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Eastern Queens elected officials and community leaders are denouncing the city's plan to create a large-scale tent facility to house an influx of migrants on
The NYPD's 109th Precinct, in partnership with the Queens District Attorney's Office and the Flushing Business Improvement District (BID), on Wednesday, April
About 100 people were in attendance at the Douglaston Zion Episcopal Church on Thursday, May 18, for a town hall discussion about an incoming 75-bed
More than 100 teachers and paraprofessionals who are members of the Queens United Federation of Teachers (UFT) rallied outside of Queens Borough Hall in Kew
Dozens of customers were lined up outside of Good Grades, Queens' first woman-owned adult-use retail cannabis dispensary, which celebrated its soft opening in
Since relocating from its Brooklyn headquarters to its new home in Richmond Hill in 2018, Alphapointe, New York's largest employer of individuals who are
Feb. 27, 2023, By Carlotta Mohamed A group of tenants residing in a Jackson Heights building rallied outside of the Queens Civil Court in Jamaica on
Before she entered the Queens Civil Court on Thursday morning, Feb. 16, to face her first court case filed by her landlord, who is allegedly trying to evict
Eastern Queens residents were given the opportunity to share their thoughts and ideas for the future redevelopment of the 55-acre Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
About 450 Queens residents attended a public "visioning session" hosted by Mets owner Steve Cohen at Citi Field on Saturday, Jan. 7, to share their ideas on
Amid the holiday season and upcoming celebrations for the Lunar New Year, downtown Flushing business owners, community leaders and elected officials are
In an incredible show of strength and solidarity for the Hindu-American community, Mayor Eric Adams joined state Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, local elected officials and interfaith leaders at the Shri Tulsi Mandir in South Richmond Hill on Wednesday, Aug. 24, to address hate crimes against the community after the mandir's statue of Mahatma Gandhi was vandalized twice this month.
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards on Tuesday, Aug. 23, announced a combined $6 million in capital funding for the purchase of new state-of-the-art equipment for NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens and Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.
Mayor Eric Adams joined southeast Queens community members and elected officials on Monday, Aug. 22, for a "topping-off" ceremony at the future 116th Precinct in Rosedale, as the final beam was placed atop the structure marking a milestone in the construction phase of the $104 million project.
Pandit Maharaj, founder of the Shri Tulsi Mandir in South Richmond Hill, says community members are sad and heartbroken after the Mahatma Gandhi statue was again vandalized late Tuesday night on Aug. 16. The attack comes less than two weeks after the same Gandhi statue was damaged on Aug.
State Assemblywoman Nily Rozic and Senator Toby Ann Stavisky were joined by members of the Tsakos family, the New York Police Department (NYPD), local elected officials and community leaders on Monday, Aug. 15, to unveil the renamed Long Island Expressway (LIE) overpass at Francis Lewis Boulevard and Horace Harding Expressway as "Detective Anastasios Tsakos Memorial Bridge."
Members of the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean community in South Richmond Hill were gathered for a vigil on Sunday, Aug. 7, to remember and honor the life of Mandeep Kaur, a 30-year-old Sikh woman who allegedly committed suicide in her home last week after suffering years of alleged domestic violence by her husband.
Jonathan Gilliam, 57, of Richmond Hill, and Marcus Hyman, 56, of Cambria Heights, aren't letting their medical conditions deter them from living life. Both men, who are receiving treatment at the Holliswood Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Jamaica, have shown resilience in their journey toward healing.
Parents of students at J.H.S. 216 in Fresh Meadows rallied outside of the school on Monday, June 27, demanding a thorough investigation for 11-year-old Jialin Emma Chen, a sixth grader who was allegedly assaulted and harassed by four boys in an alleged bullying incident that occurred on the school playground earlier this month.
Woojung "Diana" Park, who is an undocumented Korean immigrant residing in Fresh Meadows, would like to obtain a pathway to U.S. citizenship and have the opportunity to visit her 76-year-old grandmother in her native homeland of Korea. "We are thinking of having her come to the U.S. to visit.
As the gun violence epidemic continues to grip the nation and communities, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and three local Cure Violence organizations are partnering to address the public health issue and make a commitment to end gun violence in the community.
Krystian Koniarz, a 25-year-old nurse in the intensive care unit at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital, was surprised on Thursday, May 12, with the hospital's first-ever international Daisy Award during a Nurses Week celebration. The Daisy Award recognizes the skillful and compassionate care nurses provide. The award was established in memory of J.
