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Thousands Turn Out For Return of St. Pats For All Parade

Skillman Avenue was filled with marchers and spectators during the St. Pats For All parade Sunday (Photo by Michael Dorgan, Queens Post)

Mar. 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The St. Pats for All parade came roaring back to life Sunday as more than two thousand people took to the streets of Woodside and Sunnyside to celebrate Ireland, inclusivity and diversity. The parade, which was canceled last year due to COVID restrictions, proved it had lost none of… Read more »

Man Shot in Road Rage Incident in Forest Hills Saturday

March 7, 2022 By Christian Murray A 28-year-old man was seriously injured after being shot while driving along the Jackie Robinson Parkway Saturday morning in an apparent road-rage incident. The shooter had allegedly cut the victim off while driving westbound on the parkway near Metropolitan Avenue (exit 6) in Forest Hills at around 7:35 a.m.,… Read more »

Queens is Undergoing Major Crime Spike Up Nearly 60 Percent Year-to-Date

March 4, 2022 By Christian Murray Armed robberies, vicious assaults and hate crimes have become all too common in New York City in recent months and the borough of Queens is no exception. There have been brutal attacks at subway stations, shootings at NYCHA complexes, to a rash of anti-Asian hate crimes. For the year-to-date… Read more »

Vaccine Passes and School Mask Mandates To be Scrapped From Monday: Adams

Mar. 4, 2022 By Michael Dorgan New Yorkers are about to take a major step towards normalcy. Vaccine requirements for businesses and most mask-wearing mandates in schools will be lifted across the five boroughs starting Monday as the city appears to be winning the battle against COVID-19. The pandemic preventative measures – which have proven… Read more »

Pet Urgent and Primary Care Facility Opens in Astoria

March 3, 2022 By Allie Griffin Bond Vet, a primary and urgent care facility for animals, opened its first Queens location in Astoria last month to bring its “pet-obsessed” veterinarians and team to the neighborhood. Bond Vet Astoria celebrated its grand opening at 35-07 30th Ave. on Feb. 21 and has been busy treating Queens… Read more »

Port Authority Releases Alternatives to LaGuardia AirTrain, Includes Links to Astoria, Woodside and Jackson Heights Subway Stations

March 3, 2022 By Allie Griffin The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey released new public transit proposals Wednesday to get travelers to and from LaGuardia Airport — including the largely unpopular AirTrain plan. The Port Authority has put forward 14 potential mass transit options for the public to consider after the agency… Read more »

NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks Outlines Fixes for ‘Broken’ Education Department

This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on March. 2, 2022,  BY Christina Veiga  In his first major policy speech to education department brass, New York City schools Chancellor David Banks offered sharp criticism of the system he inherited. His Wednesday address acknowledged sharp enrollment declines, lingering concerns over school safety both from… Read more »