May. 25, 2023 By Bill Parry
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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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Corona restaurant declared champion of inaugural best empanada competition
May. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry Empanadas Café in Corona was declared the winner of the inaugural Queens’ Best Empanada Competition, held by the Queens Chamber of Commerce. Over the past several weeks, borough foodies nominated and voted on their favorite stuffed doughy pastries, with the family-owned Corona eatery emerging as the winner on May…
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Elmhurst Hospital resident doctors begin five-day strike over unequal pay, benefits
May. 22, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed More than 100 resident physicians and interns employed by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai gathered outside of Elmhurst Hospital on Monday morning, May 22, to begin their five-day ULP strike for better pay and benefits. The physicians, who are unionized with the Committee of Interns and…
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Outdoor dining program soon to become permanent as Mayor and Council Speaker reach agreement
May. 19, 2023 By Christian Murray Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council speaker reached an agreement Thursday that paves the way for a permanent outdoor dining program. The pair have agreed to a bill that would permit sidewalk dining all year round, with roadway dining permitted for eight months of the year. The…
Cops seek crook behind the theft of several straphangers’ credit cards throughout Queens
May. 15, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the crook who is believed to have committed a string of grand larcenies, having stolen credit cards belonging to several straphangers on subways across Queens in April and May. Police say the first incident took place just after midnight on April 3 on a southbound…
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Op-Ed: Why I’m voting for Melinda Katz
May. 13, 2023 By Councilman Shekar Krishnan Melinda Katz and I haven’t always seen eye to eye. In the contentious 2019 Democratic primary election for Queens District Attorney, I publicly supported Tiffany Cabán, the public defender candidate, over Katz, then the borough president. After Katz won and took office, I opposed her prosecution of a…
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DA Katz endorsed by eight Queens City Council members in re-election bid
May. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry Eight members of the Queens City Council delegation, including Speaker Adrienne Adams, endorsed Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz for re-election, her campaign announced on May 11. The elected leaders, from every corner of the borough, cited the DA’s efforts to engage communities, get guns off the streets, fight human…
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New York Hall of Science rolls out ‘citywide augmented reality experience’ mobile app
May. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) has launched a new program that will give infrastructure geeks a new and beneficial use for their mobile devices. The institution in Flushing Meadows Corona Park is partnering with Verizon and Snap to roll out “Science City Explorers,” a citywide augmented reality…
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El Correo NY rebrands to Noticia New York City, launches new website
May. 10, 2023 Schneps Media El Correo NY, the beloved Spanish-language newspaper published by Schneps Media and serving the New York City area, has undergone a rebranding — and is now known as Noticia New York City. Noticia New York City will continue to provide the same high-quality local news and entertainment content that…