A Long Island City teenager has been indicted on murder and other charges in the shooting death of a 29-year-old father of two who was gunned down outside the Ravenswood Houses in August 2018, Acting Queens District Attorney John Ryan said. Shahid Burton was a suspect in an ongoing homicide investigation when an NYPD Transit Police Officer arrested him for […]
25 Years For Fatal Shooting On Steinway Street
A 27-year-old Brooklyn man has been found guilty of manslaughter and other crimes in the July 2016 shooting death of a 32-year-old man on Steinway Street in Astoria, Acting Queens District Attorney John Ryan said. Ryan said, according to trial testimony, shortly after 4 am on July 17, 2016, after patronizing several bars on Steinway Street, Santiago Salcedo, 27, and […]
Legal Community Brings Gifts For Foster Children
(L. to r.): Thomas Oliva, president of the Latino Lawyers Association; Chrisanthy Zapantis-Melis, president of the Hellenic Lawyers Association; Jawan Finley, president of the Macon B. Allen Black Bar Association; Marie-Eleana First, president of the Queens County Bar Association; Adrienne Williams, president of the Queens County Women’s Bar Association; Thomas Principe, past president of the St. John’s Law School Alumni […]
Santa Makes Annual Visit To DenDekker’s Office
Assemblyman Michael DenDekker (D-Jackson Heights) continued an annual tradition by hosting Santa Claus on a special visit to spread holiday cheer to young children and their parents in the community. DenDekker invited his neighbors to his district office to give children a free photo opportunity with Santa. The Assembly member and his team transformed the office into a Winter Wonderland […]
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Pop TV Holds Schitt’s Creek Pop-Up
This past weekend, Pop TV held its Visit Schitt’s Creek pop-up, featuring iconic locations from the TV show, Schitt’s Creek, at Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan. Locations from the Canadian sitcom included Rose Apothecary, “The Moira’s, Rose’s Garden,” the Rosebud Motel, Cafe Tropical as well as a gift shop. The final season of Schitt’s Creek premieres on January 7, 2020.—Phillip Barsamian
Forest Hills Resident Is Active Volunteer for Organization
Spectrum presented the Coalition for the Homeless a donation of $5,000, as part of the company’s community philanthropic program, Spectrum Employee Community Grants. The grant will support the organization’s First Step Job Training Program. The Coalition was selected by Spectrum based on the volunteer work of company employee Adriana Rivera, a Forest Hills resident. Adriana is a graduate of the […]
It’s In Queens! (Dec. 19 to Dec. 25)
This list ends on Christmas Day, and as no surprise, it includes plays, musicals, comedy, ballet, live events, and a sing-a-long inspired by the national holiday. However, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy secular cinema, tap dance, bridges, camp, and even Pokémon. Dec. 19, A Christmas Carol, Dec. 22. Titan Theatre Company presents a fresh, fast-paced adaptation of this […]
Coffee Project Opens New Location In Long Island City
Coffee Project NY co-owners Chi Sum Ngai and Kaleena Teoh announce the opening of their third location (21-10 51st Ave.; 631-684-2060), a 3,750-square-foot Long Island City venue with a San Franciscan Roasting Co. roaster, a coffee library, the only Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) Premier Training Campus in New York City, and a public café where their deconstructed lattes will be […]
Resource Fair In Ridgewood
On December 5, Assemblyman Michael Miller and the Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit held a resource fair at PS 239 for the residents of Ridgewood. Many agencies participated, including the Departments of Environmental Protection, Sanitation, and Housing Preservation, IDNYC, FDNY, the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, Myrtle Avenue BID, Democracy NYC, Queens Public Library, and the Friends of Ridgewood Library. “I find […]