<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[NY Queens - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about NY Queens with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 19:36:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[NYPD, FDNY volleyball match supports slain officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an effort to raise money for the families of fallen police officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora, the NYPD and FDNY men&rsquo;s volleyball teams held the first annual game in their honor at Maspeth H...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nypd-fdny-volleyball-match-supports-slain-officers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nypd-fdny-volleyball-match-supports-slain-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“There will never be another John Browne”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens community mourns the loss of neighborhood legend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/there-will-never-be-another-john-browne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/there-will-never-be-another-john-browne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Con Ed customers see spike in utility bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Silvia Hsu opened her latest Con Edison utility bill, her heart dropped. She was expecting her electric and gas bill to be around its monthly average of $250, but instead she received a bill f...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/con-ed-customers-see-spike-in-utility-bills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/con-ed-customers-see-spike-in-utility-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chipotle opens first Maspeth location]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill brought a new flavor to the community when it opened a new location at in Maspeth last week. It's the tenth location in Queens. To celebrate the grand opening inside the Maur...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chipotle-opens-first-maspeth-location/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 19:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chipotle-opens-first-maspeth-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (1/31/2022-2/6/2022)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Jan. 31 Handerson Diaz was arrested at Grove Street and Fairview Avenue for possession of burglar tools by Officer Jimenez. Ashley R. Townsend was arrested at 59-16 60th Street for criminal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1312022-262022/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1312022-262022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brought together by a calling from God]]></title><description><![CDATA[He wanted to be a priest since he was in middle school. She wanted to be a nun since she was in college. But it turns out, God had a different plan. Over 35 years ago, Kevin and Regina McCormack tr...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/brought-together-by-a-calling-from-god/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/brought-together-by-a-calling-from-god/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Borough Hall vigil honors fallen officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens residents honored the memory of slain NYPD officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora, who were shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Harlem on January 21. Their fun...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/borough-hall-vigil-honors-fallen-officers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/borough-hall-vigil-honors-fallen-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Blotter (1/30/2022-1/24/2022)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Jan. 24 Jovell Carty was arrested at 78-16 Cooper Avenue for criminal mischief by Officer Celmente. Bishop Knight was arrested at 54-52 71st Street for strangulation by Detective Lodato. Tu...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-blotter-1302022-1242022/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-blotter-1302022-1242022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYCHA residents say they are still suffering from Ida]]></title><description><![CDATA[Say lack of heat, hot water in Woodside Houses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nycha-residents-say-they-are-still-suffering-from-ida/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nycha-residents-say-they-are-still-suffering-from-ida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terminal B now fully open at LGA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only airport in the world with two skybridges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/terminal-b-now-fully-open-at-lga/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/terminal-b-now-fully-open-at-lga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[League prez charged with stealing from RGMVM]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the RGMVM (Ridgewood Glendale Middle Village Maspeth) Little League has been charged with third-degree grand larceny for allegedly stealing $31,000 worth of funds from the league&rsquo;s coff...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/league-prez-charged-with-stealing-from-rgmvm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/league-prez-charged-with-stealing-from-rgmvm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[QCP to host 26th annual ‘Evening of Fine Food’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens Centers for Progress will host food lovers in person this year for its 26th annual &ldquo;Evening of Fine Food.&rdquo; Hundreds of people will gather together on March 15 at Terrace on the Park for a ni...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/qcp-to-host-26th-annual-evening-of-fine-food/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/qcp-to-host-26th-annual-evening-of-fine-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CityMD opens 18th Queens location in Ridgewood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ridgewood residents will no longer have to travel to Maspeth to visit a CityMD location. The city&rsquo;s leading urgent care provider opened a 4,224-square-foot location at 56-26 Myrtle Avenue, making i...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/citymd-opens-18th-queens-location-in-ridgewood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/citymd-opens-18th-queens-location-in-ridgewood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RPA gives inside view of the Interborough Express]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Regional Plan Association (RPA) celebrates its centennial year, a variation of one of their proposals to connect Queens and Brooklyn via rail is finally gaining some traction thanks to the recen...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rpa-gives-inside-view-of-the-interborough-express/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rpa-gives-inside-view-of-the-interborough-express/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Luther announces scholarships recipients]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s scholarship winners for Martin Luther School (MLS) have been announced. Obed Figueroa, director of Recruiting and Admissions for the Maspeth school, said that $138,000 in scholarships w...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/martin-luther-announces-scholarships-recipients/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/martin-luther-announces-scholarships-recipients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study finds Interborough Express proposal is feasible]]></title><description><![CDATA[A year-long study assessing the feasibility of the Interborough Express, the transit project that would connect communities in Brooklyn and Queens to as many as 17 subway lines and the Long Island ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/study-finds-interborough-express-proposal-is-feasible/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/study-finds-interborough-express-proposal-is-feasible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (1/10/2022-1/16/2022)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Jan. 10 Justin C. Roston was arrested at 1872 Gates Avenue for third-degree assault by Officer Torres. David Tarnowski was arrested at 68-01 Fresh Pond Road for robbery by Detective Bublin....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1102022-1162022/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1102022-1162022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Francis Prep switches to remote learning after threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[NYPD investigating threats made in series of Instagram posts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/st-francis-prep-switches-to-remote-learning-after-threats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/st-francis-prep-switches-to-remote-learning-after-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Botanical Garden announces Lacerte's replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hantzopoulos to begin in new post this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/botanical-garden-announces-lacertes-replacement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/botanical-garden-announces-lacertes-replacement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Track construction at Juniper put on hold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clogged sewage pipe to blame for delays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/track-construction-at-juniper-put-on-hold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/track-construction-at-juniper-put-on-hold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richards calls for NYC Office of COVID Recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[As omicron ravaged the city, New Yorkers were reminded that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. Borough President Donovan Richards said Queens residents experienced this first hand, with 10,000...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/richards-calls-for-nyc-office-of-covid-recovery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/richards-calls-for-nyc-office-of-covid-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (1/3/2022-1/9/2022)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Jan. 3 Cristian Padilla was arrested at 72-53 60th Lane for strangulation by Detective Palminteri. Michael Matyiewicz was arrested at 58-78 74th Street for petit larceny by Detective Golden...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-132022-192022/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-132022-192022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor urges businesses, schools to remain open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Eric Adams expressed his desire for schools and businesses to remain open despite a surge of COVID cases throughout the city. During a visit to Steinway &amp; Sons Piano Company in Astoria last w...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayor-urges-businesses-schools-to-remain-open/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayor-urges-businesses-schools-to-remain-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hochul to push for major transportation project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Would connect neighborhoods in Queens &amp; Brooklyn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/hochul-to-push-for-major-transportation-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/hochul-to-push-for-major-transportation-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City directs additional funds, resources to hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will help facilities staff up, fight omicron surge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-directs-additional-funds-resources-to-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-directs-additional-funds-resources-to-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Variety to receive two new STEM science labs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partnership aims to transform &lsquo;Asthma Alley&rsquo; to &lsquo;Renewable Row&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/variety-to-receive-two-new-stem-science-labs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/variety-to-receive-two-new-stem-science-labs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (12/27/2021-1/2/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Dec. 27 Barney Guzzardo was arrested at 66-03 52nd Avenue for criminal obstruction of breathing by Officer Batista. Mateo Arias was arrested at 62-98 Woodhaven Boulevard for strangulation b...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-12272021-122021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-12272021-122021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New mayor shares COVID plan for city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before the reins of power were officially transferred from the de Blasio administration to the Adams administration, the newly inaugurated Eric Adams laid out his vision for maneuvering through a s...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-mayor-shares-covid-plan-for-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-mayor-shares-covid-plan-for-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adams visits 103rd Precinct on first day as mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[On his first day as mayor of New York City, former cop Eric Adams stopped by the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica to speak with local business leaders and lead a roll call of officers. The new mayor, flan...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/adams-visits-103rd-precinct-on-first-day-as-mayor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/adams-visits-103rd-precinct-on-first-day-as-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (12/20/2021-12/26/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Dec. 20 David Moore was arrested at 78-16 Cooper Avenue for third-degree assault by Officer Pickett. Kristian Martinez was arrested at Cooper Avenue and 71st Place for aggravated unlicensed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-12202021-12262021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-12202021-12262021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials distribute COVID tests, protective supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holden, Barnwell to host testing sites at offices this weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/officials-distribute-covid-tests-protective-supplies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/officials-distribute-covid-tests-protective-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers call for safer conditions amid COVID surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[As COVID case numbers continue to rise and tests are in high demand, some students and teachers are worried about restarting the school year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/teachers-call-for-safer-conditions-amid-covid-surge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2021 17:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/teachers-call-for-safer-conditions-amid-covid-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New COVID testing sites open in Queens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free self-test kits being distributed by the city]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-covid-testing-sites-open-in-queens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-covid-testing-sites-open-in-queens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meng, Richards fight for share of fed money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argue borough's needs must be addressed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/meng-richards-fight-for-share-of-fed-money/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/meng-richards-fight-for-share-of-fed-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIJ Forest Hills Hospital honors those lost to COVID]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mural dedicated to those lost to the pandemic was finished last week outside LIJ Forest Hills Hospital, one year after the first vaccination dose was given to Northwell Health employee Sandra Lin...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lij-forest-hills-hospital-honors-those-lost-to-covid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lij-forest-hills-hospital-honors-those-lost-to-covid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adams names Department of Correction commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor-elect vows to reinstate solitary at Rikers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/adams-names-department-of-correction-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/adams-names-department-of-correction-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wreaths Across America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, a dedicated group of volunteers placed wreaths and flags on the graves of 300 veterans buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Maspeth. Volunteers included students from Our Lady of Ho...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/wreaths-across-america/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2021 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/wreaths-across-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are inflated meat prices coming for your lunch?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fast-paced New Yorkers like food that is quick, delicious and affordable. Chopped cheese, dollar-priced slices of pizza and breakfast sandwiches are among the common staples of a city diet. While d...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/are-inflated-meat-prices-coming-for-your-lunch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/are-inflated-meat-prices-coming-for-your-lunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Push for CUNY to return to tuition-free model]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the City University of New York (CUNY) system was founded in 1961, all college education was tuition free for in-state students. Sixty years later, a new bill is aimed at returning the college...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/push-for-cuny-to-return-to-tuition-free-model/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/push-for-cuny-to-return-to-tuition-free-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New bishop of Diocese of Brooklyn hosts first large event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luncheon raises over $300K for Catholic education]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-bishop-of-diocese-of-brooklyn-hosts-first-large-event/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-bishop-of-diocese-of-brooklyn-hosts-first-large-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former pol honored with MidVille co-naming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 60 people gathered on a street corner in Middle Village to remembers the life of Thomas Ognibene on what would have been his 78th birthday The corner of Furmanville and 83rd Street is now co-n...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/former-pol-honored-with-midville-co-naming/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/former-pol-honored-with-midville-co-naming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (12/6/2021-12/12/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Dec. 6 Nestor Cuesta was arrested at 62-65 84th Street for second-degree assault by Officer Durham. Jose Mojica was arrested at 66th Place and Otto Road for possession of burglary tools by ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1262021-12122021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1262021-12122021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beacon Eldercare FREE Zoom Seminar: Holiday Edition, Community Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our next Dessert with Andrew &amp; Yvonne Zoom Seminar, the dynamic duo will discuss ways you can help those in need this holiday season. The seminar is titled, "Holiday Edition: Community Service." From soup kitchens to nursing homes; learn about the various ways one can volunteer, and hear from organizations that are making a positive impact in our community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/beacon-eldercare-free-zoom-seminar-holiday-edition-community-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2021 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/beacon-eldercare-free-zoom-seminar-holiday-edition-community-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[55th annual Maspeth tree lighting awakens holiday spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Friday, the Maspeth Chamber of Commerce brought holiday cheer to the neighborhood with its annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Held in Maspeth Memorial Square, a sentimental corner of the neighborh...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/55th-annual-maspeth-tree-lighting-awakens-holiday-spirit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/55th-annual-maspeth-tree-lighting-awakens-holiday-spirit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Care Pharmacy gives community a boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid the surge of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Grand Care Pharmacy in Maspeth is ready to serve the community. &ldquo;At Grand Care Pharmacy, we are giving out booster shots to eligible people of all...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/grand-care-pharmacy-gives-community-a-boost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/grand-care-pharmacy-gives-community-a-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families of fallen NYPD members gather for holiday party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Line-of-duty families continue tradition at O&rsquo;Neill&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/families-of-fallen-nypd-members-gather-for-holiday-party/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/families-of-fallen-nypd-members-gather-for-holiday-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New bishop installed for Diocese of Brooklyn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clergy, community leaders, and parishioners gathered at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights to watch as Robert J. Brennan was officially installed as the new bishop of the Diocese of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-bishop-installed-for-diocese-of-brooklyn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-bishop-installed-for-diocese-of-brooklyn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/29/2021-12/5/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Nov. 29 Dahn Bicas was arrested at 60-39 Maspeth Avenue for third-degree assault by Officer Christodoulou. Anthony Young was arrested at 656 Woodward Avenue for petit larceny by Detective W...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-11292021-1252021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-11292021-1252021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The York Theatre Company presents world premiere of “Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The York Theatre Company highlights the iconic movie musical songwriter Irving Berlin in their brand new production: &ldquo;Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-york-theatre-company-presents-world-premiere-of-cheek-to-cheek-irving-berlin-in-hollywood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-york-theatre-company-presents-world-premiere-of-cheek-to-cheek-irving-berlin-in-hollywood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friend’s Tavern to remain open for LGBTQ community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oldest gay bar in Queens is here to stay]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/friends-tavern-to-remain-open-for-lgbtq-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/friends-tavern-to-remain-open-for-lgbtq-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longtime patrons visit Tower Diner one last time]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was the end of an era on Sunday. Tower Diner, a neighborhood cornerstone since 1993 that is housed in a historic Colonial bank building, was forced to shutter. The Queens Boulevard building is c...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/longtime-patrons-visit-tower-diner-one-last-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/longtime-patrons-visit-tower-diner-one-last-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Ida relief deadline fast approaching]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than a week remains to apply for FEMA assistance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/hurricane-ida-relief-deadline-fast-approaching/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/hurricane-ida-relief-deadline-fast-approaching/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MidVille Kiwanis hosts 10th Annual Food Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, the Kiwanis Club of Middle Village distributed food baskets to the community ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. &ldquo;The Middle Village Kiwanis has delivered food to over 1,000 families over...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/midville-kiwanis-hosts-10th-annual-food-drive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/midville-kiwanis-hosts-10th-annual-food-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens Together distributes turkeys to families in need]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Astoria to Far Rockaway, 1,000 turkeys were distributed to families across the borough by Queens Together. Jonathan Forgash, co-founder and executive director of Queens Together, said that mat...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-together-distributes-turkeys-to-families-in-need/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-together-distributes-turkeys-to-families-in-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bears outmatched by tough Mount St. Mary's squad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Men lose at home to Lehman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bears-outmatched-by-tough-mount-st-marys-squad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bears-outmatched-by-tough-mount-st-marys-squad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five arrested in Middle Village mayhem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five people were arrested after a large group of protestors marched through Middle Village on Friday, damaging property along the way. The group was observed by officers at about 8:30 p.m. marching...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/five-arrested-in-middle-village-mayhem/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/five-arrested-in-middle-village-mayhem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/08/2021-11/14/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Nov. 8 Raphael Cruz was arrested at Cypress Avenue and Palmetto Street for aggravated unlicensed operator by Officer Kardonov. Ruben Toro Escobar was arrested at 1915 Linden Street for stra...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-11082021-11142021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-11082021-11142021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person robbed at gunpoint near Juniper Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gunpoint robbery took place on the night of November 9 in Middle Village near Juniper Valley Park. Officer Michael Berish of the 104th Precinct shared details of the incident at last week&rsquo;s Commu...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/person-robbed-at-gunpoint-near-juniper-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/person-robbed-at-gunpoint-near-juniper-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mickalauskas, 60, of Maspeth Press passes away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony J. Mickalauskas, 60, the CEO of Maspeth Press, passed away on Tuesday, November 9. The husband of Donna Mickalauskas and father of Anthony Mickalauskas and Alyssa Mickalauskas, was laid to ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mickalauskas-60-of-maspeth-press-passes-away/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mickalauskas-60-of-maspeth-press-passes-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why go back?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Editor, Many office buildings in Manhattan remain mostly vacant due to COVID-19. The continued reluctance of many office workers to return to the city is going to be a longterm effect that wil...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/why-go-back/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/why-go-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/01/2021-11/7/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Nov. 1 Nicole Meyer was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for aggravated harassment by Detective Fogus. Jeffrey Cordero was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for aggravated harassment by Dete...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-11012021-1172021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-11012021-1172021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating 50 years of the NYC marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[New initiative highlights landmarks along race route]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/celebrating-50-years-of-the-nyc-marathon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/celebrating-50-years-of-the-nyc-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Futures in Education Dinner raises $2.1 million for Diocese]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will go towards scholarships for students in Brooklyn, Queens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/futures-in-education-dinner-raises-21-million-for-diocese/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/futures-in-education-dinner-raises-21-million-for-diocese/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reps introduce bill to mandate all-electric buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[If a recently introduced bill passes the state legislature, it will be lights out for gas in New York State. The &ldquo;All-Electric Building Act&rdquo; was introduced by State Senator Brian Kavanagh and Assem...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/reps-introduce-bill-to-mandate-all-electric-buildings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/reps-introduce-bill-to-mandate-all-electric-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth plaza named for WWII hero]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captured device that helped U.S. decipher German messages]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-plaza-named-for-wwii-hero/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-plaza-named-for-wwii-hero/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (10/25/2021-10/31/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Oct. 25 Krzysztof Szpelski was arrested at 69-30 52nd Avenue for felony assault by Detective Moon. Michael Sewell was arrested at Myrtle Avenue and 65th Street for menacing by Officer Lenoc...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-10252021-10312021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-10252021-10312021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Board 5 to meet virtually on Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Board 5 will hold a virtual meeting on November 10 at 7:30 p.m. Members of the public can view the meeting on YouTube . The meeting will include the review of applications to the Departme...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-board-5-to-meet-virtually-on-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-board-5-to-meet-virtually-on-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclist killed by truck in Sunnyside]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bicyclist was killed when he was struck by a box truck at the intersection of 47th Street and 47th Avenue in Sunnyside on Wednesday morning. At about 8:30 in the morning, a truck, operated by a 3...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cyclist-killed-by-truck-in-sunnyside/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2021 19:25:33 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cyclist-killed-by-truck-in-sunnyside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republicans capture two City Council seats in Queens]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOP could double number of seat on City Council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/republicans-capture-two-city-council-seats-in-queens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/republicans-capture-two-city-council-seats-in-queens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election Results becoming clear throughout Queens, Brooklyn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite Democratic landslide, Republicans win some seats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/election-results-becoming-clear-throughout-queens-brooklyn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 20:31:50 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/election-results-becoming-clear-throughout-queens-brooklyn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NY voters reject proposals to make voting easier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strike down same-day registration, no-excuse absentee ballots]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/ny-voters-reject-proposals-to-make-voting-easier/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 18:03:22 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/ny-voters-reject-proposals-to-make-voting-easier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temp program provides discount on city fines]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three-month program administered by the Department of Finance (DOF) will allow businesses that have been hit with city fines to apply for up to a 75 percent reduction in unpaid judgments. The FAI...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/temp-program-provides-discount-on-city-fines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:57:32 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/temp-program-provides-discount-on-city-fines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[QCC Building Awards celebrates borough's best]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queens Chamber of Commerce hosted its 110th annual Building Awards and Gala at the TWA Hotel in JFK airport last week, recognizing various development projects throughout the borough for achiev...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/qcc-building-awards-celebrates-boroughs-best/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:57:32 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/qcc-building-awards-celebrates-boroughs-best/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (10/18/2021-10/24/2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Oct. 18 Joshua Kenny was arrested at the rear of 78-01 79th Place for felony assault by Detectie Bublin. Fabian Vivar was arrested at 60-32 84th Street for felony assault by Detective Gerar...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-10182021-10242021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:03:37 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-10182021-10242021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New virtual tech training in Queens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workforce development company Per Scholas has been offering free IT, cybersecurity, and software engineering training at its locations in Brooklyn and the Bronx for over a decade. However, a new te...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-virtual-tech-training-in-queens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2021 19:13:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-virtual-tech-training-in-queens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Know before you vote: statewide ballot proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five proposals are on the ballot this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/know-before-you-vote-statewide-ballot-proposals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2021 19:13:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/know-before-you-vote-statewide-ballot-proposals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DEP highlights importance of green infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Encourage local residents to help clean rain gardens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dep-highlights-importance-of-green-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:45:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dep-highlights-importance-of-green-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (10/11/2021-10/17/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Oct. 11 Christopher Ramos was arrested at 74-46 65th Street for strangulation by Detective Lodato. Eite Adhikary was arrested at 51-26 69th Street for misdemeanor assault by Officer Quintan...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-10112021-10172021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:24:50 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-10112021-10172021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents denounce plan to end Gifted &amp;#38; Talented program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Say there was no public engagement on the plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/parents-denounce-plan-to-end-gifted-amp38-talented-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:47:44 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/parents-denounce-plan-to-end-gifted-amp38-talented-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (10/4/2021-10/10/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Oct. 4 Oscar Lares-Tucubal was arrested at 71-24 69th Street for strangulation by Officer Russi. Tuesday, Oct. 5 Jessica Signorello was arrested at 1643 Hancock Street for criminal contempt...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1042021-10102021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:47:44 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1042021-10102021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackson Heights couple creating canned cocktails]]></title><description><![CDATA[With over four decades of combined experience in bartending and hospitality, Tara Merdjanoff and Jeremy Cohen are serving up classic cocktails in a can. The co-founders of QNSY (pronounced &ldquo;Queen-s...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jackson-heights-couple-creating-canned-cocktails/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:47:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jackson-heights-couple-creating-canned-cocktails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bowne House admitted to national Underground Railroad list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bowne House Historical Society, a landmark and museum where visitors can learn about the abolitionary work and supposed Underground Railroad activity that once took place there, has been admitted t...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bowne-house-admitted-to-national-underground-railroad-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:47:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bowne-house-admitted-to-national-underground-railroad-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens artist explores Hispanic identity]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of artists throughout Queens are also finding new avenues to explore and share their Hispanic identity. This includes Jaclyn Burke, a Native American and Mexican American artist based in M...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-artist-explores-hispanic-identity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2021 20:34:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-artist-explores-hispanic-identity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens Comes Back: QDEC hosts block party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 40 vendors and 1,000 people gathered in an outdoor backlot of Kaufman Astoria Studios for the Queens Comes Back event this past weekend. The event was hosted by the Queens Economic Development...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-comes-back-qdec-hosts-block-party/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:16:44 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-comes-back-qdec-hosts-block-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elmhurst honors those affected by COVID, cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The front facade of Elmhurst Hospital now features 655 lights, each paying tribute to a frontline worker, cancer survivor or someone affected by COVID-19. Last week, the hospital illuminated the ex...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/elmhurst-honors-those-affected-by-covid-cancer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:36:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/elmhurst-honors-those-affected-by-covid-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (9/27/2021-10/2/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Sept. 27 Ibrahim Ali was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for grand larceny by Detective Prescod. Francisco Valdez was arrested at 78-16 Cooper Avenue for third-degree assault by Officer Go...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-9272021-1022021/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:36:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-9272021-1022021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TOP HIGH SCHOOLS 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[TOP HIGH SCHOOLS ARE ON TOP OF EDUCATION TRENDS: While most public schools are still trying to figure out how to socially distance and getting teachers vaccinated, our Top High Schools are focused ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/top-high-schools-2021/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:13:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/top-high-schools-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constantinides appointed to EDC board of directors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former City Council member Costa Constantinides is the newest member of the Board of Directors of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), following his nomination by Borough Pr...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/constantinides-appointed-to-edc-board-of-directors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:11:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/constantinides-appointed-to-edc-board-of-directors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hochul seems to hedge on support for AirTrain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calls on Port Authority to &lsquo;examine&rsquo; alternative solutions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/hochul-seems-to-hedge-on-support-for-airtrain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:11:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/hochul-seems-to-hedge-on-support-for-airtrain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precint Police Blotter (9/20/2021-9/26/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Sept. 20 Carl Davi was arrested at Woodhaven Boulevard and Metropolitan Avenue for aggravated unlicensed operator by Officer Albarati. Christopher George was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenu...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precint-police-blotter-9202021-9262021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:34:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precint-police-blotter-9202021-9262021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elder Financial Abuse Prevention: Zoom Seminar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preventing Elder Financial Abuse is the topic of September's Dessert with Andrew &amp; Yvonne's Zoom Seminar. On Thursday, September 30th, at 7pm, local experts will discuss how to identify and prevent Elder Financial Abuse. Guests are Laura Jackson of Maspeth Federal Savings Bank, and Peter Gordon of New York Financial Advisors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/elder-financial-abuse-prevention-zoom-seminar/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2021 20:43:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/elder-financial-abuse-prevention-zoom-seminar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor holds “constituent hours” at Borough Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gave residents chance to speak with city agency reps]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayor-holds-constituent-hours-at-borough-hall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:24:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayor-holds-constituent-hours-at-borough-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning the ‘Boulevard of Death’ into the ‘Boulevard of Life’]]></title><description><![CDATA[DOT to complete final phase of Queens Boulevard renovations next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/turning-the-boulevard-of-death-into-the-boulevard-of-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:24:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/turning-the-boulevard-of-death-into-the-boulevard-of-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert discuss response in aftermath of Ida]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens beep hosts town hall with city agency reps]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/expert-discuss-response-in-aftermath-of-ida/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:24:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/expert-discuss-response-in-aftermath-of-ida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10,000 bagels donated to La Jornada Food Pantry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A donation of 10,000 bagels arrived at La Jornada Food Pantry on Monday morning, courtesy of Bagels by Bell, REIL Capital and the Queens Chamber of Commerce. At its peak during the pandemic, La Jor...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/10000-bagels-donated-to-la-jornada-food-pantry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2021 17:13:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/10000-bagels-donated-to-la-jornada-food-pantry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Cleanup Corps celebrate in Jackson Heights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group has picked up 600,000 trash bags in 6 months]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-cleanup-corps-celebrate-in-jackson-heights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2021 22:06:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-cleanup-corps-celebrate-in-jackson-heights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrea Ogle, Yvonne Murphy, and more to speak at Senior Informational Luncheon in St. Albans this Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[In its third year, the Senior Informational Luncheon will be hosted by Andrea Ogle Miller, Esq. and include speakers from NYC Medicare Advantage Plus and Beacon Eldercare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/andrea-ogle-yvonne-murphy-and-more-to-speak-at-senior-informational-luncheon-in-st-albans-this-thursday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/andrea-ogle-yvonne-murphy-and-more-to-speak-at-senior-informational-luncheon-in-st-albans-this-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior Informational Luncheon with Beacon and Andrea Ogle Esq Miller]]></title><description><![CDATA[In its third year, the senior informational luncheon will be joined by Beacon Eldercare&rsquo;s Yvonne Murphy and Andrea Ogle, Esq Miller. They will be presenting a series of preventative measures for is...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/senior-informational-luncheon-with-beacon-and-andrea-ogle-esq-miller/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:06:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/senior-informational-luncheon-with-beacon-and-andrea-ogle-esq-miller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pols push for fed funds for mass transit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislation would send $3B to MTA annually]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pols-push-for-fed-funds-for-mass-transit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2021 20:33:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pols-push-for-fed-funds-for-mass-transit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lacerte stepping down as head of QBG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaves behind a legacy that spans nearly three decades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lacerte-stepping-down-as-head-of-qbg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2021 20:33:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lacerte-stepping-down-as-head-of-qbg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grant recipients get chance to say 'thank you']]></title><description><![CDATA[Invited to Citi Field for pre-game ceremony with Cohen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/grant-recipients-get-chance-to-say-thank-you/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2021 20:33:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/grant-recipients-get-chance-to-say-thank-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[George O'Neill is officially forever a part of Maspeth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Street outside iconic restaurant named for late owner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/george-oneill-is-officially-forever-a-part-of-maspeth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:29:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/george-oneill-is-officially-forever-a-part-of-maspeth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (9/6/2021-9/12/2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Sept. 6 James Davenport was arrested at 84-50 Fleet Court for criminal mischief by Officer Dale. Gisselle Guzman was arrested at 66-38 Hull Avenue for misdemeanor assault by Officer Daddari...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-962021-9122021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:29:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-962021-9122021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurant workers from Twin Towers recall experiences]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the morning of September 11, 2001, the restaurant staff at Windows on the World went about their business as usual on the top floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. They prepared fo...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/restaurant-workers-from-twin-towers-recall-experiences/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:03:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/restaurant-workers-from-twin-towers-recall-experiences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mafera Park fence get temporary fix from MTA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents, pols want to focus on long-term solution]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mafera-park-fence-get-temporary-fix-from-mta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:03:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mafera-park-fence-get-temporary-fix-from-mta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elmhurst Hospital commemorates 9/11 survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woodside resident Dominick Artale says he probably has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CPOD), as a result of volunteering at Ground Zero in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks, ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/elmhurst-hospital-commemorates-911-survivors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:03:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/elmhurst-hospital-commemorates-911-survivors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth honors Squad 288/Hazmat 1 20 years later]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a distinct emotional feeling among attendees at Maspeth Federal Savings&rsquo; annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony this year as the community marked the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. As ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-honors-squad-288hazmat-1-20-years-later/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:35:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-honors-squad-288hazmat-1-20-years-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (8/30/2021-9/5/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Aug. 30 Luis Quinde was arrested at Cypress Avenue and Hancock Street for driving while intoxicated by Officer Troia. Andrea Nunez was arrested at 60-47 68th Road for burglary by Officer Ar...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-8302021-952021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:35:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-8302021-952021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOT, NYPD aim to make return to school a safe one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renewed calls for 24/7 operation of speed cameras]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dot-nypd-aim-to-make-return-to-school-a-safe-one/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:58:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dot-nypd-aim-to-make-return-to-school-a-safe-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Harvest delivers billionth pound of food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Milestone a reminder of ongoing challenges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-harvest-delivers-billionth-pound-of-food/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 15:22:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-harvest-delivers-billionth-pound-of-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOT closes lanes on BQE]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Transportation (DOT) began its long-awaited renovation of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway (BQE) on August 30. The first portion of the project includes extensive repairs on a mile-...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dot-closes-lanes-on-bqe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 14:05:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dot-closes-lanes-on-bqe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remnants of Ida bombard Queens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, the remnants of Hurricane Ida arrived in New York City, bringing torrential rains and massive flooding. The storm took the lives of multiple people ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/remnants-of-ida-bombard-queens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:43:44 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/remnants-of-ida-bombard-queens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (8/23/2021-8/29/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Aug. 23 Christopher Perez was arrested at 89-22 75th Avenue for illegal use of vehicle by Officer Kim. Kristhy Campoverde was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for misdemeanor assault by Det...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-8232021-8292021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2021 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-8232021-8292021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five cheese pizza slices in Queens to try on the fifth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrate National Cheese Pizza Day this Sunday, September 5th, by paying a visit to one of these Queens-based pizzerias.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/five-cheese-pizza-slices-in-queens-to-try-on-the-fifth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2021 17:50:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/five-cheese-pizza-slices-in-queens-to-try-on-the-fifth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zara Realty Foundation donates school supplies to kids in Jamaica]]></title><description><![CDATA[School children from Woodhaven to Jamaica benefitted from the generosity of The Zara Realty.Charitable Foundation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/zara-realty-foundation-donates-school-supplies-to-kids-in-jamaica/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2021 21:20:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/zara-realty-foundation-donates-school-supplies-to-kids-in-jamaica/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violent crash in Maspeth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple streets closed on Grand Avenue as a result]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/violent-crash-in-maspeth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:37:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/violent-crash-in-maspeth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remnants of Ida bombard Queens, Brooklyn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kills at least nine people, causes massive subway closures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/remnants-of-ida-bombard-queens-brooklyn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:37:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/remnants-of-ida-bombard-queens-brooklyn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sliwa on homeless crisis: “Defunding police to blame”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa met with this paper's editorial board last week to discuss a handful of city issues and how he would navigate them if elected. One of the most pressing iss...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/sliwa-on-homeless-crisis-defunding-police-to-blame/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:08:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/sliwa-on-homeless-crisis-defunding-police-to-blame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congress members hold hearing on peaker plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visit Queens to discuss negative impacts on NYC residents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/congress-members-hold-hearing-on-peaker-plants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:08:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/congress-members-hold-hearing-on-peaker-plants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chamber promotes online services for small biz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queens Chamber of Commerce partnered with Councilman Peter Koo for a walkabout, visiting a number of businesses in Flushing and informing them of resources available through the organization. A...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chamber-promotes-online-services-for-small-biz/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:08:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chamber-promotes-online-services-for-small-biz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precicnt Police Blotter (8/16/2021-8/22/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Aug. 16 Christopher Snyder was arrested at 56-02 Arnold Avenue for criminal contempt by Officer Subbir. Jeremie Diaz was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for petit larceny by Detective Roch...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-8162021-8222021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:08:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-8162021-8222021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precicnt Police Blotter (??-8/22/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Aug. 16 Christopher Snyder was arrested at 56-02 Arnold Avenue for criminal contempt by Officer Subbir. Jeremie Diaz was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for petit larceny by Detective Roch...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-8222021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:22:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-8222021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff at Grand Care Pharmacy stays poised]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prepared to deal with spread of Delta variant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/staff-at-grand-care-pharmacy-stays-poised/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:27:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/staff-at-grand-care-pharmacy-stays-poised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic schools announce back-to-school protocols]]></title><description><![CDATA[Masks required on day one in Brooklyn, Queens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/catholic-schools-announce-back-to-school-protocols/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:27:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/catholic-schools-announce-back-to-school-protocols/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth Federal donates $10,000 to Relay For Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the 17th consecutive year, Maspeth Federal Savings will be a corporate sponsor of the Relay for Life event in Middle Village. &ldquo;We are proud to support such an important cause and fight against ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-federal-donates-10000-to-relay-for-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:25:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-federal-donates-10000-to-relay-for-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (8/9/2021-8/15/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Aug. 9 Ryan Auriana was arrested at 57-52 75th Street for criminal obstruction of breathing by Officer Vierra. Calvin Peebles was arrested at 60th Street and Myrtle Avenue for petit larceny...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-892021-8152021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:25:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-892021-8152021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens Tech Council hosts first networking event]]></title><description><![CDATA[New group focused on growing tech industry in borough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-tech-council-hosts-first-networking-event/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:05:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-tech-council-hosts-first-networking-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City vaccine mandate goes into effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the Key to NYC vaccination mandate for indoor dining, entertainment and fitness began on August 17. Enforcement will begin, with a multi-agency coalition, on Septembe...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-vaccine-mandate-goes-into-effect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:05:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-vaccine-mandate-goes-into-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents celebrate anniversary of stopping shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[City tried to house homeless at Holiday Inn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/residents-celebrate-anniversary-of-stopping-shelter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:34:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/residents-celebrate-anniversary-of-stopping-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (8/2/2021-8/8/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Aug. 2 Damien McNeill was arrested at 79-60 Metropolitan Avenue for petit larceny by Officer Defreitas. Mario Murphy was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for misdemeanor assault by Detectiv...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-822021-882021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:34:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-822021-882021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gold Shield wants you to know the Simple Truth about today’s Veterans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month, our paper had the opportunity to visit Gold Shield headquarters and meet its founder and Chief of Staff, Mike Porcelli. Here&rsquo;s what we learned about their life-saving mission: Today les...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-gold-shield-wants-you-to-know-the-simple-truth-about-todays-veterans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2021 22:03:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-gold-shield-wants-you-to-know-the-simple-truth-about-todays-veterans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early morning fire tears through Queens Blvd. building]]></title><description><![CDATA[BID starts fund to help affected businesses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/early-morning-fire-tears-through-queens-blvd-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/early-morning-fire-tears-through-queens-blvd-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BREAKING: Early morning fire tears through Queens Blvd. businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[An early morning fire on Queens Boulevard on Thursday tore through a row of businesses in Sunnyside. Hundreds of firefighters and emergency personnel responded to the blaze on the south side of the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/breaking-early-morning-fire-tears-through-queens-blvd-businesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:40:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/breaking-early-morning-fire-tears-through-queens-blvd-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents rally against Kew Gardens Prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argue that high-rise prison in residential area won&rsquo;t work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/residents-rally-against-kew-gardens-prison/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2021 15:36:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/residents-rally-against-kew-gardens-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City's precincts host National Night Out events]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 76 police precincts in New York City celebrated National Night Out Against Crime on August 3. The nationwide program is meant to help police departments forge relationships with the communities...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/citys-precincts-host-national-night-out-events/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2021 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/citys-precincts-host-national-night-out-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Avenue Freeze-Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Springsteen tribute band performs at MFS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/grand-avenue-freeze-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2021 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/grand-avenue-freeze-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOT, NYPD celebrate Queens Blvd. bike lane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discuss citywide crack down on electric scooters in lanes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dot-nypd-celebrate-queens-blvd-bike-lane/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2021 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dot-nypd-celebrate-queens-blvd-bike-lane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redistricting Commission holds hearings in Queens, Brooklyn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters approved independent body via referendum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/redistricting-commission-holds-hearings-in-queens-brooklyn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2021 19:40:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/redistricting-commission-holds-hearings-in-queens-brooklyn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth Federal Saving hosts Bruce Springsteen Tribute]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BStreetband performed at Maspeth Federal Savings in Maspeth and performed Bruce Springteen covers as a tribute to the artist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-federal-saving-hosts-bruce-springsteen-tribute/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2021 19:40:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-federal-saving-hosts-bruce-springsteen-tribute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guest rooms joins gaming rooms at RWNYC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Casino officially opens new 400-room hotel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/guest-rooms-joins-gaming-rooms-at-rwnyc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2021 19:12:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/guest-rooms-joins-gaming-rooms-at-rwnyc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (7/26/2021-8/1/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, July 26 Hany Imbark was arrested at 507 Grandview Avenue for felony assault by Officer LeBlanc. Nelson Musse was arrested at 490 Grandview Avenue for felony assault by Officer LeBlanc. Germ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-7262021-812021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2021 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-7262021-812021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dawn Kelly of The Nourish Spot in Jamaica]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dawn Kelly has been the owner of The Nourish Spot located in Jamaica since 2017 and has been promoting healthy living through her small business ever since.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dawn-kelly-of-the-nourish-spot-in-jamaica/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2021 22:07:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dawn-kelly-of-the-nourish-spot-in-jamaica/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Unknown Vet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of us entered this summer season intending to make up for the one lost to COVID last year. I wonder how that plan is working out, and suspect that like most years, we never get to do all we pl...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-unknown-vet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2021 21:40:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-unknown-vet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richards launches 'Queens Shop Small' program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Borough President pledges to visit one small business each month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/richards-launches-queens-shop-small-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:27:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/richards-launches-queens-shop-small-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midwives at Elmhurst rally for fair contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health care workers and supporters took to the picket line outside Elmhurst Hospital last week, demanding a fair union contract for full-time midwives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/midwives-at-elmhurst-rally-for-fair-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:27:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/midwives-at-elmhurst-rally-for-fair-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns over growing number living on street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in neighborhoods across Queens are growing increasingly concerned about the rising numbers of homeless people living on their streets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/concerns-over-growing-number-living-on-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:27:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/concerns-over-growing-number-living-on-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (7/19/2021-7/25/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, July 19 Vanessa Mendez was arrested at 1863 Hart Street for criminal mischief by Officer Rodriguez. Joshua Escobar was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for criminal possession of a weapon b...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-7192021-7252021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2021 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-7192021-7252021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Keep your eyes on the prize, Mr. Adams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although registered Democrats in New York City outnumber Republicans five to one, the former police captain must win a general election in the fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/opinion-keep-your-eyes-on-the-prize-mr-adams/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 18:15:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/opinion-keep-your-eyes-on-the-prize-mr-adams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens Night Market is thriving post-pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vendors and crowds return to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park for cheap eats and a vibrant community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-night-market-is-thriving-post-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:33:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-night-market-is-thriving-post-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two arrests in attack of firefighter in Middle Village]]></title><description><![CDATA[Complained about noise, fireworks in Juniper Valley Park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-arrests-in-attack-of-firefighter-in-middle-village/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:33:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-arrests-in-attack-of-firefighter-in-middle-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bodypainting Day in New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event was hosted by Brooklyn artist Andy Golub and his nonprofit Human Connection Arts (HCA), and featured a number of 26 artists painting 45 nude models.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bodypainting-day-in-new-york/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:33:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bodypainting-day-in-new-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (7/12/2021-7/18/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, July 12 Ilan Sadon was arrested at 60-74 56th Street for criminal obstruction of breathing by Officer Candelaria. Julieta Kendra was arrested at 60-74 56th Street for misdemeanor assault by...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-7122021-7182021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-7122021-7182021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens-based Philanthropist Helps to Modernize Guyana Police with $1M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jay and Sylvia Sobhraj Foundation, a Queens-based philanthropist that has invested in key public safety and educational needs in Guyana and New York City, recently donated state-of-the-art comp...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-based-philanthropist-helps-to-modernize-guyana-police-with-1m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:20:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-based-philanthropist-helps-to-modernize-guyana-police-with-1m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Felicia Wilson named as David Prize finalist for work with NYC’s foster care youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Felicia Wilson is the executive director and founder of What About Us Inc. &ndash; a nonprofit organization that helps New York City&rsquo;s foster care youth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/felicia-wilson-named-as-david-prize-finalist-for-work-with-nycs-foster-care-youth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:35:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/felicia-wilson-named-as-david-prize-finalist-for-work-with-nycs-foster-care-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top-Rated Medical Centers in Queens near you]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations rises, so does the amount of masks going unworn, especially after the CDC announced that it would be safe for all vaccinated individuals to ditch their masks. E...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/top-rated-medical-centers-in-queens-near-you/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 21:43:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/top-rated-medical-centers-in-queens-near-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women have chance at majority on Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[If primary results hold, would occupy 30 seats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/women-have-chance-at-majority-on-council/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 20:05:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/women-have-chance-at-majority-on-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diocese receives relic of potential new saint]]></title><description><![CDATA[If canonized, Carlo Acutis would be the first millennial saint]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/diocese-receives-relic-of-potential-new-saint/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 19:00:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/diocese-receives-relic-of-potential-new-saint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (7/5/2021-7/11/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, July 5 Margarit Tesillos was arrested at 1814 Gates Avenue for felony assault by Detective Friedrich. Beatrice Moise was arrested at 84-16 Penelope Avenue for criminal trespass by Detective...