Apr. 7, 2025 By sobrien April 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien LaGuardia Community College has formalized a partnership with Queens College, aiming to increase the number of Hispanic and low-income students pursuing STEM majors. The partnership, formalized by LaGuardia President Kenneth Adams and Queens College President Frank Wu on Wednesday morning, promotes the Queens…
Apr. 6, 2025 By Dean Moses Queens detectives are on the hunt for a brute who assaulted an 86-year-old woman last week because she asked to move so she could pass him in an apartment building hallway. According to police sources, the attack occurred inside the Ravenswood Houses located at 23-03 36th Ave. in…
Queens detectives are on the hunt for a brute who assaulted an 86-year-old woman last week because she asked to move so she could pass him in an apartment building hallway. According to police sources, the attack occurred inside the Ravenswood Houses located at 23-03 36th Ave. in Astoria at around 7 p.m. on…
Apr. 4, 2025 By Christy Hinko This summer, the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame will host its first-ever All-Star Summer Band Camp, offering high school students a unique opportunity to learn, perform and explore the region’s rich musical heritage. The week-long camp, which runs from July 28 through Aug. 1, is designed…
Apr. 4, 2025 By Athena Dawson Surviving spouses of fallen service members were honored at the annual Gold Star Spouses Day ceremony on Thursday, April 3, held at the Helen Marshall Cultural Center at Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens. The ceremony, hosted by the office of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, recognized the…
Apr. 4, 2025 By sobrien April 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and NYC Department for the Aging Commissioner Lorraine Cortés-Vásquez spoke to more than 100 seniors at Sunnyside Community Services (SCS) on Thursday morning as part of an ongoing initiative to prevent elder abuse and strengthen support systems for…
Apr. 4, 2025 By emarshall April 4, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Long Island City and Woodside are among the top ten New York City neighborhoods with the most significant year-over-year decline in median asking prices and the largest increase in inventory during the first two months of 2025, according to a report from real…
Apr. 4, 2025 By jmilitello April 4, 2025 By Jessica Militello Easter is the perfect occasion to gather with loved ones and celebrate with delicious food and sweet treats. Queens is home to a wide range of bakeries offering something for every taste. From Filipino-inspired confections and Mediterranean pastries to classic Italian neighborhood staples,…
Apr. 4, 2025 By Jessica Militello The Easter Bunny is gearing up to hop all over Queens this April, bringing a basketful of springtime fun for families across the borough. From egg hunts and festive meet-and-greets to photo ops and themed celebrations, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate the season. Below is just…
Apr. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Night Market held a preview event in Harlem Wednesday evening to showcase the new vendors joining the hugely popular event for its 10th anniversary season in 2025. Around a dozen new vendors showed off the dishes that will be on sale throughout the 2025 season at the…