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First-generation Queens students achieve academic dreams through Kaplan Leadership Program

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Jan. 2, 2025 By Athena Dawson Two community college students are achieving their dreams of higher education with a prestigious leadership program.  Sabreen Qaisar and Tabia Tarannum are two first-generation college students who have been accepted to  Kaplan Educational Foundation’s Kaplan Leadership Program (KLP). They are part of a cohort of 11 community college students…

Mass shooting outside Jamaica nightclub on New Year’s Day leaves 10 wounded

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Jan. 2, 2025 By Dean Moses and Rob Pozarycki Police in Jamaica are searching for the gunmen involved in a mass shooting outside a nightclub Wednesday night that left at least 10 people injured. The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m. on Jan. 1 outside the Amazura event hall, located at 91-12 144th Place, within…

Middle Village Roller Hockey shines in Wheel Talk Hockey tournament in Bethpage

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Dec. 31, 2024 By Colum Motherway A fierce display of skill and sportsmanship unfolded at the Sportime hockey rink in Bethpage on Saturday, Dec. 28, as Wheel Talk Hockey hosted a high-level three-on-three tournament. The event drew young athletes from across the region, including three teams representing Middle Village Roller Hockey, showcasing the borough’s…

Final hours to decide Queens’ best: 2025 Best of the Boro voting ends today

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Dec. 31, 2024 QNS News team Time is running out for Queens residents to select their favorite businesses in the 2025 Best of the Boro awards. Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. tonight, with winners earning the prestigious “Best of the Boro” title in hundreds of categories spanning dining, retail, healthcare, and more. Organized by…

DNA testing identifies Queens cold case victim after 33 years: DA

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Dec. 30, 2024 By Bill Parry The victim in a Queens cold case homicide has finally been identified more than three decades after her body was discovered in a grassy area along the Cross Island Expressway near Cambria Heights in August 1991, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday. Advanced DNA testing revealed the…

Ridgewood Stop & Shop sells top-prize Take 5 ticket days after Christmas

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Dec. 30, 2024 By Colum Motherway The New York Lottery announced on Saturday, Dec. 28, that a top-prize winning ticket for the Take 5 Midday draw on Dec. 27 was sold in Ridgewood. The winning ticket – worth $21,063.00 – was sold at Stop & Shop #0508, 64-66 Myrtle Ave. The numbers are drawn…

Annual Chanukah celebration at Cunningham Park set to ‘Light Up the Night’ Monday

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Dec. 27, 2024 QNS News Team The Annual Chanukah Celebration, widely recognized as the largest event of its kind in New York City, is set to return to Cunningham Park in Fresh Meadows on Monday, Dec. 30. This year’s gathering is anticipated to be the biggest and most vibrant yet promising an unforgettable evening filled with…