Feb. 11, 2025 By Tangerine Clarke Black History on Feb. 8 received exceptional recognition and contributions from youths, thanks to the Queens Book Fair & Literary Festival Inc. founder, Dr. Dhanpaul Narine, an educator and uplifting leader, who celebrated the initiative’s seventh installment in the auditorium of the Richmond Hill Queens library. The enlightening program, […]
Feb. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry A disbarred Flushing-based attorney was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court last week to four-and-a-half years in prison for defrauding his real estate clients in the Korean-American community out of millions of dollars. Hyun W. Lee, 51, also known as “Michael Lee,” of Closter, in Bergen County, New Jersey,…
Feb. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials, unions and community organizations across Queens have slammed Mayor Eric Adams in response to reports that the Mayor’s office distributed a memo to city agencies suggesting that they should let ICE agents enter municipal facilities without a warrant if staff “reasonably feel threatened” or fear for…
Feb. 10, 2025 By Bill Parry An alleged burglar from Brooklyn who targeted homes in six Queens neighborhoods was collared by cops out of the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills after they chased him down on the night of Monday, Feb. 3. Zengguo Chen, 35, of 58th Street in the Borough Park section, was…
Feb. 10, 2025 By Jessica Militello Celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with a little rhythm and romance. The Bayside Historical Society (BHS) will kick off its 2025 Passport Concert Series with a festive Latin Jazz Brunch on Sunday, Feb. 16, from noon to 3 p.m. at The Castle Ballroom, 208 Fort Totten Ave. This special…
Feb. 7, 2025 By Colum Motherway The Republican Delegation of the New York City Council has elected Council Member Joann Ariola as the new Minority Leader. Ariola’s election follows an internal dispute over a controversial vote in late January, in which half the caucus members contested the results. Ariola’s election marks a historic moment…
Feb. 7, 2025 By Jessica Militello The Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home in Bayside marked a significant milestone with the grand opening of Carmel Hall on Thursday, Feb. 6. This new addition to the facility is a Montessori-inspired dementia care neighborhood designed to offer specialized care for seniors living with Alzheimer’s disease and…
Feb. 7, 2025 By Colum Motherway The St. John’s University lacrosse team (Red Storm) kicks off the 2025 season on Saturday, Feb. 8, with a highly-anticipated matchup against NJIT (Highlanders) at Mal Simon Stadium in Newark, New Jersey. St. John’s, a private Catholic university in Jamaica, is heading into year three under head coach…
Feb. 7, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Reported rapes across both northern and southern Queens are on the rise during the 28-day period ending on Feb. 2, compared to the same period of time the previous year. However, robberies and grand larcenies have undergone significant declines across both northern and southern Queens. Northern and southern…
Feb. 7, 2025 By Bill Parry A Ridgewood man was identified as the murder victim whose body was discovered along the Clearview Expressway on Tuesday morning, the NYPD announced early Friday morning. The investigation was reclassified as a homicide. Emmanuel Moncoeur, 57, of Margaret Place, was spotted in the grass near the tree line…