As Forest Hills residents were gathered for a vigil on Wednesday night outside of the Great Wall Chinese restaurant where Zhiwen Yan worked, members of Community Board 6 expressed their frustration regarding the lack of transparency from the NYPD 112th Precinct's ongoing investigation into the death of Yan, who was shot and killed less than two weeks ago.
As protests erupted across the nation following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to potentially overturn Roe v. Wade, Queens elected officials are ensuring that women's reproductive rights and their fundamental right to choose are protected in the "World's Borough."
During the 55th anniversary celebration of its commitment and service to the community, the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (GJDC) on Thursday, May 5, announced the upcoming opening of its new state-of-the-art office space, Greater Nexus. Southeast Queens elected officials and civic leaders joined members of GJDC at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center, located at 153-10 Jamaica Ave., to deliver remarks regarding projects in the community.
Queens politicians and local advocates for women's health care and reproductive rights are speaking out against the U.S. Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion to strike down Roe v. Wade, a landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that federally guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion services.
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help support the family of Zhiwen Yan, a Chinese food delivery worker who was shot and killed on his scooter in Forest Hills on Saturday, April 30.
Queens elected officials joined the The Campaign Against Hunger and L+M Development Partners for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the nonprofit's first-ever cafe, Beach Dunes Eats and Arts Cafe, in Edgemere on Monday, April 25.
The Hiplet Ballerina Company, based out of the Chicago Multicultural Dance Center, is making its first appearance at Queens Theatre for three performances on Saturday, April 30, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 1, at 3 p.m.
Sarah Sukumaran of Elmhurst is representing women, femmes and underrepresented people in the sneaker community with the launch of her footwear brand . Sukumaran, who was previously director of product in analytics at Nike for two years, launched Lilith NYC in February of 2020 as a response to the lack of sneakers available for female consumers.
The New York State Assembly will include $50 million in funding in its budget resolution for homeowners impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Ida in September 2021, Queens Assemblywoman Nily Rozic announced. Rozic, along with Assembly members Gina Sillitti and Jessica Go nzález -Rojas, are calling for the funding to be allocated in the New York state budget set to pass in April.
When Queens became the "epicenter of the epicenter" of the global health crisis in March 2020, tourism in the 'World's Borough' came to a halt. Restaurants, transportation, recreation and sporting events were canceled, as COVID-19 shuttered the doors of establishments and devastated the local economy.
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday, March 9, announced two major milestone projects that will improve infrastructure and quality of life while tackling the affordable housing crisis in southeast Queens. Join us in Southeast Queens for a major announcement on affordable housing and infrastructure.
Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks joined parents and education advocates outside of Bayside High School on Tuesday, March 8, calling for a four-year extension of mayoral accountability in the state budget in order to ensure stability in the nation's largest public school system.
As inflation is raising the cost of food items at supermarkets, some residents in Forest Hills say they are cutting down their shopping lists and strategizing on how to save more money when it comes to buying groceries. A few months ago, Heather W.
GuiYing Ma, a 62-year-old Asian woman who was attacked last year by a man with a rock, has died after spending 10 weeks in a medically induced coma, her family announced on Tuesday, March 1.
After Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Queens business owner Stepan Rogulskyi, of Maspeth, is constantly receiving updates from his friends and family back home who are caught in the middle of the war. Rogulskyi, a native Ukrainian who immigrated to the U.S.
Haig Schneiderman, the owner of Knish Nosh in Rego Park, is thankful that no one was hurt while his shop was burglarized in the middle of the night on Tuesday, Feb. 22, and grateful for the community's outpouring support and generosity as the shop looks to bounce back from the incident.
The Asian American Federation (AAF) held its first Avenue NYC Commercial District Needs Assessment (CDNA) meeting with members of the Murray Hill Merchants Association of Flushing on Feb. 7 to discuss business owners' concerns, as it begins the process of revitalizing three commercial corridors in the area.
Two brothers from south Jamaica, who graduated from an inaugural cohort of a minority-owned business enterprise (MBE) developer incubator program, are breaking barriers in the New York City real estate industry with their family-owned development.
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and state Senator James Sanders Jr. are demanding rent forgiveness for tenants of the New York City Housing Authority's (NYCHA) Carleton Manor development in Arverne, as they enter their fourth month without hot water during frigid temperatures.
In light of increased anti-Asian attacks in New York City, the MinKwon Center for Community Action, in partnership with the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce and other community organizations, launched a new campaign on Thursday, Feb. 4, to create safe spaces in the community.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC Three days after the tragic shooting and death of 10-year-old Justin Wallace in Edgemere, residents placed flowers and balloons on a makeshift memorial outside of his home on Tuesday, June 8.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC President Joe Biden on Thursday, May 20, signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law to help combat the rising hate and violence against Asian Americans during the pandemic.
