Jul. 5, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Tony Avella has declared victory for the Democratic nomination for the District 19 City Council seat after the city’s Board of Elections released unofficial results of its ranked-choice voting recount for the June 27 primary race, which has the former longtime politician leading by 123 votes. The latest ballot,…
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Hundreds head to J Mart’s soft opening of new Little Neck location
Jul. 3, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Hundreds of community members flocked to the soft opening of J Mart’s new location at 249-26 Northern Blvd. in Little Neck on July 3. The new supermarket has taken over the space previously occupied by Stop and Shop before it closed down in Oct. 2021. As part of promoting…
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Contracts restored at Rainbow Child Development Center after DOE threatened to close it down
Jun. 30, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Contracts have now been restored at the Rainbow Child Development Center just two weeks after a rally was held urging the New York City Department of Education not to close the program. As a result, enrollment for the 2023-24 school year has been restored and parents have already begun to…
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Bayside student helps to secure $73.5K in technology funding for his school
Jun. 29, 2023 By Ethan Marshall New York State Sen. John Liu announced on June 26 that $73,500 has been secured for technology funding at P.S. 376Q. He credits one of the school’s students, Maxwell Rosenfeld, who has spent multiple years lobbying to secure funding. “Technology helps us learn better and will prepare us for the…
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Avella leads Democratic primary race for northeast Queens City Council seat by less than 200 votes
Jun. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Tony Avella is a mere 124 votes ahead of fellow candidate Christopher Bae in the race to clinch the Democratic nomination for northeast Queens’ District 19 City Council seat as of Wednesday morning, according to unofficial results from the city’s Board of Elections (BOE). As of June 28, Avella…
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Queens DA Katz declares victory in Democratic primary
Jun. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry
Bayside Historical Society hosts TV chef, best-selling author Lidia Bastianich
Jun. 26, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi Reserve your spot now and meet the beloved, Emmy-winning TV chef, best-selling author, and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich in person at a special event hosted by the Bayside Historical Society on Thursday, June 29, at the Castle in Fort Totten. “A Conversation with Lidia Bastianich” (part of the ‘Author Talk…
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Fresh Meadows man sentenced to prison for possessing arsenal of illegal ghost guns: DA
Jun. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Fresh Meadows man was sentenced Friday in Queens Supreme Court to five and a half years in prison for possessing a stockpile of illegal weapons, including 25 ghost guns as well as large-capacity magazines and ammunition at his home.
Death of Oakland Gardens woman in 2022 reclassified as a homicide: NYPD
Jun. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD announced on June 23 that an investigation into the death of a 60-year-old Oakland Gardens woman has been reclassified as a homicide investigation. Charges against an Astoria man who was arrested last April for assault in connection with the purse-snatching gone wrong will likely be upgraded, police…
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Co-op owners pack Queens school to learn about city’s climate law as well as penalties for non-compliance
Jun. 23, 2023 By Christian Murray More than 450 residents filled a school auditorium in Douglaston on June 20 to learn about a climate law that is slated to go into effect next year and is likely to raise the monthly cost of owning a co-op or condo. The attendees were briefed on what’s known…
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