Jul. 15, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Four Queens teachers were among the 36 winners of the fifth annual FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence awards program, which recognizes and celebrates New York City public school teachers who best apply creativity, passion and commitment to inspire learning. Two of these teachers were among the six grand prize…
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Hollis cabbie charged with felony hate crime for allegedly vandalizing religious statue at Catholic church in Fresh Meadows: DA
Jul. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry A Southeast Queens taxi cab driver was charged with criminal mischief as a hate crime and other related crimes for vandalizing a religious statue at a Fresh Meadows church late last month just hours before Sunday mass. Jamshaid Choudhry, 44, of 186th Street in Hollis, was arraigned Friday…
City budget includes hyper-local veteran support initiative proposed by late Council Member Paul Vallone
Jul. 15, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Over half a million dollars was designated for a new hyper-local initiative to connect veterans with critical services in the recently-passed city budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Approximately 250,000 veterans reside in the five boroughs. However, according to the NYC Department of Veterans Services (DVS), there is a…
Annual Dragon Boat Festival kicks off festivities with ceremony in Times Square
Jul. 12, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann The annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, coming to Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens on Aug. 3 and 4, kicked off its festivities with the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Awakening Ceremony in Times Square on July 11. Festivities included a performance by the New…
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State-funded ‘Wellness Wednesdays’ program empowers older adults to lead healthy lifestyles in retirement
Jul. 12, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Assemblymember Nily Rozic visited the SelfHelp Fresh Meadows retirement community’s annual barbecue to celebrate a state grant that is facilitating one of their popular wellness programs. The $50,000 in funding that the eastern Queens legislator secured helped create “Wellness Wednesdays,” which the older adults say they look forward to….
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Queens Public Library launches ‘Bookcycle Summer Tour,’ bringing books and services on three wheels
Jul. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Queens Public Library launched its Bookcycle Summer Tour on Wednesday, featuring three-wheeler book bikes that travel to various parts of Queens to provide free and easy access to library services and information. The Bookcycles will be at seven locations across Queens over the next seven weeks, with the…
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Hundreds attend grand opening of first Raising Cane’s in Queens
Jul. 11, 2024 By Ethan Marshall and Angelica Vivas Hundreds of Queens residents lined up outside 39-20 Main St. in Flushing Tuesday, July 9, to get a bite to eat from the first Queens location of the popular chicken finger restaurant chain Raising Cane’s during its grand opening. Despite the 90-degree heat, these people overcame…
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Passports can now be renewed online under pilot program aiming to speed up the process
Jul. 11, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The U.S. Department of State is working to make passport renewal faster and easier for the rising number of travelers. Last month, the federal agency launched an online pilot system allowing passport holders to apply for a renewal online. Typically, the application is filled out on paper and mailed…
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NYPD searching for burglary crew that targeted nearly 30 laundromats in Queens and others in Brooklyn and the Bronx
Jul. 10, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for three masked men who broke into Susan’s Laundromat at 85-12 Grand Ave. at around 3:15 a.m. on Monday, June 24, while a fourth member of their crew acted as a lookout near their getaway car parked in front.
Queens Public Library to reopen three branches following restoration of city funding
Jul. 10, 2024 QNS News Team The Queens Public Library (QPL) announced on Tuesday that three of its branches, previously at risk of delayed reopenings due to proposed budget cuts, are set to resume service. This follows the restoration of City funding in the new fiscal year. QPL President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott provided…
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