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68th annual ‘Armenia Way’ festival to bring food and music to Bayside this weekend

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Sep. 13, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs in Bayside is bringing back its annual Armenia Way Festival this weekend.  The outdoor event will feature authentic Armenian cuisine — desserts, wine, and a kebob voted best in Queens — along with live music, dancing, and a designated youth zone.…

NYC mayor’s race: Progressive Queens State Sen. Jessica Ramos is the latest to challenge Eric Adams

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Sep. 13, 2024 By Ethan Stark Miller Jessica Ramos, a progressive Queens state Senator, on Friday officially became the latest candidate to jump into the 2025 race to unseat Mayor Eric Adams, who finds himself in a precarious position after his second police commissioner resigned Thursday following federal raids on several top administration officials…

Six NYPD officers honored at Suozzi’s ‘Hometown Heroes’ event for life-saving actions

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Sep. 11, 2024 By Czarinna Andres U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi (D-Queens, Long Island) hosted his annual “Hometown Heroes” event on Tuesday, Sept. 3, honoring ten law enforcement officers for their exceptional service. The ceremony, held outside the Glen Cove Police Department, celebrated officers from across Suozzi’s district, which includes parts of the North Shore…

Rising food theft in Bayside supermarkets: Local owners share their challenges

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Sep. 11, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Owners, managers and staff at various food markets in Bayside say that food theft has become a bigger issue since the pandemic.  In interviews with QNS, they described various shoplifting methods, from hiding items in reusable tote bags to boldly filling a cart and dashing out of the…

Queens Night Market kicks off fall season this Saturday

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Sep. 11, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Queens Night Market returns this Saturday, Sept. 14, to Flushing Meadows Corona Park for its fall season. Running from 4 p.m. to midnight, the event will continue every Saturday through Oct. 26, culminating in its signature Halloween-themed celebration, complete with costume contests and trick-or-treating. John Wang, founder…

Decline in mortgage rates lead to lower income needed to afford home in NYC: report

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Sep. 10, 2024 By Ethan Marshall While the annual income needed to afford to purchase a home in New York City was still significantly higher than the national average in August 2024, there was a large decrease year-over-year, thanks in large part to mortgage rates declining, according to a report by the real estate…

Assemblymember Nily Rozic secures over $900K for school upgrades and community programs in Fresh Meadows district

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Sep. 10, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Assemblymember Nily Rozic (D, WF-Fresh Meadows) has allocated over $900,00 in state funding to bolster educational institutions and community programs across her district, with the largest grants to be spent on building upgrades at local schools. P4Q179, a District 75 school serving students with special needs, will receive…

Amazin’ Mets Foundation awards St. Mary’s with $75K grant to fund medical eye gaze devices

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Sep. 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Amazin’ Mets Foundation awarded St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children with a $75,000 grant to help fund eye devices for children in the hospital’s Early Education Program. This grant will help the medically complex, nonverbal kids in the program communicate better through eye movement. Eye gaze technology…