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-752021-7112021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:39:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-752021-7112021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beat the heat in the city's public pools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer fully and truly came to New York City last week as the season&rsquo;s first major heat wave reached the East Coast. Temperatures bordered on 100 degrees early in the week, with temperatures remain...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/beat-the-heat-in-the-citys-public-pools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:19:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/beat-the-heat-in-the-citys-public-pools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (6/28/2021-7/4/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, June 28 Clarissa Muniz was arrested at 64-07 Grand Avenue for misdemeanor assault by Detective Friedrich. Roboam Gonzalez was arrested at 58-19 Myrtle Avenue for petit larceny by Officer Ch...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-6282021-742021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:50:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-6282021-742021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outdoor dining extended for another year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last June during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo passed an executive order creating a one-year outdoor dining program. After a year of widespread adoption (especially in ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/outdoor-dining-extended-for-another-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:50:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/outdoor-dining-extended-for-another-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOE seeks to terminate Maspeth HS principal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Took part in grade fixing to keep graduation rates high]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/doe-seeks-to-terminate-maspeth-hs-principal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:17:29 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/doe-seeks-to-terminate-maspeth-hs-principal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Borough president race is tight and turbulent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richards declared victory but Crowley is yet to concede.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/borough-president-race-is-tight-and-turbulent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:17:29 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/borough-president-race-is-tight-and-turbulent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[QBFC partners with Modern Spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andres Emilio Soto will help fans and answer questions about housing in Queens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/qbfc-partners-with-modern-spaces/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:17:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/qbfc-partners-with-modern-spaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local pols respond to City’s new budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $98.7 billion budget is the largest in the City&rsquo;s history, roughly 12 percent higher than last year&rsquo;s leaner, pandemic-influence budget of $88.2 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/local-pols-respond-to-citys-new-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:42:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/local-pols-respond-to-citys-new-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An inside look at UBS Arena at Belmont Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[BQE Media recently toured the arena construction site, where as many as 700 construction professionals are at work daily, readying the new arena for the Isles to occupy next season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/an-inside-look-at-ubs-arena-at-belmont-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:42:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/an-inside-look-at-ubs-arena-at-belmont-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens elections complicated by ranked-choice voting]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the reasons that the election process can feel dragged out in some races is due to the ballot curing process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-elections-complicated-by-ranked-choice-voting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2021 22:10:29 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-elections-complicated-by-ranked-choice-voting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jerry Drake, musician and mentor, passes away at 82]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jerome &ldquo;Jerry&rdquo; Drake &nbsp; passed away on Thursday, June 24th from cancer at the age of 82. He was loved by his community and by the many music students he taught over the years. &nbsp; Drake shared a son, ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jerry-drake-musician-and-mentor-passes-away-at-82/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2021 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jerry-drake-musician-and-mentor-passes-away-at-82/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jerry Drake, musician and mentor, passes awau at 82]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jerome &ldquo;Jerry&rdquo; Drake &nbsp; passed away on Thursday, June 24th from cancer at the age of 82. He was loved by his community and by the many music students he taught over the years. &nbsp; Drake shared a son, ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jerry-drake-musician-and-mentor-passes-awau-at-82/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:45:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jerry-drake-musician-and-mentor-passes-awau-at-82/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens Primary Elections Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Tuesday&rsquo;s primary election saw candidates go head to head in a great number of races throughout the five boroughs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-primary-elections-update/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 22:22:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-primary-elections-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Conversation with Art Chang]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chang may have only earned 0.7% of the vote, but he still had strong plans for New York City and interesting insight about the process of running for Mayor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/in-conversation-with-art-chang/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 22:22:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/in-conversation-with-art-chang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank Sinatra School of the Arts Students Remake ‘Fly Me To The Moon’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten students of Frank Sinatra School of the Arts were featured in a unique remake of the famous song &lsquo;Fly Me To The Moon&rsquo; in collaboration with Bulova, the watch brand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/frank-sinatra-school-of-the-arts-students-remake-fly-me-to-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 21:39:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/frank-sinatra-school-of-the-arts-students-remake-fly-me-to-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Street vendors complain harassment from city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Say there has been an uptick in fines since June 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/street-vendors-complain-harassment-from-city/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2021 19:09:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/street-vendors-complain-harassment-from-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Soul Of The City’ premieres at the Tribeca]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;More than a year after NYC&rsquo;s dining room shutdowns, over 1,000 restaurants have tragically closed for good, with many continuing to struggle even as the city reopens.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/soul-of-the-city-premieres-at-the-tribeca/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:23:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/soul-of-the-city-premieres-at-the-tribeca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rally to support immigrant voting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coaltion of immigrant groups last week celebrated securing veto-proof support for a City Council bill that would expand the right to vote in local elections to immigrant New Yorkers with legal permanent residence status or work authorization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rally-to-support-immigrant-voting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 20:54:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rally-to-support-immigrant-voting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigrant Welcome Center opens at Borough Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Borough President Donovan Richards last week opened an Immigrant Welcome Center at Borough Hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/immigrant-welcome-center-opens-at-borough-hall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 20:54:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/immigrant-welcome-center-opens-at-borough-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Chang, the Under-Hyped Mayoral Candidate]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I believe that I can change the city tremendously by changing the design of the city," Chang said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/art-chang-the-under-hyped-mayoral-candidate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2021 17:52:50 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/art-chang-the-under-hyped-mayoral-candidate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Give Richards a full term as BP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donovan Richards, the south Queens councilman who was elected Queens borough president in a special election less than a year ago, has surprised us during his short time in office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/give-richards-a-full-term-as-bp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:21:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/give-richards-a-full-term-as-bp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brent O'Leary has been doing the work in District 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our editorial team endorses O'Leary for NYC City Council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/brent-oleary-has-been-doing-the-work-in-district-26/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2021 22:44:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/brent-oleary-has-been-doing-the-work-in-district-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents want a better Mafera Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rally this week will highlight needed repairs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/parents-want-a-better-mafera-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2021 20:55:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/parents-want-a-better-mafera-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMU Health Director of Breast Surgery highlights the importance of a yearly 3D Mammogram]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an effort to detect breast cancer as early as possible, Dr. Darren Sachs, Director of Breast Surgery at EMU Health, recommends that all women forty and over receive an annual 3D Mammogram.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/emu-health-director-of-breast-surgery-highlights-the-importance-of-a-yearly-3d-mammogram/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:38:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/emu-health-director-of-breast-surgery-highlights-the-importance-of-a-yearly-3d-mammogram/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We endorse Andrew Yang for Mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next person to reside in Gracie Mansion must confront the aftermath of COVID-19 as well as a number of other lingering issues left unresolved by the de Blasio administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/we-endorse-andrew-yang-for-mayor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2021 22:36:53 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/we-endorse-andrew-yang-for-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyft driver killed in Maspeth wreck]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Lyft driver was killed when his car was struck by an unlicensed driver at a busy intersection in Maspeth early Sunday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lyft-driver-killed-in-maspeth-wreck/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2021 22:36:53 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lyft-driver-killed-in-maspeth-wreck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nonnas 1977 Announces Battle of the Bands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calling all rock bands!&nbsp; Nonnas 1977 , a classic rock themed pizzeria with locations in Astoria and Bayside, just announced that they will be hosting a &ldquo;battle of the bands&rdquo; competition on their ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nonnas-1977-announces-battle-of-the-bands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2021 21:35:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nonnas-1977-announces-battle-of-the-bands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Push for Better Maternal Care at Elmhurst]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three federal elected officials were at Elmhurst Hospital last week to push for funding for&nbsp; modern, safe, and equitable maternal health care experience for surrounding working class and immigrant ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/push-for-better-maternal-care-at-elmhurst/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2021 20:44:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/push-for-better-maternal-care-at-elmhurst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beacon Eldercare to Host Virtual Estate Planning Seminar Via Zoom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join this FREE Zoom seminar, hosted by Beacon Eldercare and ALJ Law, ti find out how to help your loved one live in their home longer and safer in an environment that they love.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/beacon-eldercare-to-host-virtual-estate-planning-seminar-via-zoom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:09:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/beacon-eldercare-to-host-virtual-estate-planning-seminar-via-zoom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens College skips in-person graduation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite falling case numbers and an ever-growing number of vaccinations, Queens College will host no in-person graduation due to the pandemic. The CUNY school&rsquo;s decision has generated harsh critici...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-college-skips-in-person-graduation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:15:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-college-skips-in-person-graduation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A guide to ranked choice voting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The primary election in New York City is less than a month away, and this year marks the first time that New York City will be utilizing ranked choice voting. What is Ranked Choice Voting? The conc...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/a-guide-to-ranked-choice-voting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:15:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/a-guide-to-ranked-choice-voting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local pols urge Cuomo to sign ‘Fred’s Law’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Named for man with special needs who died alone from COVID]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/local-pols-urge-cuomo-to-sign-freds-law/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:21:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/local-pols-urge-cuomo-to-sign-freds-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (5/24/2021-5/30/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, May 24 Jaron Reid was arrested at 1740 Stanhope Street for robbery by Officer Duran. Victor Rodriguez was arrested at 64-02Catalpa Avenue for criminal possession of a weapon by Detective Fo...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-5242021-5302021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:21:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-5242021-5302021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yang discusses public safety following shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New York City mayoral campaign is an entirely different beast than a presidential campaign. However, the former has some perks. &ldquo;The food is infinitely better,&rdquo; Andrew Yang joked while eating an ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/yang-discusses-public-safety-following-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:21:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/yang-discusses-public-safety-following-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's Get Vax'd, Let's Go Mets!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New York Mets are encouraging everyone to get vaccinated and back to Citi Field this Summer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lets-get-vaxd-lets-go-mets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lets-get-vaxd-lets-go-mets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: Who are you backing for City Council in Districts 22 and 26?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We want to hear from you ahead of election day!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/poll-who-are-you-backing-for-city-council-in-districts-22-and-26/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 22:21:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/poll-who-are-you-backing-for-city-council-in-districts-22-and-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle Royale: Local Pro Wrestlers Shoot on COVID-19, New York State Athletic Commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a middle-of-the-block building in Williamsburg, concealed by the absence of any obvious sign, school is in session at the Technique 2 Training Wrestling Academy. Promoter Tom Frazier is looking ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/battle-royale-local-pro-wrestlers-shoot-on-covid-19-new-york-state-athletic-commission/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 19:31:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/battle-royale-local-pro-wrestlers-shoot-on-covid-19-new-york-state-athletic-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens College offers no in-person graduation, parents push back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite falling case numbers and an ever-growing number of vaccinations, Queens College still plans on holding no in-person graduation due to the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-college-offers-no-in-person-graduation-parents-push-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2021 20:56:44 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-college-offers-no-in-person-graduation-parents-push-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens High School Seniors Awarded Scholarships for Outstanding Leadership and Academic Success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two graduating seniors at York Early College Academy in Jamaica, Queens, were awarded scholarships by a local philanthropic organization in recognition of their outstanding leadership abilities and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-high-school-seniors-awarded-scholarships-for-outstanding-leadership-and-academic-success/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2021 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-high-school-seniors-awarded-scholarships-for-outstanding-leadership-and-academic-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Krokondelas, 52, known as a loving father]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter George Krokondelas passed away on Saturday, May 29, from a sudden heart attack at the age of 52. Born on March 23, 1969 in Queens, he will be remembered as a man who was devoted to his family...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/krokondelas-52-known-as-a-loving-father/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2021 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/krokondelas-52-known-as-a-loving-father/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial vandalized]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Elmhurst Park was vandalized sometime between Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. Graffiti vandals spray-painted &ldquo;Baby Killers&rdquo; and swastikas, among other th...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-vietnam-veterans-memorial-vandalized/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2021 20:38:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-vietnam-veterans-memorial-vandalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth Federal Savings partners with Banzai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maspeth Federal Savings (MFS) and Loan Association stepped up to make partial or full remote learning in the wake of COVID-19 easier with their new partnership with Banzai, an award-winning online ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-federal-savings-partners-with-banzai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2021 19:58:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-federal-savings-partners-with-banzai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian-owned businesses receive $10K grants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten Asian-owned small businesses received a helping hand from Fiserv, a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology. At last week&rsquo;s event at Citi Field, which was hosted i...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/asian-owned-businesses-receive-10k-grants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 21:23:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/asian-owned-businesses-receive-10k-grants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (5/17/2021-5/23/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, May 17 Andrew Hernandez was arrested at 56-06 Cooper Avenue for felony assault by Detective Bublin. Joel Tavarez was arrested at 72-51 Grandview Avenue for grand larceny by Officer Loiodice...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-5172021-5232021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 20:30:29 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-5172021-5232021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth remembers the nation’s veterans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rain didn&rsquo;t dampen strong Memorial Day tradition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-remembers-the-nations-veterans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 17:21:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-remembers-the-nations-veterans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young volunteer aims to make a difference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valery Carpio, a 12-year-old Middle Village resident, like to give back. On May 16, the seventh-grade honor student at The Dorothy Bonawit Kole School worked for hours with Officer Barnwell and Off...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/young-volunteer-aims-to-make-a-difference/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 15:32:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/young-volunteer-aims-to-make-a-difference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents protest plans for permanent street closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neighbors want a say in the 34th Avenue Open Streets Program]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/residents-protest-plans-for-permanent-street-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 15:32:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/residents-protest-plans-for-permanent-street-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (5/10/2021-5/16/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, May 10 Roshan Pradhan was arrested at 53-47 62nd Street for criminal contempt by Officer lama. Randyl Monroe was arrested at Metropolitan Avenue and 80th Street for aggravated unlicensed op...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-5102021-5162021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 15:32:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-5102021-5162021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOT celebrates new bike rack, 34th Ave Open Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[But some residents claim the closure negatively affects them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dot-celebrates-new-bike-rack-34th-ave-open-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 16:24:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dot-celebrates-new-bike-rack-34th-ave-open-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (??-5/9/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, May 3 Hussein I. Kadouh was arrested at Jefferson Avenue and Wyckoff Avenue for menacing by Detective Clarke. Tuesday, May 4 Wendy Estevez was arrested at Myrtle Avenue and Cypress Avenue f...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-592021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 16:24:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-592021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McClancy unveils plans for new $2M sports complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Made possible by donation from Stephen Squeri, Class of &lsquo;77]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mcclancy-unveils-plans-for-new-2m-sports-complex/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 18:35:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mcclancy-unveils-plans-for-new-2m-sports-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital training for the formerly incarcerated]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fortune Society is joining the Grow with Google Career Readiness for Reentry program, an initiative to provide free digital skills and job readiness training to formerly incarcerated individual...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/digital-training-for-the-formerly-incarcerated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 15:49:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/digital-training-for-the-formerly-incarcerated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (4/26/2021-5/2/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Apr. 26 Nothing To Report Tuesday, Apr. 27 Cornelio Regalado was arrested at 1855 Madison Street for criminal contempt by Officer Coronado. Jose Santos was arrested at Green Avenue and Sene...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-4262021-522021/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 15:49:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-4262021-522021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groups spread word about restaurant fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[The restaurant industry was hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic, with one dire forecast predicting close to half of all food and restaurant businesses in Queens would shutter by year&rsquo;s end. To he...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/groups-spread-word-about-restaurant-fund/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 15:23:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/groups-spread-word-about-restaurant-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beacon Eldercare’s Home Health Aides Bring Kindness and Support to Your Front Door]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beacon Eldercare, located at 69-23 Grand Ave. in Maspeth, has helped elder community members navigate home care solutions during the uncertainty of COVID-19 by employing strong communication skills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/beacon-eldercares-home-health-aides-bring-kindness-and-support-to-your-front-door/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 23:36:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/beacon-eldercares-home-health-aides-bring-kindness-and-support-to-your-front-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Island Jewish Hospital in New Hyde Park recognizes team during National Nurses Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[LIJ builds and strengthens community through Instagram]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/long-island-jewish-hospital-in-new-hyde-park-recognizes-team-during-national-nurses-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2021 05:51:47 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/long-island-jewish-hospital-in-new-hyde-park-recognizes-team-during-national-nurses-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal funds offer lifeline to hospitality industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than $28 billion in pandemic-relief grants are now available to restaurants, bars and food suppliers, thanks to a new SBA Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Online applications opened May 3 at no...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/federal-funds-offer-lifeline-to-hospitality-industry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 20:54:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/federal-funds-offer-lifeline-to-hospitality-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large rally in Queens protests attack on Asians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid rising attacks on Asians, more than 1,000 people took to the streets in Flushing calling for an end to Asian hate crimes. The event was organized by the Borough President&rsquo;s Office. Mayor Bill ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/large-rally-in-queens-protests-attack-on-asians/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 20:54:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/large-rally-in-queens-protests-attack-on-asians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brooklyn woman charged with embezzling from Maspeth biz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Created fake employees and cashed checks for years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/brooklyn-woman-charged-with-embezzling-from-maspeth-biz/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 20:54:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/brooklyn-woman-charged-with-embezzling-from-maspeth-biz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Borough Hall dubbed ‘One Claire Shulman Way’]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Claire Shulman passed away last August at the age of 94, Queens lost one of its greatest advocates. However, the legacy of the borough&rsquo;s trailblazing first female borough president continues t...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/borough-hall-dubbed-one-claire-shulman-way/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 20:54:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/borough-hall-dubbed-one-claire-shulman-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (4/19/2021-4/25/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Apr. 19 Jose Larrosa was arrested at Woodbine Street and Seneca Avenue for criminal possession of stolen property by Detective Wright. Carlos Zayas was arrested at 1863 Greene Avenue for pe...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-4192021-4252021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 18:54:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-4192021-4252021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yang promises swifter switch to clean energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Yang wants to convert landfills into renewable energy. Yang announced last week that if elected mayor, his administration would bring solar projects to former landfill sites in New York City...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/yang-promises-swifter-switch-to-clean-energy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:36:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/yang-promises-swifter-switch-to-clean-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rally celebrates guilty verdict in Floyd murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[But officials acknowledge it is just one step on a long road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rally-celebrates-guilty-verdict-in-floyd-murder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 18:36:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rally-celebrates-guilty-verdict-in-floyd-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precicnt Police Blotter (4/12/2021-4/18/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Apr. 12 Damian Siuta was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for criminal contempt by DetectivePalminteri. Tonia Keaton was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for third-degree assault by Detecti...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-4122021-4182021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 18:36:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-4122021-4182021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYS to legalize mobile sports betting]]></title><description><![CDATA[State senator hopes it is in place by Super Bowl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nys-to-legalize-mobile-sports-betting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 19:48:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nys-to-legalize-mobile-sports-betting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowley announces second bid for Queens BP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than a year after she lost the Democratic primary, Elizabeth Crowley is back in the race for Queens borough president. Crowley made the announcement before a crowd of supporters outside Flushi...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/crowley-announces-second-bid-for-queens-bp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 19:48:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/crowley-announces-second-bid-for-queens-bp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-vaxxers spread message along Queens Blvd.]]></title><description><![CDATA[To online monitors of vaccine falsehoods and hate, the &ldquo;Disinformation Dozen&rdquo; are a threat to the public&rsquo;s health. But to anti-vaxxers, including those who joined a recent campaign along Queens Bou...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/anti-vaxxers-spread-message-along-queens-blvd/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 18:37:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/anti-vaxxers-spread-message-along-queens-blvd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (4/5/2021/-4/11/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Apr. 5 Christopher Snyder was arrested at 61-01 55th Street for burglary by Officer Griffin. Sonia Rivera was arrested at 66th Street and Myrtle Avenue for child endangerment by Officer Ant...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-452021-4112021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 18:37:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-452021-4112021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens Landlord Will Complete Borough’s Largest Residential Solar Energy Project by End of 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zara Realty is halfway to completing its ambitious project of installing solar technology on every building it owns in Queens, the equivalent to removing greenhouse gas emissions caused by 5 million vehicle miles driven a year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-landlord-will-complete-boroughs-largest-residential-solar-energy-project-by-end-of-2021/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-landlord-will-complete-boroughs-largest-residential-solar-energy-project-by-end-of-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cherry Blossoms in bloom throughout Brooklyn &amp;#38; Queens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring has sprung, meaning that &mdash; for a few short weeks &mdash; cherry blossoms will be in season. The beautiful trees are located throughout the five boroughs in various parks and public spaces, earning...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cherry-blossoms-in-bloom-throughout-brooklyn-amp38-queens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 17:09:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cherry-blossoms-in-bloom-throughout-brooklyn-amp38-queens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mets fans return to Citi Field after a season off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year&rsquo;s cardboard cutouts at Citi Field were replaced by living and breathing fans last week. It&rsquo;s been over 500 days since fans were allowed to watch a baseball game in Flushing in person, and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mets-fans-return-to-citi-field-after-a-season-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:14:47 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mets-fans-return-to-citi-field-after-a-season-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (3/29/2021-4/4/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Mar. 29 Stephanie Graver was arrested at 66-20 53rd Drive for leaving an injury accident by Officer Simone. Slavita Jenovac was arrested at 64-81 82nd Place for child endangerment by Office...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-3292021-442021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:35:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-3292021-442021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fred Gerber, 75, was face of Queens Botanical Garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[To many, Fred Gerber was Queens Botanical Garden, a place he worked at for over 50 years. He passed away on March 17 at the age of 75. Ferdinand J. Gerber was born on June 3, 1945, the only child o...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/fred-gerber-75-was-face-of-queens-botanical-garden/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:01:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/fred-gerber-75-was-face-of-queens-botanical-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MTA to accelerate accessibility upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Would use zoning laws to prod developers into making upgrades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mta-to-accelerate-accessibility-upgrades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:51:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mta-to-accelerate-accessibility-upgrades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (3/22/2021-3/28/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Mar. 22 Napoleon Enriquez was arrested at 85-02 60th Road for criminal obstruction of breathing by Officer Finnerty. Anthony Nozzi was arrested at 68-11 64th Place for criminal contempt by ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-3222021-3282021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2021 21:11:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-3222021-3282021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth Post Office customers lose boxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louis McCullough recently returned from out of state and on his way home made what he thought would be a routine stop at the Maspeth Post Office on 69th Street to pick up some mail from his P.O.Box...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-post-office-customers-lose-boxes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-post-office-customers-lose-boxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/test/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodside Houses sees three shooting over two weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pols call for city to invest in conflict resolution]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/woodside-houses-sees-three-shooting-over-two-weeks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/woodside-houses-sees-three-shooting-over-two-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (2/8/2021-2/14/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Mar. 8 Jaylin Jones was arrested at Myrtle Avenue and Forest Park Drive for aggravated unlicensed operator by Officer Dimatteo. Alan Vega was arrested at 52-61 65th Pace for misdemeanor ass...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-282021-2142021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-282021-2142021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katz calls on court to dismiss prostitution-related arrests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz last week requested the dismissal of nearly 700 cases where people were detained, arrested and charged with loitering for the purpose of engaging in prostituti...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/katz-calls-on-court-to-dismiss-prostitution-related-arrests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/katz-calls-on-court-to-dismiss-prostitution-related-arrests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Home Care Agency that saves you money while preserving your Generational Wealth]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly two decades, Maspeth&rsquo;s Beacon Eldercare has assisted families in the five boroughs and Nassau County in identifying the best course of action to take when a loved one is no longer able to care for themselves. Amid COVID-19, their services proved extremely vital to the Maspeth and surrounding Queens communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-home-care-agency-that-saves-you-money-while-preserving-your-generational-wealth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-home-care-agency-that-saves-you-money-while-preserving-your-generational-wealth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beacon Eldercare Helps Families Navigate Complex Health Insurance and Generational Wealth Issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly two decades, Maspeth&rsquo;s Beacon Eldercare has assisted families in the five boroughs and Nassau County in identifying the best course of action to take when a loved one is no longer able to care for themselves. Amid COVID-19, their services proved extremely vital to the Maspeth and surrounding Queens communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/beacon-eldercare-helps-families-navigate-complex-health-insurance-and-generational-wealth-issues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/beacon-eldercare-helps-families-navigate-complex-health-insurance-and-generational-wealth-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (2/22/2021-2/28/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Feb. 22 Sudano Ramson was arrested at 78-16 Cooper Avenue for misdemeanor assault by Officer Rodriguez. Angel Sisalema was arrested at 71-33 Central Avenue for criminal contempt by Detectiv...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-2222021-2282021/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-2222021-2282021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precicnt Police Blotter (??-2/28/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Feb. 22 Sudano Ramson was arrested at 78-16 Cooper Avenue for misdemeanor assault by Officer Rodriguez. Angel Sisalema was arrested at 71-33 Central Avenue for criminal contempt by Detectiv...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-2282021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-2282021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (1/22/2021-2/28/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Feb. 22 Sudano Ramson was arrested at 78-16 Cooper Avenue for misdemeanor assault by Officer Rodriguez. Angel Sisalema was arrested at 71-33 Central Avenue for criminal contempt by Detectiv...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1222021-2282021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1222021-2282021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City releases first 10-year food policy plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the next decade, city officials hope to create a more equitable, sustainable and healthy food system in New York City. Last week, the Mayor&rsquo;s Office of Food Policy released its first 10-year f...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-releases-first-10-year-food-policy-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-releases-first-10-year-food-policy-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State of the Borough addresses social inequity, recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Borough President Donovan Richards delivered his State of the Borough address on Wednesday, detailing his plans for addressing social inequity while focusing on how to recover from the still-linger...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/state-of-the-borough-addresses-social-inequity-recovery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 18:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/state-of-the-borough-addresses-social-inequity-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grillo appointed as city’s ‘recovery czar’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monahan leaves NYPD to serve as senior advisor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/grillo-appointed-as-citys-recovery-czar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/grillo-appointed-as-citys-recovery-czar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens Central Academy to open new Elmhurst school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A charter school is opening a new facility for elementary and middle school students in Elmhurst. Central Queens Academy, which first opened in 2012, announced last week that its new 83,000-square-...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-central-academy-to-open-new-elmhurst-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-central-academy-to-open-new-elmhurst-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens Chamber launches new tech council]]></title><description><![CDATA[To make the borough more welcoming to the technology industry, as well as help businesses in the borough adapt to evolving technology, the Queens Chamber of Commerce announced last week that it is ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-chamber-launches-new-tech-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-chamber-launches-new-tech-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nets, Knicks catch fire ahead of All-Star break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Something special is happening on the courts in New York. For the first time in almost a decade, the Nets and Knicks are both playing must-watch basketball as they head to the All-Star break sittin...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nets-knicks-catch-fire-ahead-of-all-star-break/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nets-knicks-catch-fire-ahead-of-all-star-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (2/15/2021-2/21/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Feb. 15 Thomas Terry was arrested at 77th Place and Juniper Boulevard North for misdemeanor assault by Detective Lodato. Daniel Dmitrovic was arrested at 61-40 Gates Avenue for aggravated u...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-2152021-2212021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-2152021-2212021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Biden’s Proposed Immigration Bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of his commitment to tackle our immigration system President Biden has sent a bill to Congress on day one of his presidency. The Proposed Bill is Titled &ldquo;U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021!&rdquo; The bill is expected to stimulate the economy. The bill creates an earned path to citizenship for our immigrant neighbors, colleagues, parishioners, community leaders, friends, and loved ones&mdash;including Dreamers and the essential workers who have risked their lives to serve and protect Ame]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/president-bidens-proposed-immigration-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/president-bidens-proposed-immigration-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Culture looks to revive the arts in NYC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quick permit process will allow outdoor events]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/open-culture-looks-to-revive-the-arts-in-nyc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/open-culture-looks-to-revive-the-arts-in-nyc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill aims to protect business owners from liability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Landlord could go after personal finances to recoup rent losses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bill-aims-to-protect-business-owners-from-liability/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bill-aims-to-protect-business-owners-from-liability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pols call for federal investigation into COVID response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers push legislation to create vaccine equity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pols-call-for-federal-investigation-into-covid-response/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pols-call-for-federal-investigation-into-covid-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most restaurants couldn’t make December rent: survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuomo expands indoor dining capacity to 35 percent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/most-restaurants-couldnt-make-december-rent-survey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/most-restaurants-couldnt-make-december-rent-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers urge tenants to apply for hardship declaration]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York homeowners and renters have until February 26 to apply for a hardship declaration to protect themselves from eviction or foreclosure proceedings until May 1. Last week, lawmakers and advoc...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lawmakers-urge-tenants-to-apply-for-hardship-declaration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lawmakers-urge-tenants-to-apply-for-hardship-declaration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials hold rally denouncing hate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elected officials and community-based organizations from across Queens gathered on the steps of Borough Hall on Monday to denounce the troubling rise in bias crimes in the borough. In Queens alone ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/officials-hold-rally-denouncing-hate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/officials-hold-rally-denouncing-hate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precicnt Police Blotter (2/8/2021-2/14/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Feb. 8 Adam C. Schiavone was arrested at Troutman Street and Flushing Avenue for aggravated unlicensed operator by Officer Fitzalbert. Kevin Duran was arrested at 75-40 60th Lane for misdem...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-282021-2142021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-282021-2142021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar Partners with Zara Realty Charitable Foundation to Donate Laptops to Children Displaced by Richmond Hill Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, representative of Assembly District 38, has partnered with the Zara Realty Charitable Foundation of Queens to donate 13 Chromebook laptops to the families and children who lost their homes in the six-alarm fire in Richmond Hill just before Christmas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/assemblywoman-jenifer-rajkumar-partners-with-zara-realty-charitable-foundation-to-donate-laptops-to-children-displaced-by-richmond-hill-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 23:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/assemblywoman-jenifer-rajkumar-partners-with-zara-realty-charitable-foundation-to-donate-laptops-to-children-displaced-by-richmond-hill-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patchett to depart EDC in early March]]></title><description><![CDATA[President has led agency since February 2017]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/patchett-to-depart-edc-in-early-march/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/patchett-to-depart-edc-in-early-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swastika painted on Rego Park Jewish Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[A swastika was found on the Rego Park Jewish Center, an area with many Holocaust survivors. Community activist Avi Cyperstein posted a video on Wednesday showing the graffiti on the side of the bui...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/swastika-painted-on-rego-park-jewish-center/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 23:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/swastika-painted-on-rego-park-jewish-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council bill extends moratorium on awning fines]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a unanimous vote, the City Council passed legislation to extend the moratorium on sign fee violations that have impacted small business owners. The moratorium, which was established in 2019, e...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-council-bill-extends-moratorium-on-awning-fines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-council-bill-extends-moratorium-on-awning-fines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayoral hopefuls discuss how to help hospitality industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four top candidates for mayor laid out their plans to uplift eating and drinking establishments in New York City. At a mayoral forum hosted by the NYC Hospitality Alliance last Wednesday, Comptroll...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayoral-hopefuls-discuss-how-to-help-hospitality-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayoral-hopefuls-discuss-how-to-help-hospitality-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 approves street fairs, if city allows them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Board 5 voted to approve five street fairs in the district this year as long as the city allows them to take place with the pandemic still ongoing. According to CB5 Chair Vincent Arcuri, ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-approves-street-fairs-if-city-allows-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-approves-street-fairs-if-city-allows-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (??-2/7/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Feb. 1 Nothing to Report Tuesday, Feb. 2 Rene Lemus was arrested at 71-38 68th Street for misdemeanor assault by Officer Mancini. Adrian Vasquez was arrested at 329 Wyckoff Avenue for petit...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-272021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-272021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (2/1/2021-2/7/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Feb. 1 Nothing to Report Tuesday, Feb. 2 Rene Lemus was arrested at 71-38 68th Street for misdemeanor assault by Officer Mancini. Adrian Vasquez was arrested at 329 Wyckoff Avenue for petit...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-212021-272021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-212021-272021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citi Field opens as a vaccination center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Citi Field officially opened as a vaccination center on Wednesday, finally bringing a mega-center to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Queens. Mayor Bill de Blasio, Borough President Donovan Rich...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/citi-field-opens-as-a-vaccination-center/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 22:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/citi-field-opens-as-a-vaccination-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progressive club backs more Queens candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens United Independent Progressives (QUIP) is endorsing three more candidates in Queens, and has now backed eight City Council hopefuls. Last Wednesday the group, formed by volunteers and staff ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/progressive-club-backs-more-queens-candidates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/progressive-club-backs-more-queens-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (1/25/2021-1/31/2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Jan. 25 Hanif Alexander was arrested at Catalpa Avenue and Fresh Pond Road for driving while intoxicated by Officer Troia. Tuesday, Jan. 26 Harlan Mann was arrested at 20-23 Bleecker Street...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1252021-1312021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1252021-1312021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenants in building that housed Umbrella Hotel living without heat, hot water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tenants that live in the same building that housed the Umbrella Hotel just off Queens Boulevard in Kew Gardens have lived with a constant barrage of criminal activity, culminating in a fatal shooti...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/tenants-in-building-that-housed-umbrella-hotel-living-without-heat-hot-water/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2021 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/tenants-in-building-that-housed-umbrella-hotel-living-without-heat-hot-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayoral candidate drops out to run for comptroller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Combat veteran Iscol founded several nonprofit organizations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayoral-candidate-drops-out-to-run-for-comptroller/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayoral-candidate-drops-out-to-run-for-comptroller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BJ’s Wholesale Club opens at Plaza 48]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in western Queens now have a new one-stop shopping destination. On Friday, BJ&rsquo;s Wholesale Club opened its newest location at the Plaza 48 shopping center in Long Island City. The operator...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bjs-wholesale-club-opens-at-plaza-48/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bjs-wholesale-club-opens-at-plaza-48/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City names CEOs for Elmhurst, Queens hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two city-run hospitals in Queen have new leadership. On Friday, NYC Health + Hospitals appointed Helen Arteaga Landaverde as the new CEO of Elmhurst Hospital and Neil J. Moore as the new CEO of Que...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-names-ceos-for-elmhurst-queens-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-names-ceos-for-elmhurst-queens-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indoor dining restarts in NYC on Valentine’s Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restaurants allowed 25 percent capacity under new rule]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/indoor-dining-restarts-in-nyc-on-valentines-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/indoor-dining-restarts-in-nyc-on-valentines-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Yorkers support bike, bus lanes: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new poll commissioned by the advocacy group Transportation Alternatives found that a majority of New Yorkers support adding protected bike lanes and bus lanes in their neighborhoods. The survey, ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-yorkers-support-bike-bus-lanes-poll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-yorkers-support-bike-bus-lanes-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (1/18/2021-1/24/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Jan. 18 Justyna Zelik was arrested at 61-32 56th Road for misdemeanor assault by Officer Martinez. Jane Aharoni was arrested at 71-60 69th Place for criminal mischief by Detective Fogus. Jo...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1182021-1242021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1182021-1242021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials tour Jackson Heights to promote grants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Initiative had 250 applications one week after launch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/officials-tour-jackson-heights-to-promote-grants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/officials-tour-jackson-heights-to-promote-grants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMU Health and NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital Bring World-Class Medical Care to Queens]]></title><description><![CDATA[EMU Health, a multi-specialty outpatient facility in the Glendale section of Queens, and NYU Langone Orthopedics announce the addition of Ivan Fernandez-Madrid, MD, to the facility&rsquo;s medical staff, beginning in February 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/emu-health-and-nyu-langone-orthopedic-hospital-bring-world-class-medical-care-to-queens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/emu-health-and-nyu-langone-orthopedic-hospital-bring-world-class-medical-care-to-queens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Bramer relaunches campaign for borough president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dropped out of race last year to take care of mother]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/van-bramer-relaunches-campaign-for-borough-president/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/van-bramer-relaunches-campaign-for-borough-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents call for rent strike at Woodside Houses]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents at Woodside Houses last week protested squalid living conditions, such as having no gas for months. The protest was organized by the Justice For Al...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/residents-call-for-rent-strike-at-woodside-houses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/residents-call-for-rent-strike-at-woodside-houses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City doles out recovery grants to local business groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[To help small businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis, the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) has awarded over $750,000 in grants to local business groups. The St...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-doles-out-recovery-grants-to-local-business-groups/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-doles-out-recovery-grants-to-local-business-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 spike hits Queens neighborhoods]]></title><description><![CDATA[With South Ozone Park and Richmond Hill&rsquo;s COVID-19 positivity rate now above 15 percent, Borough President Donovan Richards held a press conference on Thursday demanding more action from the city. ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/covid-19-spike-hits-queens-neighborhoods/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/covid-19-spike-hits-queens-neighborhoods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (1/11/2021-1/17/2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Jan. 11 No Arrests Tuesday, Jan. 12 Carl Dudely was arrested at 58th Avenue and 69th Street for driving while intoxicated by Officer Hughes. Justine Cando was arrested at 1704 Himrod Street...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1112021-1172021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1112021-1172021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Luther announces scholarship winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Luther School in Maspeth has announced this year&rsquo;s high school scholarship winners. Obed Figueroa, director of Recruiting and Admissions, explained applicants had to take the MLS Entrance an...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/martin-luther-announces-scholarship-winners/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/martin-luther-announces-scholarship-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor’s preliminary budget funds 70K SYEP slots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates rally virtually to support summer youth jobs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayors-preliminary-budget-funds-70k-syep-slots/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayors-preliminary-budget-funds-70k-syep-slots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens BP, EDC launch small business grant program]]></title><description><![CDATA[To aid Queens small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis, city officials on Monday launched a $15 million grant program. The initiative will allow Queens Borough Preside...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-bp-edc-launch-small-business-grant-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-bp-edc-launch-small-business-grant-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stringer releases plan for fair distribution of PPP dollars]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application period underway, Comptroller Scott Stringer has unveiled a plan to ensure the city&rsquo;s small businesses get their fair share of dollars. St...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/stringer-releases-plan-for-fair-distribution-of-ppp-dollars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/stringer-releases-plan-for-fair-distribution-of-ppp-dollars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precint Police Blotter (01/04/2021-01/10/2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Jan. 4 Rachael Woelbe was arrested at 68-28 Myrtle Avenue for grand larceny by Detective Moon. Castra LaFalaise was arrested at 60-16 86th Street for strangulation by Detective Lodato. Chri...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precint-police-blotter-01042021-01102021/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precint-police-blotter-01042021-01102021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 wants solution to homeless encampment on Myrtle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Board chair calls mayor &lsquo;total disgrace&rsquo; for situation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-wants-solution-to-homeless-encampment-on-myrtle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-wants-solution-to-homeless-encampment-on-myrtle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citi Field to become COVID-19 vaccination site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stadium will eventually help 7,000 people per day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/citi-field-to-become-covid-19-vaccination-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/citi-field-to-become-covid-19-vaccination-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth’s Holiday Inn Express Enters New Year With Renovation, Commitment to Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[In neighborhoods worldwide, hotels provide shelter to travelers and a meeting house to locals. Through their existence, hotels will evolve via renewal and community partnership. In Maspeth, the Hol...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeths-holiday-inn-express-enters-new-year-with-renovation-commitment-to-community/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeths-holiday-inn-express-enters-new-year-with-renovation-commitment-to-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assemblymember Ron Kim officially endorses Andrew Yang for mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assemblymember Ron Kim welcomed Andrew Yang to his district on Friday in Flushing, and officially endorsed the candidate for mayor of New York City. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s a leader of principle of character and a v...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/assemblymember-ron-kim-officially-endorses-andrew-yang-for-mayor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 22:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/assemblymember-ron-kim-officially-endorses-andrew-yang-for-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew Yang meets Queens BP Donovan Richards for lunch in Flushing]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Andrew Yang announced his official run for mayor of New York City, the former 2020 presidential candidate met with Queens Borough President Donovan Richards on Thursday for lunch in Flushing....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/andrew-yang-meets-queens-bp-donovan-richards-for-lunch-in-flushing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/andrew-yang-meets-queens-bp-donovan-richards-for-lunch-in-flushing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DA arrests night supervisor at Umbrella Hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[District Attorney Melinda Katz announced her office has charged the front desk supervisor of the now-closed Umbrella Hotel in Kew Gardens. Gulshan Gandhi, 68, was arrested Monday on criminal nuisan...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/da-arrests-night-supervisor-at-umbrella-hotel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 21:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/da-arrests-night-supervisor-at-umbrella-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s presidency ends in shambles]]></title><description><![CDATA[IN OUR OPINION]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/trumps-presidency-ends-in-shambles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/trumps-presidency-ends-in-shambles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bomb hoax suspect charged with terrorist threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bomb scare that led to the evacuation of Queens Place Mall and surrounding stores in Elmhurst has resulted in at least one arrest. Last week, 22-year-old Louis Shenker was arrested and charged wi...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bomb-hoax-suspect-charged-with-terrorist-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bomb-hoax-suspect-charged-with-terrorist-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth man with a knife shot by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 41-year-old man is in critical condition after he lunged at officers with a knife at a home in Maspeth last Friday, forcing officers to shoot and tase him. NYPD Chief Terence Monahan said the 104...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-man-with-a-knife-shot-by-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-man-with-a-knife-shot-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (12/28/2020-1/3/2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Dec. 28 Davey Berrios was arrested at Hancock Street and Wyckoff Avenue for aggravated unlicensed operator by Officer Martinez. Michael Bennett was arrested at 62-05 Flushing Avenue for mis...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-12282020-132021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-12282020-132021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Home Depot opens on Maurice Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[On January 7, Home Depot opened its doors to customers for the first time at its new Maspeth location. Located at 59-15 Maurice Avenue, the 118,000-square-foot home improvement store already has 26...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-home-depot-opens-on-maurice-avenue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-home-depot-opens-on-maurice-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 to hold vitural meeting on Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Board 5 will hold its monthly meeting virtually on Wednesday, January 13, at 7 p.m. Anyone wishing to view the meeting can do so at youtu.be/8yBeyzzzy5Q or nyc.gov/qnscb5 . The agenda for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-to-hold-vitural-meeting-on-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-to-hold-vitural-meeting-on-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Umbrella Hotel has closed its doors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crime-ridden Umbrella Hotel in South Queens is closing its doors, according to the Kew Gardens Civic Association. The group wrote on Facebook about the hotel&rsquo;s closing on Friday night, saying t...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-umbrella-hotel-has-closed-its-doors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2021 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-umbrella-hotel-has-closed-its-doors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor rep: Shutting down Umbrella Hotel won't be simple]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents say 'enough is enough']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayor-rep-shutting-down-umbrella-hotel-wont-be-simple/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2021 02:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayor-rep-shutting-down-umbrella-hotel-wont-be-simple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shelters continue to open in Queens neighborhoods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neighbors upset about lack of notification from city]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/shelters-continue-to-open-in-queens-neighborhoods/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2021 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/shelters-continue-to-open-in-queens-neighborhoods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holden to mayor: don’t cut community board budgets]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Queens elected official is calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to rescind a request asking community boards to cut their already-slim budgets. In a December 29th letter to City Hall, Councilman Rober...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/holden-to-mayor-dont-cut-community-board-budgets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2021 16:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/holden-to-mayor-dont-cut-community-board-budgets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grayson appointed city’s sanitation commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former acting DSNY head grew up in Ridgewood]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/grayson-appointed-citys-sanitation-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2021 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/grayson-appointed-citys-sanitation-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (12/21/2020-12/27/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Dec. 21 Luis Ortiz was arrested at 60th Place and Metropolitan Avenue for driving while intoxicated by Officer Hughes. Janet Perez was arrested at 2117 Harman Street for petit larceny by De...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-12212020-12272020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-12212020-12272020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community seeks justice in hit-and-run killing]]></title><description><![CDATA['Auntie Rita' was just blocks from her Ozone Park home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-seeks-justice-in-hit-and-run-killing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-seeks-justice-in-hit-and-run-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Umbrella Hotel welcomes New Year with another shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three shot, one dead in incident at Queens Blvd. locale]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/umbrella-hotel-welcomes-new-year-with-another-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 20:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/umbrella-hotel-welcomes-new-year-with-another-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (12/14/2020-12/20/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Dec. 14 Zannis Tsampas was arrested at 68-02 53rd Drive for grand larceny by Officer Petito. Tuesday, Dec. 15 Joseph Rivera was arrested at 54-04 Myrtle Avenue for burglary by Officer Duran...