Mar. 2, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Former Pentagon director and Cardozo High School alumna Elsa Alvarado paid a special visit to the school Thursday, March 2, spending the day speaking to multiple classes about her career and experiences that led her to work at the Pentagon. By telling her story, Alvarado hopes to inspire students…
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Mar. 1, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Members of Queens Together and restaurant owners across the borough gathered at Nangma Restaurant in Elmhurst on Wednesday, March 1, to celebrate the beginning of Eats in Queens Restaurant Month. In total, more than 185 restaurants across Queens are taking part in the event, with around three dozen organizations…
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Mar. 1, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Duck Donuts, known for serving warm, delicious, customizable, made-to-order doughnuts, other baked goods and a range of beverages, is coming soon to Fresh Meadows. On its website and Facebook, the national doughnut chain announced that it will open a new store near Kohls at the Fresh Meadows Shopping Center,…
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Mar. 1, 2023 By Bill Parry FDNY fire marshals have determined that exploding lithium-ion batteries on e-bikes have caused more than two dozen fires injuring nearly 40 people and killing two already this year. The frequency of the blazes linked to the recharging of the batteries is four times higher than this time last year….
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Mar. 1, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi Across Queens, lucky leprechauns, young and old, are thinking shamrock green and eagerly anticipating the borough’s St. Patrick’s Day parades and events. So, get ready for Emerald Isle-themed marching bands, pipe players, Irish step dancing and all kinds of festivities. And don’t forget to wear that special color! Parade…
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Feb. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Nearly 200 community members and leaders from across Long Island, New York City and Westchester gathered at the Douglaston Club on Friday, Feb. 24, to express their opposition to land use bills that Gov. Kathy Hochul included in the latest state budget proposal. The rally featured more than 20…
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Feb. 27, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
A Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled on Monday that petitioning for the upcoming City Council primaries, set to begin Tuesday, can move forward after a legal defense group filed a suit seeking to delay signature gathering in a bid to alter the council maps approved after last year’s redistricting.
Feb. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry The Flushing Meadows Aquatic Center reopened to the public for the first time in more than three years on Monday, Feb. 27, and seniors were back in the water of its Olympic-sized swimming pool soon after the doors were opened. The Parks Department was forced to close the center…
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Feb. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Bay Terrace Shopping Center hosted its first-ever Winter Festival on Sunday, Feb. 26. Cord Meyer Development Company planned the event with assistance from the Bayside Historical Society, Dancing Dreams, Commonpoint Queens, Bayside Little League and local Girl Scout Troops. According to Cord Meyer Development Company Vice President Controller…
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Feb. 27, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed More than 150 restaurants across the ‘The World’s Borough’ will participate in the first-ever ‘Eats in Queens Restaurant Month’ and help raise funds to benefit food relief and restaurants throughout Queens. Starting March 1, diners from the borough and beyond will have a chance to experience diverse, delicious cuisines…
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