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Inside Broadway brings the theater magic directly to schools in Queens, across NYC " QNS
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (1832+ words) Inside Broadway, a New York City-based nonprofit that provides theater education to over 100 schools, has been bringing the magic of Broadway directly to students for over 44 years. The nonprofit was founded in 1982 as a student ticket program, originally bringing schools…...
Forest Hills residents group settles lawsuit against city over Forest Hills Stadium complaints " QNS
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (637+ words) The new Forest Hills Gardens Corporation (FHGC) board last month quietly settled its lawsuit with the city over how the NYPD polices events at Forest Hills Stadium. Last year, FHGC, which represents homeowners in the neighborhood, filed a lawsuit against…...
Elmhurst man's immigrant success story cut short by hit-and-run driver from Astoria: NYPD " QNS
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (417+ words) An Elmhurst man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver from Astoria who claimed to be having a medical episode when he struck a pedestrian during the afternoon of Tuesday, March 31, then crashed into a police vehicle when he…...
EXCLUSIVE: AM Rajkumar introduces "Universal Basic Stock" bill to give New Yorkers a stake in the economy " QNS
20+ hour, 37+ min ago (486+ words) In a sweeping proposal to expand economic opportunity, Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar exclusively shared with QNS that she is introducing legislation to establish Universal Basic Stock " a groundbreaking initiative that would expand ownership, build generational wealth for working families and create…...
Amazon employee robbed at gunpoint by masked man while making deliveries in Rosedale: NYPD " QNS
19+ hour, 37+ min ago (176+ words) An Amazon delivery worker was robbed at gunpoint in Rosedale on the morning of Wednesday, April 1. The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspect from inside a nearby convenience store and described him as having a light complexion with dark…...
Nearly 200 residents attend Sunnyside Yard information session after Mamdani revives plans " QNS
20+ hour, 7+ min ago (582+ words) Almost 200 local residents attended a community information session on the city's proposal to build 12, 000 new homes over the Sunnyside Yard railyard. The event, hosted by Council Member Julie Won, took place at Sunnyside Community Services Monday evening and represented the…...
Your Spring guide to Astoria's outdoor markets and events
19+ hour, 7+ min ago (74+ words) April 20 to Nov. 9 Saturdays and Sundays, April 26 through Dec. 14 31st Avenue between 33rd and 35th Street, Astoria Sunday, May 17, 11 a. m. to 6 p. m. 31st Street and Ditmars Boulevard Late May to early November 31st Ave. Open Street May through late August 32-01 Vernon Blvd. , LIC I write feature articles…...
Cord Meyer Development to mark fifth year as premier sponsor of Friends of Crocheron and John Golden Park with annual Cord Meyer Park Cleanup " QNS
21+ hour, 37+ min ago (338+ words) For the fifth year in a row, Cord Meyer Development will serve as the premier sponsor for Friends of Crocheron and John Golden Park, Cord Meyer Vice President and Bay Terrace Project Lead Joe Forgione and Friends of Crocheron and…...
Two men selling items listed online ambushed by gunmen in Woodhaven in armed robbery: NYPD " QNS
23+ hour, 7+ min ago (357+ words) Police from the 102nd Precinct'are looking for two gunmen who robbed two men after pistol-whipping one of them in Woodhaven last month. Police say the two victims, ages 25 and 27, met with the suspects in the vicinity of Clemente Court and 82nd Street…...
Mamdani's push to "tax the rich' could make sense for NYC, fiscal analysts say, despite Hochul opposition " QNS
21+ hour, 37+ min ago (1690+ words) Economists at the Groundwork Collaborative (GWC) say Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani's proposed millionaire tax is a financially sound decision for New York City amid its 2026-27 Fiscal Year budget negotiations. GWC " a Washington, D. C. -based progressive think tank and advocacy organization " said…...