Sep. 26, 2024 By Tracey Khan In a story of remarkable perseverance and entrepreneurial spirit, Sabrina Wright, the owner of Golden Sugar Bakery in Queens, New York, has transformed a modest $19.84 into a thriving six-figure business. Her journey from baking in Guyana to studying at the Culinary Institute of America and then starting her […]
Sep. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry The Queens World Film Festival creative community will gather Friday evening at The Local in Long Island City for a special screening of “The Listening Tour,” an ongoing project in conjunction with Queens Public Library to create a historical record of life in Queens during the COVID-19 lockdown.…
Sep. 25, 2024 By Anthony Medina A 46-year-old school bus driver sustained injuries to her arm and neck on Tuesday, Sept. 24, when she was rear-ended by a reckless driver outside of I.S. 5: The Walter Crowley Intermediate School in Elmhurst, according to police. Police say the school bus was parked outside the Elmhurst…
Sep. 25, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is set to move its Queens Field Office to Long Island City next month. The last day of operations for USCIS’s current Queens Field Office at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, located at 26 Federal Plaza… Read more »
Sep. 24, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens residents are invited to nominate their favorite teacher for the annual FLAG Awards for Teaching Excellence, which celebrates public school teachers in each borough and awards winners with a $25,000 grand prize. The awards program, now in its sixth year, has been expanded to include 3-K teachers…
Sep. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Flushing man on murder and weapons charges for allegedly stabbing his wife to death in front of horrified customers inside her place of employment at a Kissena Boulevard spa during the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 3. Jiahai Ma, 25, of Cherry Avenue,…
Sep. 24, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Sept. 24, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann A prominent New York City landlord has come under fire by tenants who live in one of its buildings in Sunnyside, with many of them accusing the property owner of shoddy management and harassment. The tenants at 43-17 48th St. in Sunnyside held… Read more »
Sep. 24, 2024 By Athena Dawson The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), in collaboration with UN Climate Week, invites residents of all ages to take part in its weeklong climate-focused ‘STEMOCRACY’ Festival. The weeklong festival, held at the museum located at 47-01 111th St. in Flushing, runs from Sept. 22 to 28 and highlights the intersection…
Sep. 23, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A pilot program allowing American travelers to renew their passports online will now become a permanent fixture following its success. U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, who pushed the State Department to address long passport processing times last year, announced on Friday that the program is now fully operational. While…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Sept. 20, 2024 By Emily Davenport Get ready to pumpkin up on the rooftop! New York City’s Cityside Pumpkin Patch is back, taking over The Summer Club‘s rooftop located at 8-08 Queens Plaza S in Long Island City. Starting October 4th, you can explore a magical wonderland of over… Read more »