Apr. 13, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Following her last two successful passport events in Jackson Heights and Flushing, Congresswoman Grace Meng will host a third local event in Forest Hills on Sunday, April 23, to help constituents apply for or renew a passport. The passport event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m….
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Apr. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Several local organizations came together for a rally on Wednesday, April 12, outside Congressman George Santos’ Douglaston office to protest against his sponsorship of a proposed bill to declare the AR-15 the national gun of the United States. Among those represented at the rally were Robert Zimmerman, Santos’ Democratic…
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Apr. 12, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Community Board 7 voted in favor of approving requests for three street co-naming signs in the communities of Whitestone and Flushing during its virtual general board meeting held on Monday, April 10. The board approved the street co-naming signs for Police Officer Thomas Brophy Way at 14th Avenue and…
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Apr. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are looking for a couple of would-be car thieves who turned out to be April fools.
Apr. 12, 2023 By Emily Davenport Time to fire up the smoker, Pig Beach BBQ’s Third Annual Jeff Michner BBQ Benefit is back this month and better than ever. On April 29, Pig Beach BBQ’s Queens location (35-37 36th St. in Astoria) becomes the home to this massive benefit that celebrates all things barbecue.…
Apr. 12, 2023 By Julia Moro The NYPD is looking for three suspects in connection with a series of robberies and carjackings that have taken place in Queens in the last two months. The robberies have occurred within the confines of Queens’ 102nd, 105th, 109th, 110th and 115th police precincts. Police say the first incident…
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Apr. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company is collaborating with Flushing Town Hall to participate in the tenth CrossCurrent Dance Festival May 12. Among the works that the company is expected to perform are “Ashes of a Dead Frog,” “Lullaby for my Favorite Insomniac,” “Introspection” and “Neptune’s Dialog.” This festival will…
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Apr. 12, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. is bringing LiveOnNY to the CCNS Woodhaven-Richmond Hill OAC on Friday, April 21, to help seniors get the information they need in order to apply for vital benefits that can save them money. Representatives from LiveOnNY will be at the Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Older Adult Center,…
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Apr. 11, 2023 By Dean Moses Drag Story Hour advocates worked tirelessly to drown out the calls of angry protesters in Elmhurst on Tuesday afternoon. While families arriving at the Elmhurst Library, located at 86-07 Broadway, desired an enjoyable afternoon listening to stories for an hour, they were greeted by fuming protesters who charged that…
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Apr. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry
Homicide detectives from the 113th Precinct and Patrol Borough Queens South are still searching for two gunmen who allegedly shot and killed a Florida man in front of a St. Albans nightclub early Saturday morning.