Heidi Pashko doesn't know when she and her husband will be able to return to their Forest Hills apartment that was severely damaged by flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida that hit the city two weeks ago. Following the aftermath of the historic storm, Pashko has been staying with her son in Long Island.
Congresswoman Grace Meng and Gov. Kathy Hochul visited residents in Flushing on Tuesday, Sept. 7, to offer their assistance in recovery efforts following the aftermath of last week's record rainfall and flooding that devastated parts of the borough.
Several Queens lawmakers were joined by a group of concerned parents outside of P.S. 203 The Oakland Gardens School on Friday, Oct. 15, to protest the elimination of the Gifted and Talented program, which has been widely criticized for exacerbating segregation in the nation's largest public school system.
Woodside residents on 64th Street were devastated to learn that a family of three was found dead in the basement of their home Wednesday night, as remnants of Hurricane Ida pummeled the city with heavy rainfall and severe flooding, quickly filling basement apartments in the area.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC Two Queens residents are rejoining the Peace Corps as a response volunteer for the agency's special domestic deployment to a FEMA-supported Community Vaccination Center (CVC) in the United States to aid in the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC One afternoon in March, Dr. Cynthia Pan was out getting lunch in Douglaston with her teenage son. As they walked back to their car, a man suddenly charged at her.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC The Queens Borough Board on Monday, May 10, voted to approve a long-term lease for Phase 1A of the Willets Point Development, which will contain affordable residential units, a public school, community facility space and public open space.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC In an effort to attract consumers back to the community, the Downtown Flushing Transit Hub Business Improvement District (Flushing BID) organized the first Flushing Shopping Week event that launched on Sunday, April 25, and will run through Sunday, May 2, with more than 30 merchants providing amazing deals to families.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC With term limits creating 32 open races in the upcoming 2021 elections for New York City Council, the Asian American Federation (AAF) has released its briefing paper, " Expanding Communities, Expanding Needs ," to increase awareness of the changing Asian populations in all 51 city council districts.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC Congresswoman Grace Meng on Thursday, April 22, hailed the Senate's unanimous passage of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which seeks to help combat the rise in anti-Asian sentiment related to the coronavirus.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC After 40 years of advocacy and hard work, southeast Queens residents can rejoice as Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday, April 20, that funding for the new 116th Precinct and community center has been restored to the city's capital budget.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC Congresswoman Grace Meng and her colleagues in the House and Senate on Tuesday, April 13, called for the passage of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which seeks to help combat the ongoing bigotry and violence directed toward Asians Americans.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC In the wake of the Black Lives Matter Movement, Archbishop Molloy High School's new Diversity and Inclusion Council was established as a response to instances of racial insensitivity and discrimination that have impacted Molloy students in the past, present, inside the school classroom and in society more broadly, according to its mission statement.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC In celebration of Women's History Month, Queens College hosted a virtual panel discussion on Monday, March 15, celebrating the achievements and contributions of women around the globe, and the challenges they're facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC Several Queens elected officials are reacting to the recent tragic mass shootings at three Asian massage parlors in Georgia, after a white gunman killed eight people, six of whom were Asian women.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC Manpreet Kaur of South Ozone Park will be honoring her late father, Gurpaul Singh, in a memorial tribute to Queens families who lost loved ones to COVID-19.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC After pleading for a permanent home for its 150 students last week, Success Academy officials announced on Monday, March 15 that Mayor Bill de Blasio missed a critical deadline to extend Success Academy's Hollis Middle School co-location at I.S.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC Southeast Queens native Meisha Porter will become the first Black woman to lead the largest public school system in the nation, as current New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced his resignation on Friday, Feb.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng on Friday, Feb. 19, joined her colleagues in the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) to denounce an alarming spike in anti-Asian hate crimes and violence across the nation, including in New York City, where four recent incidents have occurred.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, children with special needs have drastically regressed, experiencing both academic and behavioral challenges, according to Dr. Prashil Govind, a medical director of the Developmental and Behavioral Pediatric Department at Flushing Hospital.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC The City Tutors , a Queens-based volunteer tutor and mentor nonprofit in Rego Park with a citywide outreach, has managed to help CUNY students and recent college graduates secure internships and job opportunities through its new initiative, The City Mentor Program.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC Assemblyman Ron Kim, who has been critical of the state's handling of nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, addressed an eye-opening released Thursday by the state Attorney General's Office that revealed nursing home deaths may have been undercounted by as much as 50 percent.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED AND GABRIELE HOLTERMANN Borough President Donovan Richards, elected officials and community leaders in Richmond Hill gathered outside of the Lefferts Boulevard A train station at Liberty Avenue on Thursday, Jan.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC Queens' small businesses fighting to survive the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for a forgivable loan under the Small Business Administration's Payroll Protection Program (PPP) that is reopening this week.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC Queens small business owners and vendors impacted by COVID-19 will receive support from a new program that is slated to launch in early January.
