Oct. 29, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Oct. 29, 2024 By Ramy Mahmoud and Queens Post News Team Runners and walkers gathered on a beautiful fall morning on Saturday, Oct. 26, for the eighth annual Sunnyside Post Mile Run/Walk – Halloween edition, along Skillman Avenue. The beloved community event drew close to 300 participants, brought together… Read more »
Oct. 28, 2024 By ishkurhan Oct. 28, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NY Community Trust, advocates pushing for a more accessible world for the disabled discussed their mission at a public event in Astoria. The event at the Museum of the Moving Image on Oct. 23 centered around a… Read more »
Oct. 28, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_69101" align="aligncenter" width="680"] A 13-year-old girl was killed, and another was critically injured while subway surfing on the 7 train in Corona on Sunday night. (File Photo by Michael Dorgan)[/caption]
Oct. 28, 2024 By Bill Parry
Oct. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights are searching for a burglar who slipped into the basement of a private apartment building in mid-September and made off with thousands of dollars in cash. The break-in occurred in broad daylight on Saturday, Sept. 14, when the stranger entered the… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_83004" align="aligncenter" width="680"] The intersection of 34th Ave. and 37th St. in Astoria. Via Google Maps[/caption]
Oct. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry
Oct. 23, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The majority of residents along Northern Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue favor affordable housing developments and street safety initiatives, according to a Heart of the District report released last week by Council Member Julie Won. The report, which is based on a yearlong community planning… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights and Transit District 20 are looking for two suspects who snatched a wallet from a 7 train rider inside the Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street station earlier this month. The 33-year-old victim was walking through the transit hub at around 5 a.m…. Read more »
Oct. 18, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Oct. 18, 2024 By Tara Bellevue If there is one value I hold most dear from my 20 years of experience as both an educator and administrator, it is this: Students deserve equitable access to opportunity for college, career, and future success — no matter where their pathways may… Read more »
Oct. 18, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Oct. 18, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The creators behind the Queens World Film Festival are screening their own satirical film centered around the myth and assassination of Santa Claus in a pay-what-you-wish fundraiser later this month. Be My Oswald explores the sacred American myth of Santa and its reign… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 17, 2024 By Shane O’Brien LaGuardia Community College has announced a new $1.5 million fund for non-US citizens to apply for financial assistance. The Friedman Fund for New New Yorkers will offer support to students with non-citizen status in the U.S. through scholarships, emergency aid, and experiential learning stipends…. Read more »