Aug. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry Flushing Meadows Corona Park now features a home for retired concrete playground animals in a quiet grove just east of the iconic Unisphere. NYC Parks hosted a retirement party for the six whimsical cement sculptures on Aug. 18, complete with party hats and cake, and issued a proclamation honoring…
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Aug. 18, 2023 By Ethan Marshall New York Mets legend David Wright took on the role of emcee for the 25th annual Battle of the Badges baseball game Thursday night at Citi Field that saw the FDNY defeat the NYPD 7-4. With the victory, the FDNY takes the series lead 13 wins, one more than…
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Aug. 17, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Kew Gardens residents Carol Lacks and Tony Mavilia are inviting community members to share their images of the urban village through their new project “Picturing Kew Gardens.” For Lacks and Mavilia, of the Kew Gardens Council for Recreation in the Arts, community art projects have brought residents together showcasing…
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Aug. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and the NYPD announced the borough-wide expansion of her Merchants Business Improvement Program on Aug. 15. Piloted in Jamaica, Flushing and Astoria last spring, the initiative combats repeat shoplifting and the harassment and threatening of customers and store staff by a handful of repeat…
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Aug. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry While it remains difficult to pinpoint the exact number of illegal smoke shops and unlicensed cannabis dispensaries that have proliferated across Queens, it is estimated that more than 8,000 are operating citywide. On Monday a new law was enacted that gives the authorities the power to fine landlords for…
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Aug. 15, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed In response to the rapidly growing opioid overdose crisis among the Bukharian Jewish community in Queens, the UJA-Federation of NY has launched a new initiative to provide 12 community-based institutions with free Narcan kits. This first-of-its-kind initiative brings together The Jewish Board, a licensed Narcan provider, with the local…
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Aug. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry When St. Albans’ favorite son LL Cool J brought his Rock The Bells Festival to Forest Hills Stadium on Aug. 5, he was just over a mile away from where a unique eight-foot-tall bronze sculpture of him stood until recently in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Astoria-based sculptor Sherwin Banfield…
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Aug. 11, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed A project to install a new 20-inch diameter water main on 108th Street from 66th Avenue to 67th Drive in Forest Hills will disrupt water service beginning Monday, Aug. 14 through Friday, Aug. 18, according to the city Department of Design & Construction (DDC). The DDC is managing the…
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Aug. 10, 2023 By John Schilling There’s plenty to enjoy in Queens this weekend from musical performances and comedy shows to cultural celebrations and tasty food. Check out these events happening throughout the borough, including a multi-cultural dance party, a day of music and food with a view of the East River, a Barbie-themed brunch…
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Aug. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police from two Queens precincts are on the lookout for the creep who targeted and groped women at least two times last month, according to the NYPD.