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
Nov. 5, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Movie Night fundraiser to help clean up Continental Avenue. In partnership with the Forest Hills Community Projects Association, the groups are inviting the community to a film screening at the Regal UA Midway Theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Since…
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
Nov. 4, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Manor Oktoberfest, a German-American restaurant and longtime tenant at The Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale, has officially closed its doors, marking the end of an 18-year era at the open-air mall. Known for its German-inspired menu and beer, Manor Oktoberfest was among the mall’s original establishments and…
Nov. 4, 2024 QNS News Team Queens Public Television (QPTV) is set to host a live 2024 election night broadcast on Tuesday, Nov. 5, starting at 8 p.m., featuring commentary from prominent New York media and political figures. Hosted by QPTV, the broadcast will feature a lineup that includes Victoria Schneps, President of Schneps…
Nov. 4, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien More than 100 people gathered in Long Island City on Monday, Oct. 28, to celebrate Sunnyside Community Services’ (SCS) golden anniversary. The 50th-anniversary celebration and benefit took place at SCS’s Long Island City community space at 52-41 Center Blvd. and at the nearby American Brass… Read more »
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 »
Nov. 4, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Culture Lab in Long Island City has announced the premiere of its New Works Festival, which showcases the year-long, original work of four Emergence Artists in Residence at the art gallery and cultural space. The festival will run from Thursday, Nov. 7 until Sunday,… Read more »
Nov. 4, 2024 By Czarinna Andres More than 700 Queens residents gathered for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Saturday, Oct. 26. This year’s walk, which relocated to the iconic venue, raised nearly $80,000 to fund Alzheimer’s care, research, and support programs. The…
Nov. 4, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 4, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A popular fruit vendor in Woodside was stabbed multiple times Sunday evening, police said. The incident happened around 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 3 at a neighborhood fruit stand near the corner of 59th Street and Roosevelt Avenue. According to law enforcement sources, the… Read more »