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-12142020-12202020/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-12142020-12202020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City pushes state to extend speed cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unveils three new public awareness campaigns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-pushes-state-to-extend-speed-cameras/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-pushes-state-to-extend-speed-cameras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Task force unveils recommendations on storefront signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suggestions include establishing website, maintaining moratorium]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/task-force-unveils-recommendations-on-storefront-signs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2020 15:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/task-force-unveils-recommendations-on-storefront-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council passes bills on ‘just cause’ firings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business leaders denounce legislation as a &ldquo;sucker-punch&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-council-passes-bills-on-just-cause-firings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2020 15:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-council-passes-bills-on-just-cause-firings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DA: Business owners failed to pay millions, charged with grand larceny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two business owners were charged with grand larceny and other crimes for failing to pay millions in insurance premiums and concealing revenue, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a press ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/da-business-owners-failed-to-pay-millions-charged-with-grand-larceny/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 19:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/da-business-owners-failed-to-pay-millions-charged-with-grand-larceny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (12/7/2020-12/13/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Dec. 7 Jack J.Davila was arrested at 62-02 64th Street for criminal possession of a machine gun by Officer Shaid. Brian Espinal was arrested at 512 Grandview Avenue for reckless endangermen...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1272020-12132020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1272020-12132020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City gives first COVID-19 vaccines at Elmhurst]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health system to expand vaccinations in coming weeks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-gives-first-covid-19-vaccines-at-elmhurst/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-gives-first-covid-19-vaccines-at-elmhurst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chip City to open cookie shop in Sunnyside on Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chip City is opening it's 6th cookie shop in Sunnyside, Queens this Tuesday, 12/22 at 11am. The new store address is 45-05 40th St.. Visitors on Grand Opening Day will receive one free cookie with purchase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chip-city-to-open-cookie-shop-in-sunnyside-on-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2020 00:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chip-city-to-open-cookie-shop-in-sunnyside-on-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zara Realty Charitable Foundation donates 1,300 toys to Queens families]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jamaica based Zara Realty Charitable Foundation is helping families celebrate this holiday season by donating more than 1,300 toys to local toy drives, and more than 700 houseware items to their tenants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/zara-realty-charitable-foundation-donates-1300-toys-to-queens-families/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2020 03:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/zara-realty-charitable-foundation-donates-1300-toys-to-queens-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richards on NYPD report: ‘what we all knew’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Borough President Donovan Richards said that the Department of Investigations report on the NYPD&rsquo;s response to the George Floyd protests over the summer confirmed &ldquo;what we all knew and saw with our...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/richards-on-nypd-report-what-we-all-knew/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2020 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/richards-on-nypd-report-what-we-all-knew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockaway Brewing hopes to open new HQ at Averne East]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new plan to create a permanent home for Rockaway Brewing Company as part of the Averne East development was announced at a virtual zoning meeting hosted by the Borough President&rsquo;s Office on Thurs...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rockaway-brewing-hopes-to-open-new-hq-at-averne-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rockaway-brewing-hopes-to-open-new-hq-at-averne-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-Semitic comment found in Forest Hills]]></title><description><![CDATA[An anti-Semitic message was scrawled on a homeowner&rsquo;s fence on Wednesday near the Grand Central Service Road at 68th Drive in Forest Hills. Yoni Fricker, coordinator for Queens Borough Safety Patro...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/anti-semitic-comment-found-in-forest-hills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 20:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/anti-semitic-comment-found-in-forest-hills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sewer project causes sinkholes, stress in Maspeth]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sewer project that started in September 2019 is continuing to shake homes, cause headaches and open up sinkholes on 70th Street. The project is meant to alleviate flooding in the area, but there ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/sewer-project-causes-sinkholes-stress-in-maspeth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/sewer-project-causes-sinkholes-stress-in-maspeth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nonprofit to host end-of-year fundraisers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Queens-based nonprofit organization that connects food excess to people experiencing homelessness is ending 2020 with a series of fundraisers to benefit their cause. Catering for the Homeless, wh...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nonprofit-to-host-end-of-year-fundraisers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nonprofit-to-host-end-of-year-fundraisers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/30/2020-12/5/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Nov. 30 James F. Casal was arrested at 58th Avenue and 69th Street for driving while intoxicated by Officer Simone. Humaira Shital was arrested at 54-03 65th Place for misdemeanor assault b...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-11302020-1252020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-11302020-1252020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community takes action after Richmond Hill fire victims lose everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a massive fire broke out on Thursday in Richmond Hill, 48 residents, 33 adults and 15 children, were left on the streets with nothing in the blink of an eye. Monica Gill, a resident of the bu...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-takes-action-after-richmond-hill-fire-victims-lose-everything/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2020 21:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-takes-action-after-richmond-hill-fire-victims-lose-everything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elmhurst Hospital goes virtual for Diabetes Awareness Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diabetes Awareness Month usually involves in-person screening, on-hand medical samples and live cooking demonstrations, but coronavirus is forcing Elmhurst Hospital to take virtual measures to spre...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/elmhurst-hospital-goes-virtual-for-diabetes-awareness-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 19:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/elmhurst-hospital-goes-virtual-for-diabetes-awareness-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richards officially assumes post of borough president]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Queens Borough President Donovan Richards was formally sworn into office by Attorney General Letitia James in front of Borough Hall on Saturday. He was surrounded by a cast of elected officials...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/richards-officially-assumes-post-of-borough-president/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 19:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/richards-officially-assumes-post-of-borough-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/23/2020-11/29/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Nov. 23 Victor Barahona was arrested at 1854 Himrod Street for driving while intoxicated by Officer Lenoci. Ray Powell was arrested at 60-36 Myrtle Avenue for petit larceny by Officer Maria...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-11232020-11292020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-11232020-11292020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pasion Mexicana brings fresh juices to Maspeth]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new produce store that&rsquo;s blending Mexican-inspired juices and smoothies opened last month in the middle of a pandemic on Grand Avenue in Maspeth. Pablo Herrera and Yoni Orlando come from differen...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pasion-mexicana-brings-fresh-juices-to-maspeth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pasion-mexicana-brings-fresh-juices-to-maspeth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Board 5 to Hold Virtual Meeting on Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Board 5 will hold its monthly meeting virtually on Wednesday, December 9, at 7 p.m. Anyone wishing to view the meeting can do so at youtu.be/kuuaZ3d-ojA or nyc.gov/qnscb5 . The agenda for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/board-5-to-hold-virtual-meeting-on-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/board-5-to-hold-virtual-meeting-on-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progressive groups unveil latest City Council endorsements]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Working Families Party (WFP) announced last week the endorsement of eight candidates for City Council, including three hopefuls in Queens and one in Brooklyn. Earlier this fall, WFP already bac...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/progressive-groups-unveil-latest-city-council-endorsements/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 15:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/progressive-groups-unveil-latest-city-council-endorsements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court sides with diocese on COVID restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bishop DiMarzio, Governor Cuomo react to decision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/supreme-court-sides-with-diocese-on-covid-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 20:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/supreme-court-sides-with-diocese-on-covid-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precicnt Police Blotter (11/16/2020-11/22/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Nov. 16 Maritza Cintron was arrested at Gates Avenue and Woodward Avenue for petit larceny by Officer Marinacci. Kyle Devlin was arrested at 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue for petit larceny by O...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-11162020-11222020/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-11162020-11222020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zara Realty donates food to thousands of local families on Thanksgiving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zara Realty, a Jamaica-based provider of both affordable and luxury housing, has launched a new charitable foundation, and its first act of philanthropy was to hand out more than 700 turkeys &ndash; including Halal turkeys for observant Muslims &ndash; and contributing more than $5,000 in gift cards for groceries to its tenant and Shop Fair, a minority-owned supermarket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/zara-realty-donates-food-to-thousands-of-local-families-on-thanksgiving/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2020 01:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/zara-realty-donates-food-to-thousands-of-local-families-on-thanksgiving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constantinides endorses Stringer for mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councilman to serve as senior climate change adviser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/constantinides-endorses-stringer-for-mayor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2020 15:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/constantinides-endorses-stringer-for-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community leader, attorney launches bid for City Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Krishnan seeks to represent Jackson Heights, Elmhurst]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-leader-attorney-launches-bid-for-city-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2020 15:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-leader-attorney-launches-bid-for-city-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airport workers rally for Healthy Terminals Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of Thanksgiving, hundreds of airport workers and elected officials rallied at LaGuardia Airport to urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign the Healthy Terminals Act. Passed by the state legislatur...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/airport-workers-rally-for-healthy-terminals-act/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/airport-workers-rally-for-healthy-terminals-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/19/2020-11/15/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Nov. 9 Danny Espinal was arrested at 19-24 Bleecker Street for strangulation by Officer Prizeman. Carlos Balladares was arrested at Eliot Avenue and 69th Street for driving while intoxicate...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-11192020-11152020/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-11192020-11152020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BP funds cancer treatment tech at Elmhurst Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elmhurst Hospital will soon have new state-of-the-art technology for its oncology unit. Last week, Acting Borough President Sharon Lee announced a $5.4 million allocation to the hospital to purchas...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bp-funds-cancer-treatment-tech-at-elmhurst-hospital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bp-funds-cancer-treatment-tech-at-elmhurst-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port Authority unveils new water feature in Terminal B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lights, projection and audio create shows highlighting New York]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/port-authority-unveils-new-water-feature-in-terminal-b/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/port-authority-unveils-new-water-feature-in-terminal-b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small biz owners call for relief as COVID cases rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[88 percent of restaurants couldn&rsquo;t pay full rent in October]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/small-biz-owners-call-for-relief-as-covid-cases-rise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/small-biz-owners-call-for-relief-as-covid-cases-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/2/2020-11/8/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Nov. 2 Felix Torres was arrested at 60-36 Myrtle Avenue for petit larceny by Detective Clarke. George Zivku was arrested at 63-24 Forest Avenue for aggravated harassment by Officer Gomez. T...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1122020-1182020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2020 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1122020-1182020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth group marks Veternans Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maryanna Zero, president of the United Veterans &amp; Fraternal Organizations of Maspeth, and past president and member Ken Rudzewick coordinated a series of wreath-laying ceremonies on Veterans Day to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-group-marks-veternans-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2020 15:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-group-marks-veternans-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth group marks Veterans Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maryanna Zero, president of the United Veterans &amp; Fraternal Organizations of Maspeth, and past president and member Ken Rudzewick coordinated a series of wreath-laying ceremonies on Veterans Day to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-group-marks-veterans-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2020 15:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-group-marks-veterans-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Board 5 to meet Wednesday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next monthly meeting of Community Board 5 will take place on Wednesday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m. The agenda consists of a public hearing regarding a Proposed Citywide Zoning Text Amendment for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-board-5-to-meet-wednesday-night/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2020 10:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-board-5-to-meet-wednesday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parks breaks ground on Doughboy Plaza renovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[By next fall, Doughboy Plaza in Woodside will be completely renovated. Last week, the Parks Department and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer broke ground on the $1.87 million project to reconstruct the p...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/parks-breaks-ground-on-doughboy-plaza-renovation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 16:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/parks-breaks-ground-on-doughboy-plaza-renovation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pols, business leaders tour Fresh Pond Road shops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assess how mom-and-pops are doing amid pandemic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pols-business-leaders-tour-fresh-pond-road-shops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 15:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pols-business-leaders-tour-fresh-pond-road-shops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (10/26/2020-11/1/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Oct. 26 Jonathan Perez-Reyes was arrested at 379 Onderdonk Avenue for vehicular assault by Officer Fotzalbert. Istran Bordas was arrested at 62-28 60th Road for strangulation by Officer Hei...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-10262020-1112020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 15:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-10262020-1112020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMU Health Reopens Multi-specialty Center in Glendale, Queens]]></title><description><![CDATA[EMU Health, a top local Health Center in Glendale, Queens, reopened their multi-specialty center last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/emu-health-reopens-multi-specialty-center-in-glendale-queens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/emu-health-reopens-multi-specialty-center-in-glendale-queens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community groups rally to address food insecurity]]></title><description><![CDATA[With lines for food pantries across the city continuing to grow, community organizations are calling on all levels of government to step up and provide more funding to feed the hungry. Last Wednesd...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-groups-rally-to-address-food-insecurity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-groups-rally-to-address-food-insecurity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (10/19/2020-]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Oct. 19 Jaime Rodrigo Pualasin Rivera was arrested at Decatur Street and Seneca Avenue for robbery by Officer Martinez. Christian Tartaglia was arrested at 52-54 65th Place for child endang...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-10192020-/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-10192020-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth groups clean up local community]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large group of Maspeth residents, community organizations and elected officials took part in a community cleanup effort on October 24. The volunteers cleaned up in and around three neighborhood p...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-groups-clean-up-local-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-groups-clean-up-local-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens Together raises funds to feed local teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nonprofit organization working to address the concerns of the restaurant industry and food insecurity is now focusing on feeding frontline teachers. Last week, Queens Together announced that it i...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-together-raises-funds-to-feed-local-teachers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:17:47 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-together-raises-funds-to-feed-local-teachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McDonalds supports New York Edge with reading program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local McDonald&rsquo;s owners and operators have teamed up with New York Edge to help students kick off the school year right. Last Wednesday, as part of McDonald&rsquo;s School Spirit Week, New York Edge CEO ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mcdonalds-supports-new-york-edge-with-reading-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:17:47 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mcdonalds-supports-new-york-edge-with-reading-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Money Hub shifts to new digital platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Founder, a Queens native, recovering from accident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-money-hub-shifts-to-new-digital-platform/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:17:46 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-money-hub-shifts-to-new-digital-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eliot Avenue businesses met with daily COVID inspections]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the last few weeks, businesses near Eliot Avenue and 80th Street in Middle Village have been visited almost daily by city COVID-19 inspectors. According to several businesses who requested anon...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/eliot-avenue-businesses-met-with-daily-covid-inspections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 13:53:25 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/eliot-avenue-businesses-met-with-daily-covid-inspections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (10/12/2020-10/18/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Oct. 12 No Arrests Tuesday, Oct. 13 David Maisonette was arrested at 879 Wyckoff Avenue for felony assault by Officer Mark. Kashawn Ridley was arrested at 879 Wyckoff Avenue for criminal ob...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-10122020-10182020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 13:53:25 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-10122020-10182020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth resident organizes cleanup for October 24]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lifelong Maspeth resident Maureen Tompkins was scrolling through Facebook one day when she saw that volunteers with the Glendale Civic Association conducted a cleanup in their neighborhood. When sh...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-resident-organizes-cleanup-for-october-24/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2020 18:53:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-resident-organizes-cleanup-for-october-24/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flower wall remembers locals who died from COVID]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents encouraged to post pictures of lost loved ones]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flower-wall-remembers-locals-who-died-from-covid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2020 18:53:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flower-wall-remembers-locals-who-died-from-covid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (10/5/2020-10/11/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Oct. 5 Luis J. Acevedo was arrested at 1050 Wyckoff Avenue for criminal possession of a weapon by Officer Valdemar. Severo Mato was was arrested at 1050 Wyckoff Avenue for criminal possessi...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1052020-10112020/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2020 18:53:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1052020-10112020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stranded Abroad: Some Options to Consider for Returning to the United States]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Featured Immigration Attorney, Dev Banad Viswanath weighs in on the thousands of people who have, for lack of a better word, been &ldquo;stranded&rdquo; outside of the United States, largely because of Covid 19, but also because of restrictionist actions by this administration to reduce the number of immigrants and people of color who are entering the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/stranded-abroad-some-options-to-consider-for-returning-to-the-united-states/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2020 02:25:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/stranded-abroad-some-options-to-consider-for-returning-to-the-united-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orchid festival returns to QBG]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) and Taipei Economic &amp; Cultural Office in New York will host the seventh annual &ldquo;Taiwan: A World of Orchids&rdquo; exhibit this weekend. will present a weekend-long exhib...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/orchid-festival-returns-to-qbg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2020 17:37:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/orchid-festival-returns-to-qbg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wave Learning opening registration to all students]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wave Learning Festival is opening registration for its free online drop-in tutoring services to all middle and high school students. With massive cuts to school budgets nationwide as a result o...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/wave-learning-opening-registration-to-all-students/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:32:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/wave-learning-opening-registration-to-all-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonpoint Queens shifts to meet evolving community needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[For seven weeks this summer, young participants in Commonpoint Queens&rsquo;s summer camp program explored the outdoors at a 47-acre urban farm in Queens. Commonpoint Queens, the social services organiza...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/commonpoint-queens-shifts-to-meet-evolving-community-needs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:32:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/commonpoint-queens-shifts-to-meet-evolving-community-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State shifts strategy on coronavirus hotspots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restrictions imposed according to new three-zone map]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/state-shifts-strategy-on-coronavirus-hotspots/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:10:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/state-shifts-strategy-on-coronavirus-hotspots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social services center opens in Elmhurst]]></title><description><![CDATA[Programs focus on job skills and legal assistance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/social-services-center-opens-in-elmhurst/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:10:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/social-services-center-opens-in-elmhurst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Islanders arena at Belmont Park topped off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials celebrate major milestone for hockey stadium]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-islanders-arena-at-belmont-park-topped-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:10:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-islanders-arena-at-belmont-park-topped-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth Town Hall Reopens]]></title><description><![CDATA[As schools reopen for in-class learning, so does the afterschool programs at Maspeth Town Hall, where leadership are taking every precaution to keep students and instructors as safe as possible. &ldquo;A...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-town-hall-reopens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:10:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-town-hall-reopens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge rules against diocese’s lawsuit on COVID restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bishop says this is &lsquo;only the beginning&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/judge-rules-against-dioceses-lawsuit-on-covid-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:45:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/judge-rules-against-dioceses-lawsuit-on-covid-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (9/28/2020-10/4/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Sept. 28 Michael P. Plonski was arrested at Forest Avenue and Summerfield Avenue for petit larceny by Detective Wright. Denny J. Corona was arrested at 65-21 79th Street for criminal mischi...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-9282020-1042020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:45:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-9282020-1042020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 to hold monthly meeting on 10/14]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Board 5 will hold a remote meeting on Wednesday, October 14, at 7:30pm. The agenda includes two public hearings. The first hearing is to discuss an application to the Board of Standards a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-to-hold-monthly-meeting-on-1014/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 11:04:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-to-hold-monthly-meeting-on-1014/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TOP HIGHS SCHOOLS 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[INSIDE: Top High Schools Stay on Top of Education Trends: Schools have had to change their entire approach to education this year, and our Top High Schools are more prepared than ever to meet those...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/top-highs-schools-2020/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/top-highs-schools-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteer keeps his local playground free of trash]]></title><description><![CDATA[COVID budget cuts leads to garbage piling up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/volunteer-keeps-his-local-playground-free-of-trash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2020 16:14:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/volunteer-keeps-his-local-playground-free-of-trash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State comptroller releases report on restaurant industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents &lsquo;upheaval&rsquo; caused by COVID-19 pandemic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/state-comptroller-releases-report-on-restaurant-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2020 16:14:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/state-comptroller-releases-report-on-restaurant-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird hosts demonstration of new electric shared scooter]]></title><description><![CDATA[E-scooter company is now awaiting city permitting process]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bird-hosts-demonstration-of-new-electric-shared-scooter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2020 15:50:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bird-hosts-demonstration-of-new-electric-shared-scooter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (9/21/2020-9/27/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Sept. 21 Edward Earl was arrested at Putnam Avenue and Seneca Avenue for aggravated unlicensed operator by Officer Marinacci. Catherine Gold was arrested at 59-41 57th Drive for misdemeanor...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-9212020-9272020/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2020 18:59:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-9212020-9272020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Mary’s Hospital for Children celebrates 150 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health care organization was founded by nuns in 1870]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/st-marys-hospital-for-children-celebrates-150-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 21:26:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/st-marys-hospital-for-children-celebrates-150-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pols praise decision to halt early end to census count]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York&rsquo;s elected officials are applauding a California court&rsquo;s ruling last week stating that the Trump administration can&rsquo;t stop the census count early. The U.S. District Court for the Northern D...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pols-praise-decision-to-halt-early-end-to-census-count/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 21:26:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pols-praise-decision-to-halt-early-end-to-census-count/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pol releases report on health effects of climate action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduces series of bills in Congress during Climate Week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pol-releases-report-on-health-effects-of-climate-action/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 21:26:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pol-releases-report-on-health-effects-of-climate-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAA hears testimonies on proposed LGA AirTrain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Port Authority director &lsquo;committed to finishing&rsquo; the project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/faa-hears-testimonies-on-proposed-lga-airtrain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 21:26:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/faa-hears-testimonies-on-proposed-lga-airtrain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenant groups march to abolish MCI program]]></title><description><![CDATA[State lawmakers hope to accomplish feat in 2021]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/tenant-groups-march-to-abolish-mci-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 20:50:51 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/tenant-groups-march-to-abolish-mci-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (9/14/2020-9/19/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Sept. 14 Jaqwe Bogar was arrested at 75th Place and Juniper Boulevard South for misdemeanor assault by Officer Lin. Chuan Chen was arrested at 57-48 Mazeau Street for resisting arrest by Of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-9142020-9192020/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 19:03:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-9142020-9192020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thugs attack Asian man on residential Flushing street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of five men assaulted an Asian man on 32nd Street in Flushing on Wednesday evening. A utility worker, who asked not to be identified, was driving through the neighborhood when he saw the in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/thugs-attack-asian-man-on-residential-flushing-street/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/thugs-attack-asian-man-on-residential-flushing-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five men attack Asian deliveryman on residential Flushing street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of five men attacked an Asian deliveryman on 32nd Street in Flushing on Wednesday evening. A utility worker, who asked not to be identified, was driving through the neighborhood when he saw...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/five-men-attack-asian-deliveryman-on-residential-flushing-street/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/five-men-attack-asian-deliveryman-on-residential-flushing-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More cleaning services coming to commercial corridors]]></title><description><![CDATA[ACE will help Wildcat keep District 30 streets clean]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/more-cleaning-services-coming-to-commercial-corridors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 19:07:47 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/more-cleaning-services-coming-to-commercial-corridors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Luther School takes steps to ensure a safe learning environment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Luther School in Maspeth offers students choice of hybrid or remote model.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/martin-luther-school-takes-steps-to-ensure-a-safe-learning-environment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 16:26:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/martin-luther-school-takes-steps-to-ensure-a-safe-learning-environment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precicnt Police Blotter (9/7/2020-9/13/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Sept. 7 Nothing To Report Tuesday, Sept. 8 Gonzalo Morocho was arrested at 1711 Stanhope Street for driving while intoxicated by Officer Hughes. Howard Faden was arrested at 60-16 Myrtle Av...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-972020-9132020/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2020 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-972020-9132020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City delays in-person learning for a second time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns still loom over reopening public schools]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-delays-in-person-learning-for-a-second-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-delays-in-person-learning-for-a-second-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indoor dining returns at the end of September]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is 25 percent enough for mom-and-pops to survive?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/indoor-dining-returns-at-the-end-of-september/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:52:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/indoor-dining-returns-at-the-end-of-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday Inn Express Maspeth looks to turn a new page]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hotel is nearing completion of top-to-bottom renovations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/holiday-inn-express-maspeth-looks-to-turn-a-new-page/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:52:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/holiday-inn-express-maspeth-looks-to-turn-a-new-page/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Safe Passage” plan for schools near shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHELTER WATCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/safe-passage-plan-for-schools-near-shelter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:19:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/safe-passage-plan-for-schools-near-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Police Precinct Blotter (8/31/2020-9/6/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Aug. 31 Danny Duran was arrested at 60-36 Myrtle Avenue for possession of burglar tools by Detective Wright. Steven Pataky was arrested at 61-04 Maurice Avenue for petit larceny by Officer ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-police-precinct-blotter-8312020-962020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:19:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-police-precinct-blotter-8312020-962020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-Trump candidate looks to oust Meng]]></title><description><![CDATA[After defeating two opponents in the Democratic primary in June, Congresswoman Grace Meng will face off against a pro-Trump Republican in November. Tom Zmich, an Army Reserve veteran and 35-year me...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pro-trump-candidate-looks-to-oust-meng/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:55:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pro-trump-candidate-looks-to-oust-meng/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chamber hands out PPE along Metropolitan Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of business owners and workers lined up at Community United Methodist Church on Metropolitan Avenue in Middle Village last Wednesday for a personal protective equipment (PPE) distribution ev...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chamber-hands-out-ppe-along-metropolitan-avenue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:30:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chamber-hands-out-ppe-along-metropolitan-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens leaders pay tribute to late BP Claire Shulman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Say she inspired them to run for higher office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-leaders-pay-tribute-to-late-bp-claire-shulman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:30:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-leaders-pay-tribute-to-late-bp-claire-shulman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (8/24/2020-8/30/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Aug. 24 Yariel Quinones was arrested at 1683 George Street for misdemeanor assault by Officer Bertrand. Marielis Acevedo was arrested at 1683 George Street for misdemeanor assault by Office...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-8242020-8302020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:03:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-8242020-8302020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three-alarm fires breaks out in Grand Avenue businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three-alarm fire broke severely damaging a Dollar Tree and convenience store on the corner of Grand Avenue and 69th Place on Sunday afternoon just before 2 p.m. The convenience store suffered the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/three-alarm-fires-breaks-out-in-grand-avenue-businesses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/three-alarm-fires-breaks-out-in-grand-avenue-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comptroller tours Queens small businesses hit hard by pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cruz touts state legislation to help reopen stores]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/comptroller-tours-queens-small-businesses-hit-hard-by-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2020 19:24:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/comptroller-tours-queens-small-businesses-hit-hard-by-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl Scouts make face masks for the deaf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kate, Sarah, and Julia Lin, who are Girl Scouts in Troops 4940 and 4413 in Forest Hills, recently created the &ldquo;Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HOH) Friendly Initiative.&rdquo; The initiative aims to help those...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/girl-scouts-make-face-masks-for-the-deaf/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2020 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/girl-scouts-make-face-masks-for-the-deaf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warnings of doomsday if federal aid not received]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transit officials reveal plan for fare hikes, service cuts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/warnings-of-doomsday-if-federal-aid-not-received/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2020 18:53:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/warnings-of-doomsday-if-federal-aid-not-received/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (8/17/2020-8/23/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Aug. 17 Daniel Gomez was arrested at 56-22 68th Street for felony assault by Officer Fleischman. Adrian Vasquez was arrested at 58-02 Metropolitan Avenue for grand larceny by Detective Wrig...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-8172020-8232020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2020 18:21:50 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-8172020-8232020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurant owners call for indoor dining plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor says no return coming in the near term]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/restaurant-owners-call-for-indoor-dining-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:55:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/restaurant-owners-call-for-indoor-dining-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local moms lift spirits with Hope Rocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[In times when uncertainty and devastation run rampant, every bit of positivity counts. Woodhaven residents Tracy Gallagher and Nicole Riker are doing their part to uplift neighbors as the city rema...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/local-moms-lift-spirits-with-hope-rocks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:55:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/local-moms-lift-spirits-with-hope-rocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community protests problematic Kew Gardens hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the steps of Borough Hall on Sunday, dozens of residents and community leaders, accompanied by a handful of lawmakers, strengthened their calls for tangible action from City Hall in regards to a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-protests-problematic-kew-gardens-hotel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:55:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-protests-problematic-kew-gardens-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eagle Scout paints map of the world at St. Stan’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wants students to learn about geography, celebrate diversity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/eagle-scout-paints-map-of-the-world-at-st-stans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:13:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/eagle-scout-paints-map-of-the-world-at-st-stans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (8/10/2020-8/16/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Aug. 10 Fernando Navarette was arrested at 2016 Madison Street for criminal mischief by Officer Diamatteo. Krzyszrof Kruszewski was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for felony assault by De...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-8102020-8162020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:13:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-8102020-8162020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents fed up with ‘flophouse’ hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[After two shootings, calls for Umbrella Hotel to be shut down]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/residents-fed-up-with-flophouse-hotel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:39:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/residents-fed-up-with-flophouse-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philanthropic program aids local hospitals, facilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[NYC Healthcare Heroes delivered care packages, products]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/philanthropic-program-aids-local-hospitals-facilities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:39:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/philanthropic-program-aids-local-hospitals-facilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could healthier trees prevented damage caused by Isaias?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As pols focus on ConEd, questions on tree maintenance fall to the wind]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/could-healthier-trees-prevented-damage-caused-by-isaias/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:39:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/could-healthier-trees-prevented-damage-caused-by-isaias/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens lawmakers demand answers for Isaias response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call for full rebate of August bills from Con Edison]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-lawmakers-demand-answers-for-isaias-response/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:39:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-lawmakers-demand-answers-for-isaias-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (8/3/2020-8/9/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Aug. 3 Joseph Dani was arrested at 583 Grandview Avenue for petit larceny by Detective Wright. Jonathan Orsini was arrested at 1620 Hancock Street for burglary by Detective Palminteri. Hube...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-832020-892020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:06:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-832020-892020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Queens BP Claire Shulman dies at 94]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers pay tribute to first woman to serve in the position]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/former-queens-bp-claire-shulman-dies-at-94/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 06:35:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/former-queens-bp-claire-shulman-dies-at-94/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thief breaks into Aigner Chocolates on Metro]]></title><description><![CDATA[At approximately 5:15 a.m. on Sunday, a hooded thief smashed a hole through a storeroom window at Aigner Chocolates on Metropolitan Avenue. Hearing the commotion, neighbors rushed downstairs and ca...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/thief-breaks-into-aigner-chocolates-on-metro/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:27:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/thief-breaks-into-aigner-chocolates-on-metro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small businesses: ‘We’re getting killed’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill would provide relief for commercial, residential tenants]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/small-businesses-were-getting-killed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:27:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/small-businesses-were-getting-killed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (7/27/2020-8/2/2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, July 27 Ottil Sanchez was arrested at 72-39 Myrtle Avenue for felony assault by Officer Mamanicampos. Andre D. Fuller was arrested at 1649 Summerfield Avenue for criminal contempt by Office...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-7272020-822020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:27:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-7272020-822020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert panel discusses state of Queens real estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queens real estate market is starting to gain momentum again. That analysis was made by broker, landlord and data experts who spoke on a panel hosted by the Queens Chamber of Commerce last week...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/expert-panel-discusses-state-of-queens-real-estate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 19:34:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/expert-panel-discusses-state-of-queens-real-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small businesses demand help amid COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Push for rent freeze as first of the month approaches]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/small-businesses-demand-help-amid-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 18:24:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/small-businesses-demand-help-amid-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (7/20/2020-7/26/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, July 20 No Arrests Tuesday, July 21 No Arrests Wednesday, July 22 Rosemary Powell was arrested at Borden Avenue and Maurice Avenue for strangulation by Officer McMahon. Monica Dolphine was ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-7202020-7262020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 18:24:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-7202020-7262020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens Botanical Garden is back in action]]></title><description><![CDATA[After remaining closed for more than four months amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Queens Botanical Garden is now welcoming visitors to its grounds once again. The 39-acre oasis celebrated a retur...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-botanical-garden-is-back-in-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:24:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-botanical-garden-is-back-in-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MTA faces ‘fiscal tsunami’ as federal funding depletes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates call on Cuomo to divert money set aside for new cops]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mta-faces-fiscal-tsunami-as-federal-funding-depletes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:24:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mta-faces-fiscal-tsunami-as-federal-funding-depletes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOE reveals ‘blended learning’ plan to reopen schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uncertainty still lies ahead for teachers and principals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/doe-reveals-blended-learning-plan-to-reopen-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:24:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/doe-reveals-blended-learning-plan-to-reopen-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danny’s Pizzeria opens at former Three Sons spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longtime employee now owns new Maspeth eatery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dannys-pizzeria-opens-at-former-three-sons-spot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2020 20:46:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dannys-pizzeria-opens-at-former-three-sons-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (7/13/2020-7/19/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, July 13 No Arrests Tuesday, July 14 Shaquille Clarke was arrested at 79-60 Metropolitan Avenue for criminal trespass by Officer Rosalez. Yuen Shun Chen was arrested at 1685 Norman Street fo...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-7132020-7192020/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2020 20:46:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-7132020-7192020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensbridge tenants rally for repairs without harassment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resident received letter from NYCHA two days after complaint]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queensbridge-tenants-rally-for-repairs-without-harassment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 17:50:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queensbridge-tenants-rally-for-repairs-without-harassment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Push for bills to cover waste on rail cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of environmental organizations with the backing of local elected officials is hoping to advance state and federal legislation to put hard tarp covers on trains that carry waste. Citizens Un...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/push-for-bills-to-cover-waste-on-rail-cars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 17:50:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/push-for-bills-to-cover-waste-on-rail-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC businesses got shortchanged by PPP: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent analysis of the $669 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was established through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, found that New York City busin...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nyc-businesses-got-shortchanged-by-ppp-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 17:50:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nyc-businesses-got-shortchanged-by-ppp-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McClancy HS transitions leadership amid pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brother Rocco begins new role at Immaculate Conception]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mcclancy-hs-transitions-leadership-amid-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 17:50:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mcclancy-hs-transitions-leadership-amid-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precicnt Police Blotter (7/6/2020-7/12/2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, July 6 Edgar Hyseni was arrested at Cooper Avenue and 64th Lane for felony assault by Officer Martinez. Tuesday, July 7 Adan Aguilar was arrested at 58-67 54th Street for burglary by Detect...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-762020-7122020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 17:50:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-762020-7122020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns raised at recent CAB meeting for Cooper shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHELTER WATCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/concerns-raised-at-recent-cab-meeting-for-cooper-shelter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 19:25:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/concerns-raised-at-recent-cab-meeting-for-cooper-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions demand COVID-19 protections for workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call for state legislation for employers to provide PPE]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/unions-demand-covid-19-protections-for-workers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 18:59:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/unions-demand-covid-19-protections-for-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (6/29/2020-7/5/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, June 29 Vincent Cardillo was arrested at 59-41 Palmetto Street for criminal contempt by Detective Palminteri. Grace Mercurius was arrested at 1590 Gates Avenue for petit larceny by Officer ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-6292020-752020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 18:31:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-6292020-752020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developers unveil $2 billion ‘Innovation QNS’ proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five-block project includes housing, retail, open space]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/developers-unveil-2-billion-innovation-qns-proposal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:27:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/developers-unveil-2-billion-innovation-qns-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CUNY names new president of LaGuardia Community College]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensborough, York College also have new leaders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cuny-names-new-president-of-laguardia-community-college/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:27:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cuny-names-new-president-of-laguardia-community-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major airlines want travelers to get back on planes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Executives speak about safety protocols, outlook for future]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/major-airlines-want-travelers-to-get-back-on-planes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 20:53:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/major-airlines-want-travelers-to-get-back-on-planes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Boys of Summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[JJ OUT OF THE DARK: Will Summer Camp lead to new season or more frustration?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-boys-of-summer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 20:06:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-boys-of-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (6/28/2020-]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, June 22 Kendell Baptiste was arrested at 64-04 Catalpa Avenue for criminal contempt by Detective Golden. Erik Lopez was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for felony assault by Detective Moon...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-6282020-/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 20:06:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-6282020-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primaries are not over with absentee ballots in play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richards leads in Queens BP race, progressives winning state contests]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/primaries-are-not-over-with-absentee-ballots-in-play/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 15:03:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/primaries-are-not-over-with-absentee-ballots-in-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth restaurants open up outdoor dining]]></title><description><![CDATA[On June 22, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York City can reopen outdoor dining areas, hair salons, fitness centers, malls, and many more businesses that can practice social distancing. Ro...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-restaurants-open-up-outdoor-dining/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 15:03:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-restaurants-open-up-outdoor-dining/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chamber distributes 500K masks to business groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[As New York City moves toward the third phase of its reopening, small businesses are being supplied with millions of face coverings for employees and customers. Last week, the Department of Small B...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chamber-distributes-500k-masks-to-business-groups/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 15:03:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chamber-distributes-500k-masks-to-business-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groups clash at pro-police rally in Juniper Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resident gathered in Juniper Valley Park on Sunday evening to show their support of the New York Police Department. They marched from 74th Street and Juniper Boulevard South to the baseball fields ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/groups-clash-at-pro-police-rally-in-juniper-valley/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 14:26:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/groups-clash-at-pro-police-rally-in-juniper-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct POlice Blotter (6/15/2020-6/21/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, June 15 Martin Martinez Ortiz was arrested at 1803 Decatur Street for third-degree assault by Officer Etenne. Michael Almanzar was arrested at 1803 Decatur Street for third-degree assault b...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-6152020-6212020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 14:26:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-6152020-6212020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote learning takes toll on special ed families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students still in limbo as DOE decides on summer plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/remote-learning-takes-toll-on-special-ed-families/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 20:21:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/remote-learning-takes-toll-on-special-ed-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthony Sciarratta releases book of poetry]]></title><description><![CDATA[MidVill author hopes funds from books will help bring back grandfather's Forest Hills pizzeria]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/anthony-sciarratta-releases-book-of-poetry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:09:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/anthony-sciarratta-releases-book-of-poetry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USTA to host 2020 U.S. Open without fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tennis officials provide details on testing, rules]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/usta-to-host-2020-us-open-without-fans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:28:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/usta-to-host-2020-us-open-without-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diocese announces return of in-person mass]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congregants must wear masks, maintain social distancing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/diocese-announces-return-of-in-person-mass/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:28:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/diocese-announces-return-of-in-person-mass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (6/8/2020-6/14/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, June 8 Eric Corona was arrested at 65-15 Myrtle Avenue for criminal mischief by Officer Lama. Daniela Barba was arrested at Flushing Avenue and 59th Street for driving while intoxicated by ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-682020-6142020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:28:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-682020-6142020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor signs ‘overdue’ police reform package]]></title><description><![CDATA[Issues executive order requiring local plans for change]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/governor-signs-overdue-police-reform-package/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:33:29 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/governor-signs-overdue-police-reform-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LGA Terminal B Headhouse project complete]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travelers flying out of LaGuardia Airport&rsquo;s Terminal B now have a new arrivals and departures hall. Last Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo, the Port Authority and LaGuardia Gateway Partners celebrat...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lga-terminal-b-headhouse-project-complete/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 15:25:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lga-terminal-b-headhouse-project-complete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (6/1/2020-6/7/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, June 1 No Arrests Tuesday, June 2 John D'Angelo was arrested at 66-26 75th Street for misdemeanor assault by Officer Bonilla. Antonia Gambino was arrested at 66-26 75th Street for misdemean...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-612020-672020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 15:25:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-612020-672020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City pledges to paint, rename streets to honor BLM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five streets across the city - one in each borough - will be painted and renamed in commemoration of the Black Lives Matter movement, a project that will begin in Manhattan near City Hall. The de B...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-pledges-to-paint-rename-streets-to-honor-blm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:49:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-pledges-to-paint-rename-streets-to-honor-blm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City accelerates expansion of NYC Care to Queens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Program makes physical and mental health care affordable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-accelerates-expansion-of-nyc-care-to-queens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:49:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-accelerates-expansion-of-nyc-care-to-queens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers rally for slate of criminal justice reform bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[March from Borough Hall to &lsquo;Sean Bell Way&rsquo; to call for justice]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lawmakers-rally-for-slate-of-criminal-justice-reform-bills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:18:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lawmakers-rally-for-slate-of-criminal-justice-reform-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After another assault, call for permanent closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHELTER WATCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/after-another-assault-call-for-permanent-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:18:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/after-another-assault-call-for-permanent-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elmhurst bids farewell to Armed Forces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospital thankful for support in battle with COVID-19]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/elmhurst-bids-farewell-to-armed-forces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:47:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/elmhurst-bids-farewell-to-armed-forces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (5/25/2020-5/31/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, May 25 Kevon A. Chambers was arrested at Myrtle AVenue and Forest Park Drive for aggravated unlicensed operator by Officer Petito. Moses Vargas-Olivo was arrested at 2018 Himrod Street for ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-5252020-5312020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:12:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-5252020-5312020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth Federal gives back to community during COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a local bank has been committed to supporting and giving back to the communities it serves. Maspeth Federal Savings (MFS) has donated over $50,000 to community org...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-federal-gives-back-to-community-during-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:50:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-federal-gives-back-to-community-during-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quees residents rally for reopening businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[March down Cross Bay Boulevard to promote stores]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/quees-residents-rally-for-reopening-businesses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:50:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/quees-residents-rally-for-reopening-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislation pushes outdoor dining in plan to reopen NYC]]></title><description><![CDATA[City Council emphasizes urgency for the future of small businesses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/legislation-pushes-outdoor-dining-in-plan-to-reopen-nyc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:50:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/legislation-pushes-outdoor-dining-in-plan-to-reopen-nyc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (5/18/2020-5/24/2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, May 18 Osvaldo Mendez was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for burglary by Detective Bublin. Adel Abdou was arrested at 329 Wyckoff Avenue for petit larceny by Detective Wright. Rondell War...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-5182020-5242020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 00:16:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-5182020-5242020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Luther School to partner with Renaissance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charter will occupy third floor for three years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/martin-luther-school-to-partner-with-renaissance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 14:55:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/martin-luther-school-to-partner-with-renaissance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens remembers fallen with Memorial Day ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual event goes virtual in light of pandemic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-remembers-fallen-with-memorial-day-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 14:16:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-remembers-fallen-with-memorial-day-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (5/11/2020-5/17/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, May 11 Sandra Maurico was arrested at 1733 Harman Street for misdemeanor assault by Officer Petito. Joseph Ancona was arrested at 2046 Palmetto Street for petit larceny by Officer Duran. Wi...