Jan. 15, 2024 By admin Jan. 15, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer and Czarinna Andres New York City Restaurant Week is back and better than ever with over 600 participating restaurants, including more than 30 in Queens. Beginning Jan. 16 and running through Feb. 4, NYC Restaurant Week bills itself as an opportunity to explore… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki A knife-wielding creep in Queens who sexually assaulted and robbed a woman early on Saturday morning remains at large, police reported. Authorities said the attack occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on Jan. 6 in the vicinity of Northern Boulevard and 110th Street in Corona. According to law enforcement…
Jan. 5, 2024 By admin Jan. 5 2024 By Czarinna Andres Students at P.S.110Q-The Tiffany School in Corona were greeted with smiles and excitement during Council Member Francisco Moya’s Three Kings Day toy distribution event. Moya, in collaboration with the Carpenter Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York (Local 45), distributed over 100 toys to children… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
A Queens jewelry store owner is recovering after being shot during an armed robbery on Tuesday evening, police said.
Oct. 26, 2023 By Rachel Butler A pair of famed international actors who are known from their work on the stage and on screen recently participated in a Q&A event about their upcoming play at Queens Theatre. Lupita Ferrer, a Venezuelan theater actress who has starred in movies such as “Mariana de la Noche,” “The…
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Sept. 27, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Shake Shack, the New York-based global casual fast-food chain, is set to open a new location in Jackson Heights next year. The company, known for its Angus beef burgers and hand-spun milkshakes, will open some time in 2024 at the Heritage Tower, a recently renovated nine-story office building located… Read more »
Sept. 26, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A Catholic school in Corona held a family back-to-school barbecue on Sunday, Sept. 23, to celebrate its 100th year of serving the community. St. Leo Catholic Academy, located at 104-19 49th Ave., first opened its doors in 1923 and has helped around 5,000 students graduate from the institution, according… Read more »
Sept. 26, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for three suspects on bicycles wanted in connection with a series of muggings in Jackson Heights and Corona earlier this month. The alleged robberies took place during three different incidents, between Sept. 2 and Sept. 16, with the suspects making off with nearly $650 cash in… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A Jackson Heights school is celebrating its centenary in style this year with the unveiling of major construction projects, a new lineup of adult programming, and a big celebratory gala in 2024. Garden School, an independent college preparatory school located at 33-16 79th St., has opened new art classrooms… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A 78-year-old woman was pickpocketed inside the Junction Boulevard subway station last month and police from the 115th Precinct on Tuesday have released a photo of the alleged thief. The victim was waiting for a 7 train inside the station, located above the intersection of Junction Boulevard and Roosevelt… Read more »