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Sep. 26, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan

After Eric Adams became the first sitting mayor to be indicted with federal crimes on Wednesday evening, Queens elected officials from all ranks called for his resignation.

Ecuadorean migrant Christian Inga was indicted by a Queens grand jury and is now criminally charged with predatory sexual assault, rape in the first degree and numerous other crimes for a June attack on a 13-year-old girl and her friend in Kissena Corridor Park.

Inga, 25, who was living in a boarding house on Waldron Street in Corona, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Thursday morning on a 16-count indictment charging him with two counts of criminal sexual act in the second degree, two counts of kidnapping in the second degree, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and robbery.

Sep. 26, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Sept. 26, 2024 Staff Report

Sep. 26, 2024 By Tracey Khan

In a story of remarkable perseverance and entrepreneurial spirit, Sabrina Wright, the owner of Golden Sugar Bakery in Queens, New York, has transformed a modest $19.84 into a thriving six-figure business. Her journey from baking in Guyana to studying at the Culinary Institute of America and then starting her online bakery is a testament to the power of resilience and ingenuity.

The Queens World Film Festival creative community will gather Friday evening at The Local in Long Island City for a special screening of “The Listening Tour,” an ongoing project in conjunction with Queens Public Library to create a historical record of life in Queens during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Since 2021, Queens World has been videotaping community members as they answer four questions about hope and resiliency. Over the summer, festival interns produced 15 Listening Tour segments that will join more than 60 other segments archived at QPL’s Queens Memory project.

Sep. 25, 2024 By Anthony Medina

A 46-year-old school bus driver sustained injuries to her arm and neck on Tuesday, Sept. 24, when she was rear-ended by a reckless driver outside of I.S. 5: The Walter Crowley Intermediate School in Elmhurst, according to police.

Sept. 25, 2024 By Melissa Zavala

Last year, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, located on 82nd Street and 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights, turned one hundred. Nestled in the Historic District in the most diverse community in the World’s Borough, the church’s grounds represent a true green oasis in a bustling neighborhood where people from across the globe find a home. St. Mark’s grounds are admirable thanks to the love and labor of volunteer gardeners. 

Sep. 25, 2024 By sobrien

Sept. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien 

Sept. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry

Officers from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst, alongside the NYPD Human Trafficking Squad, raided a suspected brothel at 40-19 Case St. on Wednesday evening, Sept. 18, as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal activities in the area.

Sept. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Elected officials and mental health advocates gathered in Elmhurst on Friday to celebrate the council’s decision to restore $2 million in funding for Mental Health Clubhouses across the city.