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-5112020-5172020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 14:16:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-5112020-5172020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utility companies provide updates on COVID-19 response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outline plans for coming summer months and the heat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/utility-companies-provide-updates-on-covid-19-response/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 14:16:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/utility-companies-provide-updates-on-covid-19-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mount Sinai Queens executive talks COVID-19 challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Describes &ldquo;terrifying&rdquo; scenes, preparation for next surge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mount-sinai-queens-executive-talks-covid-19-challenges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 12:02:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mount-sinai-queens-executive-talks-covid-19-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NICE, unions deliver food to immigrant families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call attention to wage theft during COVID-19]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nice-unions-deliver-food-to-immigrant-families/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 15:16:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nice-unions-deliver-food-to-immigrant-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (5/4/2020-5/10/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, May 4 Vic Mercado was arrested at 73-09 Grand Avenue for misdemeanor assault by Officer Petito. Tuesday, May 5 Noel Bobbit was arrested at Centre Street and Seneca Avenue for petit larceny ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-542020-5102020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 15:16:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-542020-5102020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth food pantry collecting non-perishable goods]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause economic and food insecurity in the city, local churches and parishes are stepping up to fill the need for neighborhood families. In Maspeth, the food pa...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-food-pantry-collecting-non-perishable-goods/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 15:16:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-food-pantry-collecting-non-perishable-goods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 members detail meeting on Glendale shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHELTER WATCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-members-detail-meeting-on-glendale-shelter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 15:16:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-members-detail-meeting-on-glendale-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens Day in Albany goes virtual]]></title><description><![CDATA[State lawmakers highlight restaurants in their districts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-day-in-albany-goes-virtual/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 16:09:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-day-in-albany-goes-virtual/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIJ Forest Hills staff receive a Mother’s Day treat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency department nurses and medical staff at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills received a sweet surprise this Mother&rsquo;s Day, thanks to the efforts of a local GoFundMe campaign. On Sunday, the &ldquo;App...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lij-forest-hills-staff-receive-a-mothers-day-treat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 16:09:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lij-forest-hills-staff-receive-a-mothers-day-treat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pols calls for firing of DHS Commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHELTER WATCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pols-calls-for-firing-of-dhs-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 15:33:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pols-calls-for-firing-of-dhs-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (4/27/2020-5/3/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Apr. 27 No Arrests Tuesday, Apr. 28 Angel Rodriguez was arrested at Gates Avenue and Wyckoff Avenue for criminal mischief by Officer Chowdhury. Jakob Utt was arrested at 60-80 Myrtle Avenue...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-4272020-532020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 15:33:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-4272020-532020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zara Realty donates Chip NYC Cookies to Queens Hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zara Realty and Chip NYC team up to donate cookies to frontline workers at two of the city&rsquo;s hardest hit hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/zara-realty-donates-chip-nyc-cookies-to-queens-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/zara-realty-donates-chip-nyc-cookies-to-queens-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Luther School feeds the hungry and homeless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maspeth's Martin Luther School shows their compassion for those in need by partnering with City Harvest to provide food to the hungry and homeless.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/martin-luther-school-feeds-the-hungry-and-homeless/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2020 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/martin-luther-school-feeds-the-hungry-and-homeless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 to hold virtual meeting on Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Board 5 will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. Members of the public can view the meeting at youtu.be/6vwi-v8_CoM or at nyc.gov/qnscb5 . The agenda includes an upd...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-to-hold-virtual-meeting-on-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2020 22:53:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-to-hold-virtual-meeting-on-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens City Council members concerned about small business assistance]]></title><description><![CDATA[As lawmakers begin to turn their attention to possibly reopening the local economy, city elected officials have expressed concerns about the impact on mom-and-pop shops. In a video conference with ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-city-council-members-concerned-about-small-business-assistance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 14:37:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-city-council-members-concerned-about-small-business-assistance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth educator remembered as selfless woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alison Donovan, 61, passed from COVID-19 complications]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-educator-remembered-as-selfless-woman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 14:37:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-educator-remembered-as-selfless-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonpoint Queens cares for communities in crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Providing child care to kids of essential workers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/commonpoint-queens-cares-for-communities-in-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 14:37:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/commonpoint-queens-cares-for-communities-in-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (4/20/2020-4/26/2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Apr. 20 Damil Marin was arrested at 65-17 Admiral Avenue for criminal trespassing by Officer Babayev. Vincent Newhouse was arrested at Grand Avenue and 71st Street for petit larceny by Offi...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-4202020-4262020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 14:03:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-4202020-4262020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As curve plateaus, funeral homes still on shaky ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mourning families learn to grapple with grief in isolation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/as-curve-plateaus-funeral-homes-still-on-shaky-ground/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:00:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/as-curve-plateaus-funeral-homes-still-on-shaky-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vigil honors incarcerated man who died from COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leonard Carter was six weeks away from release]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/vigil-honors-incarcerated-man-who-died-from-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:07:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/vigil-honors-incarcerated-man-who-died-from-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth Federal Savings, assemblyman team up for mask donation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 11,000 handed out to hospitals, frontline workers &amp; nursing homes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-federal-savings-assemblyman-team-up-for-mask-donation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 22:09:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-federal-savings-assemblyman-team-up-for-mask-donation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speech teacher at PS 229 passes away]]></title><description><![CDATA[School community mourns loss of Allyson Mestel-Schapira]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/speech-teacher-at-ps-229-passes-away/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/speech-teacher-at-ps-229-passes-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precicnt Police Blotter (4/13/2020-4/19/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Apr. 13 No Arrests Tuesday, Apr. 14 Seneca K. Berhard was arrested at 1713 Himrod Street for criminal contempt by Officer Heinlein. Wednesday, Apr. 15 Tommy E. Sims was arrested at 72 Onder...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-4132020-4192020/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:29:52 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-4132020-4192020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Separate bike, pedestrian lanes on Queensboro: pol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calls for closing down one lane of traffic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/separate-bike-pedestrian-lanes-on-queensboro-pol/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:13:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/separate-bike-pedestrian-lanes-on-queensboro-pol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City suspends composting program for one year]]></title><description><![CDATA[E-waste recycling on hold indefintely]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-suspends-composting-program-for-one-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:13:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-suspends-composting-program-for-one-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for donations to “Food for the Fearless” campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Borough&rsquo;s first soccer team advocating for the cause]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/call-for-donations-to-food-for-the-fearless-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:35:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/call-for-donations-to-food-for-the-fearless-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocacy groups protest at Queensboro prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call for release of people within one year of release]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/advocacy-groups-protest-at-queensboro-prison/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:03:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/advocacy-groups-protest-at-queensboro-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (4/6/2020-4/12/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Apr. 6 Taben Rahman was arrested at 58-19 83rd Street for strangulation by Officer Dimatteo. Grace Sema was arrested at 70-29 66th Street for misdemeanor assault by Officer Iannuzzi. Christ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-462020-4122020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:03:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-462020-4122020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFB doles out $1.6 million to Queens BP, Brooklyn City Council candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Board recommends holding single nonpartisan election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cfb-doles-out-16-million-to-queens-bp-brooklyn-city-council-candidates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:57:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cfb-doles-out-16-million-to-queens-bp-brooklyn-city-council-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital holds strong in deadliest week of outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Releases hundreds of patients as NY&rsquo;s curve flattens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/hospital-holds-strong-in-deadliest-week-of-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:51:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/hospital-holds-strong-in-deadliest-week-of-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City says schools to remain closed, governor refutes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Educators navigate complexities of remote learning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-says-schools-to-remain-closed-governor-refutes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:51:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-says-schools-to-remain-closed-governor-refutes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cooper Avenue shelter resident arrested for stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incident occurred in site&rsquo;s entryway: DHS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cooper-avenue-shelter-resident-arrested-for-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:20:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cooper-avenue-shelter-resident-arrested-for-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assemblyman makes case for COVID-19 mobile testing sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assemblyman Ron Kim joined the Coalition of Asian-American Independent Physician Association's (CAIPA) to announce efforts to launch mobile testing sites for COVID-19. The group's plans include ope...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/assemblyman-makes-case-for-covid-19-mobile-testing-sites/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:20:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/assemblyman-makes-case-for-covid-19-mobile-testing-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (3/30/2020-4/5/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Mar. 30 Julain Doko was arrested at 2149 Greene Avenue for misdemeanor assault by Officer Prizeman. Angel Valle was arrested at 80-42 59th Street for criminal obstruction of breathing by Of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-3302020-452020/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-3302020-452020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MidVille author set to release second novel]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a successful release of his first novel, local author Anthony Sciarratta is charging ahead with his second work, &ldquo;The Letter,&rdquo; set to be published on April 28. This will be the author&rsquo;s first...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/midville-author-set-to-release-second-novel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 15:31:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/midville-author-set-to-release-second-novel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens Chamber hosts town hall on COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[SBS, Umbrex offer advice to small businesses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-chamber-hosts-town-hall-on-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:10:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-chamber-hosts-town-hall-on-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital at tennis center begins treating patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temporary site will hold up to 350 additional beds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/hospital-at-tennis-center-begins-treating-patients/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:10:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/hospital-at-tennis-center-begins-treating-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (3/23/2020- 3/29/2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Mar. 23 No Arrests Tuesday, Mar. 24 No Arrests Wednesday, Mar. 25 Frank A. Lorimonte was arrested at 52-30 62nd Street for misdemeanor assault by Officer Candelaria. Thursday, Mar. 26 Lorra...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-3232020-3292020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:10:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-3232020-3292020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens pastor dies of novel coronavirus]]></title><description><![CDATA[A second priest serving the Diocese of Brooklyn has died as a result of the novel coronavirus. Over the weekend, the diocese announced that Father Gioacchino Basile, a priest of the Archdiocese of ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-pastor-dies-of-novel-coronavirus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:10:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-pastor-dies-of-novel-coronavirus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pastor, parishioner die of COVID-19: diocese]]></title><description><![CDATA[A beloved pastor passed away due to complications related to the novel coronavirus, the Diocese of Brooklyn announced over the weekend. Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, 49, served as pastor of St. Brigid&rsquo;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pastor-parishioner-die-of-covid-19-diocese/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:56:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pastor-parishioner-die-of-covid-19-diocese/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elmhurst Hospital faces equipment shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens site becomes epicenter of NYC&rsquo;s outbreak]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/elmhurst-hospital-faces-equipment-shortages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:06:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/elmhurst-hospital-faces-equipment-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coronavirus a twofold battle for criminal justice system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attempts to flatten the COVID-19 infection curve in New York, the nation&rsquo;s growing epicenter for the outbreak, have prompted deliberation on how to handle spreading of the virus within the correcti...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/coronavirus-a-twofold-battle-for-criminal-justice-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:06:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/coronavirus-a-twofold-battle-for-criminal-justice-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (3/???2020-3/22/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Mar. 16 Anthony Ricciardelli was arrested at Stephen Street and Forest Avenue for criminal possession of a weapon by Officer Tush. Eliseo Cruz was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for burgl...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-32020-3222020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:06:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-32020-3222020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncertain future for NYC’s small businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the economic consequences of the novel coronavirus crisis escalate nationwide, millions of Americans are scrambling for support. Government agencies and large corporations are beginning to launc...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/uncertain-future-for-nycs-small-businesses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:28:32 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/uncertain-future-for-nycs-small-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens hospital ramps up efforts to flatten coronavirus curve]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital, staff are working industriously to keep patients and the surrounding community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. With nearly 5 percent of the world&rsquo;s c...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-hospital-ramps-up-efforts-to-flatten-coronavirus-curve/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:49:22 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-hospital-ramps-up-efforts-to-flatten-coronavirus-curve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diocese closes churches as COVID-19 cases grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Masses broadcast in seven languages online and cable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/diocese-closes-churches-as-covid-19-cases-grow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:49:22 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/diocese-closes-churches-as-covid-19-cases-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter ( -3/15/2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Mar. 9 Francisco A. Cepeda was arrested at 70-02 Fresh Pond Road for unlicensed operator by Officer Marinacci. Vincent Newhouse was arrested at 62-12 64th Street for petit larceny by Office...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-3152020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:49:22 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-3152020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates hold ‘day of action’ for subway accessibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[With 472 stations across four boroughs, New York City&rsquo;s subway system is one of the largest in the world, and an invaluable resource for engaging people in the city&rsquo;s social and civic life. But for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/advocates-hold-day-of-action-for-subway-accessibility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:14:28 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/advocates-hold-day-of-action-for-subway-accessibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diocese, Christ the King reach agreement on charter school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A years-long legal dispute between the Diocese of Brooklyn and Christ the King High School over a charter school on the school&rsquo;s Middle Village campus has finally ended. Last week, the diocese and ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/diocese-christ-the-king-reach-agreement-on-charter-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:23:27 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/diocese-christ-the-king-reach-agreement-on-charter-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Borough Hall approves Home Depot self-storage permit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed self-storage facility in Maspeth got the green light for a special permit from Borough Hall. Last Thursday, Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee issued a recommendation approving t...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/borough-hall-approves-home-depot-self-storage-permit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:23:27 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/borough-hall-approves-home-depot-self-storage-permit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (3/2/2020-3/8/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Mar. 2 Peter Adorno was arrested at 20-34 Bleecker Street for menacing by Officer Bayizian. Jermaine Reyes was arrested at Cypress Hills Street and Myrtle Avenue for possession of a forged ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-322020-382020/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:46:36 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-322020-382020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vote Costa for Queens borough president]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPECIAL ELECTION ENDORSEMENT]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/vote-costa-for-queens-borough-president/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 10:03:20 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/vote-costa-for-queens-borough-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers urge against targeting of Asian-Americans as coronavirus outbreak grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of Monday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York City is now up to 20, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a briefing in Brooklyn. More than 200 New Yorkers tested negative for the novel c...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lawmakers-urge-against-targeting-of-asian-americans-as-coronavirus-outbreak-grows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 18:18:23 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lawmakers-urge-against-targeting-of-asian-americans-as-coronavirus-outbreak-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens commuters demand better bus service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The community outreach phase of the Queens Bus Redesign is winding down, and borough residents are making their transit needs clear before the MTA goes back to the drawing board. Last Wednesday, tr...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-commuters-demand-better-bus-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:47:27 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-commuters-demand-better-bus-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cooper Avenue shelter now housing 23 men]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHELTER WATCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cooper-avenue-shelter-now-housing-23-men/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:23:42 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cooper-avenue-shelter-now-housing-23-men/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precicnt Police Blotter (2/24/2020-3/1/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Feb. 24 John W. Williams was arrested at 291 Onderdonk Avenue for criminal obstruction of breathing by Officer Claybrooks. Michael Dolina was arrested at 61-15 Metropolitan Avenue for grand...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-2242020-312020/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:23:42 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-2242020-312020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 to hold March meeing on 3/11]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Board 5 will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m., in the cafeteria of Christ the King High School at 68-02 Metropolitan Avenue in Middle Village. The agenda incl...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-to-hold-march-meeing-on-311/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2020 09:51:19 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-to-hold-march-meeing-on-311/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siguenza, 58, was a driving force in city's free clinics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maspeth doctor passes away at home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/siguenza-58-was-a-driving-force-in-citys-free-clinics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/siguenza-58-was-a-driving-force-in-citys-free-clinics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chancellor talks integration, SHSAT at town hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a town hall hosted by the District 24 Community Education Council (CEC), Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza answered questions on a range of topics, from desegregation plans to Gifted &amp; Talente...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chancellor-talks-integration-shsat-at-town-hall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chancellor-talks-integration-shsat-at-town-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 committee shares feedback on bus redesign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents raise concerns about new routes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-committee-shares-feedback-on-bus-redesign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-committee-shares-feedback-on-bus-redesign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor fields questions, insults at Queens town hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents hit hard on education and public safety issues]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayor-fields-questions-insults-at-queens-town-hall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayor-fields-questions-insults-at-queens-town-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Efforts to boost response rate for 2020 census]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2020 Census is just around the corner, and the city is doing its best to make sure that every New Yorker is counted. Mayor Bill de Blasio established the NYC Census 2020 initiative in January o...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/efforts-to-boost-response-rate-for-2020-census/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/efforts-to-boost-response-rate-for-2020-census/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shelter opponents protest mayor’s town hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHELTER WATCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/shelter-opponents-protest-mayors-town-hall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/shelter-opponents-protest-mayors-town-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (2/17/20-2/23/20)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Feb. 17 Yansell Cortorreal was arrested at Borden Avenue and 60th Street for obstruction of governmental administration by Officer Archange. Daniel M. Reilly was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa A...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-21720-22320/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-21720-22320/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 to talk bus redesign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Board 5&rsquo;s Transportation Services Committee is meeting on Tuesday, February 25 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the MTA&rsquo;s proposed Queens bus network redesign. MTA officials are expected to be in ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-to-talk-bus-redesign/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2020 10:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-to-talk-bus-redesign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demand for ‘factual information’ as jail design process continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coalition files lawsuit to stop city's process]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/demand-for-factual-information-as-jail-design-process-continues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/demand-for-factual-information-as-jail-design-process-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middle Village detective commits suicide: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[An off-duty NYPD detective committed suicide inside a Middle Village home on Monday afternoon, according to reports. Reports identified the man as second-grade Detective Paul Federico, 53, who hung...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/middle-village-detective-commits-suicide-reports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/middle-village-detective-commits-suicide-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pizza place one of three MidVille businesses evicted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skyrocketing rents emptying storefronts on Dry Harbor Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pizza-place-one-of-three-midville-businesses-evicted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pizza-place-one-of-three-midville-businesses-evicted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (2/10/2020-2/16/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Feb. 10 Brian J. Luko was arrested at 80-93 Cypress Avenue for aggravated unlicensed operator by Officer Bayizian. Fanny Carolina Reyna Rodriguez was arrested at 67-43 79th Street for misde...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-2102020-2162020/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-2102020-2162020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opponents of bus plan take criticism to governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rally outside office, call for seat at the table]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/opponents-of-bus-plan-take-criticism-to-governor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 15:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/opponents-of-bus-plan-take-criticism-to-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chamber hosts candidates for borough president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talk business in Queens over breakfast at Antun&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chamber-hosts-candidates-for-borough-president/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chamber-hosts-candidates-for-borough-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge dismisses Glendale shelter lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHELTER WATCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/judge-dismisses-glendale-shelter-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 15:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/judge-dismisses-glendale-shelter-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (2/3/2002-2/9/2002]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Feb. 3 Scott R. Allen was arrested at 79-33 Cooper Avenue for criminal contempt by Officer O&rsquo;Connor. Nicholas Aliventi was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for stalking by Detective Rogers....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-232002-292002/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 15:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-232002-292002/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 to discuss budget prioirites at Wednesday's meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Board 5 will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 12, at 7:30 p.m., in the cafeteria of Christ the King High School at 68-02 Metropolitan Avenue in Middle Village. The agenda i...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-to-discuss-budget-prioirites-at-wednesdays-meeting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2020 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-to-discuss-budget-prioirites-at-wednesdays-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to protect your rights after being classified with a permanent disability in workers’ compensation case]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a certain point in virtually every workers&rsquo; compensation claim, the issue of whether the injured worker has sustained a permanent disability due to their accident at work will be addressed. Oftentimes, this issue is raised by the insurance carrier who will argue that further active medical treatment will not benefit the injured worker such that the issue of permanent disability is ready to be addressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/how-to-protect-your-rights-after-being-classified-with-a-permanent-disability-in-workers-compensation-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2020 01:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/how-to-protect-your-rights-after-being-classified-with-a-permanent-disability-in-workers-compensation-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (1/20/2020-2/2/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Jan. 20 Marvin Reyes was arrested at 68-47 Fresh Pond Road for criminal mischief by Officer Claybrooks. Vincent Newhouse was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for grand larceny by Detective ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1202020-222020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-1202020-222020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shelter opponents protest during Westhab job fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shelter operator in process of hiring security guards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/shelter-opponents-protest-during-westhab-job-fair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/shelter-opponents-protest-during-westhab-job-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car dealerships collect, donate winter coats]]></title><description><![CDATA[As temperatures begin to dip, a trade group representing New York car dealers donated tens of thousands of coats to New York Cares. The Greater New York Automobile Dealership Association (GNYADA) a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/car-dealerships-collect-donate-winter-coats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/car-dealerships-collect-donate-winter-coats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MTA continues bus redesign outreach despite push back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents express concerns at Ridgewood workshop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mta-continues-bus-redesign-outreach-despite-push-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mta-continues-bus-redesign-outreach-despite-push-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precicnt Police Blotter (1/13/2020-1/19/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Jan. 13 Yacilis Triunfel was arrested at 64-14 65th Street for misdemeanor assault by Officer Troia. Cecily Lister was arrested at 64-14 65th Street for misdemeanor assault by Officer Troia...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-1132020-1192020/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-1132020-1192020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MTA to study Brooklyn-Queens rail link]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that it has awarded a contract to an engineering firm to begin studying the feasibility of initiating passenger service to a freight-only r...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mta-to-study-brooklyn-queens-rail-link/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2020 20:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mta-to-study-brooklyn-queens-rail-link/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Momentous induction to Queens Civil Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maldonado Cruz wins first contested primary in 50 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/momentous-induction-to-queens-civil-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 16:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/momentous-induction-to-queens-civil-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MTA officials focused on commuter outreach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schedule more workshops on Queens Bus Redesign]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mta-officials-focused-on-commuter-outreach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mta-officials-focused-on-commuter-outreach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Bramer bows out of Queens BP race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cites &ldquo;family circumstances&rdquo; as reason for decision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/van-bramer-bows-out-of-queens-bp-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/van-bramer-bows-out-of-queens-bp-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[History of Labor Law 240]]></title><description><![CDATA[Falls from improper or inadequate safety devices are among the most common and most dangerous types of construction accidents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/history-of-labor-law-240/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 00:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/history-of-labor-law-240/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dies after being hit by falling sign in Flushing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 67-year-old woman lost her life after she was struck by falling debris in Flushing Thursday morning. The woman, who has not been identified by police, was on Main Street at 10 a.m. when a rotting...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/woman-dies-after-being-hit-by-falling-sign-in-flushing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 20:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/woman-dies-after-being-hit-by-falling-sign-in-flushing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former ADA running for borough president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Focused on stopping the closure of Rikers Island]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/former-ada-running-for-borough-president/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/former-ada-running-for-borough-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 debates Queens bus network redesign plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members upset about cuts to routes in Maspeth, Glendale]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-debates-queens-bus-network-redesign-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-debates-queens-bus-network-redesign-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic Neir’s Tavern strikes a deal to stay open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens Chamber, pols help broker handshake agreement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/historic-neirs-tavern-strikes-a-deal-to-stay-open/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/historic-neirs-tavern-strikes-a-deal-to-stay-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precicnt Police Blotter (1/6/2020-1/12/2020)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Jan. 6 Vaste McFarland was arrested at Wyckoff Avenue and Myrtle Avenue for petit larceny by Detective Wright. Tuesday, Jan. 7 Carlos Duran was arrested at 1808 Weirfield Street for crimina...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-162020-1122020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-162020-1122020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Card Not Allowed: meters fail due to New Year’s glitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[City says all meters should be fixed by Thursday evening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/card-not-allowed-meters-fail-due-to-new-years-glitch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 15:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/card-not-allowed-meters-fail-due-to-new-years-glitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groups sound the alarm: ‘no alcohol at local Chipotle’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A liquor license application filed as part of the construction documents for a new Chipotle Mexican Grill inside the Queens Place Mall in Elmhurst is causing a stir within the neighborhood. Followi...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/groups-sound-the-alarm-no-alcohol-at-local-chipotle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 15:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/groups-sound-the-alarm-no-alcohol-at-local-chipotle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MTA releases Queens Bus Redesign draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emphasis lies on consolidation, faster buses and connectivity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mta-releases-queens-bus-redesign-draft/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mta-releases-queens-bus-redesign-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melinda Katz sworn in as new Queens DA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Urges patience as office begins reforms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/melinda-katz-sworn-in-as-new-queens-da/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/melinda-katz-sworn-in-as-new-queens-da/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (12/23/19-1/5/20]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Dec. 23 Hubert Winnicki was arrested at 1873 Harman Street for burglary by Detective Bublin. Brandon Perez was arrested at 60-07 71st Avenue for misdemeanor assault by Officer Levanti. Tues...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-122319-1520/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 15:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-122319-1520/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look back at the Queens stories that shaped 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon HQ2 falls apart on Valentine&rsquo;s Day When 2019 began, Amazon was still slated to build HQ2 on the Long Island City waterfront. The tech giant planned to invest $2.5 billion to create 25,000 jo...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/a-look-back-at-the-queens-stories-that-shaped-2019/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/a-look-back-at-the-queens-stories-that-shaped-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor vetoes bill to legalize e-bikes, e-scooters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuomo blames lack of safety measures in the legislation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/governor-vetoes-bill-to-legalize-e-bikes-e-scooters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/governor-vetoes-bill-to-legalize-e-bikes-e-scooters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MTA shares details of Queens bus network redesign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will remove stops to improve average bus speeds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mta-shares-details-of-queens-bus-network-redesign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2019 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mta-shares-details-of-queens-bus-network-redesign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police blotter (12/16/2019-12/22/2019)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Dec. 16 Elkin Ibarra was arrested at 81st Road and Woodhaven Boulevard for driving while intoxicated by Officer Troia. Jose Delrosario was arrested at 665 Onderdonk Avenue for robbery by De...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-12162019-12222019/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2019 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-12162019-12222019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holden slams DOE, Carranza at CEC 24 meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protesters rally calling for chancellor to be fired]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/holden-slams-doe-carranza-at-cec-24-meeting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2019 15:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/holden-slams-doe-carranza-at-cec-24-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middle Village corner co-named for Lorraine Sciulli]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longtime civic leader passed away in 2017]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/middle-village-corner-co-named-for-lorraine-sciulli/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2019 15:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/middle-village-corner-co-named-for-lorraine-sciulli/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vietnam Veterans Memorial opens in Queens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remembrance wall lists names of 371 people who died]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/vietnam-veterans-memorial-opens-in-queens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2019 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/vietnam-veterans-memorial-opens-in-queens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pols, advocates rally against Amazon distribution site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group releases report warning of safety hazards at facilities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pols-advocates-rally-against-amazon-distribution-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2019 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pols-advocates-rally-against-amazon-distribution-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor’s rep grilled on Cooper Avenue, Holden visits Creedmoor]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHELTER WATCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayors-rep-grilled-on-cooper-avenue-holden-visits-creedmoor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2019 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayors-rep-grilled-on-cooper-avenue-holden-visits-creedmoor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (12/9/19-12/15/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Dec. 9 Salinas Wilson was arrested at 1817 Bleecker Street for criminal obstruction of breathing by Officer Bush. Carolina Lopez was arrested at 1817 Bleecker Street for misdemeanor assault...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-12919-121519/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2019 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-12919-121519/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Borough Hall co-sponsors overdose response training]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teams up with city to combat opioid crisis in NYC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/borough-hall-co-sponsors-overdose-response-training/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/borough-hall-co-sponsors-overdose-response-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens borough president candidates talk education at forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special election to fill the post set for March 24]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-borough-president-candidates-talk-education-at-forum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-borough-president-candidates-talk-education-at-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial to open next Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Situated in a corner of Elmhurst Park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-vietnam-veterans-memorial-to-open-next-friday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 19:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-vietnam-veterans-memorial-to-open-next-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth kicks off holiday season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of residents gathered in Maspeth Memorial Square last Friday night to celebrate the lighting of a holiday tree. The annual ceremony, hosted by the Maspeth Chamber of Commerce, featured dance...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-kicks-off-holiday-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-kicks-off-holiday-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chancellor's District 24 town hall has been cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comes amid grade-fixing scandal, discontent over homeless shelter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chancellors-district-24-town-hall-has-been-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 19:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chancellors-district-24-town-hall-has-been-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chancellor visiting District 24 on 12/17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comes amid grade-fixing scandal, discontent over homeless shelter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chancellor-visiting-district-24-on-1217/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 19:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chancellor-visiting-district-24-on-1217/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (12/2/19-12/8/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Dec. 2 Daniel Hansen was arrested at 329 Wyckoff Avenue for grand larceny by Officer Arshad. Tuesday, Dec. 3 Emerson A. Hernandez was arrested at 476 Woodward Avenue for misdemeanor assault...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-12219-12819/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 19:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-12219-12819/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students take part in annual Thankgiving Parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students, parents and the school community from PS/IS 87 in Middle Village participated in its annual Thanksgiving Day Parade last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/students-take-part-in-annual-thankgiving-parade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/students-take-part-in-annual-thankgiving-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/25/2019-12/1/2019)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Nov. 25 Mariana Paredes was arrested at 60-19 80th Avenue for felony assault by Officer Chowdhury. Hector Melendez was arrested at 72-51 Grand Avenue for theft of service by Officer Defreit...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-11252019-1212019/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 18:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-11252019-1212019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Joe's frosh earns second straight Rookie of the Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second consecutive week, Emma Kiley of St. Jospeh&rsquo;s College in Brooklyn was selected as the Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week. The Whitestone native and Archbishop Molloy product averag...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/st-joes-frosh-earns-second-straight-rookie-of-the-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 17:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/st-joes-frosh-earns-second-straight-rookie-of-the-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition to file second lawsuit against Cooper Avenue shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHELTER WATCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/coalition-to-file-second-lawsuit-against-cooper-avenue-shelter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/coalition-to-file-second-lawsuit-against-cooper-avenue-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth Federal unveils renovated Ridgewood branch]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a year of renovation, the Ridgewood branch of Maspeth Federal Savings is now open for business. Last Wednesday, leaders and supporters of the community bank cut the ribbon on their newly rebu...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-federal-unveils-renovated-ridgewood-branch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 20:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-federal-unveils-renovated-ridgewood-branch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh Pond Fest organizer hand out $5K to local groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federazione Italia, which organizes and runs the annual Fresh Pond Road Street Festival, distributed $5,000 to five local community groups. Recipients included COP104, Greater Ridgewood Youth Counc...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/fresh-pond-fest-organizer-hand-out-5k-to-local-groups/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 20:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/fresh-pond-fest-organizer-hand-out-5k-to-local-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/18/19-11/24/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Nov. 18 Jose Ludizica was arrested at 681 Seneca Avenue for failure to pay by Office McMahon. John Mosquera was arrested at 62-33 60th Drive for petit larceny by Officer Vazquez. Elijah McG...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-111819-112419/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-111819-112419/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former pol removed from CTK board of directors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Como criticized school&rsquo;s handling of senior sweater controversy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/former-pol-removed-from-ctk-board-of-directors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/former-pol-removed-from-ctk-board-of-directors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 members back leadership after calls for resignation]]></title><description><![CDATA[At last month&rsquo;s Community Board 5 meeting, several residents criticized board chair Vincent Arcuri, Jr. and district manager Gary Giordano for how they handled the public hearing for the planned ho...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-members-back-leadership-after-calls-for-resignation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-members-back-leadership-after-calls-for-resignation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Stan’s Catholic Academy unveils new STREAM Lab]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-tech classroom made possible by Maspeth Federal Savings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/st-stans-catholic-academy-unveils-new-stream-lab/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/st-stans-catholic-academy-unveils-new-stream-lab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shelter opponents want a copy of DHS contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two weeks ago, the Mayor&rsquo;s Office of Contract Services hosted a public hearing on the contract awarded to Westhab to operate a 200-men homeless shelter at 78-16 Cooper Avenue. Several community mem...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/shelter-opponents-want-a-copy-of-dhs-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/shelter-opponents-want-a-copy-of-dhs-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/11/19-11/17/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Nov. 11 Milad A.Marzouk was arrested at Woodward Avenue and Grove Street for assault causing injury by Officer Claybrooks. Cosmin T. Nicola was arrested at 589 Seneca Avenue for aggravated ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-111119-111719/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-111119-111719/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City begins project to preserve NYS Pavilion towers]]></title><description><![CDATA[$24 million effort includes structural work, new lighting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-begins-project-to-preserve-nys-pavilion-towers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-begins-project-to-preserve-nys-pavilion-towers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katz honors local veterans at annual ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens has the largest population of veterans in the five boroughs, with more than 58,000 of them calling the borough home. On Friday, Borough President Melinda Katz paid tribute to all of the boro...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/katz-honors-local-veterans-at-annual-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/katz-honors-local-veterans-at-annual-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers seek co-op exemption in new tenants law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protections have &lsquo;unintended&rsquo; consequences on shareholders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lawmakers-seek-co-op-exemption-in-new-tenants-law/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 19:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lawmakers-seek-co-op-exemption-in-new-tenants-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/4/19-11/10/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Nov. 4 Carleny Rosario was arrested at 64-18 60th Place for misdemeanor assault by Officer Grullon. Cristian Ronquilo was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for aggravated contempt by Detecti...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-11419-111019/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-11419-111019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At shelter rally, residents vow to fight city’s plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call for investigation into mayor, agencies and developer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/at-shelter-rally-residents-vow-to-fight-citys-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/at-shelter-rally-residents-vow-to-fight-citys-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dying art still lives on Metropolitan Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the corner of Metropolitan Avenue and 71st Street, nestled among a nail salon and a vacuum cleaner repair shop, is a small unassuming storefront that hawks wares of a different nature. Stuffed c...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dying-art-still-lives-on-metropolitan-avenue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dying-art-still-lives-on-metropolitan-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (10/28/19-11/3/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Oct. 28 David L. Nivar was arrested at Maurice Avenue and 55th Road for driving while intoxicated by Officer Petito. Jose Clase was arrested at 73-20 71st Place for misdemeanor assault by O...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-102819-11319/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-102819-11319/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to win a slip and fall accident?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In February of 2017, our client was walking on the sidewalk with her son in Brooklyn. As she was walking passed the defendant&rsquo;s store, she slipped and fell on ice. In the city of New York, if you fall on the sidewalk it is important to know who is responsible for maintaining or taking care of that sidewalk. Generally, if the sidewalk is in front of a business, the owner of that business or property will be responsible for keeping the sidewalk safe. In the case of our client, she fell in fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/how-to-win-a-slip-and-fall-accident/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:00:35 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/how-to-win-a-slip-and-fall-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition to talk school needs at Saturday rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Glendale-Middle Village Coalition is hosting a rally against the planned homeless shelter at 78-16 Cooper Avenue in Glendale on Saturday, November 2 at 10 a.m. According to Mike Papa, a leader ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/coalition-to-talk-school-needs-at-saturday-rally/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/coalition-to-talk-school-needs-at-saturday-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several charter revision measures on ballot]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Election Day there are no major races, but there are also five revision questions on the back of the ballot that could fundamentally change the city&rsquo;s charter. Question 1 would establish ranke...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/several-charter-revision-measures-on-ballot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 19:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/several-charter-revision-measures-on-ballot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precicnt Police Blotter (10/21/2019-10/27/2019)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Oct. 21 Jason Santiago was arrested at 55-60 Myrtle Avenue for robbery by Detective Palminteri. Fazal Rojan was arrested at 79-29 68th Avenue for robbery by Detective Gerardi. Jackie Ascenc...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-10212019-10272019/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 19:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-10212019-10272019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ridgewood worker dies in LES wall collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A construction worker from Ridgewood died on Monday after a wall collapsed at a construction site on the Lower East Side. Stanislaw Supinski, 52, was buried under a pile of brick and masonry rubble...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/ridgewood-worker-dies-in-les-wall-collapse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/ridgewood-worker-dies-in-les-wall-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[QPTV offers opportunity to learn production skills]]></title><description><![CDATA[For over 30 years, Queens Public Television (QPTV) has been a staple to the borough, and while its programming is familiar to thousands of residents, a less-publicized but equally essential service...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/qptv-offers-opportunity-to-learn-production-skills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/qptv-offers-opportunity-to-learn-production-skills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shelter protest planned for November 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weeks after a public hearing on the proposed homeless shelter at 78-16 Cooper Avenue, residents opposed to the facility are planning a protest at the site. Leaders of the Glendale Middle Village Co...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/shelter-protest-planned-for-november-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/shelter-protest-planned-for-november-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (10/14/2019-10/20/2019)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Oct. 14 Michael Arroyo was arrested at 20-31 Bleecker Street for obstruction of governmental administration by Detective Wright. Carlos Ramirez was arrested at 82-01 60th Road for felony as...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-10142019-10202019/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-10142019-10202019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYCFC looks for first postseason win at Citi Field]]></title><description><![CDATA[WIN TICKETS TO WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S MATCH!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nycfc-looks-for-first-postseason-win-at-citi-field/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nycfc-looks-for-first-postseason-win-at-citi-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 leaders asked to step down after shelter hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Board passes recommendation opposing Glendale facility]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-leaders-asked-to-step-down-after-shelter-hearing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 20:54:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-leaders-asked-to-step-down-after-shelter-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[End of the line for destructive pest]]></title><description><![CDATA[City announces eradication of Asian Longhorned Beetle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/end-of-the-line-for-destructive-pest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/end-of-the-line-for-destructive-pest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group calls for disciplining Holden over homeless comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also take issue with large development proposed for CB5]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/group-calls-for-disciplining-holden-over-homeless-comments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:28:29 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/group-calls-for-disciplining-holden-over-homeless-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precicnt Police Blotter (10/7/2019-10/13/2019)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Oct. 7 Victor Mateo was arrested at 59-60 55th Road for criminal contempt by Detective Friedrich. Jimmy Romero was arrested at Stephen Street and Myrtle Avenue for petit larceny by Officer ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-1072019-10132019/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:28:29 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-1072019-10132019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 to vote on shelter recommendation]]></title><description><![CDATA[After last week&rsquo;s raucous public hearing at Christ the King High School on the planned homeless shelter at 78-16 Cooper Avenue, it&rsquo;s back to business for members of Community Board 5. Three days af...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-to-vote-on-shelter-recommendation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:28:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-to-vote-on-shelter-recommendation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 to Meet Wednesday Night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Committee's recommendations on shelter on the agenda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-to-meet-wednesday-night/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-to-meet-wednesday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constantinides unveils five-point diversity plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposal centers on new Office of Diversity and Outreach]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/constantinides-unveils-five-point-diversity-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/constantinides-unveils-five-point-diversity-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GGG outpoints Brooklyn native to boos at MSG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bout considered candidate for &lsquo;fight of the year&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/ggg-outpoints-brooklyn-native-to-boos-at-msg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/ggg-outpoints-brooklyn-native-to-boos-at-msg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OATH talks summonses at Maspeth Kiwanis meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a former member of the Maspeth Kiwanis Club, Rachel Amar remembers going to street festivals in the neighborhood. One year, she recalled giving flyers to the Boy Scouts to post throughout the ne...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/oath-talks-summonses-at-maspeth-kiwanis-meeting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/oath-talks-summonses-at-maspeth-kiwanis-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (9/23/19-10/6/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Sept. 23 Marlon Alverez was arrested at 68-01 Otto Road for possession of burglar tools by Officer Ferrari. Lukasz OP. Dobrzyn was arrested at 1710 Putnam Avenue for misdemeanor assault by ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-92319-10619/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 19:39:06 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-92319-10619/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public hearing on Glendale shelter descends into chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vocal opponents shout, jeer city officials, providers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/public-hearing-on-glendale-shelter-descends-into-chaos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/public-hearing-on-glendale-shelter-descends-into-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TOP HIGH SCHOOLS 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our annual special section listing the top high schools in the New York City area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/top-high-schools-2019/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2019 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/top-high-schools-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LaGuardia construction is boon to local restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outspoken delivery man details how he secured account]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/laguardia-construction-is-boon-to-local-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/laguardia-construction-is-boon-to-local-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[QPTV celebrates rich history with new exhibit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Located in Flushing, it highlights the network&rsquo;s milestones]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/qptv-celebrates-rich-history-with-new-exhibit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/qptv-celebrates-rich-history-with-new-exhibit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (9/16/19-9/22/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Sept. 16 Angel Flores was arrested at 59-08 69th Place for assault by Detective Lodato. Christopher Prieto was arrested at 61-32 Woodbine Street for criminal contempt by Detective Wright. M...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-91619-92219/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2019 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-91619-92219/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Flu Shots at EMU Health this Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[EMU Health Center, an elite multi-specialty health facility in Glendale, is offering free and reduced price Flu Shots tomorrow (Tuesday, October 1st) at their facility in Glendale Queens (83-40 Woodhaven Blvd.). They are also proving transportation to and from their facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/free-flu-shots-at-emu-health-this-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/free-flu-shots-at-emu-health-this-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elmhurst school highlights role of fathers in education]]></title><description><![CDATA[The afterschool scene in Elmhurst had a few new faces last week, but not among the students. Roughly 30 fathers took part in the second &ldquo;Bring Your Dad to Afterschool&rdquo; day hosted by the Department ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/elmhurst-school-highlights-role-of-fathers-in-education/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/elmhurst-school-highlights-role-of-fathers-in-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 urges civility ahead of shelter hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[On October 7 at 7:30 p.m., Community Board 5 will host a public hearing on the proposed Glendale homeless shelter at 78-16 Cooper Avenue. The meeting will take place in the auditorium of Christ the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-urges-civility-ahead-of-shelter-hearing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-urges-civility-ahead-of-shelter-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glendale prepares for fight against homeless shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds attend town hall to discuss next steps]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/glendale-prepares-for-fight-against-homeless-shelter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/glendale-prepares-for-fight-against-homeless-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands attend Smile on Maspeth Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Flying Wallendas wow at annual carnival]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/thousands-attend-smile-on-maspeth-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/thousands-attend-smile-on-maspeth-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annual vigil commemorates 18th anniversary of 9/11]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the sun set on Juniper Valley Park last Wednesday night, dozens of residents began arriving at the ballfield, donning shirts with the American flag and carrying lawn chairs. Eventually, hundreds...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/annual-vigil-commemorates-18th-anniversary-of-911/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/annual-vigil-commemorates-18th-anniversary-of-911/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (9/9/19-9/15/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Sept. 9 Bryan Cueto was arrested at 1001 Irving Avenue for misdemeanor assault by Officer Duran. Christopher Kolacz was arrested at 57-19 64th Street for resisting arrest by Officer DeFreit...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-9919-91519/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-9919-91519/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Board 5 to discuss new budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will meet on September 18]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-board-5-to-discuss-new-budget/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2019 15:58:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-board-5-to-discuss-new-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Flying Wallendas to perform at Smile on Maspeth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tight-rope walking family to be featured at annual festival on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-flying-wallendas-to-perform-at-smile-on-maspeth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-flying-wallendas-to-perform-at-smile-on-maspeth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full-service Queens animal shelter to open in 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ridgewood location will be the first of its kind in the borough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/full-service-queens-animal-shelter-to-open-in-2022/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/full-service-queens-animal-shelter-to-open-in-2022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (9/2/19-9/8/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Sept. 2 Fernando Felipe was arrested at 17-07 Stanhope Street for strangulation by Officer DeFreitas. Julio Peralta was arrested at Greene Avenue and Onderdonk Avenue for robbery by Officer...