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Flushing man arrested for impersonating ICE agent in visa fraud scheme: Feds

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Mar. 25, 2025 By Bill Parry An alleged Flushing con artist was arrested by FBI agents in Brooklyn Friday morning after a federal grand jury indicted him for perpetrating a visa fraud scheme by pretending to be an ICE agent. Tommy Aijie Da Silva Weng, 49, was arraigned in Brooklyn federal court on Friday…

New 9-story building nears completion in Woodside, with affordable housing planned

Mar. 25, 2025 By emarshall March 25, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Construction has wrapped up for the facade of a 9-story building that will have 27 residences at 43-25 52nd St. in Woodside. The building is 90 feet tall and spans 22,945 square feet. With an average unit scope of 849 square feet, the…

Lucky East Elmhurst 7-Eleven sells another top-prize TAKE 5 ticket

Mar. 25, 2025 By Czarinna Andres March 25, 2025 By Queens Post News team For the second time in just over a month, a top-prize New York Lottery TAKE 5 ticket was sold at the same East Elmhurst convenience store. A lucky player won $8,510.50 in the March 24 midday drawing with a ticket…

Photos: Mr. and Mrs. Met meet fans at Queens Center Mall ahead of 2025 Mets season

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Mar. 25, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud As the New York Mets prepare for the start of the 2025 baseball season with high expectations, the Queens Center Mall hosted a special meet and greet with Mr. and Mrs. Met on Saturday, March 22, from 1-3 p.m. Fans of all ages, many of…

NYPD halts sound permits for Forest Hills Stadium as legal battle escalates, organizers vow to move ahead ‘as planned’

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Mar. 24, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The 2025 summer concert season at Forest Hills Stadium is in limbo after the NYPD declined to issue sound amplification permits, citing a dispute over access to private streets surrounding the venue—though stadium officials insist the shows will go on as planned. The decision, announced in a letter…

‘Queens: The World’s Borough’ sculpture unveiled in Forest Hills to celebrate diversity

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Mar. 24, 2025 By Jessica Militello Say it loud, say it proud: Queens is the world’s borough—and now it has the sign to prove it. A colorful new sculpture honoring Queens’ diversity was unveiled on Saturday, March 22, at MacDonald Park on Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills, drawing more than 150 attendees, including elected…

Op-ed: The link between belonging and achievement 

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Mar. 24, 2025 By Christopher Herman No one can argue that it feels good to belong and we’ve all had that unpleasant experience of being the outsider. In recent years, research into the impact of belonging on achievement has drawn clear links between how included we feel and our academic performance. This is an…

Photos: DA Melinda Katz honors Queens leaders at Women’s History Month celebration

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Mar. 24, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz recently held her annual Women’s History Month celebration on Wednesday, March 19, in the Benjamin S. Rosenthal Building at Queens College, located at 65-30 Kissena Blvd. in Flushing. Co-sponsored by Queens College, the Queens County Women’s Bar Association and the Center for…

Taiwanese dumpling spot Unmei opens in Astoria, offering Xiao Long Bao and handmade treats

Mar. 24, 2025 By jmilitello March 24, 2025 By Jessica Militello Astoria just got a little soupier—and that’s a good thing. Unmei, an artisanal Taiwanese dumpling shop, opened last month at 31-06 35th St., bringing a dose of comfort food and authenticity to the neighborhood. The cozy eatery specializes in steamed soup dumplings known…