Apr. 28, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Assembly member Daniel Rosenthal’s legislation, Hate Crime Reporting on College Campuses (A.3694), which will require colleges that receive state funding to modernize and enhance their disclosure of hate crimes that occur on campus, passed the New York state Assembly. The legislation mandates colleges in New York State to implement…
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Apr. 28, 2023 By Emily Davenport The Queens Chamber of Commerce is offering its congratulations to the 19 Queens restaurants that were featured on the New York Times’ “100 Best Restaurants in NYC” list. Based on his decade of writing reviews, restaurant critic Pete Wells compiled the restaurant list and ranked the city’s top restaurants….
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Apr. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry In an effort to remedy the chronic workforce shortage that caused sporadic closures of city beaches and pools due to the lack of lifeguards, the city has reached a deal with District Council 37 on a new deal. NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue announced on April 25 that the…
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Apr. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry Leaders from cultural institutions and organizations across the borough came together at the Queens Museum on April 25 to officially announce the launch of the Queens Rising June 2023 Initiative. The second annual monthlong arts celebration will bring visitors from across the city to local venues and galleries to…
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Apr. 27, 2023 By Danielle Louie From May 5 to May 7, the Municipal Art Society of New York is hosting Jane’s Walk, an annual community walk, all over New York City to celebrate its neighborhoods and culture. Twelve out of 161 walks will take place in Queens neighborhoods, including Astoria, Forest Hills, Flushing, Ridgewood…
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Apr. 25, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld A dozen New Yorkers with disabilities have filed a federal lawsuit against the city, claiming that its Open Streets program violates the Americans With Disabilities Act, with the hope of scuttling the program. The lawsuit, filed in Brooklyn Federal Court Monday, says everything about Open Streets is a…
Apr. 25, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi One of the biggest names in music today, rockin’ Dave Matthews Band is still going strong! You can catch the ’90s hitmakers on June 9 at historic Forest Hills Stadium, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary and the 10-year anniversary of the venue’s renovation. After playing a trio of…
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Apr. 25, 2023 By Bill Parry Woodside residents marked Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, by flooding their Open Street along a stretch of Woodside Avenue between 76th Street to 79th Street. The event also served as a celebration of Songkran, the Thai New Year that took place from April 13 to 15. Thai Community…
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Apr. 25, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed A large group of family, friends and uniformed police officers from the NYPD 112th Precinct in Forest Hills were gathered at Yellowstone Boulevard and Austin Street to honor late NYPD Detective Jeffrey Alan Lee with a street co-naming ceremony on Saturday, April 22. Pedestrian Way, located between Yellowstone Boulevard…
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Apr. 25, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz has appointed a new chief of staff and new prosecutors to her staff. Katz announced the appointment of Wendy Erdly as chief of staff after nearly a decade of public service experience, mainly at the New York State Department of Financial Services, as deputy…
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