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City The Asian American Federation (AAF), a nonprofit that represents and supports a network of nearly 70 Asian American community service organizations in New York City, launched an online survey on Tuesday to assess the economic impact of ...
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City Queens College President Frank Wu is urging the inclusion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients in the grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City As the Black Lives Matter movement continues to make strides across the country, state Assembly members Ron Kim and Alicia Hyndman are working to bridge economic and cultural opportunities between the Black and Korean American communities in ...
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City Beginning this weekend, restaurant owners on Bell Boulevard will be able to expand their outdoor dining options under a new citywide initiative that combines two popular programs: Open Streets and Open Restaurants.
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City Flushing community leaders and representatives of Black, Latinx, and Asian-American-led organizations are standing in solidarity with protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City Jenifer Rajkumar is "honored" to receive the support from voters as she holds a strong lead in the primary race against incumbent state Assemblyman Mike Miller to represent District 38.
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City Irene Bernstein-Pechmèze is fed up with the nightly recurring loud music from boat passengers that she says is deteriorating the quality-of-life for residents who live along the waterfront in Beechhurst.
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City With the 2020 Census underway, Councilwoman Adrienne Adams is continuing her partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau and Chhaya Community Development Corporation to ensure that all Queens residents are counted in the decennial Census.
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City Queens lawmakers are calling on the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the New York City Department of Buildings (NYCDOB) and Con Edison to immediately restore gas service to residents at the Bland Houses in Flushing.
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City After opening its doors in Forest Hills for business on May 15, the Philly Pretzel Factory has received positive reviews from pretzel lovers in the community. "Being that something positive is taking place during a really difficult ...
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City Success Academy Queens scholars and parents claimed victory Thursday, after months of advocating for their children's right to use public school space. More than 20 fourth-grade Success Academy scholars testified at the Panel for Education Policy's (PEP) ...
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, the implications the outbreak has on mental health has become more evident, especially in hard-hit communities in New York City. In Queens, where there have been 32,749 confirmed cases of COVID-19 ...
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City Flushing Hospital Medical Center on April 24 celebrated the discharge of its 1,000th patient to recover from COVID-19 with a special send-off. Employees lined the hallways of the hospital as they cheered and applauded Ruben Silvestre, the ...
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City As various communities continue to struggle with the surge in discriminatory attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic, Congresswoman Grace Meng is introducing new legislation to combat the issue.
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City The streets in the heart of downtown Jamaica nowadays are quite empty, as people continue to stay at home to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. "It used to be a bustling transportation hub where people pick ...
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City As one of the hospitals in the epicenter of COVID-19, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn continues to treat patients who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC In the wake of nursing home deaths across the city and country, state Assemblyman Ron Kim is introducing a new legislation that would establish requirements for residential healthcare facilities during a state disaster emergency involving a disease outbreak.
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City State Assemblyman Ron Kim is seeking legislation to repeal a provision that was included in New York state's newly approved budget that prevents residents from suing facilities including nursing homes over some allegations of negligence related to ...
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City As the weeks of stay-at-home orders and school closures continue amid the coronavirus pandemic, many families who have children with special needs are enduring the suspension of both school and essential services that their children are used ...
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City As small businesses and nonprofit organizations throughout the city suffer economic harm from the coronavirus pandemic, religious institutions are also enduring the same fate ahead of the upcoming holy season of Easter, Passover and Ramadan.
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City The City University of New York (CUNY) launched a Chancellor's Emergency Relief Fund on April 8 to help students facing financial hardship during the COVID-19 crisis. With initial support from the Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation and ...
The arts and culture scene has been prospering in Queens over the years with local and international performances in the world's most diverse borough. There are numerous events for everyone to attend, whether it's at a museum or performing arts theatre. Throughout the years, various local cultural institutions and artists have contributed to the creation ...
A team of mental health professionals who were deployed on a disaster relief mission to Puerto Rico received a warm welcome back home with a special reception and award ceremony at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center on Friday. On Feb. 2, Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the special announcement that a delegation of bilingual mental health professionals ...
