Feb. 6, 2025 By Athena Dawson The Cardinals are flying high. For the first time in nearly 10 years, York College athletes swept City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) Men’s Volleyball weekly honors of matches played Jan. 27-Feb. 2. Two outstanding athletes, senior David Heyliger Jr. and freshman Sebastian Gomez, earned the…
Feb. 6, 2025 By Bill Parry A firefighter was injured battling a three-alarm fire in Ridgewood on Wednesday morning that gutted a home at 60-20 68th Rd. The FDNY received multiple 911 calls at around 7:35 a.m., and Engine Company 291 and Ladder Company 140 arrived on the scene within four minutes, where they…
Feb. 6, 2025 By Jessica Militello Legendary recording artists Billy Joel and Sting will perform together for a one-night-only concert at Citi Field in Flushing on Thursday, Aug. 25. This marks the first time the two iconic musicians will perform at Citi Field, where they will showcase a selection of their greatest hits from…
Feb. 6, 2025 By Athena Dawson The Queens Theatre at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, is ushering in an exciting winter season with two highly anticipated dance performances. The internationally acclaimed Pilobolus dance company will present its re:CREATION tour on Saturday, Feb. 8, and Sunday, Feb. 9, at the Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave…
Feb. 6, 2025 By Colum Motherway This February, the Friends of Ridgewood Library are asking community members to show their love for the library by participating in a special fundraising effort as part of National Library Lovers Month. The organization invites local residents to make a monetary donation, no matter the size, to support…
Feb. 6, 2025 By Athena Dawson The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced that the region’s major airports have shattered multiple travel records in 2024. On Wednesday, Jan. 29, PANYNJ revealed that 2024 was the busiest year on record for its commercial airports, including John F. Kennedy International (JFK), LaGuardia…
Feb. 5, 2025 By Jessica Militello The Girl Scouts of Greater New York kicked off another successful cookie-selling season last month, featuring popular favorites like Thin Mints and Samoas. While buying a box of cookies is often associated with enjoying a delicious treat and discovering new flavors, it also supports the organization’s larger mission…
Feb. 5, 2025 By Bill Parry Firefighters from Rescue 4 in Woodside saved the life of a 15-year-old boy who was impaled on a short iron fence in front of a Ridgewood home on Tuesday afternoon. The teenager was walking home from school with a friend, and they were “horsing around” in front of…
Feb. 5, 2025 By Athena Dawson For the first time in three decades, JFK Airport is debuting a new cargo terminal. Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) announced the facility’s opening on Monday, Feb. 3, following its launch at the end of January. The new facility signifies WFS’s expanding warehouse footprint at JFK, as the agency…
Feb. 5, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 5, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) has launched a new screening series in honor of Black History Month, providing digitally restored versions of films financed, produced, created and distributed by Black Americans in the early 20th century. Pioneers of African American Cinema debuted… Read more »