Jun. 19, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Queens saw the highest voter turnout in the first two days of early voting for the June 27 primary election, which kicked off June 17. New York City’s turnout thus far has been low with just over 15,000 voters heading to the polls this past weekend, excluding Staten Island,…
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Jun. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry
Retired state Supreme Court Judge George Grasso was in Flushing on June 15 where he received endorsements in his campaign for Queens district attorney from two Asian-American political advocacy organizations just two days before the start of early voting for the June 27 Democratic primary election.
Jun. 16, 2023 By Anthony Medina Membership of the Glendale Property Owners Association ended their final meeting before their summer break with a wealth of information sharing on Thursday, June 15. Inside the Brewery Kennan Heiser Post, on 68-01 Cooper Ave., in Glendale, the group welcomed Portia Cook-Dyrenforth, the New York City Parks Department Forest…
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Jun. 15, 2023 By Anthony Medina The potential arrival of a legal adult-use cannabis dispensary in Middle Village divided board members and the public during an hours-long Community Board 5 meeting at Christ the King High School on Wednesday, June 14. During the public hearings portion of the meeting, Osbert Orduña, chief executive officer of…
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Jun. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry The promoters of Governors Ball 2023 were delighted with two key decisions they made in the run-up to the three-day music festival which drew more than 100,000 concertgoers to Flushing Meadows Corona Park. First, Governors Ball was held in the parking lot of Citi Field for the past two…
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Jun. 15, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and District Attorney Melinda Katz hosted a pride celebration on Wednesday, June 14, at Queens Borough Hall where several leaders in the LGBTQIA+ community were honored for their work and activism. “Happy Pride, Queens! I thank everyone who helped us celebrate, including Queens District…
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Jun. 15, 2023 By Anthony Medina Mayor Eric Adams greeted seniors at the Peter Cardella Senior Citizens Center, located at 68-52 Fresh Pond Road, in Ridgewood, on Wednesday, June 14. Adams arrived at the senior center around 1 p.m., where he was met by the center’s staff and those seniors who wanted a glimpse of…
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Jun. 15, 2023 By Anthony Medina Ridgewood resident and private chef Sydney Buck will appear on a new Hulu exclusive cooking competition series “Secret Chef” starting on Thursday, June 29. The latest cooking competition series on the streaming platform brings 10 contestants from across the country to put their culinary skills to the test, all…
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Jun. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) got an earful from Queens residents during a June 12 public hearing at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center. Landlords and property owners were advised to steer clear of the hearing by the Rent Stabilization Association of New York which has a membership of…
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Jun. 14, 2023 By Anthony Medina Bishop Robert J. Brennan, the eighth Bishop of Brooklyn, serving both Brooklyn and Queens, presided over Christ the King High School’s end-of-the-school-year mass, in Middle Village, on Wednesday, June 7. Bishop Brennan accompanied Christ the King High School’s Chaplin, Father Jose Diaz, and Deacon Paul Norman, in the end-of-year…
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