Mar. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry Two Queens community organizations are among an inaugural cohort of five groups citywide that will lead new projects to celebrate local cultures and histories in public spaces under a new initiative called The Local Center in a partnership between Urban Design Forum and the Association for Neighborhood & Housing…
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Mar. 28, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) will present its third annual 10-Minute Film Festival at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 22 at 7 p.m. Through an open-call process and peer jury, emerging independent film directors will be showcased and several will receive cash awards following…
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Mar. 28, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police on March 27 announced the arrest of a Forest Hills man who is believed to be behind a recent spate of antisemitic vandalism across Queens — which included the etching of a swastika into the front of an NYPD precinct — over a weeklong span earlier this month….
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller Following an afternoon of closed-door meetings with state legislative leaders, Mayor Eric Adams said that while he’s seeking changes to “criminal justice reforms” in the state budget for this fiscal year — due April 1, it’s up to Albany lawmakers to determine if the rollbacks to bail reform Governor…
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Mar. 27, 2023 Elijah Hamilton The Glendale Kiwanis will be hosting a charity basketball game between the FDNY and NYPD in Maspeth in April to give back to first responders in the community. On Saturday, April 28, firefighters from the FDNY Engine 285 Ladder 135 and police from the 104th Precinct will clash at the…
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced that New York state’s first woman-owned conditional adult-use retail cannabis dispensary will open in Queens on Thursday. The cannabis shop Good Grades, located at 162-03 Jamaica Ave. in Jamaica, is scheduled to open at 2 p.m. on March 30. In addition to being the…
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry A Bellerose businessman was indicted Monday in a multi-million dollar securities fraud scheme at federal court in Central Islip, Long Island. Surage Roshan Perera, 50, was arrested by FBI agents on March 27 and arraigned on a 16-count indictment charging him with securities fraud, investment advisor fraud, wire fraud…
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry A Bronx man was found guilty of attempted murder after firing a shot that injured two MTA bus riders in Jamaica in 2021, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday, March 27. Melvin Adams, 45, of Barnes Avenue, was convicted by a jury in Queens Supreme Court of attempted…
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Julia Moro Police are searching for three suspects who broke into a Ridgewood office building and made off with thousands of dollars in loot last week, according to authorities. The three individuals entered 48-01 Metropolitan Ave. in Ridgewood, within the confines of the 104th Precinct, at around 3:20 a.m. on March…
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall A new Mediterranean restaurant celebrated its grand opening in Fresh Meadows on March 22. The new location marks taim Mediterranean Kitchen’s 13th location across New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Washington, D.C. A large crowd already began forming in front of the restaurant ahead of its 11 a.m. opening. The…
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