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-9219-9819/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-9219-9819/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Kosciuszko Bridge fully open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five in the morning is usually an unexceptional time in the boroughs, but for thousands of drivers last Thursday, it was a 5 a.m. that couldn&rsquo;t come soon enough. That was when the time the second p...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-kosciuszko-bridge-fully-open/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-kosciuszko-bridge-fully-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (8/26/19-9/1/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Aug. 26 Jubin Doko was arrested at 59-37 Linden Street for criminal contempt by Officer Moise. Michael T. Esposito was arrested at 66-35 Forest Avenue for misdemeanor assault by Officer Tro...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-82619-9119/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2019 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-82619-9119/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Subraj Family Foundation missions to Suriname to conduct kidney transplants]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, the George Subraj Family Foundation took a trip to Paramaribo, Suriname to conduct the country's first ever set of Kidney Transplants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/george-subraj-family-foundation-missions-to-suriname-to-conduct-kidney-transplants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/george-subraj-family-foundation-missions-to-suriname-to-conduct-kidney-transplants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City to open homeless shelters in Glendale, Ridgewood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pols blast plan to move ahead on Cooper Ave. site]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-to-open-homeless-shelters-in-glendale-ridgewood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2019 19:23:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-to-open-homeless-shelters-in-glendale-ridgewood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 committee to host meeting on proposed animal shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Zoning and Land Use Committee of Community Board 5 will hold a public meeting regarding a proposal by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Animal Care and Control of New York City to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-committee-to-host-meeting-on-proposed-animal-shelter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2019 19:23:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-committee-to-host-meeting-on-proposed-animal-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precicnt Police Blotter (8/19/19-8/25/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Aug. 19 Christopher Cassidy was arrested at 80-03 Penelope Avenue for criminal contempt by Officer Zbikowski. Yan A. Luss was arrested at Forest Avenue and Gates Avenue for driving while in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-81919-82519/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2019 19:23:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-81919-82519/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local food pantries get Council funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councilman Robert Holden announced this week that nearly $100,000 will be allocated to ten food pantries throughout his district. They include All Nations Baptist Church of Woodhaven, Sacred Heart ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/local-food-pantries-get-council-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2019 16:10:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/local-food-pantries-get-council-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holden blasts chancellor for PS 9 investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demands cost analysis, relocation of students during construction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/holden-blasts-chancellor-for-ps-9-investment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2019 16:10:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/holden-blasts-chancellor-for-ps-9-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (8/12/19-8/18/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Aug. 12 Alexandra Sokolowski was arrested at 53-94 65th Place for misdemeanor assault by Officer Fleischman. Juan X. Irizarry was arrested at Metropolitan Avenue and Armory Court for misdem...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-81219-81819/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2019 16:10:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-81219-81819/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands attend 104th Precinct’s Night Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year, heavy storms disrupted National Night Out Against Crime at Juniper Valley Park. This year, the rain stayed away. More than 1,500 people attended the annual celebration last Tuesday eveni...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/thousands-attend-104th-precincts-night-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:18:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/thousands-attend-104th-precincts-night-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middle Village to start second sewer project in 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents weary of construction, damages]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/middle-village-to-start-second-sewer-project-in-2020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:18:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/middle-village-to-start-second-sewer-project-in-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katz wins Queens DA primary, pledges reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caban urges supporters to hold office accountable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/katz-wins-queens-da-primary-pledges-reform/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:18:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/katz-wins-queens-da-primary-pledges-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (8/5/9-8/11/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Aug. 5 Nicole Yearwood was arrested at 1878 Starr Street for aggravated harassment by Officer Claybrooks. Snezana Konstantinovic was arrested at 60-18 Bleecker Street for misdemeanor assaul...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-859-81119/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:18:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-859-81119/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMU Health welcomes accomplished primary care doctor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denisse Inoa, a compassionate and dependable family physician and primary care doctor, has found a new home at EMU Health in Glendale, Queens, NY.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/emu-health-welcomes-accomplished-primary-care-doctor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 23:13:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/emu-health-welcomes-accomplished-primary-care-doctor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call to transform LIC into a bike community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cycling advocates want streets re-engineered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/call-to-transform-lic-into-a-bike-community/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 19:56:29 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/call-to-transform-lic-into-a-bike-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeless removed from Holiday Inn]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHELTER WATCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/homeless-removed-from-holiday-inn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/homeless-removed-from-holiday-inn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (7/29/19-8/4/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, July 29 Vanessa Jefferson was arrested at 55-37 Myrtle Avenue for petit larceny by Officer Chowdhury. Andrew Velazquez was arrested at 79th Street between 68th Road and 68th Avenue for alco...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-72919-8419/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-72919-8419/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A legacy as tall as a skyscraper]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Lomma, crane business owner, leaves behind an impressive life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/a-legacy-as-tall-as-a-skyscraper/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/a-legacy-as-tall-as-a-skyscraper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens DA race heads to court, Katz declares victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cab&aacute;n camp calls for every ballot to be counted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-da-race-heads-to-court-katz-declares-victory/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-da-race-heads-to-court-katz-declares-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders Alliance rallies for Fresh Pond bus lane]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of transit advocates rallied and collected petition signatures in support of a proposed bus lane on Fresh Pond Road. Members of the Riders Alliance spoke with local residents on Saturday an...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/riders-alliance-rallies-for-fresh-pond-bus-lane/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/riders-alliance-rallies-for-fresh-pond-bus-lane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (7/22/19-7/28/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, July 22 Amay Grannison was arrested at 78-12 82nd Street for grand larceny by Detective Glowa. Mamadou Ndiaye was arrested at 59th Street and Flushing Avenue for leaving the scene of an inj...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-72219-72819/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-72219-72819/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citi Bike announces major new expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[But that could see Rockaways lose Lime Bikes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/citi-bike-announces-major-new-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2019 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/citi-bike-announces-major-new-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glendale-Middle Village Coalition to hold fundraiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Glendale and Middle Village continue to fight off a possible shelter at 78-16 Cooper Avenue, local activists are raising money in the event they will need to file a legal challenge. On Saturday,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/glendale-middle-village-coalition-to-hold-fundraiser/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/glendale-middle-village-coalition-to-hold-fundraiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pols, biz call on city to delay Fresh Pond bus lane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Want DOT to explore alternatives before &lsquo;nuclear option&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pols-biz-call-on-city-to-delay-fresh-pond-bus-lane/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pols-biz-call-on-city-to-delay-fresh-pond-bus-lane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precicnt Police Blotter (7/15/2019-7/21/2019)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, July 15 Gabriel Deasis was arrested at 80-69 Cypress Avenue for misdemeanor assault by Detective Friedrich. Lisa Tapper was arrested at Woodhaven Boulevard and 62nd Drive for aggravated unl...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-7152019-7212019/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-7152019-7212019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manual recount underway in Queens DA race]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Democratic primary for Queens district attorney has come down to a manual recount and subsequent court proceedings on invalidated ballots. On Monday, the recount process of 90,568 ballots began...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/manual-recount-underway-in-queens-da-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:56:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/manual-recount-underway-in-queens-da-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish police, FDNY take the ring for charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[2019 event raises money to build homes for vets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/irish-police-fdny-take-the-ring-for-charity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/irish-police-fdny-take-the-ring-for-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 votes against Fresh Pond Road bus lane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calls for re-timing lights to speed up traffic instead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-votes-against-fresh-pond-road-bus-lane/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-votes-against-fresh-pond-road-bus-lane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precicnt Police Blotter (7/8/19-7/14/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, July 8 Leonardo Ortiz was arrested at Cornelia Street and Woodward Avenue for aggravated unlicensed operator by Office Incantalupo. Tiffany Pizzulli was arrested at 62nd Street and 53rd Ave...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-7819-71419/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precicnt-police-blotter-7819-71419/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community groups discuss future of Flushing Bay, Creek]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts, pols talk environmental issues, potential solutions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-groups-discuss-future-of-flushing-bay-creek/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-groups-discuss-future-of-flushing-bay-creek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACS opens new nursery, medical intake center]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Administration for Children&rsquo;s Services (ACS) celebrated the opening of a state-of-the-art nursery and medical intake center at their Queens Child Protection Office in Jamaica with a ribbon-cutt...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/acs-opens-new-nursery-medical-intake-center/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2019 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/acs-opens-new-nursery-medical-intake-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9/11 hero Luis Alvarez remembered at funeral]]></title><description><![CDATA[The streets of Astoria were filled with mourners last Wednesday as the NYPD, family members and friends honored the life of former detective and 9/11 first responder Luis Alvarez. Alvarez, 53, died...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/911-hero-luis-alvarez-remembered-at-funeral/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2019 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/911-hero-luis-alvarez-remembered-at-funeral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community gardens to offer refugees “new roots”]]></title><description><![CDATA[City, IRC team up to convert eyesore into asset]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-gardens-to-offer-refugees-new-roots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-gardens-to-offer-refugees-new-roots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth Pizza House reopens with 144 sq ft TV]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Maspeth Pizza House is back and better than ever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-pizza-house-reopens-with-144-sq-ft-tv/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-pizza-house-reopens-with-144-sq-ft-tv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates, pols want bus stop at Ridgewood Reservoir]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local nonprofit that successfully advocated for additional protections for the Ridgewood Reservoir is now calling for more access to the 50-acre oasis on the Queens and Brooklyn border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/advocates-pols-want-bus-stop-at-ridgewood-reservoir/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/advocates-pols-want-bus-stop-at-ridgewood-reservoir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth Kiwanis holds annual scholarship luncheon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paying for college can be tough, which is why Crystal Wang was so appreciative to hear that she was the recipient of a scholarship from the Maspeth Kiwanis Club. Wang, who recently graduated from M...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-kiwanis-holds-annual-scholarship-luncheon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2019 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-kiwanis-holds-annual-scholarship-luncheon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter 96/17/2019-6/23/2019)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, June 17 Vargas Yiseel Rodriguez was arrested at 69-58 75th Street for criminal contempt by Detective Morra. Debbie Mosner was arrested at 66-60 Grand Avenue for petit larceny by Officer Abb...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-96172019-6232019/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2019 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-96172019-6232019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Negroni Week raises a glass to a good cause]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Negroni, a refreshing drink with a bitter bite, is turning 100 this year, and for the fifth year Imbibe Magazine and Campari are teaming up for Negroni Week. Negroni Week runs from June 24 to 3...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/negroni-week-raises-a-glass-to-a-good-cause/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2019 21:55:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/negroni-week-raises-a-glass-to-a-good-cause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents host their own LGA AirTrain forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents were angry earlier this month when they learned that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)&rsquo;s public scoping meetings for the LaGuardia AirTrain project were workshops rather than publ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/residents-host-their-own-lga-airtrain-forum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/residents-host-their-own-lga-airtrain-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port Authority unveils Pride exhibit at LaGuardia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travelers going through LaGuardia Airport&rsquo;s Marine Air Terminal will get a closer look at the history of the LGBTQ movement in New York City. Last Friday, the Port Authority (PA) unveiled its new P...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/port-authority-unveils-pride-exhibit-at-laguardia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/port-authority-unveils-pride-exhibit-at-laguardia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CB5 debates proposed Fresh Pond Road bus lane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents, biz owners weigh potential effects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-debates-proposed-fresh-pond-road-bus-lane/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cb5-debates-proposed-fresh-pond-road-bus-lane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precint Police Blotter (6/10/19-6/16/19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, June 10 Kevin E. Williams was arrested at Woodward Avenue and Greene Avenue for criminal mischief by Officer Bartichek. Juan Nayla was arrested at Woodward Avenue and Greene Avenue for crim...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precint-police-blotter-61019-61619/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precint-police-blotter-61019-61619/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fur workers urge Van Bramer to oppose ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[In response to the City Council&rsquo;s proposed ban on fur, small business owners on Monday delivered letters to Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer urging him to oppose the legislation. Peter Georgiades, 30-ye...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/fur-workers-urge-van-bramer-to-oppose-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 18:51:08 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/fur-workers-urge-van-bramer-to-oppose-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (6/3/19-6/8/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, June 3 John Carlson was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for criminal contempt by Detective Rogers. Monika Sulkowska was arrested at 60-23 Maspeth Avenue for felony assault by Officer Defre...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-6319-6819/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 18:51:08 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-6319-6819/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth school breaks ground on community playground]]></title><description><![CDATA[The School of Heroes is finally getting its &ldquo;Heroes Park.&rdquo; On Monday, students, teachers and staff from PS 58 in Maspeth joined local elected officials and the Trust for Public Land (TPL) to break ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-school-breaks-ground-on-community-playground/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-school-breaks-ground-on-community-playground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BQX streetcar supporters rally at City Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council members grill officials on project details]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bqx-streetcar-supporters-rally-at-city-hall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:32:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bqx-streetcar-supporters-rally-at-city-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Push for pickleball courts at Juniper Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Comptroller Scott Stringer hosted a roundtable for community stakeholders in Glendale last month, one attendee asked about the possibility of bringing pickleball to Juniper Valley Park. String...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/push-for-pickleball-courts-at-juniper-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/push-for-pickleball-courts-at-juniper-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (5/27/19-6/2/2019)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, May 27 Miguel Flores was arrested at Palmetto Street and Forest Avenue for aggravated unlicensed operator by Officer Chowdhury. Tuesday, May 28 Jacob Banach was arrested at 413 Woodward Ave...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-52719-622019/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-52719-622019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Pete opens Queens Dems’ ‘Fireside Chats’]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the anticipation towards the 2020 presidential election grows, so too does the Democratic candidate field. Last week, the Queens Democratic Party hosted its first in a series of &ldquo;fireside chats&rdquo;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayor-pete-opens-queens-dems-fireside-chats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayor-pete-opens-queens-dems-fireside-chats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens DA candidate Mina Malik announces she won’t prosecute sex workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mina Malik joined fellow candidate Tiffany Cab&aacute;n in announcing that as the Queens District Attorney, she will not prosecute sex workers. Instead, with the full force of the Office, Malik said she will pursue the prosecution of promoters and buyers, known as pimps and johns, who are trafficking the most vulnerable, specifically targeting cases deemed to be coercive and predatory as part of her Survivor&rsquo;s Justice Policy.<br />
As a former Queens Assistant District Attorney and Special Victi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-da-candidate-mina-malik-announces-she-wont-prosecute-sex-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-da-candidate-mina-malik-announces-she-wont-prosecute-sex-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students and school community collaborate to design new P.S. 221 playground in Little Neck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine a school playground designed by kids, for kids. One Little Neck public school and a nonprofit organization have made that dream a reality for hundreds of students.<br />
On May 28, the P.S. 221 The North Hills School community broke ground on the community playground at 57-40 Marathon Pkwy. The students and community began thinking of playground designs to transform the school&rsquo;s asphalt yards over a year ago and voted on the designs that would eventually become their shared space.<br />
Plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/students-and-school-community-collaborate-to-design-new-ps-221-playground-in-little-neck/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/students-and-school-community-collaborate-to-design-new-ps-221-playground-in-little-neck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cops searching for man who groped a teenager while riding a subway from Long Island City to Manhattan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for a creep who grabbed a teenage girl&rsquo;s thigh while riding the F train from Long Island City to Manhattan.<br />
According to police, at 4:30 p.m. on May 18, a 16-year-old girl was riding a Manhattan-bound F train between the&nbsp;21st St-Queensbridge subway station and the Lexington Avenue-63rd Street subway station. While onboard the train, an unknown man&nbsp;placed his hand on the victim&rsquo;s thigh and rubbed his hand against her thigh.<br />
The victim fled the train at the&n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-searching-for-man-who-groped-a-teenager-while-riding-a-subway-from-long-island-city-to-manhattan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-searching-for-man-who-groped-a-teenager-while-riding-a-subway-from-long-island-city-to-manhattan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acting Queens District Attorney rewards youth program participants with tennis lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acting Queens District Attorney John M. Ryan partnered with the U.S. Tennis&nbsp;Association (USTA) and the New York Junior Tennis and Learning to host over 600 Far Rockaway students on May 24 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.<br />
The event marked the 22nd iteration of the &ldquo;Say Yes to Tennis &mdash; No to Violence&rdquo; Day, which was started by recently deceased DA Richard A. Brown, an avid tennis player and fan of the U.S. Open.&ldquo;A small id]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/acting-queens-district-attorney-rewards-youth-program-participants-with-tennis-lessons/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/acting-queens-district-attorney-rewards-youth-program-participants-with-tennis-lessons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Queens honors and celebrates service at many Memorial Day parades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memorial Day weekend proved to be a beautiful spectacle for Queens as thousands gathered across the borough for numerous parades and tributes to those who gave their lives in defense of the country.<br />
The sun was shining on Howard Beach as the community turned out with no shortage of red, white and blue on Monday as the procession made the rounds paying homage to fallen soldiers from south Queens.<br />
The parade began at&nbsp;Coleman Square, at the corner of 159th Avenue and 103rd Street, and wound it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/photos-queens-honors-and-celebrates-service-at-many-memorial-day-parades/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/photos-queens-honors-and-celebrates-service-at-many-memorial-day-parades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth marks 75th anniversary of D-Day at parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of spectators filled the sidewalks on Grand Avenue and waved American flags at the annual Maspeth Memorial Day Parade on Sunday. This year&rsquo;s parade marked the 75th anniversary of D-Day, wh...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-marks-75th-anniversary-of-d-day-at-parade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-marks-75th-anniversary-of-d-day-at-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comptroller hosts CB5 district roundtable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Takes questions on affordable housing, nonprofits]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/comptroller-hosts-cb5-district-roundtable/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/comptroller-hosts-cb5-district-roundtable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (5/20/19-5/26/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday May 20 Joseph Ancona was arrested at 712 Seneca Avenue for grand larceny by Detective Bublin. Tuesday, May 21 Hector Rodriguez was arrested at Gates Avenue and St. Nicholas for criminal cont...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-52019-52619/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-52019-52619/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bring home a furry friend at the Richmond Hill Block Association Pet Adoption Fair on June 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Richmond Hill Block Association (RHBA) will host its 12th Annual Pet Adoption Fair on Saturday, June 15, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Buddy Monument Plaza in Forest Park, located at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South.RHBA will be working in conjunction with the ASPCA, Animal Care Centers of New York City and Heavenly Angels Rescue. Dogs and cats (spayed and neutered) will be available for adoption and/or fostering. &nbsp;<br />
&ldquo;We never really know how many pets the rescue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bring-home-a-furry-friend-at-the-richmond-hill-block-association-pet-adoption-fair-on-june-15/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bring-home-a-furry-friend-at-the-richmond-hill-block-association-pet-adoption-fair-on-june-15/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astoria assemblywoman unveils measures to crackdown on sexual abuse by medical professionals]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an effort to combat sexual abuse by medical professionals, Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas is introducing three pieces of legislation to address sexual misconduct in health care settings.The series of measures were inspired to the testimony of advocate Marissa Hoechstetter at joint legislative hearings on May 24.<br />
The first bill proposed by Simotas will mandate that all medical professionals pass background checks as a condition of initial licensure. New York is currently one of just six states]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/astoria-assemblywoman-unveils-measures-to-crackdown-on-sexual-abuse-by-medical-professionals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/astoria-assemblywoman-unveils-measures-to-crackdown-on-sexual-abuse-by-medical-professionals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A bold new play tells the story of a 19th century Irish refugee who becomes “Empress of Paraguay”]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY TAMMY SCILEPPI<br />
During the so-called Irish Potato Famine or the Great Hunger, a period of mass death and starvation between 1845 and 1852, about one million people died and a million more emigrated from Ireland.<br />
The play, &ldquo;MADAME LYNCH,&rdquo; brings to life the little-known story of Eliza Lynch, a feisty Irish woman whose fortunes took her from potato famine refugee, to French courtesan, to the self-proclaimed &ldquo;Empress of Paraguay.&rdquo; Her extraordinary beauty and intelligence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/a-bold-new-play-tells-the-story-of-a-19th-century-irish-refugee-who-becomes-empress-of-paraguay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/a-bold-new-play-tells-the-story-of-a-19th-century-irish-refugee-who-becomes-empress-of-paraguay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Ozone Park high school student receives $10,000 scholarship to study at Harvard University]]></title><description><![CDATA[A South Ozone Park high school student is on her way to Harvard after receiving a $10,000 scholarship.&nbsp;<br />
Sarah Deonarain, a senior at Townsend Harris High School in Flushing, is one of six students from New York City selected to be a Milken Scholar for its 2019 scholarship program after a rigorous nomination, application and interview process.The Milken Scholarship program is a joint initiative of the Milken Institute and the Milken Family Foundation founded in 1982 supporting education and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/south-ozone-park-high-school-student-receives-10000-scholarship-to-study-at-harvard-university/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/south-ozone-park-high-school-student-receives-10000-scholarship-to-study-at-harvard-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flushing community welcomes Taiyaki ice cream pop-up shop with unicorn floats fish-shaped waffle cones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community leaders welcomed a new ice cream pop-up shop in Flushing on Friday.Unicorn floats and Japanese-style fish-shaped waffles were served with ice cream at the grand opening of Taiyaki, located at Queens Crossing Food Court at 136-17 39th Ave., where hundreds of people were lined up at the new shop.<br />
Taiyaki is a classic street vendor snack in Japan that consists of a warm fish-shape cake with red bean filling. The waffle-like Japanese snack is very popular at street fairs and festivals in J]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-community-welcomes-taiyaki-ice-cream-pop-up-shop-with-unicorn-floats-fish-shaped-waffle-cones/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-community-welcomes-taiyaki-ice-cream-pop-up-shop-with-unicorn-floats-fish-shaped-waffle-cones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Subway-riding creep wanted for rubbing his body on a sleeping teen on the 7 train in Corona]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for a creep who rubbed his body against a teen who was sleeping on the 7 train in Corona.<br />
According to police, at 3:45 p.m. on May 26, a 15-year-old girl was asleep on a Queens-bound 7 train. As the train was approaching the Junction Boulevard station, an unknown man proceeded to press his body against the victim while she was asleep.<br />
The suspect fled the train at the Junction Boulevard station.<br />
The suspect is described as an Asian man in his early 20s, with black hair and stand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/subway-riding-creep-wanted-for-rubbing-his-body-on-a-sleeping-teen-on-the-7-train-in-corona/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/subway-riding-creep-wanted-for-rubbing-his-body-on-a-sleeping-teen-on-the-7-train-in-corona/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impending divorce led Queens woman to set herself on fire in her backyard: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apparently despondent over her upcoming divorce, a&nbsp;Rosedale woman died of her injuries after she set herself on fire early Tuesday morning, police sources reported.<br />
According to authorities, at 1:25 a.m. on May 28, officers from the 105th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding an aided female who was not breathing at a residence in the vicinity of 147th Drive and 249th Street.<br />
Upon their arrival, cops found a 48-year-old woman in the backyard, unconscious and unresponsive, with burns th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/impending-divorce-led-queens-woman-to-set-herself-on-fire-in-her-backyard-cops/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/impending-divorce-led-queens-woman-to-set-herself-on-fire-in-her-backyard-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens lawmakers applaud State Supreme Court decision of farmworkers rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than two decades, Queens Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan has championed the rights low-wage workers through support of labor pushing for passage of her Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act.<br />
So, Nolan was particularly pleased with the decision by the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division on May 23 declaring that farmworkers across the state have the right to organize and bargain collectively.<br />
&ldquo;This laudable decision by the court recognizes that our New York State Constitution was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-lawmakers-applaud-state-supreme-court-decision-of-farmworkers-rights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-lawmakers-applaud-state-supreme-court-decision-of-farmworkers-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drinking fountains in Queens parks rate highest in lead contamination: Parks study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens may be tops in lead contaminated water fountains, as the city Department of Parks releases early results of study begun in early May to assess safety.<br />
While Queens had the highest number of fountains that tested above the federal level, Parks has shut down those indicating toxicity including four in Forest Park alone.<br />
The agency tested a total of 448 with 20 across Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx coming back above the level of&nbsp;15 parts per billion (ppb). The worst transgressor in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/drinking-fountains-in-queens-parks-rate-highest-in-lead-contamination-parks-study/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/drinking-fountains-in-queens-parks-rate-highest-in-lead-contamination-parks-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After string of fatal accidents, Woodside intersection gets new traffic sign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer could barely keep his voice from being drowned out by the shrieks of children during recess on Friday as he thanked the DOT for installing a new all-way stop sign at a treacherous Woodside intersection.During his speech, a group of toddlers walked through the crosswalk, prompting him to remark how &ldquo;impossibly adorable&rdquo; they were.<br />
The intersection of 57th Street and Woodside Avenue, which sits adjacent to the St. Sebastian Catholica Academy playground, has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/after-string-of-fatal-accidents-woodside-intersection-gets-new-traffic-sign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/after-string-of-fatal-accidents-woodside-intersection-gets-new-traffic-sign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diocese of Brooklyn warns several Queens parishes have been targeted by telephone scammers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this day and age, not even Queens church ladies are safe from telephone scams.The Diocese of Brooklyn is warning that parishioners and employees of several Queens parishes have been receiving text messages from a scammer posing as local pastors and even Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and thousands of dollars have been sent by those who have fallen victim.<br />
Rockaway&rsquo;s Annette Clark, a catechist and maker of rosary beads at St. Rose of Lima, recently received a text message.<br />
&ldquo;It says hi An]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/diocese-of-brooklyn-warns-several-queens-parishes-have-been-targeted-by-telephone-scammers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2019 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/diocese-of-brooklyn-warns-several-queens-parishes-have-been-targeted-by-telephone-scammers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cops looking for woman who scratched a young boy’s face in random Forest Hills attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police released video footage of a woman who allegedly attacked a 9-year-old boy while he walked with his parents in Forest Hills last week.<br />
Law enforcement sources said the assault occurred at 8:25 p.m. on May 20 at the corner of 112th Street and 71st Avenue.<br />
According to authorities, the 9-year-old victim was walking with his parents on the sidewalk when the unidentified woman, who was walking behind him, grabbed the boy&rsquo;s head. She caused a deep scratch across the child&rsquo;s right fa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-looking-for-woman-who-scratched-a-young-boys-face-in-random-forest-hills-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2019 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-looking-for-woman-who-scratched-a-young-boys-face-in-random-forest-hills-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria’s Secrets: A proud mother]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year, I cried with awe at what my son Josh and daughter Elizabeth created when I arrived at the gate for the first World&rsquo;s Fare at Citi Field. There were sparkling white tents lined up endlessly and the hundred turquoise blue portapotties standing like soldiers prepared for battle.<br />
This weekend, I cried with joy that after weeks of rain, the sun was shining down on us at the second World&rsquo;s Fare. It featured food, wine, cocktails, dancing, music and merchandise curated by our tea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/victorias-secrets-a-proud-mother/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/victorias-secrets-a-proud-mother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A lost piece of Middle Village’s colonial history: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up until the 1980s, the Greater Ridgewood area had two Colonial-era farmhouses that withstood the test of time and the challenges of development: the Onderdonk House in Ridgewood and the Morrell House in Middle Village.<br />
Their importance had been ignored for decades, but the preservation movement across New York City that began in the 1960s and continued on in the years afterward brought forth a new appreciation for these historic structures.But in the end, only the Onderdonk House &mdash; which]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/a-lost-piece-of-middle-villages-colonial-history-our-neighborhood-the-way-it-was/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/a-lost-piece-of-middle-villages-colonial-history-our-neighborhood-the-way-it-was/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman ‘acting erratically’ shot and Tased by cops in Queens Village after lunging at them with knife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police officers shot a woman who threw a bottle at them, then charged at the cops with a knife near a Queens Village car wash on Friday night, law enforcement sources said.<br />
The woman remains hospitalized at a local hospital in stable condition as the investigation into the police-involved shooting continues, according to Chief of Patrol Rodney Harrison.<br />
According to law enforcement sources, the trouble began at around 10 p.m. on May 24, when two uniformed members of the 105th Precinct spotted th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/woman-acting-erratically-shot-and-tased-by-cops-in-queens-village-after-lunging-at-them-with-knife/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2019 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/woman-acting-erratically-shot-and-tased-by-cops-in-queens-village-after-lunging-at-them-with-knife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor announces rapid expansion of life-saving speed camera program as stronger law takes effect July 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before departing on a presidential campaign swing through Nevada, Mayor Bill de Blasio took care of some city business Friday, announcing plans for the rapid expansion of the school zone speed camera program which Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law earlier this month.The city&rsquo;s Department of Transportation will begin installing new cameras citywide at a rate of 40 per month through 2019, 60 per month in 2020, expecting to reach the law&rsquo;s maximum 750 school zones by June 2020.<br />
&ldq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayor-announces-rapid-expansion-of-life-saving-speed-camera-program-as-stronger-law-takes-effect-july-11/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayor-announces-rapid-expansion-of-life-saving-speed-camera-program-as-stronger-law-takes-effect-july-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Landmark’ seafood restaurant London Lennie’s in Rego Park listed for sale with ‘development’ potential]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest catch of the day for real estate developers in Queens could be the site of London Lennie&rsquo;s Restaurant in Rego Park.<br />
An advertisement on the real estate website Zillow that surfaced on May 23 listed the beloved eatery at 63-88 Woodhaven Blvd. as being &ldquo;for sale or lease&rdquo; with a $6.5 million price tag. Salvatore Crifasi of Crifasi Real Estate is handling the transaction.<br />
Even with the site being on the market, London Lennie&rsquo;s remains open for business, serving lu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/landmark-seafood-restaurant-london-lennies-in-rego-park-listed-for-sale-with-development-potential/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/landmark-seafood-restaurant-london-lennies-in-rego-park-listed-for-sale-with-development-potential/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katz comes out against College Point homeless shelter, but residents question her timing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens Borough President and district attorney candidate Melinda Katz came out against the College Point shelter in a letter addressed to Mayor Bill de Blasio. But some neighborhood residents wonder why she didn&rsquo;t speak out sooner.<br />
In the May 14 letter, Katz expressed her concerns about the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelter plan for 127-03 20th Ave. She urged the mayor and DHS to &ldquo;explore other potential locations&rdquo; for the 200-bed men&rsquo;s shelter.<br />
&ldquo;This lo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/katz-comes-out-against-college-point-homeless-shelter-but-residents-question-her-timing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/katz-comes-out-against-college-point-homeless-shelter-but-residents-question-her-timing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Don&rsquo;t give up on anyone&rsquo;: Former Mets great Darryl Strawberry speaks in Whitestone about opioids &amp; addiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former New York Mets outfielder and author Darryl Strawberry discussed and addressed the opioid epidemic and his personal struggle with drug addiction Thursday night with Whitestone residents while reiterating the importance of community.&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s real important that I get a chance and opportunity to travel the country and go into all types of schools,&rdquo; said Strawberry, who has spoken to students across the country about drug awareness and addiction. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve done]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lsquodonrsquot-give-up-on-anyonersquo-former-mets-great-darryl-strawberry-speaks-in-whitestone-about-opioids-amp-addiction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lsquodonrsquot-give-up-on-anyonersquo-former-mets-great-darryl-strawberry-speaks-in-whitestone-about-opioids-amp-addiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three bus riders in Jamaica attack man for his phone while on board a bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for a trio who attacked a man and stole his phone while riding the bus in Jamaica.<br />
According to authorities, at 3:25 p.m. on May 9, a 20-year-old man was riding the Q43 bus as it reached the corner of&nbsp;Hillside Avenue and Parsons Boulevard. That&rsquo;s where, cops said, three unknown men approached the man and proceeded to kick him repeatedly.<br />
Law enforcement sources said the attackers then took the victim&rsquo;s phone and fled the bus on Parsons Boulevard.<br />
Officers from t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/three-bus-riders-in-jamaica-attack-man-for-his-phone-while-on-board-a-bus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/three-bus-riders-in-jamaica-attack-man-for-his-phone-while-on-board-a-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bounce, climb, dance, eat, and create art at the Memorial Day Fair in Sunnyside]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a day of outdoor fun and a distinctly Queens version of rural Americana &ndash; with planes overhead, trains to the north, and ice cream trucks to the south.<br />
The annual Memorial Day Fair will take place in Sunnyside Gardens Park on Saturday, May 25, from noon to 5 p.m. The public is invited, and a few hundred attendees are expected.<br />
The activities will begin with a solemn flag-raising before the amusement options begin. Some community members will facilitate arts &amp; crafts, face-pa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bounce-climb-dance-eat-and-create-art-at-the-memorial-day-fair-in-sunnyside/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bounce-climb-dance-eat-and-create-art-at-the-memorial-day-fair-in-sunnyside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens lawmakers push legislation protecting workers from hostile work environment]]></title><description><![CDATA[With less than a month remaining in the legislative session in Albany, the push is on to pass a handful of bills that address sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace.Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas is advocating for bill A7083-A, her comprehensive legislation that expands protections for employees who want to report wrongdoing by their employers from a number of angles.<br />
The bill eliminates Faragher/Ellerth defense and removes the requirement that workplace abuse be proved &ldquo;sev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-lawmakers-push-legislation-protecting-workers-from-hostile-work-environment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-lawmakers-push-legislation-protecting-workers-from-hostile-work-environment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Island City comedy bar hopes to relocate an alt-right provocateur’s podcast appearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebecca Trent, the owner and operator of Long Island City&rsquo;s The Creek and The Cave comedy bar, said that she heard secondhand that her venue was going to get a visit from arguably the most widely known name brand of the alt-right media sphere: Milo Yiannapolous.&ldquo;Legion of Skanks,&rdquo; a podcast that the club hosts every week, is currently scheduled to host Yiannopoulos at 9:30 p.m. on May 27, according to the podcast&rsquo;s Twitter feed. Once she heard about their plan to host the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/long-island-city-comedy-bar-hopes-to-relocate-an-alt-right-provocateurs-podcast-appearance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/long-island-city-comedy-bar-hopes-to-relocate-an-alt-right-provocateurs-podcast-appearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four bandits sought for stealing thousands in daring gunpoint robbery at a Flushing social club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for four men who robbed six people at gunpoint in a Flushing club on Tuesday night.<br />
According to authorities, at 9:15 p.m. on May 21, four unknown men entered a club, located at&nbsp;135-14 37th&nbsp;Ave., with firearms. Once inside, the suspects demanded property from six different men inside.<br />
Law enforcement sources said the thieves proceeded to take $4,700 in cash, cellphones, jewelry and credit cards from the victims. The gunmen then fled the scene in a Toyota Sienna van sou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/four-bandits-sought-for-stealing-thousands-in-daring-gunpoint-robbery-at-a-flushing-social-club/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/four-bandits-sought-for-stealing-thousands-in-daring-gunpoint-robbery-at-a-flushing-social-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northeast Queens lawmakers want utility companies to ‘lift the costly yoke’ off homeowners for property damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would protect northeast Queens homeowners from utility company negligence.<br />
On May 23, state Senator John Liu and Assemblyman David Weprin rallied with civic leaders and community members demanding that the State Legislature passes the Utility Responsibility Bill.<br />
Under the bill, utility companies, not homeowners, would shoulder the bill for damages the company has caused. If a utility company has caused damage to a homeowner&rsquo;s lateral sewe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/northeast-queens-lawmakers-want-utility-companies-to-lift-the-costly-yoke-off-homeowners-for-property-damage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/northeast-queens-lawmakers-want-utility-companies-to-lift-the-costly-yoke-off-homeowners-for-property-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Department of Education to provide free summer meals to kids starting June 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Education will run its free summer meal program from June 27 to August 30.The program is available at hundreds of public schools, community pool centers, libraries, and other locations around Queens. It aims to provide city children with nutritious meals and snacks over the summer months, a time when children can be more at risk for hunger and weight gain.<br />
No registration, documentation, or ID is required to receive a free breakfast or lunch meal to all children 18 years old an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/department-of-education-to-provide-free-summer-meals-to-kids-starting-june-27/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/department-of-education-to-provide-free-summer-meals-to-kids-starting-june-27/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kew Gardens lawyer convicted of bribing a witness in double homicide case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Long Island man who practiced law in Kew Gardens was convicted of conspiring to bribe a witness in a double homicide case.<br />
John Scarpa, Jr., 66, was found guilty of&nbsp;use of interstate facilities in aid of racketeering and conspiracy to do the same in connection to the bribery after a four-day trial. He is due to return to court for sentencing on Sept. 18, where he faces up to 10 years in prison.<br />
&ldquo;The jury saw through Scarpa&rsquo;s corrupt scheme to help his client avoid responsibili]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/kew-gardens-lawyer-convicted-of-bribing-a-witness-in-double-homicide-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/kew-gardens-lawyer-convicted-of-bribing-a-witness-in-double-homicide-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roommate finds man dead in Sunnyside home, police investigation underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are investigating the death of a 42-year-old man in Sunnyside on Wednesday morning.<br />
Law enforcement sources said the man&rsquo;s roommate discovered him unconscious and unresponsive inside of a room at a home on 40th Street between Skillman and 43rd Avenues at 8 a.m. on May 22.<br />
The NYPD received a 911 call for assistance from the location, sending officers from the 108th Precinct and EMS units rushing to the scene. Paramedics pronounced the man dead a short time later.<br />
According to authorit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/roommate-finds-man-dead-in-sunnyside-home-police-investigation-underway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/roommate-finds-man-dead-in-sunnyside-home-police-investigation-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All are invited to an interfaith dinner in Flushing on Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Break some bread and create some good will.<br />
The Flushing Interfaith Council (FIC) will host a Community Interfaith Dinner at St. George&rsquo;s Episcopal Church on Saturday, May 25, at 7 p.m.<br />
Attendance is free, but it&rsquo;s organized in a potluck style, so attendees are asked to bring something to share. One of the organizers, John Choe, plans to bring kimbap, a sushi-like Korean dish made from cooked rice and other ingredients wrapped in seaweed.<br />
Choe, an FIC board member who is also the exe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/all-are-invited-to-an-interfaith-dinner-in-flushing-on-saturday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/all-are-invited-to-an-interfaith-dinner-in-flushing-on-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyers for family of Rego Park woman killed by cab driver call foul on city]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawfirm representing the family of a Rego Park woman killed on Queens Boulevard in February is taking civil action against the city seeking reparations for unsafe conditions they allege led to the victim&rsquo;s death.<br />
Prakash and Bina Hundalani are seeking damages of $25 million after 26-year-old Sherena was hit by a cab that was allegedly driving on the sidewalk on February 24, yet no charges have been filed against the operator.<br />
Joshpe Mooney Paltzik, the legal firm representing the Hundala]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lawyers-for-family-of-rego-park-woman-killed-by-cab-driver-call-foul-on-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lawyers-for-family-of-rego-park-woman-killed-by-cab-driver-call-foul-on-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flushing health shop owner sued for making and selling adulterated dietary supplements]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Flushing supplement shop owner is in hot water for allegedly making and selling poor quality dietary supplements.<br />
The complaint states that Helen Chian and Jim Chao, president and manager of&nbsp;Confidence USA Inc., allegedly make and distribute more than adulterated 50 dietary supplements under brand names that include Confidence USA, American Best, USA Natural and The Herbal Store.<br />
Officials say that Chian also owns The Herbal Store, located at&nbsp;42-35 Main St., Unit 1C in Flushing, wher]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-health-shop-owner-sued-for-making-and-selling-adulterated-dietary-supplements/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-health-shop-owner-sued-for-making-and-selling-adulterated-dietary-supplements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two LaGuardia Community College students named Jack Kent Cooke scholars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two LaGuardia Community College students were recently selected as 2019 Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholars.Matthew Wilson, 38, and Sukhrob Abdushukorov, 22, are two of only 61 community college students from across the U.S. selected for this prestigious and highly competitive scholarship, which provides up to $40,000 per year towards the completion of a bachelor&rsquo;s degree.<br />
&ldquo;We are incredibly proud of Matthew and Sukhrob on their selection as 2019 Jack Kent Cooke Scholars,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-laguardia-community-college-students-named-jack-kent-cooke-scholars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-laguardia-community-college-students-named-jack-kent-cooke-scholars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fleet Week sea service members help build affordable home in Jamaica for a low-income family]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of Fleet Week New York 2019, over a dozen U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy Sailors and U.S. Coast Guardsman on Thursday partnered with Habitat for Humanity New York City to build a home for a low-income first-time homebuyer in Jamaica.Prepared to take on the day&rsquo;s task at hand equipped with a hardhat and tools, the service men and women trickled into the construction site&nbsp;&mdash; located at 101-64 132 St. in Richmond Hill &mdash; of a recently demolished and former dilapidated home lif]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/fleet-week-sea-service-members-help-build-affordable-home-in-jamaica-for-a-low-income-family/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/fleet-week-sea-service-members-help-build-affordable-home-in-jamaica-for-a-low-income-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MTA won’t heed call for safety netting under unlucky No. 7 line]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Jose Martinez,&nbsp;THE CITY<br />
This story was&nbsp;originally published on May 23, 2019&nbsp;by&nbsp;THE CITY.<br />
Even after large pieces of debris plunged from the 7 train&rsquo;s elevated structure down onto the street several times this year, the MTA isn&rsquo;t ready to put up safety nets.<br />
Queens Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer requested netting under the tracks above Roosevelt Avenue following a series of&nbsp;high-profile spills.<br />
But &ldquo;netting would impede access, close-up inspection, an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mta-wont-heed-call-for-safety-netting-under-unlucky-no-7-line/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mta-wont-heed-call-for-safety-netting-under-unlucky-no-7-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Island City sound-and-lighting warehouse to go through environmental cleanup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Slate Property Group, the purchasers of the building that houses sound-and-lighting equipment company See Factor, have submitted a Brownfield Cleanup Program application with the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and are looking for public comment.<br />
The developer purchased the site at 37-11 30th Street from the estate of Bob See in May 2018 for $33.27 million. Now the real estate group is using the BCP to clean up possible contamination from the property and facilitate its]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/long-island-city-sound-and-lighting-warehouse-to-go-through-environmental-cleanup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/long-island-city-sound-and-lighting-warehouse-to-go-through-environmental-cleanup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair of thieves break into Flushing home and take $2,000 in cash: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for a duo who broke into a Flushing home on Monday and took off with cash.<br />
Authorities say that at 4:50 p.m. on May 20, a 50-year-old man returned to his home, located in the vicinity of 164th Street and Metcalf Avenue, and found that property was missing from his home. He reported the incident to officers in the 109th Precinct.<br />
An investigation found that at 2:40 p.m. that day, two unknown men entered the victim&rsquo;s home through a secured back window. Once inside, the suspe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pair-of-thieves-break-into-flushing-home-and-take-2000-in-cash-cops/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/pair-of-thieves-break-into-flushing-home-and-take-2000-in-cash-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More homes are being sold across Queens — but at lower prices, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent report found that listing price growth throughout the borough has slowed down compared to years prior.<br />
StreetEasy recently released their April market report, which took a look at real estate trends in Queens last month. According to their findings, Queens saw a 2.4 percent growth in listing prices compared to last year, reaching $516,739. However, despite the growth the market showed&nbsp;signs of slowing from the higher rates seen since 2016.<br />
&ldquo;While many sellers are still strugg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/more-homes-are-being-sold-across-queens-but-at-lower-prices-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/more-homes-are-being-sold-across-queens-but-at-lower-prices-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens lawmaker’s bill creating a 9/11 observance in all city public schools approved in state Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Senate approved Queens state Senator Joe Addabbo&rsquo;s bill on Wednesday that would establish an annual day of remembrance on all city public schools each Sept. 11 to observe the anniversary of the worst terrorist attacks on American soil.<br />
&ldquo;While it may seem to many of us like the attacks only happened yesterday, it&rsquo;s important to realize that the vast majority of the children in our schools today weren&rsquo;t even born when this tragedy occurred,&rdquo; Addabbo said on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-lawmakers-bill-creating-a-911-observance-in-all-city-public-schools-approved-in-state-senate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-lawmakers-bill-creating-a-911-observance-in-all-city-public-schools-approved-in-state-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Queens men among four busted for stealing over $200K in house sale scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Queens men were arrested for their roles in allegedly conning a couple out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in a fake house selling scheme.<br />
Ramjit Jaikaran, aka A.J. Jaikaran, 55, of South Ozone Park, and Colin Hill, 41, of Jamaica, were arraigned on May 21, while their two co-conspirators,&nbsp;Kaso Rampersad, 51, of Orlando, Florida, and Justin Codrington, 29, of New Rochelle, New York, were arraigned on April 17. They were charged in the 20-count indictment with one count of conspiracy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-queens-men-among-four-busted-for-stealing-over-200k-in-house-sale-scheme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-queens-men-among-four-busted-for-stealing-over-200k-in-house-sale-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creep tried to grope a 13-year-old girl on the bus in southwest Queens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for a creep who tried to grope a teenage girl while riding the bus through southwest Queens.<br />
According to police, a 13-year-old girl was riding the Q11 bus on Woodhaven Boulevard at 4:40 p.m. on May 22. As the teen was sitting, an unknown man tried to grab her private area.<br />
The victim pushed the creep&rsquo;s hand away and moved to another seat on the bus. She was not injured as a result of the incident.<br />
Police described the perpetrator as a black man between the ages of 20 and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/creep-tried-to-grope-a-13-year-old-girl-on-the-bus-in-southwest-queens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/creep-tried-to-grope-a-13-year-old-girl-on-the-bus-in-southwest-queens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Step up your property info searches with these new features in PropertyShark.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Any broker or real estate agent knows how tedious and monotonous it is searching for property information and owner contact details.&nbsp; With tons of sites to sift through on the internet changing daily, you could spend hours (or even days) with no real results.<br />
That&rsquo;s where PropertyShark.com steps in:<br />
As New York City&rsquo;s leading data provider, with a national presence, PropertyShark is your go-to destination to find the comprehensible data you need when researching residential or c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/step-up-your-property-info-searches-with-these-new-features-in-propertysharkcom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/step-up-your-property-info-searches-with-these-new-features-in-propertysharkcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitestone civic association creates new outreach approach to notify elderly neighbors of upcoming community events and meetings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The We Love Whitestone Civic Association is taking a new approach to better connect with its elderly neighbors notifying them of upcoming events in the community.The association is composing a list of volunteers to print and distribute its meeting notices and event fliers to its neighbors, friends and others. They&rsquo;re also encouraging local businesses to print and post civic meeting notices in their storefronts, according to Alfredo Centola, president of We Love Whitestone.The need to get t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/whitestone-civic-association-creates-new-outreach-approach-to-notify-elderly-neighbors-of-upcoming-community-events-and-meetings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/whitestone-civic-association-creates-new-outreach-approach-to-notify-elderly-neighbors-of-upcoming-community-events-and-meetings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[92nd annual Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade celebrates anniversaries of national anthem and D-Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biggest Memorial Day parade in the country is back for its 92nd year and will commemorate several significant anniversaries in American history.<br />
On Monday, May 27, event organizers invite the community to the 2019 Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade. This year&rsquo;s theme is &ldquo;What so proudly we hail&rdquo; in recognition of the 205th birthday of the &ldquo;Star Spangled Banner&rdquo; poem that became our national anthem.<br />
The volunteer-led parade will also observe the 75th anni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/92nd-annual-little-neck-douglaston-memorial-day-parade-celebrates-anniversaries-of-national-anthem-and-d-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/92nd-annual-little-neck-douglaston-memorial-day-parade-celebrates-anniversaries-of-national-anthem-and-d-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I might as well do it’: Prez hopeful Pete Buttigieg talks in Queens about the risk of being progressive]]></title><description><![CDATA[During an appearance at Long Island City&rsquo;s LaGuardia Community College on Wednesday, presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg offered his perspectives on national issues that could benefit New Yorkers.<br />
Buttigeig championed universal healthcare, implementing grants to ease the burden of student loans and overhauling the public education system in America.<br />
Although the mayor of South Bend, Indiana only governs a town of 100,000 in a red state, Buttigieg sees nothing to lose in progressive views]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/i-might-as-well-do-it-prez-hopeful-pete-buttigieg-talks-in-queens-about-the-risk-of-being-progressive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/i-might-as-well-do-it-prez-hopeful-pete-buttigieg-talks-in-queens-about-the-risk-of-being-progressive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYPD launches ‘Summer All-Out’ with additional officers to reduce crime and violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NYPD is preparing to go on the offensive. Beginning Thursday, May 23, the NYPD is deploying hundreds of police officers to high-crime neighborhoods to continue the historic crime reduction in New York City.<br />
During Summer All-Out in 2018, the city experienced significant reductions in shootings and murders in commands where additional police officers were assigned. In 2018 Summer All-Out commands, there was a reduction of eight murders, or 36 percent, and 11 fewer shootings, or 16 percent.<br />
&l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nypd-launches-summer-all-out-with-additional-officers-to-reduce-crime-and-violence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nypd-launches-summer-all-out-with-additional-officers-to-reduce-crime-and-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comptroller Stringer to Glendale: vital community nonprofits are not ‘valued by city government’]]></title><description><![CDATA[During Comptroller Scott Stringer&rsquo;s roundtable with Community Board 5, he was flooded with questions about local school and nonprofit issues.Over the course of the hour-and-a-half roundtable, which featured representatives of local legislators, education advocates, local civic organizations and community leaders, two major sources of consternation emerged: Department of Education bureaucracy and nonprofit funding procurement.<br />
&ldquo;I think a lot of what I&rsquo;ve learned here today is wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/comptroller-stringer-to-glendale-vital-community-nonprofits-are-not-valued-by-city-government/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/comptroller-stringer-to-glendale-vital-community-nonprofits-are-not-valued-by-city-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect sought for stealing tools out of a truck parked in Ridgewood: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for a man who stole tools from a parked truck in Ridgewood earlier this month.<br />
According to police, at around 2 p.m. on May 7, an unknown man broke into a 2012 Toyota Tacoma, which was parked in the vicinity of Centre Street and Seneca Avenue. Once inside, the suspect stole power tools and a red rolling tool bag, valued at $500.<br />
The suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction.<br />
The 104th Precinct tweeted out a photo of the suspect with the rolling tool bag:On 5/7/19 2pm at Cen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/suspect-sought-for-stealing-tools-out-of-a-truck-parked-in-ridgewood-cops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/suspect-sought-for-stealing-tools-out-of-a-truck-parked-in-ridgewood-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councilman urges EDC to continue Queens ferry development, particularly in World’s Fair Marina in Flushing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councilman Paul Vallone continues to push for ferry and waterfront development in northeast Queens.<br />
Vallone chaired an executive budget hearing on economic development on Monday, where the&nbsp;New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) provided the Council with an overview of their capital funding plan and provided updates on ongoing projects for the upcoming New York City fiscal year.<br />
The councilman questioned EDC President and CEO James Patchett on designated investments in the w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/councilman-urges-edc-to-continue-queens-ferry-development-particularly-in-worlds-fair-marina-in-flushing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/councilman-urges-edc-to-continue-queens-ferry-development-particularly-in-worlds-fair-marina-in-flushing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor de Blasio not polling well in national presidential campaign survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Mayor Bill de Blasio&rsquo;s longshot campaign for president moved into its second week, the 23rd Democratic candidate in the field was still expressing confidence that his message is being received well in early voting states he visited over the weekend.<br />
&ldquo;I got a very good response from people I talked to in Iowa and in South Carolina. And I just had a great experience,&rdquo; de Blasio told NY1. &ldquo;And what I&rsquo;m finding is folks are looking for something new. There&rsquo;s a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayor-de-blasio-not-polling-well-in-national-presidential-campaign-survey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayor-de-blasio-not-polling-well-in-national-presidential-campaign-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. John’s University in Jamaica graduates largest class in three decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 2,300 undergraduate degrees were conferred to students on the Great Lawn at St. John&rsquo;s University during its 149th annual commencement Sunday. More than 14,000 guests gathered to watch family and friends and commemorate their accomplishments of the Class of 2019, the largest graduating class at St. John&rsquo;s in three decades.<br />
