Oct. 19, 2023 By Bill Parry
Four members of Queens-based prostitution ring convicted of sex trafficking of young girls: Feds
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Gunman wounds man in Queens neighborhood’s second shooting in as many days: NYPD
Oct. 19, 2023 By Aidan Graham Cops in Queens are looking for the gunman behind a shooting Thursday in the same neighborhood that saw an episode of gun violence Wednesday morning. NYPD officers responded to a 911 call about the shooting at around 10:50 a.m. on Oct. 19 at 132-57 Sanford Ave. in Flushing.…
World-renowned Jazz master Reggie Workman to be honored with 2023 Satchmo Award at Flushing Town Hall
Oct. 19, 2023 By Rachel Butler The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation (LAEF) will be honoring the world-renowned bassist, composer, bandleader, educator and NEA Jazz Master Reggie Workman with the foundation’s prestigious Satchmo Award. The artist is being recognized for his seven decades of jazz musicianship. The event will be taking place as part of the WBGO’s Kids Jazz Concert Series at Flushing Town Hall at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21. The free concert will feature Workman’s current creation for Armstrong, his six-piece ensemble with pianist David Virelles, drummer Gary Jones, III, alto saxophonist Marvin Carter, rap vocalist J Swiss and…
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Duo sought in drive-by shooting near popular Jamaica playground: NYPD
Oct. 19, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD is still looking for a motorcycle-riding gunman who opened fire near a popular Jamaica playground last month. Detectives from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica are investigating the reckless endangerment case that went down just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, when two unknown men riding on a red and silver motorcycle discharged a firearm multiple times in front of a home at 138-02 106th Ave., according to authorities. The home is located across the street from the Norelli-Hargreaves Playground alongside the Van Wyck Expressway. The suspects sped away from the scene…
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Fall Festival coming to Victory Field in Woodhaven’s Forest Park
Oct. 19, 2023 By Anthony Medina Fall foliage has arrived in Queens and next weekend at Victory Field in Forest Park, Council Member Joann Ariola and the Detective Brian “Smiles” Simonsen Foundation will celebrate the season with a Fall Festival in Woodhaven. On Saturday, Oct. 28, Victory Field will be transformed into a fair with a selection of rides, games, arts and crafts and sweet treats up for grabs from noon to 3 p.m. This year’s event will also have pumpkin picking and a pet costume contest. “I’m honored to help uphold this beautiful fall tradition that draws as many…
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Prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50K sold in Jamaica
Oct. 19, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The New York Lottery announced that a third-prize winning Powerball ticket was sold Wednesday, Oct. 18 at a Jamaica business. Smoke Shop 163 Inc., located at 9218 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., sold the winning ticket worth $50,000, according to the New York Lottery. A call to the store Thursday…
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Get your costumes ready! Glendale’s annual Halloween Day Parade is fast approaching
Oct. 19, 2023 By Anthony Medina The longest-running Halloween Day Parade in the city is returning for another year, and no, it’s not in Manhattan. On Tuesday, Oct. 31, The Kiwanis Club of Glendale will host its annual Halloween Day Parade on Myrtle Avenue in Glendale. The parade will start at 6:30 p.m. sharp at…
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Senator Addabbo tackles trestle troubles in Richmond Hill through multi-city agency collaboration
Oct. 19, 2023 By Anthony Medina A train trestle between Babbage Street and Bessemer Street in Richmond Hill is known to many in the neighborhood as a piece of Queens history and an unfortunate burden for residents. Although the trestle stretches under a mile long, one elected official hearing the pleas for action from constituents…
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Council Member Ung announces $4.5 million in funding to help improve local schools
Oct. 19, 2023 By Rachel Butler Queens Council Member Sandra Ung recently visited P.S. 162 in Fresh Meadows to attend the school’s first assembly of the year, during which she announced that she has successfully secured $162,000 in this year’s budget, which will be used for technology upgrades at the school. In the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, Ung secured more than $4.5 million for schools in her district, which includes the neighborhoods of Flushing, Mitchell-Linden, Murray Hill, Queensboro Hill and Fresh Meadows. “I can think of no better way to invest in the future of our community and the rest…
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Garden City Headquarters of Life’s WORC Named for Founder Victoria Schneps-Yunis
The Garden City headquarters of Life’s WORC, a nonprofit organization that has fought for the rights of special needs individuals for 50 years, was renamed the Victoria Schneps-Yunis Building on Wednesday in honor of its founder.