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Queens goes green: Borough’s first woman-owned adult-use cannabis dispensary celebrates soft opening in Jamaica

Mar. 30, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Dozens of customers were lined up outside of Good Grades, Queens’ first woman-owned adult-use retail cannabis dispensary, which celebrated its soft opening in Jamaica on Thursday, March 30. The new cannabis shop, located at 162-03 Jamaica Ave., opened its doors at 2:45 p.m., and customer Rico Brown could not…
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Editorial | Save local news in New York: A message to ‘the three people in the room’

Mar. 30, 2023 Schneps Media It’s time for the “three people in the room” traditionally responsible for working out New York’s annual budget to deliver a front-page rescue for New York state’s journalism industry. That rescue comes in the form of the “Local Journalism Sustainability Act” (S.625/A.2958), one of the many legislative items now…

Educators gather in Bayside to learn new strategies on how to better assist children with disabilities

Mar. 30, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Captain Me Kids held a self-determination workshop for occupational and physical therapy educators at the Adria Hotel and Conference Center in Bayside on March 27. The workshop, titled Evidence Informed Strategies to Build Children’s Autonomy, was designed to help the 70 educators in being more equipped to assist kids…
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Queens Theatre presents three-day festival celebrating Latin music, dance and theater

Mar. 29, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed This spring, Queens Theatre is presenting performances by various renowned Latin artists, headlined by the return of its annual three-day Latin Culture & Dance Fiesta from Friday, March 31, through Sunday, April 2.  The three-day festival features dynamic performances to celebrate Latin culture through song, dance, humor and music….
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East Coast Pro Wrestling hosts charity event in Queens

Mar. 28, 2023 By Dean Moses East Coast Pro Wrestling (ECPW) set up its ring in Queens to do a battle for charity, with a special appearance by a former WWE superstar. The battleground was set inside Elmhurst’s Brooklyn Queensborough Elks Lodge for a series of grappling matches on March 25. This event came exactly one…
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Owners announce closure of Bayside Diner, a longtime neighborhood staple

Mar. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Bayside Diner officially closed its doors on March 28, after more than a decade of serving the community under its new ownership, and many years under prior ownership. According to the owners, the closure results from the impact of inflation and lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It…
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Met Council leader warns of ‘catastrophe’ for low-income families in Queens due to lack of pandemic-era federal food aid

Mar. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry As an accomplished legislator, law professor and media personality with broad experience in government and not-for-profit organizations, Met Council CEO and executive director David Greenfield is well aware of the power of words. With Passover arriving on Wednesday, April 5, and with federal pandemic food assistance no longer available…
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State’s first woman-owned, adult-use cannabis dispensary opening in Queens March 30

Mar. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced that New York state’s first woman-owned conditional adult-use retail cannabis dispensary will open in Queens on Thursday. The cannabis shop Good Grades, located at 162-03 Jamaica Ave. in Jamaica, is scheduled to open at 2 p.m. on March 30. In addition to being the…
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New Mediterranean restaurant celebrates opening of new Fresh Meadows location

Mar. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall A new Mediterranean restaurant celebrated its grand opening in Fresh Meadows on March 22. The new location marks taim Mediterranean Kitchen’s 13th location across New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Washington, D.C. A large crowd already began forming in front of the restaurant ahead of its 11 a.m. opening. The…
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