Flushing is open for business. With zero confirmed cases of coronavirus - or COVID19, as it is now known as - in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio dined with community leaders on Thursday in Flushing to encourage New Yorkers to visit Asian-American owned small businesses in their neighborhood.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced the additional negative results for the novel coronavirus in New York state. The New York State Department of Health just learned of another negative test result, which brings the statewide total of samples that have come back negative up to 22. As of Feb.
The demand and price of a face mask has increased as fear continues to linger amongst senior citizens in Flushing since the coronavirus outbreak. In lieu of mask shortages, Steve Lee, a candidate for District Assembly 40, has purchased a total of 5,000 N95 masks that will be donated to seniors in Flushing on Saturday, Feb.
As the city reports there are now three individuals under investigation for novel coronavirus, Flushing residents are taking precaution to protect themselves from the virus that has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO). What was supposed to be a joyous celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year in the ...
For the past year, Seafood Kingz in St. Albans has been serving up seafood dishes with a touch of soul food. From steamed crab legs and lobster to fresh fish and shrimp, Seafood Kingz offers a variety of menu options for customers. Its soul food choices include rice and beans, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, ...
New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza answered parents' questions Monday night at his first Community Education Council District 27 town hall meeting in Far Rockaway. Parents and students filled the auditorium at Goldie Maple Academy, located at 3-65 Beach 56th St., where they listened to the Carranza discuss issues regarding the gifted and talented ...
A South Ozone Park resident is launching a visual magazine on Feb. 1 to help showcase Caribbean creatives both locally and abroad. Sinead Collymore-Jones and her Trinidad and Tobago-based partner Sache Alexander-George will launch "LAWD" on Instagram. The quarterly magazine will have an initial rollout on Instagram (@lawdthemag) before expanding to other platforms. They came ...
More than 750 guests on Wednesday filled the reception hall in Russo's on the Bay in Howard Beach for the Catholic Foundation Brooklyn and Queens Bishop's Christmas Annual Luncheon. Held every December, the special luncheon benefits the Catholic Foundation and its commitment to the Bishop's Scholarship Fund and Youth Evangelization.
The One Stop Richmond Hill Community Center is undergoing a much-needed renovation after receiving a $125,000 grant from state Assemblyman Mike Miller. Simcha Waisman, president of One Stop and a community member for 41 years, is at the site every day overseeing the renovation. The center is expected to open Feb.
Following a massive sewer backup that flooded homes in southeast Queens this past weekend, City Comptroller Scott Stringer on Monday visited impacted homeowners seeking assistance at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel. Distraught homeowners patiently waited in line at the service center, located downstairs in the Courtyard Marriott, at 145-11 North Conduit Ave.
The Queens delegation of elected officials, along with transit advocates and community members, are banding together against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and demanding a revised inclusive and comprehensive Queens Bus Network Redesign Draft Plan, which has received negative public feedback. The lawmakers stood on the steps of Borough Hall at 120-55 Queens Blvd.
Flushing Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) officials and local leaders celebrated on Thursday the official opening of the newly renovated Unity Garden with a green ribbon-cutting ceremony. Located in the Gardens on Parade Section at QBG (an area originally modeled after the five-acre exhibit showcased at the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair) the zone features a ...
Members of the Sikh Cultural Society in Richmond Hill were joined by community leaders Wednesday night for a candlelight vigil in remembrance of a Texas Sikh police officer who was shot to death on Sept. 27. "The Sikh community is very deeply hurt because we are very proud that one Sikh man who wears the ...
Some Bayside homeowners are overly frustrated by temporary "No Parking" construction signs that have been posted on telephone poles and trees without notice to the community, resulting in a ticket blitz that they say is unfair. For resident Gail Sicoli, finding a parking spot on her block or around the corner has been quite an ...
In a bright sea of orange T-shirts with the slogan #KidsOverPolitics, more than 4,000 parents, teachers and scholars from four Success Academy schools in Queens united at Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans Thursday demanding Mayor Bill de Blasio fulfill his promise of building a middle school for Success students.
The Queens Chamber of Commerce honored 17 outstanding construction projects at its 2019 Annual Building Awards Gala on Oct. 3 at the recently opened TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport. More than 400 business, government and community leaders were in attendance at the annual event, which recognizes excellence in the construction and design ...
As Hong Kong heads into its 10th week of mass political demonstrations calling for withdrawal of an extradition bill and wider democratic reform, activists and supporters in Queens and throughout New York City are standing in solidarity with protesters. Over 100 protestors convened at Pier 81 at West 42nd Street and 12th Avenue in Manhattan ...
