Aug. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry Officials from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) helped kickoff U.S. Open Fan Week on Aug. 21 at Corona Yard adjacent to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, where the main draw gets underway from Monday, Aug. 28, and will run through Sunday,…
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Aug. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry
Aug. 22, 2023 By Ethan Marshall New York Black Belt Center of Bayside student Alexa Solomon was recently named to the Amateur Athletic Union’s (AAU) national women’s heavyweight taekwondo team following success in multiple national tournaments. Solomon earned a medal during the National Championships in Fort Lauderdale, FL, before winning the team trial tournament in…
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Aug. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry A Flushing man was found guilty on Aug. 18 of attempted murder in the Wolverine-style attack on peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstrators in June 2020, first charging at them wearing a glove with serrated blades and then attempting to run them over driving his SUV on the sidewalk in…
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Aug. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry Flushing Meadows Corona Park now features a home for retired concrete playground animals in a quiet grove just east of the iconic Unisphere. NYC Parks hosted a retirement party for the six whimsical cement sculptures on Aug. 18, complete with party hats and cake, and issued a proclamation honoring…
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Aug. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Bayside native and former counsel to local leaders Steve Behar has launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination of the NY-03 Congressional seat. He is the latest candidate to throw his hat into the ring in an attempt to unseat the controversial incumbent Congressman George Santos. Behar has an…
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Aug. 19, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the group of suspects who stabbed a teenager across the street from Benjamin Cardozo High School in Bayside on Aug. 16. Authorities say a 14-year-old male was standing at 57-00 223rd St., within the confines of the 111th Precinct, just before 11:30 a.m. when he…
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Aug. 18, 2023 By Ethan Marshall New York Mets legend David Wright took on the role of emcee for the 25th annual Battle of the Badges baseball game Thursday night at Citi Field that saw the FDNY defeat the NYPD 7-4. With the victory, the FDNY takes the series lead 13 wins, one more than…
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Aug. 17, 2023 By Ethan Marshall A data study performed by Zumper to determine the most pet-friendly cities across the United States saw New York City rank 95th out of 100 cities on the list. The low ranking in the study was thanks in large part to the conclusion reached that determined residents who reside…
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Aug. 16, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Several Bayside Hills residents have been voicing their frustration with what they refer to as a “zombie house” on 212th Street. The house, located at 50-48 212th St., has remained unoccupied and uncared for since its owner passed away in 2021 and the doors remain locked up at the…
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