Sep. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Students at St. Francis Prep ushered in the new school year Wednesday morning, celebrating their first day of the academic year after a long summer. St. Francis Prep, located at 61-00 Francis Lewis Blvd. in Fresh Meadows, is the largest non-diocesan Catholic high school in the United States…
Sep. 3, 2025 By Athena Dawson Bayside is a small but mighty neighborhood in northeast Queens bordering Whitestone, Oakland Gardens and Fresh Meadows. With a diverse makeup of residents coming from global backgrounds, including Italian, Korean, Irish and Greek, the neighborhood has become a cultural melting pot that is reflected by its food and…
Sep. 2, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The average cost of homes for one to three families reached $1,013,558 in the second quarter of 2025, marking the first time that price has reached $1 million dating back to the second quarter of 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm Brown Harris Stevens.…
Aug. 29, 2025 By Athena Dawson Hundreds of Queens families gathered at Cunningham Park in Fresh Meadows for a celebration to close out the summer. Assembly Member Nily Rozic’s office, in partnership with Commonpoint, hosted its annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Cunningham Park’s Field T1. The free event brought together…
Aug. 28, 2025 By Bill Parry An MS-13 gang associate from Fresh Meadows was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison on Tuesday, Aug. 26, for the 2018 slaying of a Corona teenager in Flushing’s Kissena Park. Juan Amaya-Ramirez, 27, and his co-defendant Oscar Flores-Mejia, 25, from Elmhurst, who is also an associate of…
Aug. 27, 2025 By Bill Parry A South Richmond Hill man was killed in a single-vehicle collision on the Cross Island Expressway near Fort Totten on Tuesday morning, according to the NYPD. Police say Bishinu Madray-Mootoo, 24, of 120th Street, was driving a 1999 BMW 323i northbound on the Cross Island Expressway near exit 31…
Aug. 26, 2025 By Jessica Militello The Garage Art Center is welcoming the start of a new month with their latest exhibit, “Topographies,” by artist Peter D. Gerakaris, beginning on Sept. 6. The compact art gallery, located at 26-01 Corporal Kennedy St. in Bayside, will feature the solo exhibition through Sept. 28, including an…
Aug. 26, 2025 By Ethan Marshall With the 2025-2026 school year swiftly approaching, it is important for New York City students and their families to know about some important dates related to the school year, including when it begins and ends, as well as what days the kids will have off. Below is a…
Aug. 22, 2025 By Jessica Militello Fern and Aurora, a small-batch dessert shop that specializes in Filipino-inspired sweets, is offering delicious creations like freshly-made ube donuts and hand-painted bonbons in Douglaston. The hidden gem is located at 39-02 Little Neck Pkwy. in a space that was formerly a long-standing deli called Little Neck Cafe.…
Aug. 20, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The US Open returns to Flushing Meadows Corona Park this Sunday, with more than 1 million attendees anticipated to take mass transit to the iconic annual tennis event. With hundreds of thousands of fans set to take the 7 out to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center,…