Sep. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien New York City Mayor Eric Adams has opened six new school buildings in Queens ahead of the 2024-25 school year as part of a city-wide initiative to provide students with state-of-the-art learning facilities across the city. Adams announced the completion and opening of 24 school buildings across the…
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World’s largest bounce house coming to Queens this fall
Sep. 4, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The largest bounce house in the world is set to take over Citi Field this fall. The Big Bounce America Tour was in Hicksville, Long Island, over the summer and is moving to Queens with the newly expanded 24,000-square-foot World’s Largest Bounce House and some new attractions like…
Crunching the Queens crime numbers: rapes and burglaries increase across borough, grand larcenies decrease
Sep. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The amount of reported rapes and burglaries across Queens had notable increases during the 28-day period from Aug. 5 to Sept. 1, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. However, grand larcenies took a deep dive across the borough…
NYC’s inaugural Korea Fest comes to Culture Lab in LIC this Sunday
Sep. 3, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 3, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Culture Lab LIC will host New York’s first-ever Korea Fest this Sunday, bringing more than 20 food vendors to the performing arts venue. The inaugural Korea Fest will take place from 2-9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8 at Culture Lab, located at 5-25 46th… Read more »
Jackson Heights back-to-school giveaway distributes over 1,000 backpacks, amplifies push for universal school meals
Sep. 3, 2024 By ishkurhan Sept. 3, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A week before NYC students head back to the classroom, elected officials wrapped up their backpack giveaways to support families in their districts. On Thursday evening, students had the chance to choose from over 1,000 backpacks laid out on several tables along the 34th… Read more »
Good Samaritan beaten, robbed at 82nd Street 7 train station in Jackson Heights while helping fellow rider: NYPD
Sep. 3, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_63648" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Cops are looking for two suspects who punched out and robbed a good Samaritan who tried to help a fellow 7 train rider who was getting assaulted at the 82nd Street subway station. Photo by Queens Post[/caption]
Sept. 3, 2024 By Bill Parry
New York Irish Center in LIC launches 20th Anniversary season this month
Sep. 3, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 3, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The New York Irish Center launched its 20th-anniversary season by announcing a series of new and unique programming initiatives beginning this month. The New York Irish Center, located at 10-40 Jackson Ave., has announced an Irish-language film festival, a new animation series from five-time… Read more »
New ceramics studio to open in Ridgewood as new hub for Queens ceramicists and sculptors
Sep. 3, 2024 By Anthony Medina A new ceramics studio set to open in Ridgewood in September is offering 8-week courses, classes, and memberships for those looking to channel their creativity. Scratch Ceramics, located at 658 Woodward Ave. in Ridgewood, is a new arts destination for ceramicists and sculptors in Queens. It’s an educational…
Suspect dies after crash during police chase following alleged abduction, sexual assault of 9-year-old girl in Queens Village
Aug. 30, 2024 By Dean Moses A Queens kidnapping suspect is dead Friday, one day after he allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted a young child when he crashed his vehicle in an attempt to evade police, NYPD brass said. According to NYPD Assistant Chief of Detectives Jason Savino, cops were sparing no expense hunting…
New Irish bar coming to Jackson Heights this fall, from the owner of Woodside’s The Brewery
Aug. 30, 2024 By sobrien Aug. 30, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The owner of a well-known establishment on the border of Woodside and Astoria, the Brewery Bar and Kitchen, is opening a new Irish bar in Jackson Heights, with plans to open by the fall. Padraic Sheridan, a native of Ireland’s County Cavan who opened… Read more »