Jun. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry Detectives from the 111th Precinct in Bayside are still looking for two men who broke into a home near Bayside High School more than a month ago and stole a safe packed with cash and jewelry valued at more than $200,000. Police say the suspects picked a lock at…
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LaGuardia’s new Terminal B wins major awards from two leading environmental organizations
Jun. 2, 2023 By Bill Parry Not only is the finished product aesthetically pleasing to the eye that presents a vast improvement for traveler experience, the new $4 billion Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport is also a model of sustainability for such large-scale construction projects in the future. The Port Authority of New York and…
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J. Crew Factory opens at Bay Terrace Shopping Center
Jun. 1, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Bay Terrace Shopping Center on May 30 welcomed its latest addition with the opening of a J. Crew Factory. Several community members and leaders gathered to celebrate the opening with a ribbon cutting. Cord Meyer Development Company originally announced that the store would be coming to the Bay…
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Bayside Independence Day celebration returns to Fort Totten Park following four-year hiatus
May. 31, 2023 By Bill Parry Northeast Queens residents will celebrate the 4th of July a few days early with the return of the Fort Totten Park Independence Day fireworks following a four-year hiatus. Councilwoman Vickie Paladino announced the return of the pyrotechnic extravaganza will take place on the night of Tuesday, June 27 with…
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Bayside High School hosts annual Social Entrepreneur Trade Fair
May. 30, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Bayside High School hosted its annual Social Entrepreneur Trade Fair Friday. Students from the Career and Technical Education Humanities and Nonprofit Management program each pitched their socially responsible products to students, staff and others in attendance. Each of the 11th grade students in the program have been taking a…
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Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade honors fallen heroes
May. 30, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Rain or shine, the Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade, touted as the largest Memorial Day parade in the United States, has been a staple of the quaint Queens neighborhoods since 1927. Thousands lined the parade route under clear blue sky along Northern Boulevard from Jayson Avenue in Great Neck…
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Bayside resident wins ‘Jeopardy!’
May. 26, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Bayside resident Jesse Chin emerged as the winner on the May 25 episode of Jeopardy!. Chin ended up winning $24,801 and will return to the show next week to defend his title. Chin works as an accounting director. He entered Final Jeopardy with $14,800, which was $2,400 more than…
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St. Mary’s Children Hospital hosts annual walk-a-thon at Bayside’s Crocheron Park
May. 26, 2023 By Maggie Wong Hundreds of community members and residents gathered at Crocheron Park in Bayside on Sunday, May 21, for the 17th annual “Big Hearts Walk for St. Mary’s Kids.” This charity walk-a-thon supports vital programs and services at St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children. Following the walk, attendees were welcomed with…
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New York Hall of Science awarded federal funding for project on artificial intelligence
May. 25, 2023 By Bill Parry New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) will play a key role in the future of artificial and natural intelligence after U.S. Rep. Grace Meng announced that the institution in Flushing Meadows Corona Park has been awarded nearly a half-million dollars in federal funding from the National Science Foundation over…
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Mets host annual wheelchair softball game, clinic at Citi Field
May. 25, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets hosted the Wheelchair Sports Federation for its annual softball game at the Citi Field parking lot Wednesday. In addition to the game, a softball clinic was held for more than 100 schoolchildren with disabilities. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Met and Mets alumni…
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