Nov. 7, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_63672" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Photo via Getty Images[/caption]
Nov. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry
Long Island City wellness check leads to seizure of 850 pounds of cannabis, three men charged: NYPD
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Illegal cannabis dispensary operating near playground shuttered in Sunnyside: DA
Nov. 5, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_83976" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Detectives from the Queens DA’s office and the NYPD raided an illegal cannabis dispensary that was operating across the street from a playground in Sunnyside. Photos courtesy of Queens DA[/caption]
Nov. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry
Pastor at Sunnyside church asks for help finding his daughter who was reported missing Friday: NYPD
Nov. 4, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_83979" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Markeysha Sadlier, the 21-year-old daughter of a minister at a Sunnyside church, was reported missing from the family home on Roosevelt Island on Friday morning. NYPD[/caption]
Nov. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry
LaGuardia Community College awarded $5.8M to boost career support for students with disabilities
Nov. 4, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien LaGuardia Community College/CUNY has received $5.8 million in funding to support students with disabilities over the next three years. The New York State Education Department (NYSED) announced Thursday that it would provide $5,819,599 to LaGuardia Community College over the next three years to provide… Read more »
Masked suspect sought for choking, robbing child near East Elmhurst playground: NYPD
Nov. 1, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_83804" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for this suspect who put a 12-year-old boy in a chokehold before snatching his cell phone at an East Elmhurst playground. NYPD[/caption]
Nov. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry
Astoria nonprofit HANAC celebrates 52 years of service with annual gala and honors in Manhattan
Oct. 31, 2024 By Athena Dawson HANAC, an Astoria-based non-profit, hosted its annual gala on Friday, Oct 25. For over 52 years, the Queens-based organization has provided affordable housing, social programs, and independent living for older adults. This year’s gala was held in Manhattan’s Ziegfeld Ballroom. Michelle Charlesworth, co-anchor of WABC-TV’s Eyewitness News Saturday and… Read more »
Free jazz concert to feature acclaimed musicians at Sunnyside Community Services this Saturday
Oct. 31, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Oct. 31, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Music enthusiasts are invited to a free afternoon of captivating performances by acclaimed jazz musicians at Sunnyside Community Services. The event, which will take place on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m., features celebrated jazz bassist Mark Wade and acclaimed composer… Read more »
Astoria family goes all out with ‘Pink Pony Club’ Halloween decor, in tribute to pop star Chappell Roan
Oct. 31, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan One Astoria family paid homage to Chappell Roan, one of this year’s biggest breakthrough pop stars, by transforming their porch into the ‘Pink Pony Club’ for Halloween. On Broadway and 32nd Street, two skeletons holding microphones are staged in a cobweb sea of pink and purple lights. One wears… Read more »
Astoria PTA president charged with stealing over $41K for for personal trips, shopping, and gambling: DA
Oct. 30, 2024 By Bill Parry A former PTA president at an Astoria elementary school is accused of stealing more than $41,000 from the organization to pay for personal trips and make purchases at wine stores, smoke shops, and nail salons. Athena Gonzalez, 33, of Greenvale, LI, was arraigned Tuesday night in Queens Criminal Court… Read more »
Astoria nonprofit HANAC offers free information sessions for new voters in Queens
Oct. 30, 2024 By Athena Dawson A local Astoria-based nonprofit is offering free information sessions for new voters across Queens. HANAC will provide information sessions teaching the basic structure of the U.S. voting system, electoral college, rules on voter eligibility, voter registration, and other information for newly eligible citizens. Additionally, the sessions will provide details… Read more »