Apr. 25, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld A dozen New Yorkers with disabilities have filed a federal lawsuit against the city, claiming that its Open Streets program violates the Americans With Disabilities Act, with the hope of scuttling the program. The lawsuit, filed in Brooklyn Federal Court Monday, says everything about Open Streets is a…
Apr. 25, 2023 By Bill Parry Woodside residents marked Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, by flooding their Open Street along a stretch of Woodside Avenue between 76th Street to 79th Street. The event also served as a celebration of Songkran, the Thai New Year that took place from April 13 to 15. Thai Community…
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Apr. 25, 2023 By Ethan Marshall P.S. 46Q the Alley Pond School in Bayside will be hosting its fifth annual autism awareness walk on Friday. With April being Autism Awareness Month, the event — which is scheduled from 9 a.m. t0 1 p.m. — is meant to celebrate autism acceptance and inclusion within the school’s…
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Apr. 25, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz has appointed a new chief of staff and new prosecutors to her staff. Katz announced the appointment of Wendy Erdly as chief of staff after nearly a decade of public service experience, mainly at the New York State Department of Financial Services, as deputy…
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Apr. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry In addition to worrying about the upcoming final exams and summer employment opportunities, the thousands of St. John’s University students — and other motorists — who drive into Queens from Long Island each day have a new concern after New York state recently deployed mobile speed cameras along the…
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Apr. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall More than 100 kids from New York City with physical or medical challenges are taking part in a recital held by Dancing Dreams at Queens College next month. Nearly 1,500 people are expected to attend the recital, which is scheduled for 2 p.m. on May 7. The theme of…
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Apr. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The newly renovated Queensborough Performing Arts Center (QPAC) at Queensborough Community College reopened for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic on April 15. The first performance to be held in the theater since renovations began just before the start of the pandemic was the Bronx…
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Apr. 20, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Bayside’s Anchor Inn is reportedly among the motels in New York City currently being used to house migrants and Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino released a statement criticizing the arrangement. Paladino, on April 14, said her office did not get word about this happening until less than eight hours before…
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Apr. 20, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Goldfish Swim School will be hosting a party to celebrate the opening of its newest location at 257-09 Union Tpke. in Glen Oaks from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on April 29. There will be various activities that promise fun for the whole family. This fun-filled grand opening party will…
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Apr. 19, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A reboot of the hit TV comedy series “Everybody Loves Raymond” will never happen, the show’s star actor Ray Romano has told Schneps Media. The series, which ran for 210 episodes from 1996 to 2005, is a sitcom classic and tells the story of everyman Raymond Barone (played by…
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