Aug. 23, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Cathay Bank Foundation announced the winners of its 2023 scholarship on Aug. 15. After receiving 533 applications, the foundation chose 20 applicants to get the $1,000 scholarships. The scholarship is meant to act as a hallmark of the Cathay Bank Foundation’s commitment towards supporting education and empowering high…
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Aug. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry
A former dean at a Corona public school was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 22, and charged with the rape of an underage male student, according to the NYPD.
Aug. 22, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Hundreds of residents on Sunday, Aug. 20 celebrated the co-naming of 131st Street and Liberty Avenue in Richmond Hill as ‘Trinidad and Tobago Street,’ making it the first street to be named after the twin-island anywhere in the world. In a festive celebration reminiscent of carnival, community leaders, elected…
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Aug. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry A youth soccer team from Far Rockaway has bragging rights after winning City Parks Foundation’s “CityParks Soccer Battle of the Boroughs” tournament at Flushing Meadows Corona Park earlier this month. The team representing Beach 30th Street Playground and Baisley Pond Park was crowned champion on Aug. 11 after competing…
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Aug. 22, 2023 By Anthony Medina The NYPD on Aug. 22 announced the death of a Middle Village resident who was struck by an unlicensed driver in July. Police say Chung Lun Shao, 88, was crossing Dry Harbor Road between 84th Street and 84th Place, only steps away from his home, on Saturday, July 29,…
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Aug. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry Officials from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) helped kickoff U.S. Open Fan Week on Aug. 21 at Corona Yard adjacent to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, where the main draw gets underway from Monday, Aug. 28, and will run through Sunday,…
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Aug. 22, 2023 By Mayor Eric Adams
This past week we made it official: outdoor dining is here to stay. New Yorkers were hungry for an outdoor dining program that was cleaner, safer, and healthier. And by signing a new bill to bring al fresco dining to all five boroughs, we’ve delivered for them.
Aug. 22, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The family of a woman who perished in the Aug. 18 Forest Hills apartment fire is extending their gratitude to those who donated to their GoFundMe campaign to raise money to pay for the funeral and other expenses. Sippakorn Sornworawed launched the fundraiser to help his family and to…
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Aug. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry A teacher at a Woodhaven school was arrested Monday, Aug. 21, and charged with raping a 15-year-old girl, according to authorities. Jamall Russell, 29, turned himself in at the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood, where he was booked on rape and other charges for having an ongoing relationship with an…
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Aug. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry A Brookville man was taken into custody on Monday, Aug. 21, and charged with the 2022 murder of his neighbor in Springfield Gardens. Homicide detectives from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village went to the 222nd Street home of 23-year-old Shyquell Jervey and arrested him in connection with the…
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