Mar. 29, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Queens Councilman Robert Holden is partnering with HeartScan Services to host a thyroid cancer screening event in Middle Village on April 20. The event will be hosted at P.S./I.S. 49, located at 60-80 80th St., and is scheduled to run from 4 to 7 p.m. Holden said that hosting the…
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Mar. 29, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the woman who snatched thousands of dollars worth of loot — including cash and expensive jewelry — from a man’s Middle Village residence earlier this month after he invited her into his home in the middle of the night on March 19. Authorities said that…
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Mar. 29, 2023 By Julia Moro Police are searching for the two men who stole cash and several PlayStation 5 consoles from a GameStop in Ridgewood on Monday. According to police, around 12:37 p.m. on March 27, the perpetrators entered a GameStop store located at 57-20 Myrtle Ave. in Ridgewood, within the confines of the…
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Mar. 29, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed This spring, Queens Theatre is presenting performances by various renowned Latin artists, headlined by the return of its annual three-day Latin Culture & Dance Fiesta from Friday, March 31, through Sunday, April 2. The three-day festival features dynamic performances to celebrate Latin culture through song, dance, humor and music….
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Mar. 29, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed In celebration of Women’s History Month, south Queens Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar and Mayor Eric Adams honored 11 women leaders during a “Toast to the Great Women of Queens” awards ceremony on Friday, March 24. The event was held at Rajkumar’s district office, located at 83-91 Woodhaven Blvd., where attendees received…
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Mar. 28, 2023 By Dean Moses East Coast Pro Wrestling (ECPW) set up its ring in Queens to do a battle for charity, with a special appearance by a former WWE superstar. The battleground was set inside Elmhurst’s Brooklyn Queensborough Elks Lodge for a series of grappling matches on March 25. This event came exactly one…
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Mar. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry As an accomplished legislator, law professor and media personality with broad experience in government and not-for-profit organizations, Met Council CEO and executive director David Greenfield is well aware of the power of words. With Passover arriving on Wednesday, April 5, and with federal pandemic food assistance no longer available…
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Mar. 27, 2023 Elijah Hamilton The Glendale Kiwanis will be hosting a charity basketball game between the FDNY and NYPD in Maspeth in April to give back to first responders in the community. On Saturday, April 28, firefighters from the FDNY Engine 285 Ladder 135 and police from the 104th Precinct will clash at the…
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced that New York state’s first woman-owned conditional adult-use retail cannabis dispensary will open in Queens on Thursday. The cannabis shop Good Grades, located at 162-03 Jamaica Ave. in Jamaica, is scheduled to open at 2 p.m. on March 30. In addition to being the…
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Julia Moro Police are searching for three suspects who broke into a Ridgewood office building and made off with thousands of dollars in loot last week, according to authorities. The three individuals entered 48-01 Metropolitan Ave. in Ridgewood, within the confines of the 104th Precinct, at around 3:20 a.m. on March…
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