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital's Cancer Center in Flushing received the highest level of recognition in June for providing high-quality cancer care for its patients. Recently, the Commission on Cancer (COC), a program of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) awarded three-year re-accreditation with Gold Level Commendation to the academic comprehensive cancer program of NewYork-Presbyterian Queens located ...
Congresswoman Grace Meng introduced a new legislation on Wednesday to examine the possibility of creating the first museum dedicated to preserving the history, culture and accomplishments of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). The bill "Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act," would create ...
City Parks Department Commissioner Mitchell Silver and City Councilman Peter Koo were joined by Flushing community members Thursday to officially cut the ribbon on the total reconstruction of Bowne Playground under the Community Parks Initiative (CPI). The $5.8 million project was funded by Mayor Bill de Blasio, who launched CPI in October 2014 investing $318 ...
Employers at Marpat Wines and Liquors store in Flushing are fearing the worst - the possible shutdown of their business and jobs if Total Wine & More, a fast-growing chain of nearly 200 stores, sets up shop across the street. Marpat Wines and Liquors, located at 3112 Farrington St., has been operating in the community ...
Nearly seven years after Hurricane Sandy ripped through Rockaway Beach, business is booming with an influx of visitors to the peninsula that has experienced rapid commercial development establishing a vibrant resilient community. Nick Master, program coordinator at the Downtown Far Rockaway Housing and Commercial Development Corporation (RDRC), is a witness to the revival in the ...
Elected officials, neighborhood partners and community members joined a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Monday with Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) unveiling a new state-of-the-art community center in Flushing offering expanded services for immigrant families, seniors and small business owners. AAFE co-developed One Flushing, the largest 100 percent affordable residential project to open in Flushing in ...
Elected officials from northeast Queens rallied with civic leaders and community members in Fresh Meadows on Thursday urging Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill that would protect homeowners from shouldering the financial burden of repair costs when damage is done to their property by utility companies.
With more than 1.1 million students in the New York City public school system, the demand for more seats in classrooms has significantly increased over the years to alleviate chronic overcrowding - especially in Queens, which has led the city in the number of schools at or over capacity.
As part of Fleet Week New York 2019, over a dozen U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy Sailors and U.S. Coast Guardsman on Thursday partnered with Habitat for Humanity New York City to build a home for a low-income first-time homebuyer in Jamaica. Prepared to take on the day's task at hand equipped with a hardhat and ...
Congresswoman Grace Meng on Tuesday introduced a new legislation to help migrant families and children at the U.S.-Mexico border. Meng's legislation, "Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act," would ensure that migrant families and children who arrive at the border are provided with safe, sanitary, and humane services.
During the final weeks of budget negotiations between the mayor and City Council, young people in foster care, advocates and child welfare agencies rallied on the steps of Queens Borough Hall on Tuesday to demand full funding for tools that will provide equal opportunity for young people in foster care.
To mark National Small Business week, Queens College and LaGuardia Community College officials along with Flushing Congresswoman Grace Meng on Monday officially launched the opening of a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Queens College. A joint effort between Queens College and LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New ...
With tools and a power drill in hand, physical therapists at Bayside's St. Mary's Hospital for Children participated in a workshop altering toy ride-on cars for patients and community kids with limited mobility. St. Mary's pediatric and occupational therapists received hands on training modifying six red toy ride-on cars over the course of two days ...
Hundreds of attendees filled the auditorium at Flushing Queens Library on March 29 to learn about human trafficking and prostitution, a pivotal issue that has plagued the community and prompted local lawmakers and the NYPD to take action. The Human Trafficking Seminar held at 41-17 Main St.
Some Bayside residents are sounding the alarm after learning that five registered sex offenders - three who have offenses against children - have allegedly moved into an area motel. Diane Colucci, a mother of two children, said she received an email alert from Parents for Megan's Law on April 2 notifying her of five sex offenders ...
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez received a warm welcome from Community Board 1 members in Astoria Tuesday night as she entered the room and later addressed residents' concerns of primary issues in the community. "I'm really excited to be here. What we want to do is extend our hands to come to you and let you all ...
March 15 was supposed to be a joyous date for the members of the Jamaica Muslim Center, as they were honored with a street-renaming ceremony - but the murder of 49 people at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, hours earlier cast a pall over what should have been a community celebration.
Councilman Peter Koo and the NYPD announced an upcoming human trafficking seminar in Flushing that aims to help explain services available to victims and educate the community about the issue. The Human Trafficking Seminar will take place at Flushing Library from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 29.
The two suspects involved in last month's armed robbery in Richmond Hill that led to the friendly fire death of an NYPD detective have been charged with murder and other crimes, prosecutors announced on March 11. Christopher Ransom, 27, formerly of St. John's Place in Brooklyn, and Jagger Freeman, 25, of Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica, ...