&ldquo;Today commemorates all of our hard work and accomplishments,&rdquo; Sport Management major Anthony Paventa said. &ldquo;What is really special is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/st-johns-university-in-jamaica-graduates-largest-class-in-three-decades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/st-johns-university-in-jamaica-graduates-largest-class-in-three-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flushing lawmaker’s state transportation plan bill passes state Assembly ensuring transparency for DOT]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new bill requiring the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) to create a 20-year State Transportation Plan with updates every five years in line with current MTA Capital Plans passed the Assembly Tuesday with overwhelming bipartisan support.The legislation (A4880)&nbsp;&mdash; introduced to the Assembly in February&nbsp;&mdash; also makes certain that the plan is maintained on a public website to ensure transparency, according to state Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, who authored the leg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-lawmakers-state-transportation-plan-bill-passes-state-assembly-ensuring-transparency-for-dot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-lawmakers-state-transportation-plan-bill-passes-state-assembly-ensuring-transparency-for-dot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City library services warn of reduced weekend hours should de Blasio administration cuts funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing possible cuts in the city budget, leadership from Queens Public Library, New York Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library joined elected officials on the steps of City Hall Tuesday to warn of a dramatic impact should funding to the library systems be reduced, including loss of weekend service, smaller collections, reduced programming and delayed revitalization projects. The lack of inclusion of the city&rsquo;s libraries in City Hall&rsquo;s 10-year capital plan is also likely to compo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-library-services-warn-of-reduced-weekend-hours-should-de-blasio-administration-cuts-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-library-services-warn-of-reduced-weekend-hours-should-de-blasio-administration-cuts-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Things are going to change’: AOC endorses Cabán for Queens District Attorney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiffany&nbsp;Cab&aacute;n is keeping the ball rolling with an endorsement from Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.<br />
The freshman elected official put her support behind&nbsp;Cab&aacute;n, both of the Democratic Socialists of America, following that of Linda Sarsour who is a controversial founder of the Women&rsquo;s March.<br />
Ocasio-Cortez cited&nbsp;Cab&aacute;n&rsquo;s platform on decriminalizing and ending mass incarceration as the reason for the endorsement, but also claimed the DA can ease]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/things-are-going-to-change-aoc-endorses-cabn-for-queens-district-attorney/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/things-are-going-to-change-aoc-endorses-cabn-for-queens-district-attorney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Op-Ed: Trump’s environmental policies hurt the future of our planet]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY STATE SENATOR JAMES SANDERS, JR.<br />
As we just recently celebrated Earth Day, I thought this would be a good opportunity to examine President Donald Trump&rsquo;s environmental policies and their effects locally, nationally and globally. The district I represent has acres of parkland and wildlife inhabited areas such as Jamaica Bay and Idlewild Park Preserve, and under those conditions, I try to be ecologically conscious. So when I hear how President Trump is neglecting the future of our earth,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/op-ed-trumps-environmental-policies-hurt-the-future-of-our-planet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/op-ed-trumps-environmental-policies-hurt-the-future-of-our-planet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeless complaints and moto stunts hit nerve in Ridgewood-based 104th Precinct]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain Victoria Perry may be new to the 104th Precinct, but the 15-year NYPD veteran is picking up where others left off on address two issues in the command.<br />
Free-wheeling youth on ATVs and dirt bikes, as well as a group of homeless men making a literal muck on Putnam Avenue are two of the main discussion topics at the Tuesday night Community Council meeting.<br />
Perry&rsquo;s explanation for why the young people continue to roam the streets and paths in and around Forest Park is that they&rsquo;r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/homeless-complaints-and-moto-stunts-hit-nerve-in-ridgewood-based-104th-precinct/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/homeless-complaints-and-moto-stunts-hit-nerve-in-ridgewood-based-104th-precinct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First-ever Maspeth Book Festival unites lovers of the written word]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of authors and local bookworms attended the first annual Maspeth Book Festival on Saturday at the Martin Luther School. The event, organized by local author Carl Paolino, brought together no...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/first-ever-maspeth-book-festival-unites-lovers-of-the-written-word/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/first-ever-maspeth-book-festival-unites-lovers-of-the-written-word/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chamber hosts annual Biz Expo at Citi Field]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the Mets were on the road on May 16, Queens residents headed to Citi Field for a day of networking. The Queens Chamber of Commerce held its annual Business Expo &amp; Luncheon in the stadium&rsquo;s Fo...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chamber-hosts-annual-biz-expo-at-citi-field/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chamber-hosts-annual-biz-expo-at-citi-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens and Long Island senior care businesses unite in health expo at North Shore Towers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schneps Media partnered with health and senior care businesses around Queens and the greater New York metro area on Tuesday to hold a health expo at the banquet and reception hall beneath North Shore Towers in Floral Park.<br />
The expo catered to older residents who are in search of new health services, home care providers and senior living facilities. The event hosted dozens of vendors as well giveaways and raffle prizes.<br />
The vendors provided a wide range of services from residential to medical and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-and-long-island-senior-care-businesses-unite-in-health-expo-at-north-shore-towers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-and-long-island-senior-care-businesses-unite-in-health-expo-at-north-shore-towers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeless man cuffed for stealing cash and tools from a parked car in Ridgewood]]></title><description><![CDATA[A homeless man was arrested for allegedly stealing cash and tools from a parked car in Ridgewood.<br />
According to police, at around 3:15 p.m. on May 7, 29-year-old Joseph Ancona allegedly approached a black 2012 Honda that was parked in front of 710 Seneca Ave. Ancona then broke into the car and stole $500 in cash and tools valued at $550.<br />
Following an ongoing investigation, Ancona was arrested on May 20 at the 104th Precinct. He was charged with grand larceny and unauthorized use of a vehicle.<br />
Pol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/homeless-man-cuffed-for-stealing-cash-and-tools-from-a-parked-car-in-ridgewood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/homeless-man-cuffed-for-stealing-cash-and-tools-from-a-parked-car-in-ridgewood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (5/13/2019-5/19/2019)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, May 13 Wilson Videal was arrested at 1729 Harmon Street for misdemeanor assault by Office Kollbeck. Melvin Colindres was arrested at 55-72 61st Street for felony assault by Officer Raffaele...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-5132019-5192019/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-5132019-5192019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch a film under the stars at these outdoor movie events this summer in Queens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer has come, and with it the wistful nostalgia for drive-ins and the desire to maximize outdoor time to the greatest extent possible. The Parks Department, along with the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy and other city agencies have organized dozens of screenings in Queens that turn moviegoing into a communal activity. QNS has selected 10 of them spanning the borough.<br />
The Parks Department&rsquo;s Movies Under the Stars program will screen &ldquo;Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse&rdquo; from 8]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/watch-a-film-under-the-stars-at-these-outdoor-movie-events-this-summer-in-queens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/watch-a-film-under-the-stars-at-these-outdoor-movie-events-this-summer-in-queens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rozic, Braunstein urge BOE to include early voting sites in northeast Queens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elected officials in northeast Queens are sounding off on the city Board of Elections list of approved early voting sites requesting that they identify additional locations in their region of the borough. Assemblywoman Nily Rozic and Assemblyman Edward Braunstein sent the letter to BOE president John Zaccone.<br />
&ldquo;Failing to include early voting sites in northeast Queens undermines state efforts to pass voting reforms addressing the challenges and barriers New Yorkers have come to expect at th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rozic-braunstein-urge-boe-to-include-early-voting-sites-in-northeast-queens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rozic-braunstein-urge-boe-to-include-early-voting-sites-in-northeast-queens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check out these homes that are on the market in Queens and Nassau County]]></title><description><![CDATA[A common concern when looking for your next home is deciding whether you want to buy or rent. While there are merits to both options, it&rsquo;s an important decision that every potential homeowner (or renter) needs to make.<br />
This week, we&rsquo;re highlighting three listings, two for sale and one for rent, that are great options for those who want to live in or near Queens.<br />
MLS:&nbsp;311841082-14 235 St., Bellerose Manor, NY 11427Listing Price:&nbsp;$1,299,000Details: This Bellerose Manor coloni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/check-out-these-homes-that-are-on-the-market-in-queens-and-nassau-county/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/check-out-these-homes-that-are-on-the-market-in-queens-and-nassau-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check out these 10 outdoor concerts in Queens during New York Music Month this June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warm weather is finally here and what better way to soak up the sun than enjoying a free outdoor concert?<br />
The New York City Parks Department is offering free concerts around the borough this spring and summer. From classical music and jazz to reggae and disco, music lovers are sure to find a genre they&rsquo;ll enjoy for New York Music Month.<br />
&ldquo;We are so pleased to present New York Music Month, back for a third year with a terrific slate of diverse programming for musicians and music lovers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/check-out-these-10-outdoor-concerts-in-queens-during-new-york-music-month-this-june/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/check-out-these-10-outdoor-concerts-in-queens-during-new-york-music-month-this-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customizable mac and cheese franchise set to open new location on Bell Boulevard in Bayside]]></title><description><![CDATA[A build-your-own macaroni and cheese franchise is opening up a new location in Bayside this month.<br />
The Florida-based I Heart Mac &amp; Cheese company announced the development of their new Queens location at&nbsp;41-19 Bell Blvd., right on the heels of a newly opened Long Island store. According to the company, a &ldquo;private entity&rdquo; will be responsible for running both the Patchogue and Bayside shops.<br />
&ldquo;The successful sale of our two corporate stores in New York signifies the evolu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/customizable-mac-and-cheese-franchise-set-to-open-new-location-on-bell-boulevard-in-bayside/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/customizable-mac-and-cheese-franchise-set-to-open-new-location-on-bell-boulevard-in-bayside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch six Tom Cruise action films during Mission: Impossible Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is there such a thing as too much Tom Cruise?<br />
Find out during Mission: Impossible Weekend at the Museum of the Moving Image. The local cultural venue will screen all six &ldquo;Mission: Impossible&rdquo; movies that star the world-renowned, award-winning actor and Scientology promoter.<br />
Tickets are $15, but seniors and students can attend for $11, and children (ages 3&ndash;17) only pay $9.<br />
People of a certain age fell in love with &ldquo;Mission: Impossible&rdquo; in the 1960s and 1970s, when th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/watch-six-tom-cruise-action-films-during-mission-impossible-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/watch-six-tom-cruise-action-films-during-mission-impossible-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Seriously consider our testimony’: Elmhurst Target development reaches BSA hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[After over a year of contentious debate from community boards to the state Supreme Court, the city Board of Standards and Appeals will now make a final decision on a Target Express under construction at 82nd Street in Elmhurst.<br />
The BSA held its final public hearing on the matter, with Queens Neighborhoods United (QNU) arguing that the project violated the zoning laws, on May 21 in Manhattan. A decision will be released by the agency at a later date.<br />
QNU claimed that public comment at the hearing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/seriously-consider-our-testimony-elmhurst-target-development-reaches-bsa-hearing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/seriously-consider-our-testimony-elmhurst-target-development-reaches-bsa-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest Hills Stadium introduces $19.23 season tickets plus cool bar spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY TAMMY SCILEPPI<br />
Every time you turn around something new and exciting is going on at Queens&rsquo; favorite entertainment venue, Forest Hills Stadium.So, as Bugs Bunny famously asks, &lsquo;What&rsquo;s up doc?&rsquo; &nbsp;Well, you can&rsquo;t beat $19.23 for season tickets to any of this year&rsquo;s diverse performances. And, they&rsquo;re also serving up a really cool bar concept for wine-loving New Yorkers.<br />
For just $19.23 &ndash; a nod to the year the historic stadium was built &ndash;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/forest-hills-stadium-introduces-1923-season-tickets-plus-cool-bar-spaces/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/forest-hills-stadium-introduces-1923-season-tickets-plus-cool-bar-spaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth High School’s girls flag football team gets top seed in playoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[After five years of consistently making the playoffs, Maspeth High School&rsquo;s girls varsity flag football team made the number one seed in the Public School Athletic League playoffs, the first time a Queens flag football team has done so.<br />
With a record of 11-1, the team has more wins than any of its competitors.&ldquo;Last year we were in the elite eight. We&rsquo;re hoping to finally push past the final four and get that championship,&rdquo; said assistant principal and coach Jesse Pachter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-high-schools-girls-flag-football-team-gets-top-seed-in-playoffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-high-schools-girls-flag-football-team-gets-top-seed-in-playoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scholar-athlete killed in tragic 2017 fire honored with street co-naming ceremony in Queens Village]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens Village and Cambria Heights community members, elected officials and representatives of the FDNY joined the family of the late Melody Edwards as they unveiled a street sign for Melody Anne-Simone Edwards Way Saturday.The neighborhood was rocked two years ago when a Sunday afternoon four-alarm fire destroyed three homes and took the lives of five people between the ages of 2 and twenty years-old, including the 17-year-old Edwards, an Arista National Honor Society member, track and volleyba]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/scholar-athlete-killed-in-tragic-2017-fire-honored-with-street-co-naming-ceremony-in-queens-village/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/scholar-athlete-killed-in-tragic-2017-fire-honored-with-street-co-naming-ceremony-in-queens-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer fun activities this season at Flushing Meadows Corona Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer is here and there are plenty of outdoor recreational activities for everyone to enjoy at Flushing Meadows Corona Park this season.<br />
Here are some of the best centers to visit at the park and special events taking place in the community throughout the summer for your entertainment.<br />
The Queens Water Lantern Festival, Saturday, June 1<br />
Come out on June 1 from 6 to 11 p.m. and enjoy the Queens Water Lantern Festival, presented by One World.&nbsp;<br />
The Water Lantern Festival is an incredible expe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/summer-fun-activities-this-season-at-flushing-meadows-corona-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/summer-fun-activities-this-season-at-flushing-meadows-corona-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retail takes another hit in Queens as Dressbarn decides to shutter all of its stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ascena Retail Group announced on Monday that they will begin to wind down business of their Dressbarn franchise, which will ultimately lead to the closure of their 650 stores, including three in Queens.<br />
Ascena, which owns other brands such as&nbsp;Ann Taylor, LOFT and Lane Bryant, say that the decision was made so they could focus on their more profitable brands.<br />
Dressbarn currently has three stores in Queens, located in Fresh Meadows (61-38 190th St.), Glendale/Forest Hills (89-89 Union Tpke.)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/retail-takes-another-hit-in-queens-as-dressbarn-decides-to-shutter-all-of-its-stores/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/retail-takes-another-hit-in-queens-as-dressbarn-decides-to-shutter-all-of-its-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nonprofits focused on mental health, education and culture in LIC earn grants from local developer]]></title><description><![CDATA[TF Cornerstone, a residential real estate developer known for its luxury rentals, recently announced seven grant recipients for its Building Together grant program, which contributes to Long Island City nonprofits.<br />
The developer, founded by Queens natives Fred and Tom Elghanayan, annually gives donations to organizations that support youth and education, community building and environmental sustainability.Community building programs include:Hour Children and Community Health Network will provide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nonprofits-focused-on-mental-health-education-and-culture-in-lic-earn-grants-from-local-developer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nonprofits-focused-on-mental-health-education-and-culture-in-lic-earn-grants-from-local-developer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamaica man turns himself in after fatally stabbing his wife during domestic dispute at their home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Jamaica man is in custody for allegedly knifing his wife to death during an domestic assault at their home on Monday afternoon.<br />
Authorities say that at 1:55 p.m. on May 20, officers from the 103rd Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding an assault in progress at a residence on Atari Lane off 93rd Avenue.<br />
Upon their arrival, police found 44-year-old Isabel&nbsp;Galeano with multiple stab wounds to her torso and a laceration in her hand.<br />
Paramedics rushed Galeano to&nbsp;Jamaica Hospital in c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jamaica-man-turns-himself-in-after-fatally-stabbing-his-wife-during-domestic-dispute-at-their-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jamaica-man-turns-himself-in-after-fatally-stabbing-his-wife-during-domestic-dispute-at-their-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was overwhelming’: Maspeth youth and veterans honor fallen with early Memorial Day vigil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Vanetten did not look to any veterans groups for 38 years after returning from Vietnam, but has found a home with the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 32 where he takes pride in carrying the American flag in the annual vigil for fallen soldiers in Maspeth Memorial Park.<br />
Vanetten led the Honor Guard throughout the ceremony that has been taking place in the triangle at 69th Street and Grand Avenue for over 50 years now, where female civic leaders carry candles and students from nearby schoo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/it-was-overwhelming-maspeth-youth-and-veterans-honor-fallen-with-early-memorial-day-vigil/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/it-was-overwhelming-maspeth-youth-and-veterans-honor-fallen-with-early-memorial-day-vigil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockaway Park’s Riis Park Beach Bazaar returns for its fifth summer this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A summer staple at Rockaway Park is returning to the oceanfront for a summer of fun, food and so much more.<br />
Starting on Memorial Day weekend, the 2019 Riis Park Beach Bazaar will open for another season of summer food and fun. Now in its fifth year, the bazaar reimagines the&nbsp;beach experience at Jacob Riis National Park&rsquo;s ocean front.<br />
At the Bay 9 stage, the&nbsp;Riis Park Beach Bazaar will host free live music every Saturday, Sunday and holiday afternoons from Memorial Day through Lab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rockaway-parks-riis-park-beach-bazaar-returns-for-its-fifth-summer-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rockaway-parks-riis-park-beach-bazaar-returns-for-its-fifth-summer-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failed bank robber walks out of attempted heist at bank in Pomonok area of Flushing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are asking for the public&rsquo;s assistance in finding a man wanted in connection to an attempted bank robbery in the Pomonok section of Flushing.<br />
Law enforcement sources reported that the suspect walked into an Amalgamated Bank at 70-23 Parsons Blvd.<br />
Cops said the suspect allegedly approached the teller and demanded money but was unsuccessful in procuring the cash. The would-be robber then fled the location in an unknown direction.<br />
Officers from the 107th Precinct responded to the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/failed-bank-robber-walks-out-of-attempted-heist-at-bank-in-pomonok-area-of-flushing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/failed-bank-robber-walks-out-of-attempted-heist-at-bank-in-pomonok-area-of-flushing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamaica Dance Festival returns to the neighborhood for its third year this June]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Jamaica nonprofit has announced the return of a multi-day dance festival that celebrates the legacy of dance in the neighborhood.<br />
A Better Jamaica announced on Monday that for four consecutive Saturdays in June, the third annual Jamaica Dance Festival will present performances of professional dance companies on stage built on the front lawn of the King Manor House at Rufus King Park.<br />
&ldquo;This year, we&rsquo;re thrilled to be presenting multiple companies on each night of the festival,&rdquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jamaica-dance-festival-returns-to-the-neighborhood-for-its-third-year-this-june/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jamaica-dance-festival-returns-to-the-neighborhood-for-its-third-year-this-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search continues for Maspeth man who’s been missing for more than two weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police need the public&rsquo;s help in finding a Maspeth man who disappeared earlier this month.<br />
Juan&nbsp;Ramirez-Lopez, 22, was last seen at his Grand Avenue home at 9 a.m. on May 4. He is described as a Hispanic man standing 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing&nbsp;a gray sweatshirt and blue jeans.<br />
Police say that&nbsp;Ramirez-Lopez was in good mental and physical health, and that he does not have a history of disappearing without contact.<br />
Anyone with infor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/search-continues-for-maspeth-man-whos-been-missing-for-more-than-two-weeks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/search-continues-for-maspeth-man-whos-been-missing-for-more-than-two-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayside walkathon fundraiser provides more than $100K for St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Mary&rsquo;s Healthcare System for Children raised more than $110,000 at its fourteenth annual Big Hearts Walk for St. Mary&rsquo;s Kids fundraiser on May 19 at Crocheron Park in Bayside to support the critically ill and injured kids at the hospital.More than 300 participants&nbsp;&mdash; including patients who are learning to walk through the Locomotor Therapy Program at St. Mary&rsquo;s&nbsp;&mdash; gathered at Crocheron Park to participate in the Big Hearts Walk for St. Mary&rsquo;s Kids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bayside-walkathon-fundraiser-provides-more-than-100k-for-st-marys-childrens-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bayside-walkathon-fundraiser-provides-more-than-100k-for-st-marys-childrens-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burglars break their way into a Bayside gas station and fill up on cash and credit cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for a pair of thieves that stole cash and credit cards from a Bayside gas station.<br />
According to authorities, at 6:17 p.m. on May 13, a pair of unknown men entered a gas station convenience store, located in the vicinity of 219th Street and Horace Harding Expressway, through unknown means.<br />
Once inside, the duo made their way to the rear entrance of the store, where they took $767 dollars from a drawer as well as $300 and three credit cards from a 32-year-old female employee&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/burglars-break-their-way-into-a-bayside-gas-station-and-fill-up-on-cash-and-credit-cards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/burglars-break-their-way-into-a-bayside-gas-station-and-fill-up-on-cash-and-credit-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hop on the ‘Brew Cruiser’ to get a round-trip express bus ride from LIC to Rockaways this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though the founders of Rockaway Brewing Co. began making beer in their Far Rockaway homes, when they first scaled their business, they ended up having to move their operation to Long Island City.Since then, they&rsquo;ve been making moves to maintain their connection to the beach where they originated, opening up a second taproom in the Rockaways in 2016. This summer, the brewery is introducing its own transportation system between its two locations to bring the beach closer to LIC.<br />
The brewery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/hop-on-the-brew-cruiser-to-get-a-round-trip-express-bus-ride-from-lic-to-rockaways-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/hop-on-the-brew-cruiser-to-get-a-round-trip-express-bus-ride-from-lic-to-rockaways-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Queens medical center prepared for any measles outbreak by using training learned during Ebola scare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens could be the next measles hot zone and one hospital is already practicing protocols learned during the Ebola crisis.<br />
LIJ Forest Hills has begun screening before they are allowed to enter the building after a new study showed that Queens county is ranked fourth in the country for a likely outbreak of the measles virus.<br />
&ldquo;Here in Queens, we meet all four criteria,&rdquo; Dr. Teresa Amato, chair of emergency medicine at LIJ Forest Hills said. &ldquo;We have a dense population, and two a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/this-queens-medical-center-prepared-for-any-measles-outbreak-by-using-training-learned-during-ebola-scare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/this-queens-medical-center-prepared-for-any-measles-outbreak-by-using-training-learned-during-ebola-scare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here are 10 places in Queens where you can enjoy a drink outside]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we head toward summer, restaurants and bars across Queens will be turning up the air conditioning inside. While many will be seeking refuge from the hot summer days, there are plenty of options for those who want to enjoy a drink outside before the cold air returns this fall.<br />
Pass on the chilly air conditioning and enjoy a cold drink in the warm summer air at one of these outdoor bars in Queens.<br />
Bay 9 at Riis Park Beach Bazaar,&nbsp;167-02 Rockaway Beach Blvd., The Rockaways<br />
How about a beer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/here-are-10-places-in-queens-where-you-can-enjoy-a-drink-outside/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/here-are-10-places-in-queens-where-you-can-enjoy-a-drink-outside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers united on rent control at Ridgewood town hall meeting, but rift over Amazon resurfaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ridgewood Tenants Union (RTU) held a town hall for residents on Saturday with local elected officials about the gentrifying neighborhood&rsquo;s housing issues as the state legislature prepares to consider a package of universal rent control bills expected to get a vote before the session ends in June.<br />
The five legislators who came to the event &ndash; state Senators Julia Salazar and Mike Gianaris and Assembly members Catherine Nolan, Mike Miller and Brian Barnwell &ndash; all have publicly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lawmakers-united-on-rent-control-at-ridgewood-town-hall-meeting-but-rift-over-amazon-resurfaces/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lawmakers-united-on-rent-control-at-ridgewood-town-hall-meeting-but-rift-over-amazon-resurfaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whippets come to represent ‘significant problem with nitrous oxide abuse’: Queens lawmaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens State Senator Joe Addabbo is taking a stab at making a seemingly innocent party appliance available only to people 21 and over as teenagers increasingly reported using nitrous oxide to for its mind-altering effects rather than to fill party balloons.<br />
Commonly known as &ldquo;whippets,&rdquo; Addabbo cited constituent complaints as the reason for the legislation, claiming canisters have begun to litter his district.<br />
&ldquo;[They] have also become a means of recreational drug use, particula]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/whippets-come-to-represent-significant-problem-with-nitrous-oxide-abuse-queens-lawmaker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/whippets-come-to-represent-significant-problem-with-nitrous-oxide-abuse-queens-lawmaker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s your rundown of Queens Memorial Day parades and ceremonies this coming weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memorial Day may be considered as the &ldquo;unofficial start of summer,&rdquo; but across Queens, it&rsquo;s an opportunity for local residents to pay tribute to all those who served in the Armed Forces and gave their lives in defense of the country.<br />
This weekend will feature an array of parades and memorial ceremonies around the &ldquo;World&rsquo;s Borough&rdquo; featuring tributes from local and community groups, elected officials, marching bands, troops and veterans organizations.<br />
Here are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/heres-your-rundown-of-queens-memorial-day-parades-and-ceremonies-this-coming-weekend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/heres-your-rundown-of-queens-memorial-day-parades-and-ceremonies-this-coming-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developers get $30 million loan to build 17-story residential tower on site of Flushing’s RKO Keith’s Theater]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new 17-story mixed-use residential development is coming soon at the former site of the landmark RKO Keith&rsquo;s Theater in Flushing.The developer, Xinyuan Real Estate (XIN), will proceed with its plans to build the condominium after receiving a $30 million financing loan from Madison Capital Realty (MRC), a New York City-based real estate private equity firm.&nbsp;<br />
&ldquo;This well-capitalized sponsor has done a fantastic job assembling and planning this shovel-ready site and the deal was p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/developers-get-30-million-loan-to-build-17-story-residential-tower-on-site-of-flushings-rko-keiths-theater/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/developers-get-30-million-loan-to-build-17-story-residential-tower-on-site-of-flushings-rko-keiths-theater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Detectives still seeking man who kicked commuter in the head at Jamaica station MetroCard kiosk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for a man who attacked a commuter at a Jamaica train station.<br />
According to police, at 10:40 a.m. on April 18, a 22-year-old man was using a MetroCard vending machine at the Jamaica Center &ndash; Parsons/Archer Station when an unidentified man approached him from behind and kicked the man in the back of the head.<br />
The suspect then fled the scene on foot. The victim suffered pain to his head, however he refused medical attention at the scene.<br />
Police released a photo of the suspect]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/detectives-still-seeking-man-who-kicked-commuter-in-the-head-at-jamaica-station-metrocard-kiosk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/detectives-still-seeking-man-who-kicked-commuter-in-the-head-at-jamaica-station-metrocard-kiosk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayside middle school students crunch the numbers and earn top honors at state math tourney]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of Bayside middle-schoolers flexed their skills and won first place at a statewide math competition last week.<br />
Seventh-grader&nbsp;Mikayla Lin and eighth-graders&nbsp;John Gupta-She, Mark Park, Emma Sudo and Lawrence Joa from M.S. 158 Marie Curie competed in and won in the 2019 &ldquo;Tournament of Champions&rdquo; on Wednesday, May 15, at the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath).<br />
The competition was the final installment in a statewide series of &ldquo;MoMathlon&rdquo; math tournamen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bayside-middle-school-students-crunch-the-numbers-and-earn-top-honors-at-state-math-tourney/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bayside-middle-school-students-crunch-the-numbers-and-earn-top-honors-at-state-math-tourney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probe continues after a decomposed body washes up on the shores of Whitestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating the death of a man who was found washed up on the beach in Whitestone.<br />
Authorities say that at 5:45 p.m. on May 19, police responded to a 911 call regarding an unconscious man at Little Neck Bay Beach, in the vicinity of 162-21 Powells Cove Blvd., near the Cryder Point co-op complex.<br />
Upon their arrival, officers from the 109th Precinct found the man&nbsp;unresponsive near the shoreline.<br />
EMS responded to the location and declared the victim dead at the scene.&nbsp;The ide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/probe-continues-after-a-decomposed-body-washes-up-on-the-shores-of-whitestone/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/probe-continues-after-a-decomposed-body-washes-up-on-the-shores-of-whitestone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Broadway in the Boros’ coming to Jackson Heights next month as part of World Pride]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city released the lineup for it 2019 &ldquo;Broadway in the Boros&rdquo; series, featuring noonday performances by cast members and musicians of hit Broadway musicals in Queens beginning next month.To celebrate World Pride Month, seven-time Tony-nominated LGBTQ hit &ldquo;The Prom,&rdquo; along with Tony-nominee &ldquo;Be More Chill&rdquo; will be featured at the site of the Queens Pride Parade in Jackson Heights on Friday, June 28.<br />
The Mayor&rsquo;s Office of Media and Entertainment, which]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/broadway-in-the-boros-coming-to-jackson-heights-next-month-as-part-of-world-pride/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/broadway-in-the-boros-coming-to-jackson-heights-next-month-as-part-of-world-pride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Broadway in the Boros’ coming to Jackson Heights next month as part of Queens Pride]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city released the lineup for it 2019 &ldquo;Broadway in the Boros&rdquo; series, featuring noonday performances by cast members and musicians of hit Broadway musicals in Queens beginning next month.To celebrate World Pride Month, seven-time Tony-nominated LGBTQ hit &ldquo;The Prom,&rdquo; along with Tony-nominee &ldquo;Be More Chill&rdquo; will be featured at the site of the Queens Pride Parade in Jackson Heights on Friday, June 28.<br />
The Mayor&rsquo;s Office of Media and Entertainment, which]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/broadway-in-the-boros-coming-to-jackson-heights-next-month-as-part-of-queens-pride/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/broadway-in-the-boros-coming-to-jackson-heights-next-month-as-part-of-queens-pride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rego Park middle school plants tree for Poway Synagogue victim, a relative of school dance teacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jennifer Gruet, a dance teacher at Stephen A. Halsey J.H.S. 157 in Rego Park, said she was surprised and touched when she came back from&nbsp;a family funeral to learn that her school&rsquo;s gardening club made plans to plant a tree honoring her relative.<br />
In this case, Gruet&rsquo;s family tragedy took on national significance. She had just arrived from San Diego, where she had mourned the loss of her cousin Lori Kaye, who was killed in the Poway Synagogue shooting in California last month, shi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rego-park-middle-school-plants-tree-for-poway-synagogue-victim-a-relative-of-school-dance-teacher/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rego-park-middle-school-plants-tree-for-poway-synagogue-victim-a-relative-of-school-dance-teacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria’s Secrets: The stars were out, brighter than ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a glorious week with honors going to extraordinary women who I officially welcomed into the Schneps Events&rsquo; WOW and &ldquo;Power Women&rdquo; in Manhattan and Long Island.With my talented team, led by Jasmin Freeman in Manhattan and Joanna Austin on Long Island, we made many women very happy.<br />
The class of 2019 included leaders in their fields, from finance to medical, to nonprofit, to theatre.Empowerment is what these events are all about. It&rsquo;s an opportunity to connect with o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/victorias-secrets-the-stars-were-out-brighter-than-ever/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/victorias-secrets-the-stars-were-out-brighter-than-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurgent candidate battles Queens Democratic party in primary for judgeship]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Christine Chung,&nbsp;THE CITYThis story was&nbsp;originally published on May 14, 2019&nbsp;by&nbsp;THE CITY.<br />
If last year&rsquo;s victory of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for the congressional seat held by the Queens County Democratic Party chair was the earthquake, then Lumarie Maldonado Cruz&rsquo; bid for a civil court judgeship is an aftershock.<br />
For the first time in a generation, a candidate is running in a party primary to challenge the county Democrats&rsquo; pick for a seat on the be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/insurgent-candidate-battles-queens-democratic-party-in-primary-for-judgeship/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/insurgent-candidate-battles-queens-democratic-party-in-primary-for-judgeship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cops seek pair linked to slashing and shots fired at a Long Island City playground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police need the public&rsquo;s help in finding two men connected to a violent episode at a crowded playground near a Long Island City school on Friday afternoon in which one man was slashed and several gunshots were fired.<br />
The NYPD said the trouble began at 5:25 p.m. on May 17 in the rear of J.H.S. 204, located at 36-41 28th St., when a group of six individuals got into a verbal dispute with a 23-year-old man as he watched a baseball game.<br />
Law enforcement sources said that numerous young adults]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-seek-pair-linked-to-slashing-and-shots-fired-at-a-long-island-city-playground/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2019 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-seek-pair-linked-to-slashing-and-shots-fired-at-a-long-island-city-playground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Glendale school grew (and grew) into something special: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was]]></title><description><![CDATA[The original Public School 68 in Glendale was a wooden building constructed on farmland acquired on Oct. 9, 1891 from Margaretha Rathjen, widow of John Henry Rathjen.<br />
The Rathjen farm consisted originally of 20.639 acres with 18.126 acres on the east side of Cypress Avenue and 2.513 acres on the west side. The majority of the farm was bounded by what today are Summerfield Street on the north, Cypress Avenue on the west, Forest Avenue on the east and 79th Avenue on the south.<br />
After John Henry Rat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/how-a-glendale-school-grew-and-grew-into-something-special-our-neighborhood-the-way-it-was/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/how-a-glendale-school-grew-and-grew-into-something-special-our-neighborhood-the-way-it-was/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corona woman dies of injuries after being hit by a car while crossing the street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Corona woman died of her injuries last week after she was struck by a car while crossing the street just two blocks away from her home, cops announced on Friday.<br />
According to authorities, at 5:40 a.m. on May 1, police responded to a 911 call regarding a&nbsp;pedestrian struck at 48th Avenue and 108th Street. Upon their arrival, officers from the 110th Precinct found 68-year-old Maria Ruiz-Amaya of 46th Avenue lying in the&nbsp;roadway with trauma to her head.<br />
A preliminary investigation found]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/corona-woman-dies-of-injuries-after-being-hit-by-a-car-while-crossing-the-street/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2019 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/corona-woman-dies-of-injuries-after-being-hit-by-a-car-while-crossing-the-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens DA race heats up: Katz backs off Kew Gardens jail plan – and Lasak asks, ‘What took so long?’]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the June 25 Democratic primary draws closer, tensions are beginning to rise in the field of seven candidates in the race for Queens District Attorney.This week, retired Judge Greg Lasak issued a challenge to one of his opponents, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz over the controversial proposal for a community-based jail in Kew Gardens.<br />
Lasak blasted Katz for belatedly announcing her opposition to the $30 billion Rikers Island clearance plan that would move detention centers into neighbor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-da-race-heats-up-katz-backs-off-kew-gardens-jail-plan-and-lasak-asks-what-took-so-long/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-da-race-heats-up-katz-backs-off-kew-gardens-jail-plan-and-lasak-asks-what-took-so-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This East Elmhurst teacher stunned to received STEM education award from NBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greg Grambo has spent over 41 years teaching STEM to students at the Louis Armstrong Middle School in East Elmhurst, which he described as a calling that goes beyond simply making students memorize curriculum.<br />
The level of care Grambo puts into his students have left a mark across generations, according to speakers at the WNBC Star Teacher Award for Excellence in STEM Education on Thursday. They were part of the award presentation for the science instructor who not only holds a doctorate but spe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/this-east-elmhurst-teacher-stunned-to-received-stem-education-award-from-nbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/this-east-elmhurst-teacher-stunned-to-received-stem-education-award-from-nbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens County Farm opening its first farmstand outside Jamaica Hospital to bring fresh produce to area]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time since its inception in 1975, the Queens County Farm Museum will open a farmstand in partnership with a healthcare organization to bring fresh produce to communities in need.Queens Farm has partnered with Jamaica Hospital Medical Center to be the farmstand provider for the hospital. The farmstand will be located at 134-20 Jamaica Ave. in front of the hospitals &ldquo;Axel&rdquo; Building. It will be open for 23 consecutive weeks, weather permitting, on Thursdays from June 13 th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-county-farm-opening-its-first-farmstand-outside-jamaica-hospital-to-bring-fresh-produce-to-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-county-farm-opening-its-first-farmstand-outside-jamaica-hospital-to-bring-fresh-produce-to-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens man convicted of recruiting a dozen young at-risk adults into prostitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Queens man was convicted on federal sex trafficking charges for allegedly luring a number of underage people into sex sales, prosecutors announced this week.<br />
Luidji Benjamin (also known as &ldquo;Zoe&rdquo;), 22, was found guilty of&nbsp;one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, and one count of sex trafficking of a minor, which carries a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison.<br />
Benjamin was i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-man-convicted-of-recruiting-a-dozen-young-at-risk-adults-into-prostitution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-man-convicted-of-recruiting-a-dozen-young-at-risk-adults-into-prostitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cop formerly assigned to Queens precinct busted by feds for murder-for-hire plot against her husband]]></title><description><![CDATA[An officer formerly assigned to Ozone Park&rsquo;s 106th Precinct wound up on the wrong side of the law Friday for allegedly plotting to murder her estranged husband on Long Island.<br />
The FBI took Valerie Cincinelli, 34, into custody on May 17 resulting from an indictment charging her for allegedly trying to get her current boyfriend to hire a hitman who would off her husband.<br />
NBC New York reported that she was previously assigned to the 106th Precinct until 2017, when she was placed on modified d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cop-formerly-assigned-to-queens-precinct-busted-by-feds-for-murder-for-hire-plot-against-her-husband/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cop-formerly-assigned-to-queens-precinct-busted-by-feds-for-murder-for-hire-plot-against-her-husband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[York College students bring home to Queens its first-ever prize-winning trophy from NASA Robotics Competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though they didn&rsquo;t advance to the qualifying round in the NASA Robotic Mining Competition, the York College Astrobotics Program in Jamaica brought home their first-ever trophy for the &ldquo;smallest and most efficient bot.&rdquo;<br />
Members of the York College Astrobotic Research and Design Program traveled to the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa for the Robotic Mining Challenge held May 6-10. Twenty-eight teams accepted the invitation to travel to UA from North Dakota, Alaska, California]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/york-college-students-bring-home-to-queens-its-first-ever-prize-winning-trophy-from-nasa-robotics-competition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/york-college-students-bring-home-to-queens-its-first-ever-prize-winning-trophy-from-nasa-robotics-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch shows, visit studios, chat with creators at the LIC Arts Open this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[First question: Where to begin? Second question: Where to end?<br />
For the ninth year in a row, more than 100 Long Island City artists will open their studios on both days this weekend. Galleries, consortia, and art-based nonprofits will also welcome the public to view their pieces, meet the talent, and get inside views of the creative processes.<br />
And as always in Queens, the diversity is overwhelming. The visual disciplines on display vary from ceramics to neon to photography to sculpture. Plus, som]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/watch-shows-visit-studios-chat-with-creators-at-the-lic-arts-open-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/watch-shows-visit-studios-chat-with-creators-at-the-lic-arts-open-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayside public school hosts spring carnival this weekend to benefit STEM program]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Bayside public school is hosting a day of fun, games and fundraising this weekend.<br />
The parent-teacher association at P.S. 130 have organized a spring carnival for Saturday, May 18, complete with rides, bouncy castles, food, face painting and raffles. All proceeds from the carnival will go toward programs to enhance the students&rsquo; education, including a STEM program the school hopes to implement next year.<br />
&ldquo;Due shortages in funding, sometimes we lack the variety of programs that larg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bayside-public-school-hosts-spring-carnival-this-weekend-to-benefit-stem-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bayside-public-school-hosts-spring-carnival-this-weekend-to-benefit-stem-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens DA hopeful taps Obama 2012 veteran and listserv in latest round of fundraising]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiffany&nbsp;Cab&aacute;n has not only enlisted the help of a veteran to the 2012 Obama campaign, but the Queens district attorney candidate has also scooped up access to a listserv used to reach individuals in Nevada at the time of the election that year.<br />
According to an email obtained by QNS, the listserv is state-specific and there may be hundreds of people on said roster, but that does not rule out email caches for other states being used to levy contributions.<br />
As per the email,&nbsp;Cab&aac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-da-hopeful-taps-obama-2012-veteran-and-listserv-in-latest-round-of-fundraising/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-da-hopeful-taps-obama-2012-veteran-and-listserv-in-latest-round-of-fundraising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamaica man gets 18 years for beating a man to death during a 2014 Richmond Hill robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Jamaica man was sentenced for his role in violently beating a Bangladeshi man to death during a botched robbery attempt in Richmond Hill in 2014, prosecutors announced on Thursday.<br />
Carlos Genno, 27, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in April. He was sentenced to&nbsp;18 years in prison, to be followed by five years&rsquo; post release supervision.<br />
Genno&rsquo;s co-defendant, 25-year-old Nestor Rodriguez, pleaded guilty to&nbsp;first-degree manslaughter in January and is currently ser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jamaica-man-gets-18-years-for-beating-a-man-to-death-during-a-2014-richmond-hill-robbery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jamaica-man-gets-18-years-for-beating-a-man-to-death-during-a-2014-richmond-hill-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reputed drug dealer from Woodhaven guilty of fatally shooting rival in Richmond Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurors convicted a Woodhaven man on Thursday who allegedly gunned down a Briarwood man in a drive-by shooting in Richmond Hill more than five years ago.<br />
Sherman Manning, 40, of 89th Avenue was found guilty on May 16 of second-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon and menacing following a four-week trial. It was Manning&rsquo;s second trial on the charges, according to acting Queens District Attorney John Ryan; the first trial ended in a hung jury last November.<br />
Law enforcement sources s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/reputed-drug-dealer-from-woodhaven-guilty-of-fatally-shooting-rival-in-richmond-hill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/reputed-drug-dealer-from-woodhaven-guilty-of-fatally-shooting-rival-in-richmond-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cops taking another look at incident where an Elmhurst cyclist was struck in hit-and-run in Brooklyn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are reinvestigating a hit-and-run in which an Elmhurst cyclist was struck by a car on the streets of Brooklyn.<br />
The Brooklyn Paper first reported that around 5:30 p.m. on May 6, 22-year-old Jason Gan was riding his bike on Vanderbilt Avenue towards Willoughby Avenue when he was side-swiped by Nissan Altima with out-0f-state license plates.<br />
Gan told the Brooklyn Paper that he was running errands and when he swerved to avoid a double-parked car, the driver honked at him. Gan says that driver]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-taking-another-look-at-incident-where-an-elmhurst-cyclist-was-struck-in-hit-and-run-in-brooklyn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-taking-another-look-at-incident-where-an-elmhurst-cyclist-was-struck-in-hit-and-run-in-brooklyn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women’s March leader endorses Tiffany Cabán for DA, citing stance on justice reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[High profile endorsements for former public defender Tiffany&nbsp;Cab&aacute;n continue to flow in as Linda Sarsour, a leader and founder of the Women&rsquo;s March, put some of her movement&rsquo;s momentum behind the candidate for district attorney.<br />
Sarsour mentioned the need for justice reform that ends mass incarceration for black and brown communities at the event in Diversity Plaza on Thursday which follows the recent death of Richard Brown, who served as DA for 28 years.<br />
&ldquo;I have ded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/womens-march-leader-endorses-tiffany-cabn-for-da-citing-stance-on-justice-reform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/womens-march-leader-endorses-tiffany-cabn-for-da-citing-stance-on-justice-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honorable U.S. World War II hero and veteran John McHugh Sr. to lead Whitestone Memorial Day Parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading the way at this year&rsquo;s Whitestone Memorial Day Parade is grand marshal Corporal John McHugh Sr., a U.S. army veteran who served during World War II.McHugh, a 95-year-old Whitestone resident, who was placed in the First Infantry Division and fought in the Battle of Normandy, France, in the D-Day invasion, is honored to lead the parade on May 27 at 12 p.m. at Whitestone Memorial Park, located at 149th St. and 15th Dr.<br />
&ldquo;He was always my hero &mdash; his bravery and patriotism,&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/honorable-us-world-war-ii-hero-and-veteran-john-mchugh-sr-to-lead-whitestone-memorial-day-parade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/honorable-us-world-war-ii-hero-and-veteran-john-mchugh-sr-to-lead-whitestone-memorial-day-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two northeast Queens neighborhoods have the lowest rental prices by square foot in borough: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent report explored which Queens neighborhoods are offering renters the most space for their money when looking for apartments.<br />
Zumper, a company that seeks to redesign the rental market for the 21st century, recently released a report that takes a look at which neighborhoods offer the least expensive price per square foot for spacious apartments. According to their findings, the median price per square foot in New York City as a whole comes to $2.14 per square foot of space.<br />
The report lis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-northeast-queens-neighborhoods-have-the-lowest-rental-prices-by-square-foot-in-borough-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-northeast-queens-neighborhoods-have-the-lowest-rental-prices-by-square-foot-in-borough-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[College Point teachers get duct taped to the wall after school wins $400K in funds for new gymnasium]]></title><description><![CDATA[A College Point school community came together to celebrate their participatory budgeting win in a way that is sure to &ldquo;stick&rdquo; for years to come.<br />
On May 14, dozens of students, parents, teachers and faculty at P.S. 129 Patricia Larkin, as well as Councilman Paul Vallone, celebrated their first place status, which earned them a $400,000 full gymnasium renovation.<br />
During voting,&nbsp;physical education teachers David Sommer, Craig Krupski, Neequaye Williams and Ron Sandow promised stud]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/college-point-teachers-get-duct-taped-to-the-wall-after-school-wins-400k-in-funds-for-new-gymnasium/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/college-point-teachers-get-duct-taped-to-the-wall-after-school-wins-400k-in-funds-for-new-gymnasium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astoria man indicted on hate crime charges after alleged bigoted rampage at a Queens mosque]]></title><description><![CDATA[A grand jury indicted an Astoria man for allegedly breaking into a South Richmond Hill mosque and destroying property, including numerous religious texts.<br />
Zakaria Kabir, 37, was arraigned on several counts that labeled the April 29 incident as a hate crime and could spend the next three to 15 years in prison if convicted, according to the Queens DA&rsquo;s office.<br />
&ldquo;The defendant in the case is accused of going on a hate-filled, violent,&rdquo; acting District Attorney John Ryan said on May]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/astoria-man-indicted-on-hate-crime-charges-after-alleged-bigoted-rampage-at-a-queens-mosque/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/astoria-man-indicted-on-hate-crime-charges-after-alleged-bigoted-rampage-at-a-queens-mosque/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trio sentenced in robbing a forcing a woman off a Jamaica street to perform sex acts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Jamaica men were sentenced for their roles in a violent attack against a woman who was walking home from church in July 2017, prosecutors announced Thursday.<br />
The defendants were&nbsp;Julisses Ginel and Isaiah Shorter, both 21, and Justin Williams, 20, were residents of a group home on South Road.&nbsp;Ginel pleaded guilty last month to first-degree robbery and late yesterday was sentenced 10 years in prison, to be followed by 2&frac12; years&rsquo; post release supervision.<br />
Shorter pleaded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/trio-sentenced-in-robbing-a-forcing-a-woman-off-a-jamaica-street-to-perform-sex-acts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/trio-sentenced-in-robbing-a-forcing-a-woman-off-a-jamaica-street-to-perform-sex-acts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor vows he can run New York City while campaigning for President]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Bill de Blasio became the 23rd person to enter the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race Thursday morning with an announcement on a network morning news show.<br />
Following his speech at the dedication ceremony for the Statue of Liberty Museum, a confident de Blasio held his first press conference since becoming a presidential candidate.<br />
&ldquo;I intend to break the mold, I intend to make history, and I intend to win,&rdquo; de Blasio said.<br />
His campaign began with a slick three minute vide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayor-vows-he-can-run-new-york-city-while-campaigning-for-president/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mayor-vows-he-can-run-new-york-city-while-campaigning-for-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York State regulators denies application for $1 billion Williams Pipeline project off Rockaway Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York State rejected the application for the controversial Williams Pipeline, also known as the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project, the $1 billion pipeline that would have transported fracked natural gas from Pennsylvania under New York Harbor terminating just over three miles off Rockaway Beach.More than 60 elected officials &mdash; including City Councilman Costa Constantinides, state Senator Joseph Addabbo and Comptroller Scott Stringer &mdash; had announced their opposition to the 24-mi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-york-state-regulators-denies-application-for-1-billion-williams-pipeline-project-off-rockaway-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-york-state-regulators-denies-application-for-1-billion-williams-pipeline-project-off-rockaway-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolutionary war history finds its roots in Jamaica]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY ALLISON PLITT<br />
June 4, 2019 will be the 100th anniversary of Congress passing the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote.&nbsp;&nbsp;In honor of this historical change to the Constitution, the Daughters of the American Revolution, a global women&rsquo;s service organization dedicated to promoting historic preservation, education, patriotism, have sponsored an American History Essay Contest about suffragettes of the late 19th and early 20th century.<br />
The Increase Ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/revolutionary-war-history-finds-its-roots-in-jamaica/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/revolutionary-war-history-finds-its-roots-in-jamaica/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Savor a sweet taste of Portugal: Joey Bats Cafe serves up dessert at World’s Fare with classic egg tarts]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY JOE DISTEFANO<br />
As the Culinary King of Queens, I&rsquo;m so very fortunate to live in the most diverse and delicious destination in all of New York City. And I&rsquo;m even luckier to be a Tastemaker for the World&rsquo;s Fare, a celebration of global cuisine and culture, which will be held this coming weekend on May 18 and 19 at Citi Field. Over the past few weeks I&rsquo;ve profiled my favorite international vendors from Bangladesh, Colombia, and India. Last week, we even visited the good ol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/savor-a-sweet-taste-of-portugal-joey-bats-cafe-serves-up-dessert-at-worlds-fare-with-classic-egg-tarts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/savor-a-sweet-taste-of-portugal-joey-bats-cafe-serves-up-dessert-at-worlds-fare-with-classic-egg-tarts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens-based youth theater group to perform ‘Godspell’ at Jackson Heights school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unity Stage, a western Queens youth theater nonprofit, will hold a production of &ldquo;Godspell&rdquo; at 6 p.m. on May 18 and at 3 p.m. on May 19 in the P.S. 212 auditorium, located at 34-25 82nd St. in Jackson Heights.<br />
Unity Stage has served the borough since 2010, producing summer programs as well as annual musicals and plays performed by children and teens. &ldquo;Godspell&rdquo; marks the theater company&rsquo;s first middle school production.&ldquo;Godspell,&rdquo; the musical adaptation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-based-youth-theater-group-to-perform-godspell-at-jackson-heights-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-based-youth-theater-group-to-perform-godspell-at-jackson-heights-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old era gives way to new one as TWA Hotel opens at JFK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The early 60s came roaring back to life with a Beatles cover band performing as Governor Andrew Cuomo joined elected officials to cut the ribbon on the new TWA Hotel at JFK International Airport Wednesday.The landmark Trans World Airlines Flight Center, which opened in 1962 and closed nearly 20 years ago, underwent a $265 million renovation into a one-of-a-kind 512-room hotel that pays homage to the Jet Age.<br />
&ldquo;The TWA building was ahead of its time, and it represented New York&rsquo;s visio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/old-era-gives-way-to-new-one-as-twa-hotel-opens-at-jfk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/old-era-gives-way-to-new-one-as-twa-hotel-opens-at-jfk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two women lifted valuables from unsuspecting victims at businesses in Flushing and Fresh Meadows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are looking for two women who stole property from their victims on two separate occasions in Flushing and Fresh Meadows.<br />
According to police, at 5:10 p.m. on April 12, a 20-year-old man realized that he had left his backpack at&nbsp;Coco Fresh Tea, located at&nbsp;39-22 Main St. When he went to retrieve his backpack, he found that someone had taken it.<br />
An investigation found that an unknown woman had taken the backpack, which contained the victim&rsquo;s personal items and electronics, be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-women-lifted-valuables-from-unsuspecting-victims-at-businesses-in-flushing-and-fresh-meadows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-women-lifted-valuables-from-unsuspecting-victims-at-businesses-in-flushing-and-fresh-meadows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public Theater brings Free Shakespeare in the Park production ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ to Queens]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year the Public Theater will be offering vouchers or ticket distributions in Queens and across the boroughs over the course of the summer for every public performance of Free Shakespeare in the Park, continuing The Public&rsquo;s mission of making greater theater accessible for all.The Public Theater will begin performances of the 2019 Free Shakespeare in the Park production of &lsquo;Much Ado About Nothing&rsquo; on Tuesday, May 21 at the Delacorte Theater, continuing a 57-year tradition o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/public-theater-brings-free-shakespeare-in-the-park-production-much-ado-about-nothing-to-queens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/public-theater-brings-free-shakespeare-in-the-park-production-much-ado-about-nothing-to-queens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check out these homes that are up for sale in Whitestone, Fresh Meadows and Nassau County]]></title><description><![CDATA[When looking for your perfect home, there are many different styles of home to consider. While a hi-ranch or colonial may be perfect for some, others may be happy in a condo or co-op.<br />
This week, we&rsquo;re highlighting a Beechhurst co-op with country club amenities and incredible water views, a Glenwood Landing hi-ranch that&rsquo;s perfect for families and a Fresh Meadows condo that&rsquo;s a great for a first-time buyer.<br />
MLS:&nbsp;3125971166-25 Powells Cove Blvd. #9B, Beechhurst, NY 11357List]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/check-out-these-homes-that-are-up-for-sale-in-whitestone-fresh-meadows-and-nassau-county/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/check-out-these-homes-that-are-up-for-sale-in-whitestone-fresh-meadows-and-nassau-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents say that Bayside streets are a ‘war zone’ for traveling cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents are criticizing the poor street conditions in Bayside, as cars traveling down local streets&nbsp;run into potholes, large cracks and uneven roads.<br />
Some like Danielle Chase, blame the ongoing sewer and water main replacement for the pothole hell plaguing the neighborhood.<br />
&ldquo;Most of the poor street conditions are due to the never-ending construction going on. 38th Avenue from the service road to 217th [Street] is a warzone,&rdquo; Chase told QNS.<br />
The Department of Design and Constru]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/residents-say-that-bayside-streets-are-a-war-zone-for-traveling-cars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/residents-say-that-bayside-streets-are-a-war-zone-for-traveling-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitestone gelateria Chillato to celebrate grand opening with Assemblyman Braunstein and the community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whitestone&rsquo;s newest eatery and the only one in the neighborhood specializing in freshly churned artisanal gelato is inviting the community to its grand opening on Saturday, May 18.Chillato, a friendly neighborhood gelateria where customers can indulge in classic and innovative flavors that delight with each bite, will celebrate its official grand opening at 17-16 154th St. at 1 p.m. Assemblyman Edward Braunstein&nbsp;will preside over the ribbon-cutting ceremony.&nbsp;<br />
Festivities for the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/whitestone-gelateria-chillato-to-celebrate-grand-opening-with-assemblyman-braunstein-and-the-community/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/whitestone-gelateria-chillato-to-celebrate-grand-opening-with-assemblyman-braunstein-and-the-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creep wanted for grabbing the buttocks of two women one day apart in Astoria: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for a creep who grabbed the buttocks of two women just one day apart from each other on the streets of Astoria.<br />
According to authorities, at 9 p.m. on May 9, a 32-year-old woman was walking in the vicinity of&nbsp;28th Street and 23rd Avenue when she was approached by an unknown man. The man proceeded to grab the woman&rsquo;s&nbsp;buttocks and fled in an unknown direction.<br />
The next day at 9:40 p.m., a 26-year-old woman was walking in the vicinity of 28th Street and 24th Avenue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/creep-wanted-for-grabbing-the-buttocks-of-two-women-one-day-apart-in-astoria-cops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/creep-wanted-for-grabbing-the-buttocks-of-two-women-one-day-apart-in-astoria-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holden suggests changes to Fresh Pond Road leading up to Ridgewood bus lane launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a recent walking tour of Fresh Pond Road in Ridgewood, Councilman Robert Holden made a series of recommendations to the city Department of Transportation (DOT) in regard to the launch of a dedicated bus lane along between Metropolitan and Myrtle Avenues.<br />
As part of Mayor Bill de Blasio&rsquo;s&nbsp;Better Buses Action Plan&nbsp;announced in April, the sluggish section of Fresh Pond Road between Metropolitan and Putnam Avenues was among many across the city that would get a bus lane to address]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/holden-suggests-changes-to-fresh-pond-road-leading-up-to-ridgewood-bus-lane-launch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/holden-suggests-changes-to-fresh-pond-road-leading-up-to-ridgewood-bus-lane-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters target Jamaica state Senator for his resistance to rent control legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of a push to pass a package of laws that would protect tenants from rising rents, landlord harassment, and unjust evictions across the state, tenant advocates affiliated with Housing Justice for All stormed state Senator Leroy Comrie&rsquo;s Albany office on Tuesday to demand that he agree to nine of the proposed bills.In just under one month, the laws controlling New York&rsquo;s rent-stabilized apartments will expire. On May 14, tenants&rsquo; rights advocacy groups from across the sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/protesters-target-jamaica-state-senator-for-his-resistance-to-rent-control-legislation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/protesters-target-jamaica-state-senator-for-his-resistance-to-rent-control-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Board 9 approves resolution opposing the Kew Gardens jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were no big surprises at the Community Board 9 meeting Tuesday night as members cast an advisory vote condemning the city&rsquo;s borough-based jails plan, which would place a facility in Kew Gardens.<br />
The City Planning Commission will now review the plan and the recommendations from respective community boards in four different boroughs before deciding whether or not to certify the city&rsquo; ULURP application.<br />
But while everyone agreed that borough-based jails were not in the best intere]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-board-9-approves-resolution-opposing-the-kew-gardens-jail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-board-9-approves-resolution-opposing-the-kew-gardens-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens councilman admits to sexually harassing staffer, resigns from leadership post to avoid disciplinary hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[After staunchly defending himself from sexual harassment allegations last month, Councilman Barry Grodenchik capitulated Tuesday and resigned as chair of the Committee on Parks in order to avoid a public disciplinary hearing.When Grodenchik was summoned to appear before the City Council&rsquo;s Committee on Standards and Ethics for a hearing on alleged sexual harassment of a female Council staffer in early April, he was defiant and accused Speaker Corey Johnson of overreacting after he was strip]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-councilman-admits-to-sexually-harassing-staffer-resigns-from-leadership-post-to-avoid-disciplinary-hearing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-councilman-admits-to-sexually-harassing-staffer-resigns-from-leadership-post-to-avoid-disciplinary-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Ph.D.s are LOL! Brainy jokes to rule at Stand-Up for Science comedy night at New York Hall of Science]]></title><description><![CDATA[So a microbiologist and an astronomer walk into a bar&hellip;<br />
Nerd jokes will fill the air like fog from dry ice during the Stand-Up for Science showcase at the New York Hall of Science on Saturday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m.<br />
Entitled &ldquo;Real Experts. Real Funny,&rdquo; the brainy comedy night features local scientists showing off their stage antics for the first time ever via Science Riot, a nonprofit that trains them to be engaging speakers through comedy writing and performance.<br />
