Mar. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry It may not be getting an AirTrain, but LaGuardia Airport’s new $4 billion Terminal B was named the world’s best new terminal based on a global passenger survey, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced Wednesday, March 15. The survey was conducted by the airport rating…
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Mar. 15, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Douglaston resident Michelle Li has been hard at work over the last few months working as a costume designer for the Comedy Central show “Awkwafina is Nora from Queens.” With the show’s third season set to premiere as early as this spring, Li is proud of the fact that…
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Mar. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Kids and young adults from St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children embarked on their first field trip since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, attending a Long Island Nets game at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum March 7. “There is nothing better than seeing the joy on a child’s face…
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Mar. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry
An East Elmhurst man was indicted for kidnapping, raping, and assaulting three young women during a reign of terror across Queens last year.
Mar. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry A week after Queens Borough President Donovan Richards endorsed the re-election campaign of Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, two longtime members of Congress have followed suit. Congresswoman Grace Meng and Congressman Gregory Meeks threw their support behind Katz who is facing a challenge in June’s Democratic primary. “Melinda Katz…
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Mar. 9, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Members of the Queens nonprofit Community Inclusion and Development Alliance (CIDA) celebrated the grand opening of its new community center with a ribbon cutting Wednesday, March 8, in Bayside. The CIDA Community Center, located at 36-28 Bell Blvd., will assist the organization as it works to assist in professional…
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Mar. 8, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for a “large” group of teenagers who were caught on camera violently trashing a restaurant in College Point on Saturday, March 4. Authorities say that the mob of teens entered Fish Village, located at 20-07 127th St. in College Point within the confines of the 109th…
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Mar. 8, 2023 By Julia Moro Forest Hills native Ray Romano will be releasing his comedy drama, “Somewhere in Queens,” April 21, 2023, after directing, writing and starring in the film. “Somewhere in Queens” follows a simple, blue-collar family, deeply rooted in their Italian American heritage — similar to many Queens natives. Leo Russo, played…
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Mar. 8, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed A Bayside student has been selected as the winner of Congresswoman Grace Meng’s Congressional App Challenge, a nationwide contest held by the House of Representatives in which students compete by creating and exhibiting an app for mobile, table or computer devices. Vincent Yip, 16, a resident of Bayside and an…
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Mar. 7, 2023 By Ethan Marshall State Senator John Liu and Assemblyman Edward Braunstein issued a proclamation Monday, March 6, recognizing Community Board 11 member Bernie Haber, 94, for his 53 years of service. After joining the board in 1969, Haber had been the longest serving member in New York City until his retirement. “Bernie…
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