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Two Students from Monsignor McClancy Selected in the MLB Draft

June 14, By Jason Cohen

Two baseball players from an East Elmhurst high school were selected in the MLB Draft this week, becoming the first duo from the same New York City high school to be taken in the first 10 rounds since 2004.…

Designs unveiled for new Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Elmhurst Park

June 12, By Jason Cohen

Elected leaders and Parks Depart. officials released the design plans for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Elmhurst Park on Friday.

The memorial, which will honor the 420 Queens residents who died in Vietnam, will feature two semi-circular granite walls,…

Jackson Heights Jazz Festival kicks off next month

June 7, By Jason Cohen

The third annual Jackson Heights Jazz Festival takes place in July and will feature four artists at three local venues.

Last year the concert series drew large crowds and Joe Knipes, the event’s founder,…

$2.3 million revamp of Elmhurst park is complete, pols cut ribbon

June 6, By Jason Cohen

Elected officials and the Parks Department unveiled a $1.7 million renovation of Veterans Grove Playground in Elmhurst this morning.

The park, located at Judge Street and 43rd Ave., now features a new dog run,…

Moya introduces legislation that classifies ‘stealthing’ as rape

June 5, By Jason Cohen

Assemblyman Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights) introduced legislation last week that would classify “stealthing,” which involves the removal of a condom during sex without consent, as a form of sexual assault.

Should the bill become law an offender would be charged with rape in the third degree,…