By Carlotta Mohamed In reaction to Amazon's plans to build its second headquarters (HQ2) in Long Island City, it's no surprise that home prices are spiking in the neighborhood. Real estate site StreetEasy released its November 2018 Market Report, which found that the number of recorded sales in northwest Queens - which includes Long Island ...
By Carlotta Mohamed Civic leaders and lawmakers from eastern Queens traveled on a rainy Sunday morning to Long Island City to announce their staunch opposition to any congestion pricing tax that could be burdensome for their constituents traveling to and from Manhattan. State Assemblyman David Weprin and City Councilmen Barry Grodenchik and Daneek Miller were ...
By Carlotta Mohamed More than two dozen candidates have either declared or are exploring a run for the Office of Public Advocate in the upcoming citywide special election next month. Attorney General-elect Letitia James stepped down as public advocate on Jan. 1 upon her inauguration to her new office.
By Carlotta Mohamed Alphapointe, New York's largest employer of individuals who are blind and visually impaired, has made a new permanent home for itself in the Richmond Hill community. The company relocated from its Borough Park Brooklyn headquarters to 87-46 123rd St. in Richmond Hill in June 2017.
By Carlotta Mohamed John Liu claimed victory in Tuesday night's midterm election defeating Republican Vickie Paladino, Conservative Simon Minching and state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), who refused to step down after losing the Democratic primary in September. Liu thanked his supporters and new colleagues in a packed bar room at Bayside's Monahan and Fitzgerald - ...
By TimesLedger Staff We've got you covered with live updates throughout the day regarding the 2018 midterm elections. Here's the latest: Richmond Hill residents don't let rain keep them from polls Whether they were on their way to work or running errands, Richmond Hill residents stopped by their polling sites in Tuesday's midterm elections to ...
By Carlotta Mohamed Mary Johnson hopes women find their strength and voice after reading her novel entitled, "Hello, My Name is Jannie." The Bayside resident was joined by friends and family Oct. 20 to celebrate the release of her first fiction novel at The Bourbon Street restaurant, located at 40-12 Bell Blvd.
Mayor Bill de Blasio joined Borough President Melinda Katz, local elected officials, and community members on Oct. 26 to unveil designs of a $1.63 million project to reconstruct a commemorative plaza at the site of The Old Towne of Flushing Burial Ground. "As Queens week draws to an end, we're commemorating an important part of our ...
By Carlotta Mohamed People of all faiths and backgrounds gathered outside Borough Hall Monday night, standing in solidarity remembering and honoring the victims of a recent mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pa. Borough President Melinda Katz was joined by elected officials, community leaders, and advocates at the event dubbed "Queens ...
By Carlotta Mohamed Ahead of the Nov. 6 midterm elections, the Bayside Hills Civic Association invited the public Tuesday night to the Colonial Church of Bayside for a candidate forum. State Assemblyman Edward Braunstein (D-Bayside), running for re-election in District 26, sat beside his Republican challenger, David Bressler, a corporate business owner of a national ...
Soon, kids will be frolicking in a new and improved playground at Cunningham Park. Local elected officials and community leaders joined New York City Parks Department commissioner Mitchell Silver for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of a $2 million reconstruction project at Redwood Playground in Fresh Meadows.
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Rony Estevez is the first member of his family to enroll in college and has seen his life change after getting his big break. Estevez recently celebrated his third anniversary at Creative Business Inc. - his first employment opportunity after the First Big Break Honors Internship Program at LaGuardia Community College helped him find an internship in accounting.
By Carlotta Mohamed A debate last week between City Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) and Queens Senior Executive Assistant District Attorney Jim Quinn became heated when the discussion turned to whether New York City should close Rikers Island. The two men exchanged their contrasting views about the future of the massive jail complex and broader ...
By Carlotta Mohamed There was tension last week as Kew Gardens residents expressed their opposition to the city's proposal to reopen the existing Queens Detention Center complex as part of the city's plan to shutter the Rikers Island prison over the next 10 years. Hundreds of Kew Gardens residents attended the Queens Scoping Hearing, held ...
National hip-hop recording artist and motivational speaker Dee-1 hopes to inspire students at Hillcrest High School to pursue a college education. Born David Augustine, Dee-1, a former middle school math teacher, performed his hit single "Sallie Mae Back" Monday in the school auditorium - located at 160-05 Highland Ave.
