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Aigner Chocolate’s golden ticket bars turn Queens into a real-life Willy Wonka adventure

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Mar. 11, 2025 By Jessica Militello Aigner Chocolate is giving Queens a golden (and silver) opportunity to indulge for a good cause with its Cocoa Joy Community Bar fundraiser. The beloved Forest Hills chocolatier, known for its handcrafted confections and nearly a century of sweet traditions, is mixing philanthropy with a touch of Willy…

JetBlue unveils $100M Terminal 5 transformation at JFK Airport

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Mar. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry New York’s hometown airline unveiled its plans to revitalize its flagship terminal at JFK Airport, which will undergo a $100 million extreme makeover over the next two years aligning with the Port Authority’s massive $19 billion overhaul of the international airport and its road network. Long Island City-based…

Queens TV actor convicted of 2021 St. Albans murder in real-life crime drama: DA

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Mar. 10, 2025 By Bill Parry A TV actor from Rego Park is facing 25 years to life in prison after he was convicted of murder by a jury following a two-week trial in Queens Supreme Court on Friday. Isaiah Stokes, 45, of 62nd Road, was found guilty of the fatal 2021 ambush shooting…

Dozens injured during pepper spray incident at College Point middle school: FDNY

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Mar. 10, 2025 By Bill Parry Mayhem erupted at a College Point school after two young students fired off pepper spray devices, injuring dozens, most of them classmates, on Friday afternoon. The FDNY received a call reporting the pepper spray incident at around 12:46 p.m. in the cafeteria at MS 379 at 124-06 14th…

Liquor store owners in Queens refute ‘supermarket-backed’ poll suggesting New Yorkers prefer wine from grocery stores

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Mar. 7, 2025 By Colum Motherway A new poll suggesting that 80% of New Yorkers support wine sales in grocery stores is being strongly contested by liquor store owners and their advocacy groups across the city.  The survey, conducted by the Siena College Research Institute in late January, claims to reveal overwhelming public support…

From Snow White to spring birds: A magical March at Queens Botanical Garden

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Mar. 7, 2025 By Jessica Militello Spring is in the air at the Queens Botanical Garden, which is hosting a variety of enchanting March events for people of all ages. The garden at 43-50 Main St. in Flushing is celebrating the start of warmer weather and flowers blooming with a Snow White celebration in honor…