Apr. 7, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Councilman Robert Holden’s office has partnered with the Trust for Public Land to upgrade the schoolyards at P.S. 229, P.S. 153, and I.S. 79. Holden allocated $4.8 million to these projects to revitalize the surrounding neighborhood and create safe and fun spaces for children to play. “I’m thrilled to continue…
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Apr. 7, 2023 By Dean Moses Top NYPD brass gathered inside police headquarters on Friday — less than 48 hours after a rookie cop was shot in Queens — to declare the alleged gunman had been cuffed Thursday evening. Devin Spraggins of the Bronx appeared unapologetic while being escorted out of the 103rd Precinct…
Apr. 7, 2023 Elijah Hamilton The Greater Ridgewood Restoration Corporation is partnering with Councilwoman Jennifer Gutiérrez and Rufin French Yoga to bring back the popular Yoga at Grover program, which provides Ridgewood residents with free yoga classes at Grover Cleveland Playground. According to Angela Mirablile of the the Greater Ridgewood Restoration Corporation, the program invites…
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Apr. 7, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki, Dean Moses and Meaghan McGoldrick Queens detectives are questioning a person of interest in the shooting of a rookie police officer on Wednesday afternoon. According to published reports, the person of interest was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals on Thursday night, April 6, at his residence. A…
Apr. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry
St. John’s University announced that Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, will serve as the distinguished speaker and an honoree during its undergraduate commencement on Sunday, May 21. The graduation ceremony will take place on the Great Lawn on SJU’s Hillcrest campus.
Apr. 6, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller For the second year running, Assembly Member Latrice Walker (D-Brooklyn) is going on a hunger strike in a bid to stop Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed changes to the state’s bail laws from getting into the state budget, she announced after visiting Rikers Island on Thursday. The state spending…
Apr. 6, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Duck Donuts, known for serving warm, delicious and made-to-order donuts, celebrated its soft opening with local elected officials in Fresh Meadows on Thursday, April 6. Congresswoman Grace Meng, Senator John Liu and Councilwoman Linda Lee attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first Duck Donuts location in New York City…
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Apr. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry As the citywide crackdown on smoke shop owners who skirt marijuana licensing rules continues, Councilwoman Nantasha Williams is applauding a joint operation by the 105th Precinct in Queens Village and the NYC Sheriff’s office in southeast Queens last month. The Sheriff’s Joint Compliance Task Force conducted four tobacco inspections…
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Apr. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets and NewYork-Presbyterian announced a multi-year partnership Thursday. As part of the partnership, the players’ uniforms will have a patch of NewYork-Presbyterian beginning with Friday’s home opener. The partnership is meant to promote health and wellness at the ballpark as well as within the communities these…
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Apr. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens Rising will return to celebrate the borough’s art and cultural diversity this June following its successful debut in 2022. Over 100 organizations have partnered with Queens Rising to put on more than 300 events throughout the month. “There’s no place like Queens when it comes to arts and…
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