By Carlotta Mohamed "Dreamer" Catalina Cruz celebrated her victory at a Jackson Heights club after unseating state Assemblywoman Ari Espinal (D-Jackson Heights) and fending off fellow challenger Yonel Letellier Sosa in last week's Democratic primary. With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Cruz secured 53.4 percent of the votes, while Espinal obtained 43.1 percent and ...
By TimesLedger Staff Polls are officially open for the New York State Democratic Primary and there are several races to follow in Queens. Former City Comptroller John Liu is looking to defeat state Sen. Tony Avella in a rematch of the 2014 primary for District 11 that saw the incumbent win by less than 1,000 ...
A Flushing woman who fatally stabbed three infants and two adults at a local daycare center last week was arrested and charged, said Queens District Attorney Richard Brown. Yufen Wang, 52, of 136-19 Cherry Ave., was charged with five counts of second-degree attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon Monday at Queens County Criminal Court.
By Carlotta Mohamed It was a joyous occasion for the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Holliswood last week as they celebrated the unveiling of their official street sign "Ahmadiyya's Way." "As you know our community strives to build bridges," said Imam Mahmood Kauser of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Masjid.
A new Chinese restaurant is now serving authentic Shanghainese cuisine right in the heart of Bayside. You Garden Xiao Long Bao, located at 41-07 Bell Blvd., made its grand opening debut Aug. 28, treating guests to free samples of its signature dishes.
By Carlotta Mohamed The cost of metered parking will be going up in New York City, including Queens, when the Big Apple is hit with the increase beginning Nov. 1 The new rates will affect parking spaces in the commercial districts of Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights and Forest Hills, with prices ...
By Carlotta Mohamed Diane Delph-Tinglin was 23 years old when she was diagnosed with HIV in 2009. After feeling distraught about her diagnosis, she found her purpose and passion in life was to help educate others about HIV and the importance of testing through The Alliance for Positive Change.
After receiving its official Baby-Friendly USA designation, Flushing Hospital Medical Center celebrated National Breastfeeding Week Tuesday by educating members of the community about the importance of breastfeeding and demonstrating proper techniques to new or expectant mothers.
Dressed in Madeline Sershen's favorite colors of yellow and purple, hundreds of protesters bearing signs returned to the Whitestone crosswalk Monday at 16th Avenue and Utopia Parkway where the teen died, urging the DMV to change its license renewal policy for senior drivers.
By Carlotta Mohamed Jennifer Boucher isn't an experienced cyclist, but this will be her 14th summer participating in the Pan Mass Challenge on Aug. 4-5 to help fund-raise for life-saving cancer research and treatment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. But instead of bike trekking her usual 200-mile route from Sturbridge to Provincetown in Massachusetts, Boucher, ...
Share on Facebook At the Lexington School for the Deaf in East Elmhurst, technology plays a vital role in classrooms, creating a rich learning environment for teachers of deaf and hard-of-hearing students. One of five deaf schools in the state, Lexington has been around for 150 years and is the largest with 276 students from the five boroughs and foreign countries.
Share on Facebook A new book by a late Queens teacher gives a career's worth of poetry life with Haikus accompanied by vibrant illustrations. Sydell Rosenberg wrote "H is For Haiku: A Treasury of Haiku From A to Z," with illustrations by Lebanese-American Sawsan Chalabi.
By Carlotta Mohamed The Queens organization or The Committee for Taxi Safety is denouncing Uber's proposal of a "hardship fund" to help bail out struggling yellow medallion taxicabs in New York City, amid a spate of driver suicides in the past six months. On June 18, following the recent suicide of Abdul Saleh in his ...
SONI withanEYE is an artist from Flushing who is mixing genres of hip-hop, rock, funk, soul, new wave and more in her debut album "Rebel," which was released in April. The Puerto Rican singer/DJ has worked with various artists in the industry such as Timbaland, Louie Vega, Austin Brown, Natalie Albino of Nina Sky and many more.
Thousands of spectators flooded the vibrant streets of Jackson Heights Sunday as dancers, musicians, advocates, and elected officials marched down 37th Avenue from 89th Street to 75th Street in the 26th Annual Queens Pride Parade and Festival in celebration of Pride Month.
It was a remarkable reunion for around 100 retired and current New York City Fire Department officials at the recent red-ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the rededication of the renovated EMS Museum at Fort Totten, which celebrates New York City's paramedics and emergency medical service technicians.
Residents in the Jackson Heights community along with safety advocates and elected officials gathered Saturday at IS 230 for a rally and vigil in remembrance of 9-year-old Giovanni Ampuero, who was hit and killed by a driver on 70th Street along Northern Boulevard April 28.
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The NYPD's union sued the City Council to ban a new racial profiling law passed in June that they deemed "unconstitutionally vague"
