Feb. 20, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Jamaica native Alicia White, who is the founder of Project Petals, a sustainable-led climate change resilience nonprofit, is helping to bring solar power to community gardens in partnership with sustainable energy firm Geneverse. Established in 2015, Project Petals works to create, restore, and improve green spaces, particularly in communities…
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Feb. 20, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Congresswoman Grace Meng on Tuesday, Feb. 15 presented a check for more than $2 million in federal funding to Queens College that will benefit the institution’s School of Business and the Colden Auditorium of the Kupferberg Center for the Arts. Queens College President Frank Wu thanked Meng at an…
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Feb. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz continues to add endorsements from the city’s organized labor unions. On Feb. 15, Katz announced her reelection campaign was endorsed by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), Local 338 RUFCW, RWDSU Local 1102, and UFCW Local 1500, which represent over 100,000 members….
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Feb. 18, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb A 7-year-old girl died after being struck by a car that allegedly ran through a stop sign in Astoria, according to authorities. Officers from the 114th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian struck at the intersection of Newtown Road and 45th…
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Feb. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Jamaica man was sentenced on Friday to nearly two decades behind bars for causing the death of a pedestrian who was struck by the stolen car he was driving before jumping out to evade police in November 2019, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.
Feb. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry
A South Ozone Park man was arraigned Thursday, Feb. 16, on charges of attempted murder and other crimes after he allegedly blasted away at a deli owner with a handgun and then an assault rifle earlier in the day.
Feb. 17, 2023 By Paul Frangipane Sushi by Boū hosted a preview of its newly-opened location in Bayside on Thursday night, serving a 12-course menu of delectable sushi in an intimate environment. As guests walked through Greek restaurant Baraki on Bell Boulevard on Feb. 16, they encountered a sliding door in the back of the…
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Feb. 17, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb An elderly man died in a house fire in Whitestone early Friday morning, according to authorities. According to FDNY and NYPD sources, the fire broke out in a home at 149-36 18th Ave. in Whitestone around 3 a.m. on Feb. 17. A total of 12 units consisting of 60… Read more »
Feb. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry Terminal 1 at JFK International Airport remains closed for a second straight day after a Thursday morning electrical fire in a storage area knocked out power to the massive facility, causing chaos to thousands of travelers. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey continues working with the…
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Feb. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Far Rockaway would receive $4.5 million in funding for its ongoing downtown revitalization initiative as part of the state’s NY Forward program. The funding will support beautification efforts that include the enhancing of business facades, the improvement of pedestrian and visitor wayfinding, bicycle infrastructure and… Read more »