Yelena Bernadsk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/these-phds-are-lol-brainy-jokes-to-rule-at-stand-up-for-science-comedy-night-at-new-york-hall-of-science/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/these-phds-are-lol-brainy-jokes-to-rule-at-stand-up-for-science-comedy-night-at-new-york-hall-of-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two local leaders to host rain barrel giveaway in Glendale next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two local lawmakers are teaming up with the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to bring a rain barrel giveaway to Glendale in June.<br />
State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. and Assemblyman Mike Miller will co-host the event at&nbsp;Yeshiva Godolah Seminary, located at 74-10 88th St., from 10 a.m. to noon on June 2.<br />
&ldquo;When residents use these rain barrels to capture excess rainwater, it can have a major impact on our environment here in the city,&rdquo; Addabbo said. &ldquo;By usin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-local-leaders-to-host-rain-barrel-giveaway-in-glendale-next-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-local-leaders-to-host-rain-barrel-giveaway-in-glendale-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIPizza in Bayside to celebrate its 60th anniversary this weekend with giveaways, live music and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weekend, an iconic Bayside pizzeria is celebrating 60 years in the business.<br />
VIPizza at 43-02 Bell Blvd. is hosting a day of giveaways, live music and 60 cent slices on Saturday, May 18. From noon to 1 p.m., the pizzeria is selling 60 cent regular or Sicilian slices and will be giving away free VIPizza T-shirts for the first 60 customers to purchase any large pie starting at 1:30 p.m.<br />
&ldquo;We&rsquo;re gonna have live music. We&rsquo;re gonna be giving out some gifts, keychains and stuff l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/vipizza-in-bayside-to-celebrate-its-60th-anniversary-this-weekend-with-giveaways-live-music-and-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/vipizza-in-bayside-to-celebrate-its-60th-anniversary-this-weekend-with-giveaways-live-music-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensboro Dance Festival presents 26 shows over next six months – and two are this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks like a good time to open a shoe store in the borough.<br />
Queensboro Dance Festival 2019&nbsp;(QDF) started in Long Island City last weekend. It continues in Jamaica and Bayside this weekend, and then it spreads to 14 neighborhoods over the next six months. In total, 33 companies &ndash; representing diverse cultures and styles, including flamenco, hip-hop and tango &ndash; will offer 26 shows in libraries, parks, plazas, schools and theaters via this sixth annual production.<br />
First, this Fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queensboro-dance-festival-presents-26-shows-over-next-six-months-and-two-are-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queensboro-dance-festival-presents-26-shows-over-next-six-months-and-two-are-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Board 7 approves street co-naming for late College Point Civic leader Joe Femenia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Board 7 members on Monday night voted unanimously in favor of honoring late College Point civic leader Joe Femenia with a street co-naming for his activism and dedication to the community.<br />
The College Point community mourned Femenia&rsquo;s death on Jan. 30. He passed away at the age of 62 after suffering a heart attack in his home.&ldquo;This was a difficult one for us in the board for our committee because we never thought we would be voting for a fellow member that we had the pleasu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-board-7-approves-street-co-naming-for-late-college-point-civic-leader-joe-femenia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/community-board-7-approves-street-co-naming-for-late-college-point-civic-leader-joe-femenia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens foster youth and advocates call for funding to support foster youth from middle school to early adulthood]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the final weeks of budget negotiations between the mayor and City Council, young people in foster care, advocates and child welfare agencies rallied on the steps of Queens Borough Hall on Tuesday to demand full funding for tools that will provide equal opportunity for young people in foster care.<br />
Child welfare agencies such as Forestdale Inc., New York Foundling and SCO Family of Services joined forces as part of the Fair Futures Campaign urging Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council to in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-foster-youth-and-advocates-call-for-funding-to-support-foster-youth-from-middle-school-to-early-adulthood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-foster-youth-and-advocates-call-for-funding-to-support-foster-youth-from-middle-school-to-early-adulthood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urban hiker traveling by foot to more than 100 New York City playgrounds and parks will visit several locations in Queens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liz Thomas, an urban hiker who held the speed record on the Appalachian Trail for five years and is a veteran of more than 20 long-distance wilderness hikes, is now taking on New York City.For the first time in her career, Thomas, 33, from Los Angeles, will travel 175 miles by foot to more than 100 New York City playgrounds and parks including several locations in Queens such as I.S. 73 in Maspeth, I.S. 189Q/Flushing International High School, P.S. 89Q Francis Lewis in Whitestone and P.S. 33 in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/urban-hiker-traveling-by-foot-to-more-than-100-new-york-city-playgrounds-and-parks-will-visit-several-locations-in-queens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/urban-hiker-traveling-by-foot-to-more-than-100-new-york-city-playgrounds-and-parks-will-visit-several-locations-in-queens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As construction on Station Square in Forest Hills nears completion, neighborhood corporation tests a new plan restricting traffic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though the majority of the construction fences went down last week, Station Square remains closed to traffic as the Forest Hills Gardens Corporation (FHGC) tests a new plan that would cut off cars through the intersection.<br />
The FHGC began a renovation project a year ago that replaced infrastructure underneath the square, laid a new foundation and replaced all the bricks in the street. Though the construction was slated to end at the end of 2018, over five months later it&rsquo;s still nearing com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/as-construction-on-station-square-in-forest-hills-nears-completion-neighborhood-corporation-tests-a-new-plan-restricting-traffic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/as-construction-on-station-square-in-forest-hills-nears-completion-neighborhood-corporation-tests-a-new-plan-restricting-traffic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dromm, Flushing Town Hall kick off LGBT pride season at Queens Center mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councilman Daniel Dromm and Flushing Town Hall hosted a special celebration of LGBT pride at the Queens Center Mall Monday.Dromm recognized former state Senator Thomas Duane, the first openly HIV positive and the first openly gay man elected to public office in New York; Lindsey Duel, director of Generation Q, one of the few LGBT youth service organizations in the city; and activist and social worker Brian Romero, who have all contributed greatly to the LGBTQ rights movement over the years.<br />
&ldq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dromm-flushing-town-hall-kick-off-lgbt-pride-season-at-queens-center-mall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dromm-flushing-town-hall-kick-off-lgbt-pride-season-at-queens-center-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four men sought for robbing a man of $30 and slashing his face at a Jamaica train station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking to question four men who robbed and slashed a man inside a Jamaica train station early Sunday morning.<br />
According to authorities, at 4:30 a.m. on May 12, a 21-year-old man was in the mezzanine of the Parsons Boulevard subway station when he was followed by four unknown men. After stealing $30 from the victim, one of the suspects slashed the victim on the right side of his face with an unknown sharp object.<br />
The suspects then fled the scene in an unknown direction. The victim was t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/four-men-sought-for-robbing-a-man-of-30-and-slashing-his-face-at-a-jamaica-train-station/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/four-men-sought-for-robbing-a-man-of-30-and-slashing-his-face-at-a-jamaica-train-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockaway Beach sand restoration project complete in time for swimming season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockaway Beach is whole again.Mayor Bill de Blasio joined elected officials at Beach 94th Street Tuesday to announce the sand restoration operation mounted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was successful.Now, the popular stretch of the beach from Beach 92nd Street to Beach 103rd Street, which was closed all last season due to erosion that made the area unsafe for swimming, will be open in time for Memorial Day weekend.<br />
&ldquo;For New Yorkers, summer means Rockaway Beach. That&rsquo;s why I co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rockaway-beach-sand-restoration-project-complete-in-time-for-swimming-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rockaway-beach-sand-restoration-project-complete-in-time-for-swimming-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This spacious one-bedroom in Astoria with balcony, modern touches asks $2,723 monthly]]></title><description><![CDATA[This spacious one-bedroom apartment in a modern residential building in Astoria has quiet, elegant touches and views from its large balcony off the bedroom. Located at 1401 Broadway, it also boasts the many perks of the growing neighborhood, including its easy commute to Manhattan.<br />
There&rsquo;s an open kitchen, with stainless steel appliances and white cabinets and countertops, that sits near the entrance to the unit and looks over the roomy living/dining room. The bedroom incorporates a genero]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/this-spacious-one-bedroom-in-astoria-with-balcony-modern-touches-asks-2723-monthly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/this-spacious-one-bedroom-in-astoria-with-balcony-modern-touches-asks-2723-monthly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heatwaves, floods and higher rents: ‘Climate gentrification’ could hit western and central Queens, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[As if a growing lack of affordability was not bad enough, organizations are hard at work in western and central Queens to prepare residents for the worst in the face of climate change.<br />
After studying how residents in Jackson Heights, Corona and Elmhurst currently battle weather events, the Regional Plan Association (RPA) and Make the Road NY are anticipating possible displacement through worsening heat waves, flooding and older buildings that will make it more difficult for residents to cope.<br />
Ro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/heatwaves-floods-and-higher-rents-climate-gentrification-could-hit-western-and-central-queens-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/heatwaves-floods-and-higher-rents-climate-gentrification-could-hit-western-and-central-queens-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astoria resident and ‘Chopped’ champion brings the tastes of the Greek Islands to new restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Chopped&rdquo; champion Nicholas Poulmentis is a purist when it come to his ingredients &ndash; particular enough to walk out of a job at the Astoria restaurant Akrotiri Seafood Taverna, where he designed the menu.&ldquo;I stopped associating with that place because they wouldn&rsquo;t provide the proper ingredients,&rdquo; he said of his former employer.The Greek chef&rsquo;s new project is called Oli.Vine, a contemporary Mediterranean restaurant that opened up on April 4 at 36-03 Ditmar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/astoria-resident-and-chopped-champion-brings-the-tastes-of-the-greek-islands-to-new-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/astoria-resident-and-chopped-champion-brings-the-tastes-of-the-greek-islands-to-new-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cops book man for alleged role in violent Little Neck home invasion and rape, two others at large]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have made an arrest in a&nbsp;Little Neck home invasion&nbsp;earlier this month during which a 34-year-old woman was raped twice and robbed of cash.<br />
Following an ongoing investigation, Brooklyn resident Brandon Daniels, 24, was arrested on May 14. He was charged with attempted rape, robbery, assault, burglary, sexual abuse and acting in a manner injurious to a child.<br />
According to police, Daniels was one of three men involved in a home invasion on May 4. At 9:31 p.m. that day, the 34-year-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-book-man-for-alleged-role-in-violent-little-neck-home-invasion-and-rape-two-others-at-large/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-book-man-for-alleged-role-in-violent-little-neck-home-invasion-and-rape-two-others-at-large/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[109th Precinct officers earn Cop of the Month honors for arresting two Flushing burglars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four officers were honored as Cops of the Month at the 109th Precinct Community Council&rsquo;s May meeting for their incredible work apprehending two dangerous burglars in a Flushing neighborhood last month.Police officers Renzo Betancur, Anthony Spinella, Kyle Roach and Matthew Magenheim received awards on May 8 from the 109th Precinct commanding officer, Deputy Inspector Keith P. Shine, and community members during the meeting held at 37-05 Union St. in Flushing.The Greater Whitestone Civic a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/109th-precinct-officers-earn-cop-of-the-month-honors-for-arresting-two-flushing-burglars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/109th-precinct-officers-earn-cop-of-the-month-honors-for-arresting-two-flushing-burglars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamaica man charged with using a messaging app to try and lure a 14-year-old girl for sex]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Jamaica man was arrested for trying to lure a 14-year-old girl into having sex with him and sending sexually explicit content through a messaging app, prosecutors announced Tuesday.<br />
Robert Wood, 33, was arraigned on May 10 on charges of&nbsp;attempted use of a child in sexual performance, first-degree attempted dissemination of indecent material to minors and attempted endangering the welfare of a child. Bail was set at $25,000 and Wood was ordered to return to court on May 28.<br />
If convicted, W]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jamaica-man-charged-with-using-a-messaging-app-to-try-and-lure-a-14-year-old-girl-for-sex/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jamaica-man-charged-with-using-a-messaging-app-to-try-and-lure-a-14-year-old-girl-for-sex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The facts should not be swept under the rug’: activist seeks answers after bike collision in Maspeth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens bicyclists still seeking answers regarding a cyclist who was hit by a truck at a Maspeth street corner on April 11 as charges still linger for the operator of the vehicle.<br />
The NYPD told QNS as of Tuesday that no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Moreover, the name of the 32-year-old victim will not be released to the public because the victim is not deceased; following the incident, the cyclist had been taken to Elmhurst Hospital in critical condition.<br />
NYPD Motor Ve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-facts-should-not-be-swept-under-the-rug-activist-seeks-answers-after-bike-collision-in-maspeth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/the-facts-should-not-be-swept-under-the-rug-activist-seeks-answers-after-bike-collision-in-maspeth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[College Point community celebrates first phase renovation of neighborhood athletic field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials and community members gathered to celebrate the completion of the first phase of a College Point athletic field renovation project, three and a half years after construction initially began.<br />
Councilman Paul Vallone joined&nbsp;New York GAA Chairman Laurence McGrath and Deputy Consul General of Ireland in New York Se&aacute;n &Oacute; hAodha to cut the ribbon on the Shannon Gaels Athletic Field at Frank Golden Park. Phase one of the project included a complete renovation of the field lo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/college-point-community-celebrates-first-phase-renovation-of-neighborhood-athletic-field/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/college-point-community-celebrates-first-phase-renovation-of-neighborhood-athletic-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First transatlantic flight celebrated on 100th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planes left from Rockaway eight years before Lindbergh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/first-transatlantic-flight-celebrated-on-100th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/first-transatlantic-flight-celebrated-on-100th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior center head, WWII vet tapped as grand marshals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dixon, Marron to lead 2019 Memorial Day Parade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/senior-center-head-wwii-vet-tapped-as-grand-marshals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/senior-center-head-wwii-vet-tapped-as-grand-marshals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maspeth Book Festival to host panel discussions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday's event will focus on helping aspiring writers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-book-festival-to-host-panel-discussions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/maspeth-book-festival-to-host-panel-discussions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spectrum opens technology centers at three nonprofit community organizations in Jamaica]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spectrum has launched a new outreach program opening Spectrum Learning Labs at three community-based organizations in Queens in recent weeks.The company provides computers, printers and other internet gear, along with Spectrum Internet Service, so the organizations can offer advanced computer training to its members, either children or seniors, those seeking to advance their computer skills.<br />
The first ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at the Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School (REACS) in Ja]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/spectrum-opens-technology-centers-at-three-nonprofit-community-organizations-in-jamaica/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/spectrum-opens-technology-centers-at-three-nonprofit-community-organizations-in-jamaica/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (5/6/19-5/12/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, May 6 Juan Martinez was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for robbery by Detective Fogus. Nancy Chaudhry was arrested at 329 Wyckoff Avenue for petit larceny by Officer may. Dariusz Szymansk...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-5619-51219/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-5619-51219/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Borough Hall to host May 30 Queens town hall meeting on gun violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calling the gun violence epidemic both a public health and safety issue, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz announced she will cohost a town hall meeting with Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and several community-based organizations that are on the front lines in the battle against guns.The meeting will take place at Borough Hall in Kew Gardens on Thursday, May 30, at 6 p.m., just two days before the start of Gun Violence Awareness Month in June. City agencies and law enforcement will be on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/borough-hall-to-host-may-30-queens-town-hall-meeting-on-gun-violence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/borough-hall-to-host-may-30-queens-town-hall-meeting-on-gun-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new comedy set in Queens explores celebrity, fame &amp; religion]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY TAMMY SCILEPPI<br />
Everyone knows or remembers a beloved grandma. An amazing, wise lady whose precious pearls of wisdom they hold near and dear to their hearts.<br />
Whether she&rsquo;s your favorite abuela or abuelita (Spanish), nonna (Italian), halmoni (Korean), babushka (Russian) or Jewish bubbe (pronounced buh-bee in Yiddish), you no doubt have fond memories of special moments spent together.<br />
If you&rsquo;re a grandson or granddaughter, don&rsquo;t miss this outrageous, mind-blowing comedy show, w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/a-new-comedy-set-in-queens-explores-celebrity-fame-amp-religion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/a-new-comedy-set-in-queens-explores-celebrity-fame-amp-religion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoMA PS1 celebrates spring and culture with Friday night beer fest in Long Island City]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, Long Island City&rsquo;s modern art hub will provide their visitors with some top beers while on their journey through feminist art revisionism and net-culture meditations.MoMA PS1 will host Springtoberfest, a beer garden with six Queens-based breweries, three food vendors, a live DJ set, outdoor screenings and access to four exhibitions from 8 p.m. to midnight this Friday, May 17.Brooklyn-based DJ JADALAREIGN, whose styles span from hip-hop to club, will provide the evening&rsquo;s m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/moma-ps1-celebrates-spring-and-culture-with-friday-night-beer-fest-in-long-island-city/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/moma-ps1-celebrates-spring-and-culture-with-friday-night-beer-fest-in-long-island-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cemetery employee snaps photo of thief who stole thousands of dollars’ worth of doors and air vent covers at a Glendale burial ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have released a photo of a suspect that they believe stolen thousands of dollars&rsquo; worth of doors and air vents from a&nbsp;Jewish cemetery on the border of Queens and Brooklyn.<br />
According to law enforcement sources, at 4 p.m. on April 19, an unknown man was spotted at the&nbsp;Beth Olam Cemetery, located at&nbsp;2 Cypress Hills St., removing property from the location by a 66-year-old employee. The suspect ultimately fled the scene in a vehicle in an unknown direction.<br />
An investigati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cemetery-employee-snaps-photo-of-thief-who-stole-thousands-of-dollars-worth-of-doors-and-air-vent-covers-at-a-glendale-burial-ground/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cemetery-employee-snaps-photo-of-thief-who-stole-thousands-of-dollars-worth-of-doors-and-air-vent-covers-at-a-glendale-burial-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackson Heights ‘play-in’ protest focuses on city’s role in Travers Park controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of hundreds of Jackson Heights residents, their children and six local officials gathered Saturday May 11 to protest the city&rsquo;s compromise on a plan to turn the entire block 78th Street into a car-free extension of Travers Park for the benefit a local car dealership.<br />
During the rally, the emphatic group of legislators &mdash; including City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Comptroller Scott Stringer &mdash; joined Jackson Heights Councilman Daniel Dromm and Shekar Krishnan of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jackson-heights-play-in-protest-focuses-on-citys-role-in-travers-park-controversy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jackson-heights-play-in-protest-focuses-on-citys-role-in-travers-park-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoplifters assault Middle Village pharmacy clerk while stealing energy drinks and candy: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are looking for a duo who were looking for a sugar high and stole candy and energy drinks from a Middle Village store, then assaulted a worker who tried to stop them.<br />
According to authorities, at 5:03 a.m. on May 5, two unknown men entered a CVS, located at 79-60 Metropolitan Ave., carrying backpacks. Once inside, the suspects took 10 5-hour Energy shots and 20 Ferrero Rocher chocolates, valued at $50 and $47, respectively.<br />
As the duo tried to leave the store, police said, they were confr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/shoplifters-assault-middle-village-pharmacy-clerk-while-stealing-energy-drinks-and-candy-cops/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/shoplifters-assault-middle-village-pharmacy-clerk-while-stealing-energy-drinks-and-candy-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incoming freshmen at Middle Village’s Christ the King HS celebrated for their scholarship wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several incoming freshmen at a Middle Village high school were honored on Friday night with a scholarship awards dinner.<br />
On May 10, Christ the King High School (CTK) hosted a dinner to celebrate students of their future 2023 class that earned scholarships as incoming freshmen. Parents and students enjoyed a sit-down dinner while the CTK Board of Trustees handed out&nbsp;certificates for their scholarships.<br />
&ldquo;It was a wonderful evening celebrating the achievements and academic success of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/incoming-freshmen-at-middle-villages-christ-the-king-hs-celebrated-for-their-scholarship-wins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/incoming-freshmen-at-middle-villages-christ-the-king-hs-celebrated-for-their-scholarship-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Paid sick leave isn’t a luxury’: JFK Airport workers, Queens pols protest company’s forced worker leave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several elected officials joined airport workers and union leaders on the steps of City Hall last week calling demanding justice after Eulen America employees at John F. Kennedy Airport were forced in March to use up paid sick leave that they accrued in 2018.New York City law clearly authorizes workers to carry over up to 40 hours of unused sick time per year.<br />
On May 9, the airport workers announced they had filed complaints with the city Department of Consumer and Worker Protection against Eule]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/paid-sick-leave-isnt-a-luxury-jfk-airport-workers-queens-pols-protest-companys-forced-worker-leave/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/paid-sick-leave-isnt-a-luxury-jfk-airport-workers-queens-pols-protest-companys-forced-worker-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bellerose parish and school kicks off 40th annual Gregorian Summer Festival in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warm weather signals the start of the annual Gregorian Summer Festival in Bellerose, which makes its grand return next month.<br />
From June 20-30, St. Gregory the Great Church and Academy will host 11 days of family-friendly events and activities. Organizers of the 40th annual festival promise to treat guests to a selection of food from around the world, live entertainment, rides and games.<br />
The festivities kick off with a parade and &ldquo;Bellerose Night&rdquo; on June 20 and continue with internat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bellerose-parish-and-school-kicks-off-40th-annual-gregorian-summer-festival-in-june/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bellerose-parish-and-school-kicks-off-40th-annual-gregorian-summer-festival-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City shuts down Queens school for failing to comply with measles outbreak protection order]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city&rsquo;s Health Department slammed the doors Monday on a Kew Gardens Hills school for non-compliance with a citywide order aimed at curbing the ongoing measles outbreak.<br />
On May 9, the Health Department issued an &ldquo;Order of the Commissioner&rdquo; to The Yeshiva of Central Queens at 147-37 70th Road mandating that the administration exclude any unvaccinated student for 21 days following a known exposure to measles at the school.<br />
Upon further investigation, the agency ordered The Yesh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-shuts-down-queens-school-for-failing-to-comply-with-measles-outbreak-protection-order/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-shuts-down-queens-school-for-failing-to-comply-with-measles-outbreak-protection-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOT tweaks timing of signal at Long Island City intersection where cyclist was fatally struck]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Robert Spencer was killed while cycling along Borden Avenue in Long Island City in March, the city Department of Transportation (DOT) has said that crews have adjusted the timing of the light at the intersection where the fatal crash occurred.<br />
As for the specifics of implementing a protected bike lane, the agency is looking into their option for improvements.<br />
&ldquo;DOT reviewed the signal timing at Borden Avenue and Second&nbsp;Street following the crash and have adjusted the cycle from 9]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dot-tweaks-timing-of-signal-at-long-island-city-intersection-where-cyclist-was-fatally-struck/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dot-tweaks-timing-of-signal-at-long-island-city-intersection-where-cyclist-was-fatally-struck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trio beats 41-year-old woman on a Long Island City street in an effort to steal her cellphone: NYPD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for three people who attacked and robbed a woman on a Long Island City street last month.<br />
Police say that at 11:20 p.m. on April 22, a&nbsp;41-year-old woman was walking in the vicinity of&nbsp;39th Avenue and 31st Street when three unknown individuals approached her from behind. The suspects then began to&nbsp;punch the victim throughout her head and body and pushed her to the ground.<br />
One of the suspects then took the victim&rsquo;s cellphone and the trio fled the scene to part]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/trio-beats-41-year-old-woman-on-a-long-island-city-street-in-an-effort-to-steal-her-cellphone-nypd/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/trio-beats-41-year-old-woman-on-a-long-island-city-street-in-an-effort-to-steal-her-cellphone-nypd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City celebrates completion of new Cunningham Park performance space and picnic area in Queens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councilman Barry Grodenchik and state Senator John Liu joined Queens Borough Parks Commissioner Michael Dockett and Borough President Melinda Katz on May 10 to celebrate the reconstructed performance space and picnic area in Fresh Meadows&rsquo; Cunningham Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.&ldquo;Cunningham Park offers everything from ballfields to biking paths,&rdquo; said Dockett. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re thrilled to have upgraded this picnic area, so that now visitors can enjoy a better space to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-celebrates-completion-of-new-cunningham-park-performance-space-and-picnic-area-in-queens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-celebrates-completion-of-new-cunningham-park-performance-space-and-picnic-area-in-queens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury needed less than 60 minutes to convict Richmond Hill woman of fatally strangling stepdaughter in a tub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurors wasted no time rendering a guilty verdict against a Richmond Hill woman who strangled her 9-year-old stepdaughter in a bathtub back in August 2016, prosecutors announced.<br />
Shamdai Arjun, 55, of 112th Street could spend the rest of her life behind bars after being convicted on May 10 of second-degree murder. According to acting Queens District Attorney John Ryan, the jury needed less than an hour to make their decision following the two-week-long trial.<br />
&ldquo;This is a horrifying case of a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jury-needed-less-than-60-minutes-to-convict-richmond-hill-woman-of-fatally-strangling-stepdaughter-in-a-tub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jury-needed-less-than-60-minutes-to-convict-richmond-hill-woman-of-fatally-strangling-stepdaughter-in-a-tub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flushing Congresswoman helps launch new Smithsonian display honoring Chinese laborers who helped build railroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, Flushing Congresswoman Grace Meng helped launch a new display on May 10 at the Smithsonian&rsquo;s National Museum of American History that pays tribute to the Chinese immigrant laborers who helped build the American railroad.The display, &ldquo;Forgotten Workers: Chinese Migrants and the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad,&rdquo; as well as its companion display &ldquo;The Transcontinental Railroad,&rdquo; offer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-congresswoman-helps-launch-new-smithsonian-display-honoring-chinese-laborers-who-helped-build-railroad/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-congresswoman-helps-launch-new-smithsonian-display-honoring-chinese-laborers-who-helped-build-railroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calling it ‘common sense,’ Cuomo signs speed camera bill into law on Mother’s Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[With his mother Matilda sitting alongside him, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation reinstating the speed camera program in New York City while dramatically expanding the number of authorized school speed zones from 140 to 750.Cuomo chose Mother&rsquo;s Day to sign the bills into law which will protect more than one million public school students in the five boroughs.<br />
&ldquo;Something as simple as walking to school to and from school can be the most dangerous part of the day, especially in t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/calling-it-common-sense-cuomo-signs-speed-camera-bill-into-law-on-mothers-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/calling-it-common-sense-cuomo-signs-speed-camera-bill-into-law-on-mothers-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodside woman recovering after being stabbed and punched during early morning robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for the knife-wielding robber who stabbed a 41-year-old woman and robbed her in Woodside early on Sunday morning.<br />
Law enforcement sources said the attack occurred at 2:55 a.m. on May 12 near the corner of Queens Boulevard and 58th Street, close to the KFC restaurant.<br />
According to police, the victim was walking through the area when she was approached from behind by the suspect, who was described in an NBC New York report as a man wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt.<br />
Authorities sai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/woodside-woman-recovering-after-being-stabbed-and-punched-during-early-morning-robbery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/woodside-woman-recovering-after-being-stabbed-and-punched-during-early-morning-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Dangerous and unsettling’: de Blasio raises ire for e-bike remarks as Queens pols push for legalization]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Queens lawmakers try to move the legalization of electronic bikes (e-bikes) forward, Mayor Bill de Blasio reignited criticism against him on May 10 for policies banning the use of electronic bikes and scooters, resulting in fines and confiscations that impact those in the city who can spare the least, some say.<br />
On Friday&rsquo;s Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC radio, de Blasio responded to a caller question about whether there would be action against careless operators of e-bikes who do not follow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dangerous-and-unsettling-de-blasio-raises-ire-for-e-bike-remarks-as-queens-pols-push-for-legalization/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dangerous-and-unsettling-de-blasio-raises-ire-for-e-bike-remarks-as-queens-pols-push-for-legalization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens officials turn up heat on Astoria landlord to prevent longtime supermarket from closing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astoria elected officials, labor activists, grocery store employees and community leaders rallied on Friday, May 10, to save the Astoria Key Food supermarket from being pushed out of the neighborhood after over 40 years of business.<br />
The building&rsquo;s landlord Jenel Management recently filed demolition permits for the 22-15 31st St. property in order to build a three-story Target at the site. Speakers at the rally, led by state Senator Jessica Ramos, pressured Jenel to work with Key Food on a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-officials-turn-up-heat-on-astoria-landlord-to-prevent-longtime-supermarket-from-closing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-officials-turn-up-heat-on-astoria-landlord-to-prevent-longtime-supermarket-from-closing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect flees empty-handed after trying to rob a Flushing spa: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for a crook who tried to rob a Flushing spa earlier this month.<br />
According to authorities, at 12:01 a.m. on May 1, an unknown man entered Young Spa, located at 133-08 41st Ave., and demanded cash from the female employee.<br />
When the employee told the suspect there was no money, he grabbed her by the arm and pushed her before fleeing the scene on 41st Avenue. The victim sustained minor injuries as a result.<br />
The suspect is described as a black man that is approximately 23 years old a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/suspect-flees-empty-handed-after-trying-to-rob-a-flushing-spa-cops/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/suspect-flees-empty-handed-after-trying-to-rob-a-flushing-spa-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Physical therapists at Bayside’s St. Mary’s Hospital for Children modify ride-on cars for patients with limited mobility]]></title><description><![CDATA[With tools and a power drill in hand, physical therapists at Bayside&rsquo;s St. Mary&rsquo;s Hospital for Children participated in a workshop altering toy ride-on cars for patients and community kids with limited mobility.&nbsp;<br />
St. Mary&rsquo;s pediatric and occupational therapists received hands on training modifying six red toy ride-on cars over the course of two days at the first-ever Go Baby Go workshop held at the hospital on May 10.Go Baby Go is a 150 chapter international organization t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/physical-therapists-at-baysides-st-marys-hospital-for-children-modify-ride-on-cars-for-patients-with-limited-mobility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/physical-therapists-at-baysides-st-marys-hospital-for-children-modify-ride-on-cars-for-patients-with-limited-mobility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens City Councilman moves to ban possession of untraceable ‘ghost guns’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calling his new legislation a no-brainer, City Councilman I. Daneek Miller and Manhattan Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal introduced measures banning the possession of unfinished lower gun frames or receivers, which are then used to create untraceable firearms or so-called &ldquo;ghost guns.&rdquo;<br />
Do-it-yourself ghost guns and 3-D printed guns are especially popular among people who are not able to purchase guns legally because they have no serial numbers, which makes them virtually untraceable by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-city-councilman-moves-to-ban-possession-of-untraceable-ghost-guns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-city-councilman-moves-to-ban-possession-of-untraceable-ghost-guns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Island City and Flushing rental prices continue to soar as high as their skylines: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent report found that while overall rental prices in Queens saw slight decreases, certain neighborhoods are still experiencing climbing rental prices.<br />
MNS Real Estate recently released their April 2019 Rental Market Report, which took a look at the ongoing trends in Queens rental prices. The report found that throughout the month of April, average rental prices dropped from $2,255.66 to $2,250.92, marking a 0.21 percent decrease compared to March 2019.<br />
Despite the slight decrease, year-over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/long-island-city-and-flushing-rental-prices-continue-to-soar-as-high-as-their-skylines-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/long-island-city-and-flushing-rental-prices-continue-to-soar-as-high-as-their-skylines-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria’s Secrets: From sadness to joy]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was stunned, saddened and shocked to hear of the hate-filled murderer who used an assault rifle and shot people during their worship service at a Chabad house outside San Diego. Then it happened again on May 8, when yet another madman with a gun shot students at a Colorado school, with one student murdered.The Chabad movement in Judaism began under the guidance of the revered Rebbe Menachem Schneerson. The rebbe was the inspiration of the Lubavitcher movement, which sent people to every corner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/victorias-secrets-from-sadness-to-joy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/victorias-secrets-from-sadness-to-joy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged Corona creep also tried to lure girl off Flushing street and masturbated in front of her: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brooklyn man accused of attempting to lure a 12-year-old girl into his car in Corona earlier this week has been linked to a similar incident in Flushing last month, prosecutors announced on Friday.<br />
Eddie Rodriguez, 42, of Crown Heights was picked up on May 9 three days after he allegedly tried to pick up the young girl from his car on Van Cleef Street in Corona, then exposed his penis to her and began masturbating.<br />
Following his arrest, detectives learned that Rodriguez allegedly did the sam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/alleged-corona-creep-also-tried-to-lure-girl-off-flushing-street-and-masturbated-in-front-of-her-cops/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2019 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/alleged-corona-creep-also-tried-to-lure-girl-off-flushing-street-and-masturbated-in-front-of-her-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ready again to honor World War I troops on Forest Park Drive: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a hill overlooking Woodhaven sits a few dozen trees planted one hundred years ago in memory of the young locals who went off to fight in World War I but never came home.<br />
In the days leading up to each Memorial Day, the ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary would decorate the trees in red, white, and blue ribbons. Friends and family of the fallen soldiers that the trees were dedicated to would leave notes and flowers at &lsquo;their&rsquo; tree. And so, the Memorial Trees in Forest Park beca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/ready-again-to-honor-world-war-i-troops-on-forest-park-drive-our-neighborhood-the-way-it-was/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/ready-again-to-honor-world-war-i-troops-on-forest-park-drive-our-neighborhood-the-way-it-was/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sting operation helps cops intercept $650,000 marijuana shipment in Flushing, two California men cuffed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A daring bust operation and some pot luck helped police in Queens and Long Island stop an illegal shipment of $650,000 in marijuana in Flushing this week, prosecutors announced on Friday.<br />
Two California men &mdash; Doobie Kim, 40, and Yeong Woo Choi, 35 &mdash; faced a Queens Criminal Court judge on Thursday night for arraignment on charges of operating as a major trafficker, second- and fifth-degree conspiracy, criminal possession of marijuana and criminal possession of a controlled substance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/sting-operation-helps-cops-intercept-650000-marijuana-shipment-in-flushing-two-california-men-cuffed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2019 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/sting-operation-helps-cops-intercept-650000-marijuana-shipment-in-flushing-two-california-men-cuffed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man with head trauma found dead on an Astoria street: NYPD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating the death of a man who was found with head trauma on an Astoria street on Friday afternoon.<br />
According to authorities, at 12:47 p.m. on May 10, police responded to a 911 call regarding an&nbsp;unconscious man at 25th Avenue and 46th Street. Upon their arrival, officers from the 114th Precinct found the victim lying on the ground, unconscious and unresponsive.<br />
Police said that the victim, who has not yet been identified, appeared to be in his 60s and suffered head trauma.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/man-with-head-trauma-found-dead-on-an-astoria-street-nypd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/man-with-head-trauma-found-dead-on-an-astoria-street-nypd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comptroller Stringer claims climate change resiliency spending lagging after Sandy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city has not spent nearly as much as it could in the years since Superstorm Sandy to protect waterfront communities and NYCHA residents, according to a new report from Comptroller Scott Stringer.<br />
Not only does the city have the funds to reinforce the safety of these communities from the likelihood of more Superstorm Sandy like hurricanes, but only half of the $15 billion federal grant to for preparation has been spent since it was acquired in 2012, Stringer claims.<br />
Meanwhile, NYCHA has only]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/comptroller-stringer-claims-climate-change-resiliency-spending-lagging-after-sandy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/comptroller-stringer-claims-climate-change-resiliency-spending-lagging-after-sandy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New venue hosts everything from concerts to screenings to ‘epic hangs’]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a theater, recording studio, concert venue, and even a campaign stop for candidates with presidential ambitions.<br />
The Arc, a 20,000-square-foot, multi-purpose center with cathedral-like wooden beams in the air and graffiti splashed on the walls, opened in Astoria&rsquo;s Kaufman Arts District in early 2019. And&nbsp;the parties are just getting started.<br />
Last night, the Arc kicked off its&nbsp;NABRHOOD&nbsp;series with live music, projection art by 3 Legged Dog, cuisine curated by Bareb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-venue-hosts-everything-from-concerts-to-screenings-to-epic-hangs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-venue-hosts-everything-from-concerts-to-screenings-to-epic-hangs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New venue hosts everything from concerts to ‘epic hangs’]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a theater, a recording studio, a mini-museum, a concert venue, a creative community, and even a campaign stop for candidates with presidential ambitions. And it&rsquo;s in Queens!<br />
The Arc, a 20,000-square-foot, endless-purpose center with cathedral-like wooden beams in the air and graffiti on the walls, opened in Astoria&rsquo;s Kaufman Arts District in early 2019. And the parties are just getting started.<br />
Last night, the Arc kicked off NABRHOOD, an Underground Warehouse Party series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-venue-hosts-everything-from-concerts-to-epic-hangs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-venue-hosts-everything-from-concerts-to-epic-hangs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Queens lawmaker has had it with robocalls and wants city to act as feds leave reform hanging]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Queens councilman is continuing his crusade against pesky robocalls by calling for legislation to combat the incessant problem.<br />
Last Wednesday, Councilman Paul Vallone introduced a resolution calling on Congress and the New York State Legislature to pass the Federal TRACED Act and New York State legislation S.3297A/A.675 respectively. The bills would establish measures to protect consumers from the ever-growing robocall issue, which has increased by 57 percent this year according to the Federa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/this-queens-lawmaker-has-had-it-with-robocalls-and-wants-city-to-act-as-feds-leave-reform-hanging/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/this-queens-lawmaker-has-had-it-with-robocalls-and-wants-city-to-act-as-feds-leave-reform-hanging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crook steals unattended purses from Flushing grocery store on two separate occasions: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for a thief who returned to the same Flushing grocery store twice and took off with stolen purses that the victims had left unattended for just a few moments.<br />
According to police, at 5:48 p.m. on March 24, an unknown man entered the Jmart located inside the New World Mall, located at&nbsp;136-20 Roosevelt Ave. Once inside, the suspect took an unattended purse, which contained $540, a cellphone, six credit cards, ID, and keys, and fled the store in an unknown direction.<br />
Two weeks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/crook-steals-unattended-purses-from-flushing-grocery-store-on-two-separate-occasions-cops/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/crook-steals-unattended-purses-from-flushing-grocery-store-on-two-separate-occasions-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flushing civic leader Don Capalbi honored with a bench in his honor at Queens Botanical Garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Queens Community Advisory Council and various leaders celebrated the life and legacy of Flushing civic leader Don Capalbi, who passed away in December, on May 7 dedicating a bench in his honor at Queens Botanical Garden.<br />
&ldquo;Don was an integral member of NewYork-Presbyterian Queens&rsquo; Community Advisory Council for over 12 years, making him one of our longest serving members,&rdquo; said Jaclyn Mucaria, president, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens. &ldquo;He was always willing to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-civic-leader-don-capalbi-honored-with-a-bench-in-his-honor-at-queens-botanical-garden/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-civic-leader-don-capalbi-honored-with-a-bench-in-his-honor-at-queens-botanical-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study finds that Long Island City area residents wait the longest for Queens police dispatch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Long Island City and surrounding neighborhoods who call 911 wait the longest out of anyone in Queens before dispatch sends out police officers, data shows.The 108th Precinct &mdash; based in Long Island City and also patrolling nearby Sunnyside, Woodside and West Maspeth &mdash; takes an average of 3.72 minutes to send out a car, according to data compiled by the city&rsquo;s Independent Budget Office.The data, which was culled from dispatch data in the Mayor&rsquo;s Office of Manag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/study-finds-that-long-island-city-area-residents-wait-the-longest-for-queens-police-dispatch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/study-finds-that-long-island-city-area-residents-wait-the-longest-for-queens-police-dispatch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Evictions are their business practice’: tenants organize against Elmhurst landlord]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tenant rights groups in Elmhurst are striking back at a landlord who owns 9 buildings in the area and also made the Right to Counsel NYC Coalition&rsquo;s list of four worst evictors in Queens of 2018.<br />
But displacement was not the only concern for tenants at a rally Thursday night in front of&nbsp;40-94 Denman St. with many claiming harassment tactics from&nbsp;Benedict Realty Group could be putting their lives in jeopardy.<br />
Yaneisy Vinas is a tenant of BRG and says repair work is shoddy at best]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/evictions-are-their-business-practice-tenants-organize-against-elmhurst-landlord/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/evictions-are-their-business-practice-tenants-organize-against-elmhurst-landlord/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Identity thief sentenced for using stolen information to buy a luxury car in Long Island City three years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Bronx man was sentenced for using a stolen identity to get a car loan for a luxury car from a Long Island City dealership in 2016, prosecutors announced Thursday.<br />
Josue Aguilar, 28, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny on March 12. He was sentenced three and a half to seven years in prison, plus an additional six months incarceration as a result of his failure to show in court on May 1.<br />
&ldquo;The defendant wanted to drive in style &ndash; without paying the price tag. In pleading gui]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/identity-thief-sentenced-for-using-stolen-information-to-buy-a-luxury-car-in-long-island-city-three-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/identity-thief-sentenced-for-using-stolen-information-to-buy-a-luxury-car-in-long-island-city-three-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flushing mom cops manslaughter plea for death of infant daughter and serious injuries to twin son]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Flushing woman admitted in court on Thursday to her role in the death of her 13-month-old daughter and the assault of the victim&rsquo;s twin brother in their home last October, prosecutors announced.<br />
Tina Torabi, 30, of Ashby Avenue in the Auburndale section of Flushing pleaded guilty on May 9 to second-degree manslaughter and first-degree assault. Earlier in the day, members of the 111th Precinct Detective Squad re-arrested Torabi on manslaughter charges as part of their investigation into t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-mom-cops-manslaughter-plea-for-death-of-infant-daughter-and-serious-injuries-to-twin-son/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-mom-cops-manslaughter-plea-for-death-of-infant-daughter-and-serious-injuries-to-twin-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘That’s on them to tell us’: Queens Councilman leads charge to reassess city’s rezoning review process]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Long Island City was rezoned in 2001, the city estimated the changes would create about 300 new residential units. Since then, 10,000 units have been created; the city missed the mark by over 3,000 percent.This phenomenon points to flaws in the City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR), the process that the city uses to predict how rezonings will impact neighborhoods. Corona City Councilman Francisco Moya is worried about the effect that these miscalculations will escalate displacement and s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/thats-on-them-to-tell-us-queens-councilman-leads-charge-to-reassess-citys-rezoning-review-process/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/thats-on-them-to-tell-us-queens-councilman-leads-charge-to-reassess-citys-rezoning-review-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Taiwanese brand Tiger Sugar to celebrate grand opening in Flushing on May 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taiwan&rsquo;s popular chain Tiger Sugar Bubble Tea is set to roar in the heart of downtown Flushing.Tiger Sugar, a brand that originated in Taichung, Taiwan, with over 40-plus stores worldwide, will celebrate the grand opening of its first North American store in Flushing on Saturday with a dragon dance and ribbon-cutting ceremony.<br />
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very excited. I really want to bring the original taste of Taiwanese bubble tea to North America,&rdquo; said Kit Lee, translating on behalf of Calv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/popular-taiwanese-brand-tiger-sugar-to-celebrate-grand-opening-in-flushing-on-may-11/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/popular-taiwanese-brand-tiger-sugar-to-celebrate-grand-opening-in-flushing-on-may-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunnyside lawyer gets five years in prison for filing false asylum applications]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sunnyside immigration lawyer was sentenced for running a&nbsp;a large-scale asylum fraud scheme, prosecutors announced.<br />
Andreea Dumitru (also known as Andreea Dumitru Parcalaboiu), 43, was convicted of&nbsp;one count of asylum fraud,&nbsp;one count of making false statements and&nbsp;one count of aggravated identity theft in November 2018. She was sentenced to spend five years in prison, plus one year of supervised release.<br />
Dumitru was also ordered to forfeit&nbsp;$157,500.<br />
&ldquo;Using lies a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/sunnyside-lawyer-gets-five-years-in-prison-for-filing-false-asylum-applications/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/sunnyside-lawyer-gets-five-years-in-prison-for-filing-false-asylum-applications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Board 5 makes their own improvement plan for Forest Park after city announces new amenities]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the city Department of Parks prepares to revamp an entrance and pathway off of the Jackie Robinson Parkway through Forest Park, Community Board 5 approved on Wednesday night a set of recommendations to work in their own vision.<br />
Board 5 members hope to see a wider pathway to accommodate bikes and pedestrians as well as security measures around certain lengths to ward off crime after a Parks Services Committee report detailed at the May 8 meeting.<br />
&ldquo;From the diagram we have, the light pole]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/board-5-makes-their-own-improvement-plan-for-forest-park-after-city-announces-new-amenities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/board-5-makes-their-own-improvement-plan-for-forest-park-after-city-announces-new-amenities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens New Music Festival presents 12 concerts over six days in LIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[This really sounds fantastic!<br />
The Queens New Music Festival presents 12 concerts over six days at The Secret Theatre in Long Island City from Tuesday, May 14, through Sunday, May 19.<br />
Organized by an NYC-based art collective called &ldquo;Random Access Music,&rdquo; this eighth annual series features more than 50 composers and 40 performers with everything from experimental jazz to world to string quartets. (Many of the participants live in Queens.)<br />
Kathleen Supov&eacute;, a world-renowned pianis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-new-music-festival-presents-12-concerts-over-six-days-in-lic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-new-music-festival-presents-12-concerts-over-six-days-in-lic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman swiped 15 packages from mail room of Ridgewood apartment building: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police need the public&rsquo;s help in finding a burglar who recently entered a Ridgewood apartment building&rsquo;s mail room and stole 15 packages intended for tenants.<br />
The theft occurred at around 9 p.m. on April 2 inside the building located at 803 Wyckoff Ave., between Putnam and Cornelia Street.<br />
Security personnel at the apartment building discovered the theft upon reviewing surveillance camera footage taken at the location, authorities said.<br />
The investigation revealed that the unidentifie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/woman-swiped-15-packages-from-mail-room-of-ridgewood-apartment-building-cops/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/woman-swiped-15-packages-from-mail-room-of-ridgewood-apartment-building-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tension over city charter reforms again flare up at Kew Gardens’ community board meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[What started out as a routine meeting in Community Board 6 on Wednesday ended with a tense exchange over the future of the advisory bodies across the city.<br />
At the meeting, two board members squared off over their views of the term limit reforms that overwhelmingly passed in November.<br />
The provision, which received about 72 percent of the vote, limits community board members to a maximum of four consecutive two-year terms. Those in favor of term limits argue that they will help open the community]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/tension-over-city-charter-reforms-again-flare-up-at-kew-gardens-community-board-meeting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/tension-over-city-charter-reforms-again-flare-up-at-kew-gardens-community-board-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flushing community health and wellness expo offers free workshops and screenings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce is organizing and inviting the community seeking a healthy lifestyle and affordable healthcare resources to its first Flushing Community Health and Wellness Expo on Sunday, May 19.The expo will feature expert presentations, family-friendly activities and workshops as well as health professionals on-site to provide free advice, screenings, and samples, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Margaret I. Carman Green &ndash; Weeping Beech Park, located on Bowne Street and 37th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-community-health-and-wellness-expo-offers-free-workshops-and-screenings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-community-health-and-wellness-expo-offers-free-workshops-and-screenings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Cops arrest alleged creepy driver who tried to lure 12-year-old girl off a Corona street]]></title><description><![CDATA[NYPD has made an arrest in a case in which a man recently attempted to lure a 12-year-old girl in Corona into his car while pleasuring himself behind the wheel.<br />
After putting out a $2,500 reward, cops placed&nbsp;Eddie Rodriguez, 42, of St. Mark&rsquo;s Avenue in Brooklyn under arrest on Thursday.<br />
The Brownsville man was charged with stalking, luring to commit a crime and acting in a manner injurious to a child, NYPD said.<br />
On May 6 at 6:30 p.m., law enforcement sources said, the victim was walki]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/update-cops-arrest-alleged-creepy-driver-who-tried-to-lure-12-year-old-girl-off-a-corona-street/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/update-cops-arrest-alleged-creepy-driver-who-tried-to-lure-12-year-old-girl-off-a-corona-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cops looking for creepy driver who tried to lure 12-year-old girl off a Corona street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NYPD is offering a reward for information about a man who recently attempted to lure a 12-year-old girl in Corona into his car while pleasuring himself behind the wheel.<br />
On May 6 at 6:30 p.m., law enforcement sources said, the victim was walking home along the residential block of Van Cleef Street near Saultell Avenue when a man in a Nissan Sentra engaged her in conversation.<br />
Cops said the victim claimed the man, in his 30s, was pleasuring himself while talking to her. At one point, he attem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-looking-for-creepy-driver-who-tried-to-lure-12-year-old-girl-off-a-corona-street/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-looking-for-creepy-driver-who-tried-to-lure-12-year-old-girl-off-a-corona-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flushing lawmaker touts passage of bill aimed at giving homeless vets get the help they need]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens Assemblywoman Nily Rozic announced passage of a new bill on May 6 to address veteran homelessness in New York.The bill (A.5660/S.4049) will direct key state agencies to gather information on New York&rsquo;s homeless veteran&rsquo;s and the appropriate services they need. As part of the study, recommendations and solutions would be provided to combat the growing epidemic, according to Rozic, who chairs the Office of State-Federal Relations.&ldquo;It is our responsibility to ensure that ve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-lawmaker-touts-passage-of-bill-aimed-at-giving-homeless-vets-get-the-help-they-need/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-lawmaker-touts-passage-of-bill-aimed-at-giving-homeless-vets-get-the-help-they-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angry bus rider in Elmhurst refused to pay fare and punched driver during dispute: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rather than pay the $2.75 fare like everyone else, a commuter in Elmhurst decided to argue with the bus driver and punch him in the face, police said.<br />
The NYPD released on May 8 video of the man behind the cheap shot that occurred on May 2 near the Queens Center Mall at the corner of 59th Avenue and 92nd Street.<br />
According to law enforcement sources, the perpetrator boarded a Q88 bus at 5:50 p.m. that day and then got into an argument with the driver over paying the fare.<br />
The argument then turned]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/angry-bus-rider-in-elmhurst-refused-to-pay-fare-and-punched-driver-during-dispute-cops/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/angry-bus-rider-in-elmhurst-refused-to-pay-fare-and-punched-driver-during-dispute-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dirty cop pleads guilty to role in running a prostitution &amp; gaming ring in Queens, Brooklyn and Long Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[An NYPD vice detective admitted to participating in a prolific&nbsp;prostitution ring and gambling enterprise throughout Queens, Brooklyn and Nassau County, prosecutors announced.<br />
Detective Rene Samaniego, 44, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted enterprise corruption on May 8. He is due to return to court for sentencing on June 25, where a judge indicated that he would be sentenced to two to six years in prison.<br />
&ldquo;I have the utmost respect for the many fine NYPD officers working to pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dirty-cop-pleads-guilty-to-role-in-running-a-prostitution-amp-gaming-ring-in-queens-brooklyn-and-long-island/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/dirty-cop-pleads-guilty-to-role-in-running-a-prostitution-amp-gaming-ring-in-queens-brooklyn-and-long-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens leaders applaud state Senate’s move to ‘stand up to Trump,’ holding him accountable by passing legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the federal government barreling toward a Constitutional crisis, the New York State Senate passed legislation Wednesday that would make it easier for Congress to obtain President Donald Trump&rsquo;s state tax returns. The bill would not apply to the president&rsquo;s federal tax returns that are at the center of the battle between Congress and the U.S. Treasury Department with House Democrats seeking legal recourse.<br />
Before the Trust Act went to a vote, state Senator Michael Gianaris warned]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-leaders-applaud-state-senates-move-to-stand-up-to-trump-holding-him-accountable-by-passing-legislation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-leaders-applaud-state-senates-move-to-stand-up-to-trump-holding-him-accountable-by-passing-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens organization to host free community health fair in Fresh Meadows on May 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Commonpoint Queens Beacon after-school program at M.S. 216 in Fresh Meadows will be hosting a free community health fair on Saturday, May 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.The fair will include free health screenings, free HIV testing, self-care workshops, and activities for children at MS 216 &mdash; located at 62-30 175th St. &mdash; with free food from local businesses like Bagel Oasis and Fresh Meadows Pizzeria and Restaurant.&nbsp;<br />
Visitors can participate in activities such as &ldquo;Caregiver]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-organization-to-host-free-community-health-fair-in-fresh-meadows-on-may-11/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-organization-to-host-free-community-health-fair-in-fresh-meadows-on-may-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Hall of Science in Corona launches summer programs to celebrate 50th anniversary of moon landing]]></title><description><![CDATA[This July marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the space mission that landed the first two people on the moon.<br />
The New York Hall of Science in Corona is marking the momentous occasion with special summer activities for the whole family.<br />
From May 17 until the end of August, NYSCI is treating guests to flight and space-themed exhibits, workshops, demonstrations, installations and a new film. The celebration begins with the premiere of &ldquo;Apollo 11: First Steps Edition,&rdquo; which include]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-york-hall-of-science-in-corona-launches-summer-programs-to-celebrate-50th-anniversary-of-moon-landing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-york-hall-of-science-in-corona-launches-summer-programs-to-celebrate-50th-anniversary-of-moon-landing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Missions, More Transplants]]></title><description><![CDATA[From March 27th through April 1st, 2019, Zara Realty&rsquo;s Subraj Foundation embarked on yet another mission to guyana to offer free eye screenings, and distribute spectacles to thousands in need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/more-missions-more-transplants/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 00:05:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/more-missions-more-transplants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honor students at Glendale’s Sacred Heart Catholic Academy run daily donation drive for Caribbean, Latin America aid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The St. Margaret Mary Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society at Sacred Heart Catholic Academy in Glendale raised a total of $800 for Food for the Poor through the chapter&rsquo;s honor society project. &nbsp;<br />
Food for the Poor&rsquo;s Operation Starfish project encourages encourages families to donate 50 cents or more to impoverished families in the Caribbean and Latin America. The 28 NJHS members put small daily donations into their collection boxes.&nbsp;<br />
Food for the Poor is a charitabl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/honor-students-at-glendales-sacred-heart-catholic-academy-run-daily-donation-drive-for-caribbean-latin-america-aid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/honor-students-at-glendales-sacred-heart-catholic-academy-run-daily-donation-drive-for-caribbean-latin-america-aid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIC Springs! street festival returns to Vernon Boulevard on Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands will descend on Long Island City on Saturday for the borough&rsquo;s most unique block party.The sixth annual LIC Springs! festival and street fair, taking place from noon to 5 p.m. on Vernon Boulevard, is chock full of memorable goods and innovative art from 50th to 46th avenues. The free event is a celebration of the great things the fastest growing neighborhood in the country has to offer.<br />
&ldquo;LIC Springs! brings together the best Long Island City has to offer for a day of fun, b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lic-springs-street-festival-returns-to-vernon-boulevard-on-saturday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lic-springs-street-festival-returns-to-vernon-boulevard-on-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There is no roadmap’: Maspeth High School’s boys athletic teams denied official status for seventh time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite mounting need and political pressure, the Public School Athletic League (PSAL) denied Maspeth High School&rsquo;s request to have two of their boys&rsquo; sports teams officially recognized for the seventh year in a row.<br />
After years of applications, letters of support from local legislators and activism by the student government, the city agency shows no sign of changing its mind without giving a substantial justification.School staff, students and local legislators are puzzled and frust]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/there-is-no-roadmap-maspeth-high-schools-boys-athletic-teams-denied-official-status-for-seventh-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/there-is-no-roadmap-maspeth-high-schools-boys-athletic-teams-denied-official-status-for-seventh-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nonprofit justice group says prominent alt-right member who marched in Charlottesville has Flushing roots]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest content creators in the white supremacist alt-right movement resides in Flushing, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a nonprofit watchdog group.Joseph Jordan, a 30-year-old man from Flushing, inhabited the online pseudonym &ldquo;Eric Striker&rdquo; since at least 2015 while concealing his identity and pursuing a leadership role in the world of organized hate, according to an investigative report from SPLC Hatewatch, that conducted over a dozen interviews wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nonprofit-justice-group-says-prominent-alt-right-member-who-marched-in-charlottesville-has-flushing-roots/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/nonprofit-justice-group-says-prominent-alt-right-member-who-marched-in-charlottesville-has-flushing-roots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burglar breaks into Glendale home and runs off with $800 worth of stolen tools: NYPD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are looking for a crook who broke into a Glendale garage and ran off with stolen tools.<br />
It was reported to police that at 3 a.m. on April 27, an unknown man broke into the garage at a 27-year-old man&rsquo;s home, located in the vicinity of 62nd Street and 78th Avenue. Once inside, the suspect took approximately $800 worth of tools.<br />
At this time, it is not clear how the suspect gained access to the garage. The suspect was last seen fleeing the scene northbound on 62nd Street.<br />
The 104th Pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/burglar-breaks-into-glendale-home-and-runs-off-with-800-worth-of-stolen-tools-nypd/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/burglar-breaks-into-glendale-home-and-runs-off-with-800-worth-of-stolen-tools-nypd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hillcrest crowd pushes back against criminal justice reform at recent DA forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Progressive candidates for Queens District Attorney were met with only scattered support from an audience at Hillcrest&rsquo;s Israel Center for Conservative Judaism on Monday night.<br />
