Jan. 9, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Mike Gianaris and Assembly Members Jessica González-Rojas and Zohran Mamdani joined members of the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) coalition Tuesday to celebrate a new law requiring New York State documents to separate MENA New Yorkers from the white category. The… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_87240" align="aligncenter" width="700"] On the eve of their trial, a married couple from Woodside, Atrtuo Cuevas and Daisy Barrera, pleaded guilty to attempted murder for beating a neighbor in a parking spot dispute in 2023. QNS/file[/caption]
Jan. 9, 2025 By Bill Parry
Jan. 9, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) will honor Martin Luther King Jr. next week with a family day of talks, tours, and digital media activities. MoMI, located at 36-01 35th Ave., will hold a Family Day on Sunday, Jan. 19, between 2 and 5… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2025 By Athena Dawson Fans of the prehistoric can head to the Kupferberg Center for the Arts (KCA) on Sunday, Feb. 2, for a roaring experience. The Queens College-based theater will host Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live, offering a thrilling, interactive journey back to the prehistoric era. Fans of all ages can observe…
Jan. 8, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 8, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Astoria’s Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden will come alive with Czech and Slovak culture this Saturday during the second annual Czech & Slovak Heritage Festival. The event, organized by the Bohemian Citizens’ Benevolent Society of Astoria (BCBSA), will take place from noon to 6… Read more »
Jan. 8, 2025 By Athena Dawson An airline from north of the border will soon operate from JFK Airport’s Terminal 6 (T6). Air Canada, Canada’s largest airline, will operate from JFK T6 when it opens to passengers in 2026. Air Canada will operate alongside Star Alliance partners Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and…
Jan. 7, 2025 By emarshall Jan. 7, 2025 By Richard Khuzami The lack of affordable housing in America is not a simple issue. It has many layers that must be addressed. Today, developers are often portrayed as villains, prioritizing profit over the community. However, underpinning all decisions developers make is access to funding, and in… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The owners of Sunnyside café and bistro Brookside Market have launched an online fundraiser to help repatriate the remains of general manager Yoselin Zoila Campos Mendoza, who died tragically following a short battle with illness before Christmas. Yoselin, 31, a native of Mexico, died… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2025 By Athena Dawson The Queens Borough President’s office has officially opened applications for the 2025 Queens Community Board appointments. The process is open to new applicants and existing members seeking reappointment. The deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14. For the fifth consecutive year, the application process has been fully digitized,…
Jan. 7, 2025 By Bill Parry Two thieves were caught on camera stealing an ATM at an East Elmhurst convenience store just before Christmas. The NYPD says the two perpetrators belong to a three-man crew that has broken into 49 commercial establishments across Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx in the last four months…