Jun. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry
Forestdale opens new family enrichment center in St. Albans
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Six Queens historical sites featured in New York Landmarks Conservancy online exhibition
Jun. 20, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Six Queens historical institutions are featured in the New York Landmarks Conservancy online exhibition showcasing photography and architectural history of 50 sites throughout the city as part of its 50th anniversary yearlong celebration. The New York Landmarks Conservancy launched “50 at 50,” an extraordinary interactive, online exhibition featuring highlights…
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The Clinton restaurant in Whitestone to close after more than 80 years
Jun. 20, 2023 By Ethan Marshall One of Whitestone’s oldest restaurants, The Clinton, announced that it will be shutting its doors on June 25. Since opening in 1939, The Clinton has been operated by three generations of the Babich family over the years. “It is with great and profound sadness, bittersweet joy and an air…
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MTA presents 44-month Rockaway resiliency project to Community Board 14
Jun. 19, 2023 By John Schilling MTA representatives appeared before Community Board 14 at the Knights of Columbus in Rockaway Beach last week to preview the Rockaway Rehabilitation and Resiliency Project, a 44-month construction project that will redesign and rebuild much of the peninsula’s existing transportation infrastructure. The project, scheduled to start later this year…
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Elderly woman hospitalized after driver jumps curb, crashes into her in Middle Village: NYPD
Jun. 19, 2023 By Anthony Medina Officers from the 104th Precinct responded to a call regarding a collision at Metropolitan Avenue and Cooper Avenue in Middle Village that resulted in an elderly pedestrian being taken to the hospital on Monday morning. Police say a 42-year-old man was behind the wheel of a Hyundai driving eastbound…
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Two Queens students receive $20k Spectrum scholarship award
Jun. 19, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Two Queens students were selected as 2023 Spectrum Scholars recipients and will each receive a $20,000 scholarship for their junior and senior years, as well as the opportunity to pursue an internship at one of the company’s corporate offices. Aleenah Alam, of Woodhaven, who studies computer science at Pace…
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Teen killed in high-speed Queens motorcycle crash: NYPD
Jun. 19, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld A 17-year-old girl is dead following a high-speed motorcycle crash in Whitestone early Monday, according to police. Alyssa Henley, of Bellerose, sustained severe head trauma when she was ejected from a motorcycle where she was a rear passenger at the interchange of the Cross Island Parkway and Whitestone…
QCH Rego Park Older Adult Center celebrates its 45th anniversary
Jun. 19, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Queens Community House Rego Park Older Adult Center, located at 97-30 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park, commemorated its 45th anniversary of providing services to local Queens neighborhoods and residents, on Thursday, June 15. “For 45 years, QCH’s Rego Park Older Adult Center has provided a culturally-rich environment where…
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Two men caught on camera before breaking into Bayside home in April: NYPD
Jun. 19, 2023 By Bill Parry
The NYPD released a new surveillance video on June 16 that shows two men — who remain at large — posing as landscapers when they broke into a Bayside home in broad daylight back in April.
CB 14 expresses concern over public health vending machine in Far Rockaway
Jun. 19, 2023 By John Schilling Representatives from the AIDS Center of Queens County (ACQC) in Far Rockaway appeared before Community Board 14 last week to hear feedback and field questions about the installation of a public health vending machine outside their facility at 1600 Central Ave. The vending machine is one of three that…
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