The same crowd often held their applause for retired state Supreme Court Judge Gregory Lasak when he pitched his approval for keep those in city detention on Rikers Island and said he would not support a bill that made convicts eligible for parole after the age of 55.<br />
&ldquo;The violence on Rikers Island must be dea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/hillcrest-crowd-pushes-back-against-criminal-justice-reform-at-recent-da-forum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/hillcrest-crowd-pushes-back-against-criminal-justice-reform-at-recent-da-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver exiting Queensboro Bridge in Long Island City kills 93-year-old pedestrian]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver exiting the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge struck and killed a 93-year-old pedestrian at about 5:25 a.m. on May 8, police reported on Wednesday.<br />
Officers from the 108th Precinct responded to the motor vehicle accident, where they found Long Island City-resident Lillian Muller lying on the roadway with head trauma. EMT responders pronounced her dead on the scene.<br />
The driver of Hyundai Elantra struck Muller, who was in the crosswalk at the time of the incident, while traveling east on Queens P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/driver-exiting-queensboro-bridge-in-long-island-city-kills-93-year-old-pedestrian/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/driver-exiting-queensboro-bridge-in-long-island-city-kills-93-year-old-pedestrian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2020 &amp;#38; counting: Census Bureau holds Queens job fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking to fill 3,000 positions at $25 per hour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/2020-amp38-counting-census-bureau-holds-queens-job-fair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/2020-amp38-counting-census-bureau-holds-queens-job-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens MS-13 gang member gets 25 years in prison for paralyzing rival in Jamaica shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Queens gang member was sentenced for his role in paralyzing a 16-year-old rival gang member in a 2016 shooting in Jamaica.<br />
Kevin Paniagua, 20, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and firearms charges in June 2018. He was sentenced to spend 308 months, or 25 years and 8 months, in prison.<br />
Court records say that Paniagua is a member of the Centrales Locos Salvatruchas (CLS) clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13.<br />
&ldquo;With today&rsquo;s sentence, Paniagua has been held responsible f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-ms-13-gang-member-gets-25-years-in-prison-for-paralyzing-rival-in-jamaica-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-ms-13-gang-member-gets-25-years-in-prison-for-paralyzing-rival-in-jamaica-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greek is great at special Hellenic film festival that runs until May 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s famous for democracy, philosophy, and heart-healthy cuisine. Plus, it&rsquo;s a great place to produce a movie.<br />
The New York Greek Film Expo&nbsp;is currently showing comedies, dramas, and documentaries at cinemas in Queens, Manhattan, and Nassau County. This is the festival&rsquo;s second year, and the nine selections reflect Greek and Greek-American experiences with works that explore current political and social transitions, the lives of cultural icons, and women&rsquo;s issues. Pl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/greek-is-great-at-special-hellenic-film-festival-that-runs-until-may-11/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/greek-is-great-at-special-hellenic-film-festival-that-runs-until-may-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[104th Precinct Police Blotter (4/29/19-5/5/19)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday, Apr. 29 Keith Sinclair was arrested at Myrtle Avenue and Cypress Hills Street for criminal contempt by Detective Rogers. Louis Deluca was arrested at 72-66 61st Street for misdemeanor assau...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-42919-5519/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 16:45:06 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/104th-precinct-police-blotter-42919-5519/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men flee empty-handed during failed robbery attempt in Howard Beach: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for a duo who they say tried to rob two men on the streets of the Lindenwood section of Howard Beach.<br />
According to police, at 11:30 p.m. on May 6, a 53-year-old man and a 35-year-old man were walking in the vicinity of 153rd Avenue and 84th Street when they were approached by two unknown men.<br />
One of the suspects told them, in sum and circumstance, to &ldquo;hand over their money,&rdquo; while the other gestured to the victims&rsquo; waistband and told them to hand over his iPhon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-men-flee-empty-handed-during-failed-robbery-attempt-in-howard-beach-cops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-men-flee-empty-handed-during-failed-robbery-attempt-in-howard-beach-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taste a historic burger via George Motz: ‘Burger expert’ and Fare Tastemaker will serve up Oklahoma fried onion slider]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY JOE DISTEFANO<br />
As the Culinary King of Queens, I&rsquo;m so very fortunate to live in the most diverse and delicious destination in all of New York City. And I&rsquo;m even luckier to be a Tastemaker for the World&rsquo;s Fare, a celebration of global cuisine and culture, which will be held on May 18 and 19 at Citi Field. In the weeks leading up to the Fare, I&rsquo;ll be profiling some of my favorite vendors from Queens and beyond. So far, we&rsquo;ve explored wide-ranging international offer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/taste-a-historic-burger-via-george-motz-burger-expert-and-fare-tastemaker-will-serve-up-oklahoma-fried-onion-slider/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/taste-a-historic-burger-via-george-motz-burger-expert-and-fare-tastemaker-will-serve-up-oklahoma-fried-onion-slider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a look inside these homes that just hit the market in Hollis Hills, Flushing and Floral Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sun is shining and everyone is getting a taste of spring fever. Just as the flowers are blooming, the real estate market is booming with new listings every week.<br />
This week, we&rsquo;re showing off three homes in Queens that just hit the market: a completely renovated hi-ranch in Hollis Hills, a Flushing co-op that has potential for growth and a Floral Park co-op that has been immaculately maintained.<br />
MLS:&nbsp;3125735219-63 Stewart Rd., Hollis Hills, NY 11427Listing Price:&nbsp;$1,095,000Det]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/take-a-look-inside-these-homes-that-just-hit-the-market-in-hollis-hills-flushing-and-floral-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/take-a-look-inside-these-homes-that-just-hit-the-market-in-hollis-hills-flushing-and-floral-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens senator’s bill to eliminate pelvic examinations on unconscious patients passes the state Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Senate passed Senator Jessica Ramos&rsquo; bill to stop the non-consensual pelvic examinations on unconscious patients in New York on Monday, culminating a push against the common practice in the medical community and activist circles.Ramos&rsquo; bill will stop medical students from being routinely instructed to practice pelvic examinations on unconscious and anesthetized patients, many of whom are unaware that this practice is happening. The law will require informed consent from pat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-senators-bill-to-eliminate-pelvic-examinations-on-unconscious-patients-passes-the-state-senate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-senators-bill-to-eliminate-pelvic-examinations-on-unconscious-patients-passes-the-state-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annual Independence Day celebration at Bayside’s Fort Totten will ‘wow’ crowd for a fifth year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next month, an annual Independence Day celebration is once again coming to Bayside.<br />
Councilman Paul Vallone along with the Queens Chamber of Commerce and Bayside Historical Society announced the return of the&nbsp;Fifth Annual Independence Day Fireworks Show and Concert. The organizers invite revelers to Fort Totten on June 26th to enjoy a night of fireworks by Grucci, food and live entertainment.<br />
&ldquo;For a fifth straight year, residents in Northeast Queens won&rsquo;t have to travel far to e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/annual-independence-day-celebration-at-baysides-fort-totten-will-wow-crowd-for-a-fifth-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/annual-independence-day-celebration-at-baysides-fort-totten-will-wow-crowd-for-a-fifth-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mighty Quinn’s barbecue franchise to open up new location in Long Island City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Come all without, come all within, Long Island City is about to get a Mighty Quinn&rsquo;s.<br />
Married couple Mike and Paula Dolan signed one of the New York-based barbecue chain&rsquo;s first franchising deals to develop four restaurants in Queens. Now they&rsquo;re looking for the right spot in Long Island City.<br />
&ldquo;We want to plant the flag in the right part of town. We cater to the lunch and dinner crowd and Might Quinn&rsquo;s is somewhat of a destination so we really want to find the right]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mighty-quinns-barbecue-franchise-to-open-up-new-location-in-long-island-city/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/mighty-quinns-barbecue-franchise-to-open-up-new-location-in-long-island-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘His legacy lives on because Queens is safer’: Late Queens DA Brown remembered for commitment to justice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mourners filled the Reform Temple of Forest Hills to capacity on Tuesday as they paid homage to the late Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, who died Saturday after a long battle with Parkinson&rsquo;s at 86 years old.<br />
Mayor Bill de Blasio recognized the lifelong public servant who played a role in making New York one of the safest big cities in the United States, and others simply looked back at the dedication he showed to his job as the county&rsquo;s top prosecutor.<br />
&ldquo;We celebrate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/his-legacy-lives-on-because-queens-is-safer-late-queens-da-brown-remembered-for-commitment-to-justice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/his-legacy-lives-on-because-queens-is-safer-late-queens-da-brown-remembered-for-commitment-to-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayside’s 111th Precinct reports increase in burglaries and car break-ins at Community Board 11 meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burglaries and car break-ins are on the rise in the 111th Precinct according to police at the May Community Board 11 meeting in Bayside.<br />
On Monday, Officers Luigi Galano and John Erdman of the precinct&rsquo;s Community Affairs unit provided attendees a monthly crime update and information on the Little Neck home invasion.<br />
&ldquo;The past 28 days, we&rsquo;ve had an increase in burglaries around this area,&rdquo; said Galano.<br />
According to 111th Precinct Crime Stat data, burglaries over the curre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/baysides-111th-precinct-reports-increase-in-burglaries-and-car-break-ins-at-community-board-11-meeting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/baysides-111th-precinct-reports-increase-in-burglaries-and-car-break-ins-at-community-board-11-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens native picked to run Department of Buildings while construction booms citywide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Queens woman has been appointed to run the city&rsquo;s Department of Buildings.Mayor Bill de Blasio named Melanie La Rocca as commissioner of the DOB, which regulates the city&rsquo;s real estate and construction industries and enforces the agency&rsquo;s laws to protect tenants from construction harassment.La Rocca, who grew up in Flushing and currently lives in Astoria, said she will intensify efforts to ensure the safety of construction workers.<br />
&ldquo;As a lifelong New Yorker, I understan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-native-picked-to-run-department-of-buildings-while-construction-booms-citywide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-native-picked-to-run-department-of-buildings-while-construction-booms-citywide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top cop and community leaders speak at southeast Queens town hall on better police-community relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of southeast Queens residents filled the Queens Library Central Plaza Monday evening for an open, truthful dialogue with NYPD Commissioner James P. O&rsquo;Neill on the legalization of marijuana and building trust and strengthening the relationship between the NYPD and community.The Southeast Queens NYPD Public Safety Town Hall with O&rsquo;Neill was organized by City Councilman Donovan Richards, chair of the New York City Council Public Safety Committee. Richards was joined by NYPD off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/top-cop-and-community-leaders-speak-at-southeast-queens-town-hall-on-better-police-community-relations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/top-cop-and-community-leaders-speak-at-southeast-queens-town-hall-on-better-police-community-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEE IT: Forest Hills colonial with professionally landscaped backyard asks for over $2.1 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Forest Hills colonial offers a comfortable suburban oasis in the middle of the city that never sleeps.<br />
The home, located at 72-35 Ingram St., has been completely renovated with modern fixtures that any homeowner will enjoy. Offered by Expert Realty, the home is listed for $2,175,000.<br />
As you explore the first floor, you&rsquo;ll find a living room, a formal dining room, a kitchen, two bathrooms (one full, one half) and a brightly lit sunroom that&rsquo;s perfect for enjoying the early mornin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/see-it-forest-hills-colonial-with-professionally-landscaped-backyard-asks-for-over-21-million/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/see-it-forest-hills-colonial-with-professionally-landscaped-backyard-asks-for-over-21-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallen correction officer Jonathan Narain honored in South Richmond Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Row after row of correction officers stood at attention in South Richmond Hill Sunday as the community honored on of its own with a street co-naming ceremony on the corner of 111th Street and 107th Avenue which is now known as Correction Officer Jonathan Narain Way.<br />
On Sept. 14, 2018, the off-duty officer was shot and killed in a road rage incident on his way to work at Rikers Island. Narain was 27 years old.<br />
&ldquo;Correction Officer Jonathan Narain, like first responders and our soldiers, serv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/fallen-correction-officer-jonathan-narain-honored-in-south-richmond-hill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/fallen-correction-officer-jonathan-narain-honored-in-south-richmond-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crook breaks into Ozone Park home and steals $1,000 worth of scrap metal with a shopping cart: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for a burglar who broke into an&nbsp;Ozone Park home and wheeled off with stolen scrap metal.<br />
According to police, between noon and 2 p.m. on April 23, an unknown man broke into a residence on 94th Street. Once inside, the suspect took approximately $1,000 worth of scrap metal from the home.<br />
The suspect used a metal shopping cart to remove the scrap metal from the scene. He then fled the location in an unknown direction.<br />
The victim reported that when he arrived home, there was d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/crook-breaks-into-ozone-park-home-and-steals-1000-worth-of-scrap-metal-with-a-shopping-cart-cops/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/crook-breaks-into-ozone-park-home-and-steals-1000-worth-of-scrap-metal-with-a-shopping-cart-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Small Business Development Center at Queens College aims to help local immigrants thrive]]></title><description><![CDATA[To mark National Small Business week, Queens College and LaGuardia Community College officials along with Flushing Congresswoman Grace Meng on Monday officially launched the opening of a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Queens College.A joint effort between Queens College and LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York (CUNY), the SBDC &mdash; located at Queens College Kissena Hall at 64-19 Kissena Blvd, Suite 01&nbsp;&mdash; will serv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-small-business-development-center-at-queens-college-aims-to-help-local-immigrants-thrive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/new-small-business-development-center-at-queens-college-aims-to-help-local-immigrants-thrive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public advocate speaks out against Queens firm’s use of city housing rules to evict tenants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Advocate Jumaane Williams was in Queens on May 6 rallying with community organizers and speaking out against Zara Realty Holding Group&rsquo;s fraudulent use on Major Capital Improvements (MCIs) to evict tenants.Attorney General Letitia James, who Williams replaced, and Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a lawsuit had been filed in March against Zara Realty for repeatedly violating rent stabilization laws and harassing tenants at the Queens apartment buildings in March.<br />
&ldquo;Zara Realty is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/public-advocate-speaks-out-against-queens-firms-use-of-city-housing-rules-to-evict-tenants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/public-advocate-speaks-out-against-queens-firms-use-of-city-housing-rules-to-evict-tenants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first trans-Atlantic flight in the Rockaways on May 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY TAMMY SCILEPPI<br />
So, you thought Charles Lindbergh was the first ever to make that treacherous and historic trans-Atlantic flight.&nbsp;Well, turns out he wasn&rsquo;t.May 8 marks the 100th anniversary of the first successful trans-Atlantic flight in 1919 by the U.S. Navy&rsquo;s NC-4 flying boat, the very first aircraft to blaze across the airways over that huge ocean.Surprisingly, this remarkable event happened eight years before that popular hero&rsquo;s memorable Paris flight, which was che]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/celebrate-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-first-trans-atlantic-flight-in-the-rockaways-on-may-8/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/celebrate-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-first-trans-atlantic-flight-in-the-rockaways-on-may-8/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ridgewood man cuffed for allegedly raping his ex-girlfriend in her Richmond Hill home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Ridgewood man was arrested weeks after he allegedly raped his ex-girlfriend in Richmond Hill, authorities announced on Monday.<br />
On May 1, Edwin Garcia, 38, of Hancock Street was arrested within the 104th Precinct&lsquo;s confines and charged with rape, assault, criminal contempt and criminal sexual act.<br />
According to the criminal complaint, between 7 and 7:30 a.m. on April 19, Garcia allegedly went to the home of the victim, who has only been identified as Garcia&rsquo;s ex-girlfriend, and began]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/ridgewood-man-cuffed-for-allegedly-raping-his-ex-girlfriend-in-her-richmond-hill-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/ridgewood-man-cuffed-for-allegedly-raping-his-ex-girlfriend-in-her-richmond-hill-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-rise assisted living facility set to soar on Douglaston Acres site near shopping center]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 15-story assisted living facility is reportedly coming to Douglaston just months after the $45 million Douglaston Acres development site hit the market.<br />
In April, Community Board 11 addressed a letter to residents informing them of a proposed zoning height authorization that would make it possible to construct a 15-story building at 242-22 61st Ave. According to the letter, the facility would be licensed by the New York State Department of Health.<br />
But some, like Councilman Barry Grodenchik&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/high-rise-assisted-living-facility-set-to-soar-on-douglaston-acres-site-near-shopping-center/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/high-rise-assisted-living-facility-set-to-soar-on-douglaston-acres-site-near-shopping-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kosciuszko Bridge on Queens/Brooklyn border will have second span opened in September: Cuomo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;Kosciuszko Bridge, or the K Bridge as Governor Andrew Cuomo calls it, will have its second cable-stayed span open this September, bringing the reconstruction project to a close well ahead of schedule.<br />
Cuomo conducted on Monday a press tour of the work site up more than 10 flights of stairs unveiling a nearly completed roadway as well as cabling to suspend the concrete and steel above Newtown Creek.<br />
&ldquo;This replacement bridge was done in a totally different method than the state had]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/kosciuszko-bridge-on-queensbrooklyn-border-will-have-second-span-opened-in-september-cuomo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/kosciuszko-bridge-on-queensbrooklyn-border-will-have-second-span-opened-in-september-cuomo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outrage over city’s plan to close senior center at Astoria Houses NYCHA complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astoria&rsquo;s elected officials were astonished to learn that the city plans on closing the only senior center at the Astoria Houses in early July just as Mayor Bill de Blasio&rsquo;s budget goes into effect.<br />
Residents were expecting to celebrate the grand reopening of their renovated facility after City Councilman Costa Constantinides allocated $500,000 in funding for the project to turn a &ldquo;glorified broom closet&rdquo; into a proper senior center.<br />
&ldquo;I was beside myself after I got]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/outrage-over-citys-plan-to-close-senior-center-at-astoria-houses-nycha-complex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/outrage-over-citys-plan-to-close-senior-center-at-astoria-houses-nycha-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two bandits steal $14,000 in cellphones from a Long Island City Best Buy store: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are looking for a duo who stole thousands of dollars&rsquo; worth of cellphones from a Long Island City store last month.<br />
According to authorities, at 2 p.m. on April 24, two unknown individuals inside of a Best Buy located at&nbsp;50-01 Northern Blvd. The suspects were spotted on surveillance footage entering a secure storage closet and taking 17 cellphones, valued at an estimated $14,000.<br />
The suspects then fled the store in an unknown direction. Police released the following video of th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-bandits-steal-14000-in-cellphones-from-a-long-island-city-best-buy-store-cops/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-bandits-steal-14000-in-cellphones-from-a-long-island-city-best-buy-store-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway promotes women’s health and new facility expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Far Rockaway hospital brought awareness to women&rsquo;s health in a festive way last Friday.<br />
St. John&rsquo;s Episcopal Hospital held a special &ldquo;Cinco de Mammo&rdquo; event to illustrate the importance of getting mammograms and health screenings in an area with some of the highest breast cancer levels in Queens.<br />
Community members learned how to easily schedule appointments for these procedures and also about the abundance of other services St. John&rsquo;s offers at several practices in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/st-johns-episcopal-hospital-in-far-rockaway-promotes-womens-health-and-new-facility-expansion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/st-johns-episcopal-hospital-in-far-rockaway-promotes-womens-health-and-new-facility-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rego Park physician arrested in opioid Medicaid fraud scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Rego Park doctor was one of two individuals arrested for allegedly conspiring to operate an opioid mill and fraudulently billing Medicaid, state Attorney General Letitia James announced on Monday.<br />
Ilya&nbsp;Smuglin, M.D., 50,&nbsp;and Clarisse Clemons, M.D., 63, of Rockville Centre were charged with criminal&nbsp;sale of a prescription for a controlled substance or of a controlled substance by a practitioner or pharmacist, health care fraud and conspiracy.<br />
The Attorney General&rsquo;s Medicaid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rego-park-physician-arrested-in-opioid-medicaid-fraud-scheme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/rego-park-physician-arrested-in-opioid-medicaid-fraud-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest Hills precinct arrests Corrections captain for allegedly assaulting his son with belt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Forest Hills have arrested a city Department of Corrections (DOC) officer after he allegedly assaulted his son with a belt during a dispute on Saturday.<br />
Peter Jean Baptiste is a 35-year-old DOC captain who now faces charges of assault, harassment and acting in a manner injurious to a child less than 17.<br />
The incident occurred within the confines of the 112th Precinct, which covers Forest Hills and Rego Park, at around 7:15 p.m. on May 4 while Jean-Baptiste was off-duty.<br />
Cops did not pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/forest-hills-precinct-arrests-corrections-captain-for-allegedly-assaulting-his-son-with-belt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/forest-hills-precinct-arrests-corrections-captain-for-allegedly-assaulting-his-son-with-belt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flushing business group hosts Google livestream party this week to help small businesses boost profiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kenvic Training Center and the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce are inviting local business owners and entrepreneurs to a free Google live stream watch party on Wednesday, May 8, at 11 a.m.Attendees will learn about the basics of online advertising and how to use Google Ads to meet their goals at the Kenvic Training Center located at 36-57 Main St. on the second floor.<br />
&ldquo;All companies, big or small, need to realize the importance of investing in technology to achieve competitive adv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-business-group-hosts-google-livestream-party-this-week-to-help-small-businesses-boost-profiles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/flushing-business-group-hosts-google-livestream-party-this-week-to-help-small-businesses-boost-profiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of Jackson Heights man found with leg wound in March ruled a homicide: NYPD]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of a man who was found bleeding from a leg wound in his Jackson Heights home in March has been officially ruled a homicide, authorities reported on Monday.<br />
According to police, at&nbsp;7:42 a.m. on March 18, officers from the 115th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding an regarding an unconscious man at a residence on 93rd Street. When they arrived, officers found 40-year-old Hector Fernandez at the scene, unconscious and unresponsive with a leg wound.<br />
EMS responded to the scene a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/death-of-jackson-heights-man-found-with-leg-wound-in-march-ruled-a-homicide-nypd/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/death-of-jackson-heights-man-found-with-leg-wound-in-march-ruled-a-homicide-nypd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s best for bees-ness: Beehives installed on rooftop of Fresh Meadows shopping center]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 20,000 buzzing vegan Italian honey bees are buzzing in Fresh Meadows to benefit the local environment.<br />
Interested in sustainability and the environment, Federal Realty Investment Trust, a recognized leader in the ownership, operation and redevelopment of high-quality retail based properties, has placed two beehive colonies on their unused rooftop property at The Shops at Fresh Meadows Place, located at 61-18 190th St.&ldquo;The addition of the bees to our properties helps show our conn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/whats-best-for-bees-ness-beehives-installed-on-rooftop-of-fresh-meadows-shopping-center/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/whats-best-for-bees-ness-beehives-installed-on-rooftop-of-fresh-meadows-shopping-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father in custody after 3-year-old girl killed in burning car near a Queens park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A toddler died of her injuries on Sunday night after she was found trapped inside of a burning car parked on a Springfield Gardens corner, law enforcement sources reported.<br />
The girl&rsquo;s father, who was also injured in the blaze, was taken into custody for questioning, and police have declared the case a homicide, authorities said.<br />
According to police, at 8:52 p.m. on May 5, officers from the 113th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a&nbsp;vehicle on fire at 154th Street and Baisley B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/father-in-custody-after-3-year-old-girl-killed-in-burning-car-near-a-queens-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/father-in-custody-after-3-year-old-girl-killed-in-burning-car-near-a-queens-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Neck home invaders rape woman twice while stealing thousands in cash: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men robbed and raped a 34-year-old woman and terrorized her family during a home invasion in Little Neck over the weekend, police reported.<br />
Cops are looking for the duo, as well as a third individual who assisted them, in the violent encounter that took place at about 9:31 p.m.&nbsp;on May 4 in the vicinity of 251st Street and 57th Avenue.<br />
According to law enforcement sources, the 34-year-old woman was leaving the residence when the two men &mdash; one of whom brandished a firearm &mdash; ap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/little-neck-home-invaders-rape-woman-twice-while-stealing-thousands-in-cash-cops/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/little-neck-home-invaders-rape-woman-twice-while-stealing-thousands-in-cash-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Kids don’t need to die’: Father of boy killed in Queens hit-and-run calls for safety laws at vigil]]></title><description><![CDATA[The father of 9-year-old Giovanni Ampuero led a&nbsp;vigil walk through Jackson Heights on the one-year anniversary of his son&rsquo;s death at the Northern Boulevard intersection where the boy was fatally struck by an elderly driver.<br />
From I.S. 140 to the corner 70th Street and Northern Boulevard, Raul Ampuero along with family and activists commemorated Giovanni&rsquo;s life while they renewed a call for greater prosecution for reckless drivers and a review of laws allowing long-in-tooth New Yo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/kids-dont-need-to-die-father-of-boy-killed-in-queens-hit-and-run-calls-for-safety-laws-at-vigil/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/kids-dont-need-to-die-father-of-boy-killed-in-queens-hit-and-run-calls-for-safety-laws-at-vigil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delivery workers cry foul over city’s e-bike policies as two Queens reps seek to legalize rides]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mengba Lee, a 58-year-old food delivery worker, says that without an e-bike, he would be left with few options to earn a living as an immigrant in New York City.<br />
Eduardo Perez-Torres is also in the same situation, where serving customers without a motor to help him along is tiring and frustrating.<br />
These two men share the same distress that many other food delivery workers share with the added burden, they claim, of being unfairly targeted by law enforcement under the de Blasio administration ove]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/delivery-workers-cry-foul-over-citys-e-bike-policies-as-two-queens-reps-seek-to-legalize-rides/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/delivery-workers-cry-foul-over-citys-e-bike-policies-as-two-queens-reps-seek-to-legalize-rides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Sheepshead Bay Councilman Lew Fidler dead at 62]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY AIDAN GRAHAM<br />
Former Sheepshead Bay Councilman Lew Fidler died May 5 at the age of 62.<br />
Fidler was a longtime Democratic political operative who represented Bergen Beach, Sheepshead Bay, Marine Park, Mill Basin, and Canarsie in the City Council from 2002 until 2013.<br />
Emergency medical personnel transported Fidler to Elmhurst Hospital in Queens on May 4 with undisclosed injuries and doctors pronounced him dead Sunday morning, according to authorities.<br />
His cause of death is pending further investi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/former-sheepshead-bay-councilman-lew-fidler-dead-at-62/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2019 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/former-sheepshead-bay-councilman-lew-fidler-dead-at-62/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cops want to talk to this man connected to a violent stabbing at a Long Island City deli]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police need the public&rsquo;s help in finding a man they want to question about a stabbing inside a Long Island City grocery store on Friday afternoon.<br />
Law enforcement sources said the attack occurred at 5:53 p.m. on May 3 inside the 21 Deli located at 40-35 21st St., across the street from the Queensbridge Houses complex.<br />
According to authorities, the suspect displayed a knife and then stabbed a 19-year-old man in the torso, then fled from the scene. The motive behind the attack remains unknow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-want-to-talk-to-this-man-connected-to-a-violent-stabbing-at-a-long-island-city-deli/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2019 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-want-to-talk-to-this-man-connected-to-a-violent-stabbing-at-a-long-island-city-deli/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria’s Secrets: Decades of delight]]></title><description><![CDATA[For several decades, the black canopied La Baraka restaurant on Northern Boulevard in Little Neck has survived and thrived because of an extraordinary couple.<br />
A refugee from the turmoil and devastation of World War II, Lucette Sonigo tells her life&rsquo;s journey in a beautifully crafted autobiography, &ldquo;Behind the Smile.&rdquo;<br />
Lucette&rsquo;s welcoming smile greets me and all who pass through her doorway into the charming restaurant she and her husband Jean-Luc created.<br />
I was always take]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/victorias-secrets-decades-of-delight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/victorias-secrets-decades-of-delight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens owes ‘debt of gratitude’ to DA Brown, candidates seeking to replace him say after his death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the seven candidates vying to replace Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown in the June 25 Democratic primary reacted to his passing on May 3 at the age of 86.<br />
Supreme Court Judge Greg Lasak retired from the bench last fall in order to run for the office having worked as an assistant district attorney for 25 years, mostly as the Homicide Bureau chief or the executive assistant district attorney.<br />
&ldquo;I am devastated this morning to hear of Judge Richard Brown&rsquo;s passing,&rdquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-owes-debt-of-gratitude-to-da-brown-candidates-seeking-to-replace-him-say-after-his-death/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2019 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-owes-debt-of-gratitude-to-da-brown-candidates-seeking-to-replace-him-say-after-his-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Brown, longtime Queens DA, passes away at 86]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queen District Richard Brown has passed away, his office announced Saturday morning. He was 86. Brown died at a health facility in Connecticut surrounded by family after being injured in a fall at ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/richard-brown-longtime-queens-da-passes-away-at-86/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2019 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/richard-brown-longtime-queens-da-passes-away-at-86/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longtime Queens district attorney laid to rest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brown, 86, held the post for nearly three decades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/longtime-queens-district-attorney-laid-to-rest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2019 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/longtime-queens-district-attorney-laid-to-rest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[While crime rates are lowering in the city, Queens sees uptick in shootings in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police precincts in northern Queens saw the sharpest uptick in shootings in the entire city last month, according to NYPD statistics announced by police brass and Mayor Bill de Blasio.<br />
On Thursday, May 2, de Blasio and&nbsp;Police Commissioner James P. O&rsquo;Neill held a press conference at One Police Plaza to review crime rates throughout the city.<br />
&ldquo;As for the hard work being done by our cops out there across the five boroughs &ndash; I continue to be pleased with the progress we&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/while-crime-rates-are-lowering-in-the-city-queens-sees-uptick-in-shootings-in-april/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/while-crime-rates-are-lowering-in-the-city-queens-sees-uptick-in-shootings-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These 10 great historic photos show off Queens’ past: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of our readers in Queens and beyond probably know the thrill of thumbing through a family photo album, taking a trip back in time to reminisce on great events and people in their lives.<br />
This week, we&rsquo;re fortunate to once again open up the photo album that is the New York City Municipal Archives and take a gander at some images of how Our Neighborhood once looked.The time range of this week&rsquo;s photos starts as early as the 1920s, with the most recent photo taken in 1979. The amazi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/these-10-great-historic-photos-show-off-queens-past-our-neighborhood-the-way-it-was/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/these-10-great-historic-photos-show-off-queens-past-our-neighborhood-the-way-it-was/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, who served borough for nearly 28 years, dead at 86]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard A. Brown, who served Queens for close to 28 years as its top law enforcement official, has died, his office announced on Saturday morning.<br />
Brown, 86, had been battling from complications of Parkinson&rsquo;s disease in recent years and announced in March that he was taking a leave of absence until June 1, when he planned to formally resign the office. He handed over his duties in an interim capacity to Chief District Attorney John Ryan, his top deputy, who announced Brown&rsquo;s death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-district-attorney-richard-a-brown-who-served-borough-for-nearly-28-years-dead-at-86/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2019 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-district-attorney-richard-a-brown-who-served-borough-for-nearly-28-years-dead-at-86/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BREAKING: Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, who served borough for 28 years, dead at 86]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard A. Brown, who served Queens for 28 years as its top law enforcement official, has died, his office announced on Saturday morning.<br />
Brown, 86, had been battling from complications of Parkinson&rsquo;s disease in recent years and announced in March that he was taking a leave of absence until June 1, when he planned to formally resign the office. He handed over his duties in an interim capacity to Chief District Attorney John Ryan, his top deputy, who announced Brown&rsquo;s death.<br />
&ldquo;Ju]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/breaking-queens-district-attorney-richard-a-brown-who-served-borough-for-28-years-dead-at-86/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2019 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/breaking-queens-district-attorney-richard-a-brown-who-served-borough-for-28-years-dead-at-86/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayside arts center celebrates new name with women’s event featuring renowned Broadway producer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-awaited Bayside arts and culture center is moving forward with a new name in conjunction with a series of promotional cultural events.<br />
BaysideLiveTV founder and neighborhood resident Gregg Sullivan announced on Facebook that the Bayside Center for the Arts would now be known as the Ace Center at Bayside. Sullivan revealed that ACE is an acronym for &ldquo;arts, culture and entertainment.&rdquo;<br />
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s been a really long, hard road with obstacles to get around and hurdles to jum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bayside-arts-center-celebrates-new-name-with-womens-event-featuring-renowned-broadway-producer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/bayside-arts-center-celebrates-new-name-with-womens-event-featuring-renowned-broadway-producer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens has only seven polling sites in state’s first early voting, and one lawmaker demands more]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Queens lawmaker wants the city&rsquo;s Board of Elections to go back to the drawing board when it comes to early voting sites in the borough.At a press conference Friday at LaGuardia Community College, state Senator Michael Gianaris called on the BOE to create more than seven early poll sites for voters in Queens, which has the second-highest population in the state (by county) and the largest geographic area in the city.<br />
&ldquo;Seven polling sites for more than two million people is an affron]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-has-only-seven-polling-sites-in-states-first-early-voting-and-one-lawmaker-demands-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-has-only-seven-polling-sites-in-states-first-early-voting-and-one-lawmaker-demands-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cops say this guy attacked a man who asked him to sign in while entering a Flushing building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are still searching for a male suspect who assaulted a store employee inside a Flushing building last month.<br />
According to police, a 65-year-old man reported that an unidentified male entered the establishment located at 36-26 Main St. at 10 a.m. on April 19 and walked passed him without signing in.When requested to sign in, the individual pushed the victim to the floor and hit him in the head and thigh causing pain and swelling, police said.<br />
Officers from the 109th Precinct and EMS respon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-say-this-guy-attacked-a-man-who-asked-him-to-sign-in-while-entering-a-flushing-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-say-this-guy-attacked-a-man-who-asked-him-to-sign-in-while-entering-a-flushing-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Island City’s Fortune Society helps the formerly jailed find employment, one necktie at a time]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly 50 years, The Fortune Society in Queens has been paving the way for formerly incarcerated people to face the challenges and harmful stigmas that prevent them from successfully reentering society.<br />
One of the barriers they face is finding sustainable employment, so the Long Island City-based nonprofit gathered more than 50 of them for a crash course on how to tie a necktie, a vital skill for finding jobs and becoming leaders in their community.<br />
&ldquo;Gaining employment is one of the mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/long-island-citys-fortune-society-helps-the-formerly-jailed-find-employment-one-necktie-at-a-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/long-island-citys-fortune-society-helps-the-formerly-jailed-find-employment-one-necktie-at-a-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trio indicted for ‘mob-styled hit’ at College Point parking lot following strip club dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three men allegedly connected to a deadly shooting at a College Point parking lot last October have been indicted for second-degree murder and additional charges, prosecutors announced on Friday.<br />
Brooklyn residents Brandon Lee, 24, Daijan Palmer, 26, and Darvin Guiteau, 24, are accused of participating in the Oct. 1, 2018 murder of Jaquan Campbell, 25, inside the College Point multiplex parking lot. According to law enforcement sources, the shooting stemmed from a dispute involving Campbell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/trio-indicted-for-mob-styled-hit-at-college-point-parking-lot-following-strip-club-dispute/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/trio-indicted-for-mob-styled-hit-at-college-point-parking-lot-following-strip-club-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take many walks on the wild side! Upcoming tours explore borough’s diverse charm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health benefits of walking include heart-and-lung fitness, hypertension regulation, improved balance, and stronger bones. On this Sunday, May 5, doctors will have to add &ldquo;fun, intellectual enrichment, and socialization&rdquo; to those benefits in Queens, where three great strolls are planned (with a bonus on Tuesday).<br />
At 1 p.m., Frampton Tolbert will lead&nbsp;Queens Modern: Mid-Century Architecture of Forest Hills and Rego Park. Scheduled for about 90 minutes, this free trip will begi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/take-many-walks-on-the-wild-side-upcoming-tours-explore-boroughs-diverse-charm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/take-many-walks-on-the-wild-side-upcoming-tours-explore-boroughs-diverse-charm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Ridgewood representatives meet with civic group about bills that could impact local rental market]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY JESSICA MILITELLO<br />
Members of the Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association heard from local elected officials at the group&rsquo;s May 2 meeting about the impact of proposed bills on neighborhood homeowners and landlords.<br />
RPOCA members and local residents expressed concerns and asked questions as Assemblyman Mike Miller, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, and state Senator Joe Addabbo took the time to directly address each inquiry and offer their insight. They vowed to find solutions so tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/three-ridgewood-representatives-meet-with-civic-group-about-bills-that-could-impact-local-rental-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/three-ridgewood-representatives-meet-with-civic-group-about-bills-that-could-impact-local-rental-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southeast Queens residents vote to improve education programs and bus routes in participatory budgeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools, libraries and commuters were the big winners in City Councilwoman Adrienne Adams&rsquo; first-ever participatory budgeting vote held in her southeast Queens district.<br />
Adams represents the communities of Jamaica, Rochdale Village, Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park, where residents voted for technology and infrastructure upgrades at schools, libraries, and installation of time clocks at bus stops.The Participatory Budgeting vote cycle empowers local residents to vote for project proposal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/southeast-queens-residents-vote-to-improve-education-programs-and-bus-routes-in-participatory-budgeting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/southeast-queens-residents-vote-to-improve-education-programs-and-bus-routes-in-participatory-budgeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell busted for possessing marijuana at LaGuardia Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Brooklyn Nets guard was detained for trying to bring drugs through security at LaGuardia Airport this week.<br />
The New York Post reported that D&rsquo;Angelo Russell was detained on May 1 after trying to sneak marijuana through security. Russell was reportedly flying home to his home in Louisville, Kentucky.<br />
Sources say that Russell hid the drugs inside of a metal Arizona Ice Tea can that had a secret compartment. The can was found during a routine TSA search.<br />
A representative from Port Authority]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/brooklyn-nets-guard-dangelo-russell-busted-for-possessing-marijuana-at-laguardia-airport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/brooklyn-nets-guard-dangelo-russell-busted-for-possessing-marijuana-at-laguardia-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese Music Society to perform ‘Changes’ at Flushing Town Hall celebration of Asian American Heritage Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[In celebration of Asian American Heritage Month, The Chinese Ba Ban Music Society will be presenting their experimental and immersive performance of &ldquo;Changes.&rdquo;&nbsp;<br />
Ba Ban&rsquo;s experimental original work on Saturday, May 18, will configure Flushing Town Hall&rsquo;s theater into a shape of a bagua, a Chinese religious motif that incorporates the eight trigrams of the I Ching (Book of Changes), arranged around a symbol denoting the balance of yin and yang.The performance will inco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chinese-music-society-to-perform-changes-at-flushing-town-hall-celebration-of-asian-american-heritage-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/chinese-music-society-to-perform-changes-at-flushing-town-hall-celebration-of-asian-american-heritage-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Put it in park: Comptroller wants to build playgrounds in the middle of Brooklyn streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY AIDAN GRAHAM<br />
He&rsquo;s not playing around.<br />
The city should build playgrounds in the middle of residential streets, according to the its top auditor.<br />
Comptroller Scott Stringer blasted the state of New York City&rsquo;s play spaces, singling out Kings County as particularly reprehensible, and called for construction of playgrounds in the center of several residential roads, creating two dead-ends on either side.<br />
&ldquo;Today, we are calling on New York City to build 200 new playgrounds in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/put-it-in-park-comptroller-wants-to-build-playgrounds-in-the-middle-of-brooklyn-streets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/put-it-in-park-comptroller-wants-to-build-playgrounds-in-the-middle-of-brooklyn-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect sought for punching and robbing a woman on the streets of Woodhaven: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for a man who they say punched and robbed a woman on a Woodhaven street.<br />
According to authorities, at 11:40 a.m. on April 26, a 21-year-old woman was walking outside of 76-31 85th Dr. when the suspect approached her. The suspect then punched the woman in the face and grabbed her purse.<br />
The suspect, who has been identified as&nbsp;23-year-old Richard Guzman, then fled the scene in an unknown direction. The victim refused medical attention at the scene.<br />
The 102nd Precinct tweeted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/suspect-sought-for-punching-and-robbing-a-woman-on-the-streets-of-woodhaven-cops/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/suspect-sought-for-punching-and-robbing-a-woman-on-the-streets-of-woodhaven-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facing opposition: Brownsville tenants file legal complaint against landlord’s application to use facial recognition technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY KEVIN DUGGANThe state must reject a landlord&rsquo;s application to install facial recognition technology at two rent-stabilized apartment towers in Brownsville, a group of tenants demanded on May 1.<br />
More than 130 tenants filed their legal opposition to Queens-based landlord Robert Nelson of Nelson Management Group&rsquo;s application with the state&rsquo;s Homes and Community Renewal &mdash; the authority that oversees rent-regulated properties &mdash; to install the biometric scanners by At]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/facing-opposition-brownsville-tenants-file-legal-complaint-against-landlords-application-to-use-facial-recognition-technology/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/facing-opposition-brownsville-tenants-file-legal-complaint-against-landlords-application-to-use-facial-recognition-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 20 restaurants are ready to serve during Taste of Rockaway on May 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bring an empty stomach, comfortable walking shoes, and maybe some Tupperware.<br />
The Taste of Rockaway&nbsp;is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, from noon to 6 p.m. Participants pay $20 (or $15 in advance) and consume samples from 23 establishments &mdash;&nbsp;everything from appetizers to entrees to desserts to coffee to locally brewed beer &mdash; during this annual food crawl.<br />
The collaborating businesses are situated within a 12-block area, and the 2,000 expected strollers will be able to walk (o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/more-than-20-restaurants-are-ready-to-serve-during-taste-of-rockaway-on-may-4/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/more-than-20-restaurants-are-ready-to-serve-during-taste-of-rockaway-on-may-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robber caught on camera jumping Flushing karaoke bar patron on the street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops released video on Thursday night of a suspect who attacked a 19-year-old man outside a Flushing karaoke bar and robbed him.<br />
The ambush occurred at 5:20 a.m. on April 28 in front of the K-Show Lounge at 38-10 138th St.<br />
Security video provided to the NYPD shows the attacker pacing on the sidewalk moments before turning around and jumping the victim from behind. Authorities said the victim had just exited from the K-Show Lounge.http://qns.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1135-19-Robbery-109-Pt-0]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/robber-caught-on-camera-jumping-flushing-karaoke-bar-patron-on-the-street/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/robber-caught-on-camera-jumping-flushing-karaoke-bar-patron-on-the-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northwell Health opens new $7 million ambulatory care center in Glen Oaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens residents now have access to top-quality primary care, thanks to a newly opened ambulatory care facility in Glen Oaks.<br />
Northwell Health recently announced the opening of the $7 million&nbsp;8,500-square-foot ambulatory care center known as&nbsp;Northwell Health Medicine Specialties. The facility is located at&nbsp;256-11 Union Turnpike less than a mile from Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center.<br />
&ldquo;This beautiful new practice will provide our community with the highest quality prima]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/northwell-health-opens-new-7-million-ambulatory-care-center-in-glen-oaks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/northwell-health-opens-new-7-million-ambulatory-care-center-in-glen-oaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Island City resident announces she’s challenging long-time Assemblywoman Nolan in 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[When state Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan was first sent to Albany representing western Queens in 1984, she was one of the youngest woman ever elected in New York. Thirty-five years later, as she mulls another re-election campaign, Nolan already has a primary challenger.<br />
Mary Jobaida, a Bangladeshi-American &ldquo;very happily married mother of three,&rdquo; filed to run in the 2020 NY State Assembly race this week, citing the need for a diverse, truly democratic election in her district.<br />
The Cou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/long-island-city-resident-announces-shes-challenging-long-time-assemblywoman-nolan-in-2020/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/long-island-city-resident-announces-shes-challenging-long-time-assemblywoman-nolan-in-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police cuff off-duty NYPD officer in connection with assault in Borough Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY AIDAN GRAHAM<br />
Cops arrested a fellow NYPD officer who they say punched a citizen April 30 in Borough Park, according to authorities.Chon Huang, 32, was off duty when he assaulted a man at approximately 6 p.m. near the intersection of 60th Street and 10th Avenue, cops said.<br />
First responders took the victim to Maimonides Medical Center in stable condition, according to police.<br />
Huang was arrested shortly after 1 a.m. the following day. His status on the force is currently pending an internal inve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/police-cuff-off-duty-nypd-officer-in-connection-with-assault-in-borough-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/police-cuff-off-duty-nypd-officer-in-connection-with-assault-in-borough-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judge hands former East Flatbush pol five-year sentence in embezzlement scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY AIDAN GRAHAM<br />
A federal judge sentenced a disgraced state senator to five years in prison for embezzlement, a sentence which will run simultaneously with the prison time he is serving for obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI.<br />
State Sen. John Sampson (D&ndash;East Flatbush), who had served as the senate minority leader and chairman of the Ethics Committee, was first found guilty in 2015 for stealing $440,000 while working as a court-appointed referee for foreclosure proceedings.<br />
A judge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/federal-judge-hands-former-east-flatbush-pol-five-year-sentence-in-embezzlement-scheme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/federal-judge-hands-former-east-flatbush-pol-five-year-sentence-in-embezzlement-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cops charge Greenwood Heights driver who fatally struck 3-year-old Bath Beach boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY JULIANNE MCSHANE<br />
A Greenwood Heights driver struck and killed a 3-year-old boy in Bath Beach Thursday.<br />
The collision occurred at Bay&nbsp;25th&nbsp;Street&nbsp;and Benson Avenue&nbsp;at around 12:45 p.m., when 61-year-old Johnny Gonzalez made a right turn from Bay&nbsp;25th&nbsp;Street&nbsp;onto Benson Avenue in his 2011 Chevy van and struck Bath Beach youngster Emur Shavkator,&nbsp;who police said was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk on a scooter with his mother, from the direction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-charge-greenwood-heights-driver-who-fatally-struck-3-year-old-bath-beach-boy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cops-charge-greenwood-heights-driver-who-fatally-struck-3-year-old-bath-beach-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer files permit for 17-story mixed-use building in Sunnyside]]></title><description><![CDATA[The developer that bought a Woodside building recently filed an application to build a 17-story, 90-unit mixed use building on the plot.<br />
The building at 51-22 Roosevelt Ave. will contain 63,658 square feet, with 62,158 square feet of residential space. The application does not include plans for any low income housing. It&rsquo;s located within a block of the 52 Street-Lincoln Avenue subway station, with access to the seven train.<br />
Peng Li of HW LIC One LLC, who bought it for $15 million in Februa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/developer-files-permit-for-17-story-mixed-use-building-in-sunnyside/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/developer-files-permit-for-17-story-mixed-use-building-in-sunnyside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch these two thieves ride off with stolen motorcycles from an Astoria garage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for a duo who recently broke into an Astoria building and rode off of stolen motorcycles.<br />
According to authorities, at 12:10 a.m. on April 15, two unknown men entered a&nbsp;commercial building in the vicinity of Newtown Avenue and 32nd Street through the front entrance. At this time, it is not clear how they gained access to the building.<br />
Once inside, the suspects found their way to the building&rsquo;s garage, where they took a 34 year-old man&rsquo;s two motorcycles.&nbsp;The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/watch-these-two-thieves-ride-off-with-stolen-motorcycles-from-an-astoria-garage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/watch-these-two-thieves-ride-off-with-stolen-motorcycles-from-an-astoria-garage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury convicts Brooklyn man for fatally shooting Ozone Park man during botched home invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Brooklyn man could spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted this week of murdering an Ozone Park man during a botched home invasion.<br />
Freddie Saldago, 41, was convicted on April 30 of second-degree murder, first-degree burglary, criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree assault; the verdict came after a two-week trial, according to Chief Assistant District Attorney John Ryan. Saldago will likely be ordered to serve up to 25 years to life in prison when he&rsquo;s sen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jury-convicts-brooklyn-man-for-fatally-shooting-ozone-park-man-during-botched-home-invasion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/jury-convicts-brooklyn-man-for-fatally-shooting-ozone-park-man-during-botched-home-invasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed daycare center on busy Glendale street gets nod from local lawmaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed daycare site in Glendale may be inching closer to being a reality after a hearing at Queens Borough Hall on Thursday.<br />
Akerman LLP is requesting a special permit from the Board of Standards and Appeals for a client of theirs to build a 15,212 square feet facility at 79-40 Cooper Ave. Thursday&rsquo;s hearing, part of the city&rsquo;s Uniform Land Use Review Process, paves the way for Borough President Melinda Katz to make a recommendation for or against the project.<br />
After going before]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/proposed-daycare-center-on-busy-glendale-street-gets-nod-from-local-lawmaker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/proposed-daycare-center-on-busy-glendale-street-gets-nod-from-local-lawmaker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Queens lawmaker’s ‘green deal’ cost co-ops and condo owners across city huge bucks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astoria Councilman Costa Constantinides maintains that the Climate Mobilization Act he sponsored in the City Council aims to make the city greener &mdash; but a group representing co-op and condo owners citywide fears it will hit their bank accounts quite hard.<br />
The Council of New York Cooperatives &amp; Condominiums released a report to QNS on May 1 detailing astronomical fines that some Queens co-ops would have to pay if they don&rsquo;t meet the 2025 and 2030 benchmarks set by the six-bill env]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/could-queens-lawmakers-green-deal-cost-co-ops-and-condo-owners-across-city-huge-bucks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/could-queens-lawmakers-green-deal-cost-co-ops-and-condo-owners-across-city-huge-bucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Stark disparities’ in access to playgrounds are seen in Queens: comptroller report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corona and Richmond Hill are two Queens neighborhoods with a vast shortage of playground space, and City Comptroller Stringer wants to do something to help give kids a place to have fun.<br />
In releasing a citywide analysis of playground space this week, Stringer called for more playgrounds in an urban landscape he claims is severely lacking compared to the amount of school children who depend on them.<br />
Stringer not only wants up to 200 new playspaces created in the next five years to address the sho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/stark-disparities-in-access-to-playgrounds-are-seen-in-queens-comptroller-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/stark-disparities-in-access-to-playgrounds-are-seen-in-queens-comptroller-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video shows bandit who robbed two women at L train stations on Ridgewood/Bushwick border]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are looking for a thief who is connected to a pair of robberies on the L train near the Ridgewood/Bushwick border.<br />
According to authorities, at 10:40 a.m. on April 13, a 25-year-old woman was at the turnstile at the Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues L train subway station when an unknown man approached her and ask if she could swipe him in. The woman refused and entered the subway system through the turnstiles.<br />
As she walked down the stairs to the platform, the suspect&nbsp;shoved her down to the fl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/video-shows-bandit-who-robbed-two-women-at-l-train-stations-on-ridgewoodbushwick-border/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/video-shows-bandit-who-robbed-two-women-at-l-train-stations-on-ridgewoodbushwick-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thief steals two Woodside church choir members’ bags while they were in rehearsal: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are looking for a crook who stole two bags from choir members at a Woodside church.<br />
According to police, at 8:55 p.m. on April 19,&nbsp;18-year-old female and a 23-year-old female victim were singing in the choir at&nbsp;Sure Foundation Lutheran Church, located at 64-20 Roosevelt Ave., where they left their bags unattended.<br />
When they were finished, the victims found that their bags, which contained&nbsp;iPhones, wallets, credit cards and miscellaneous items totaling $2,320, had been stole]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/thief-steals-two-woodside-church-choir-members-bags-while-they-were-in-rehearsal-cops/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/thief-steals-two-woodside-church-choir-members-bags-while-they-were-in-rehearsal-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court Square community rallies for permanent home for beloved library branch]]></title><description><![CDATA[A day after Queens Public Library and Citi reached an agreement with Citi that enables its Court Square branch to remain open at its current location until March 2020, community leaders rallied outside One Court Square Wednesday calling for a permanent home for their library. QPL opened the branch in a 3,200-square-foot ground floor space in 1989 paying $1 month on a sublease deal that was to expire in August.<br />
&ldquo;Extending the Queens Public Library&rsquo;s sublease at Court Square is an impo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/court-square-community-rallies-for-permanent-home-for-beloved-library-branch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/court-square-community-rallies-for-permanent-home-for-beloved-library-branch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ridgewood’s dance mecca to open its backyard for the summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nowadays in Ridgewood is about to give the dancers of Queens a spring in their step.The venue and taproom will reopen its seasonal beer garden seven days a week starting May 9, featuring a long list of new attractions like hammocks, a craft beer pop-up, a new menu, natural wine options and a sculpture garden. &nbsp;<br />
The warm weather will also bring the return of Mister Sunday, the all-ages daytime dance party in the garden. The inaugural party will be May 12 for Mother&rsquo;s Day, and all moms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/ridgewoods-dance-mecca-to-open-its-backyard-for-the-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/ridgewoods-dance-mecca-to-open-its-backyard-for-the-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of infant in South Ozone Park deemed a homicide: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly one year later, the death of a 9-month-old boy who died while under the care of a babysitter in South Ozone Park has been officially ruled a homicide.<br />
According to authorities, at 5:45 p.m. on June 14, 2018, officers from the 106th Precinct responded to a notification of an aided child at&nbsp;Cohen&rsquo;s Children&rsquo;s Hospital LIJ with apparent brain trauma.<br />
The child, identified as 9-month-old Veto Garcia, was originally taken to Jamaica Hospital by EMS prior to being transferred t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/death-of-infant-in-south-ozone-park-deemed-a-homicide-cops/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/death-of-infant-in-south-ozone-park-deemed-a-homicide-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s still time to get your tickets to the 2019 World’s Fare at Citi Field]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second annual World&rsquo;s Fare will feature many fan favorites from all over the world when it returns to Citi Field on May 18 &amp; 19.<br />
Some of this year&rsquo;s returning vendors include the Arepa Lady, the crown jewel of Colombian street food in New York City; Indonesian desserts from Moon Man and Italian arrosticini and succulent lamb skewers from D&rsquo;Abruzzo which happened to win 1st place in the savory division at last year&rsquo;s Fare.<br />
Newcomers this year include Chef Troy&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/theres-still-time-to-get-your-tickets-to-the-2019-worlds-fare-at-citi-field/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/theres-still-time-to-get-your-tickets-to-the-2019-worlds-fare-at-citi-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Island City’s tallest tower: panoramic views, 75-foot outdoor pool and amenities galore]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 778 feet, Skyline Tower is the second tallest building in Queens. The 67-story glass tower offers 802 units with 360-degree panoramic views.<br />
And 155 of those units will have private, outdoor terraces.Located at&nbsp;3 Court Square&nbsp;and designed by Whitehall Interiors, apartments feature floor-to-ceiling windows. With quartz slab countertops and backsplashes, kitchens feature stainless steel and Bosch appliances.<br />
Accented by bronze hardware, the bathrooms feature white marble and porcelain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/long-island-citys-tallest-tower-panoramic-views-75-foot-outdoor-pool-and-amenities-galore/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/long-island-citys-tallest-tower-panoramic-views-75-foot-outdoor-pool-and-amenities-galore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighborhood students get full ride to Vaughn College in East Elmhurst as part of LaGuardia redevelopment project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six high school seniors from East Elmhurst and Corona were awarded four-year full-tuition scholarships to Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced last week.The $1.3 million scholarship program is part of the Cuomo administration&rsquo;s continuing effort to provide opportunities for local communities to share in the economic benefits of the massive $8 billion LaGuardia Airport redevelopment project.<br />
&ldquo;A critical part of delivering a new world class LaGu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/neighborhood-students-get-full-ride-to-vaughn-college-in-east-elmhurst-as-part-of-laguardia-redevelopment-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/neighborhood-students-get-full-ride-to-vaughn-college-in-east-elmhurst-as-part-of-laguardia-redevelopment-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cuomo announces state law prohibiting discrimination of tenants based on source of income]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York State has outlawed housing discrimination based on the lawful source of a person&rsquo;s income.Source of income is often used by landlords as a pretext to discriminate against potential tenants who are single mothers, survivors of domestic abuse, veterans, minorities, elderly individuals or people with disabilities.<br />
&ldquo;Too often unscrupulous landlords unfairly block seniors, single mothers, survivors of domestic violence and other New Yorkers from renting a home simply because of w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cuomo-announces-state-law-prohibiting-discrimination-of-tenants-based-on-source-of-income/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/cuomo-announces-state-law-prohibiting-discrimination-of-tenants-based-on-source-of-income/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit alleges special needs student at Flushing school was sexually assaulted; lawmakers demand action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal Services of New York City filed a lawsuit against the city Department of Education (DOE) for responding with &ldquo;indifference and inaction&rdquo; toward multiple special needs students who were sexual assaulted at public schools in Queens and across the city.<br />
Politico first reported the story, which detailed the experiences of four public school students who were &ldquo;sexually assaulted or sexually harassed&rdquo; and are &ldquo;consequently experiencing trauma-related disabilities.&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lawsuit-alleges-special-needs-student-at-flushing-school-was-sexually-assaulted-lawmakers-demand-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/lawsuit-alleges-special-needs-student-at-flushing-school-was-sexually-assaulted-lawmakers-demand-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man sought for early-morning shooting that left a man dead in Jamaica]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are looking for a suspect who fatally shot a man who was sitting in a car on a Jamaica street.<br />
According to authorities, at 6:04 a.m. on April 13, police responded to a&nbsp;ShotSpotter activation in front of 108-36 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. Upon their arrival, officers from the 103rd Precinct found 48-year-old Shawn Peart sitting in the passenger seat of a black Nissan Maxima with gunshot wounds in his arm and torso.<br />
EMS rushed Peart to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.<br />
Police re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/man-sought-for-early-morning-shooting-that-left-a-man-dead-in-jamaica/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/man-sought-for-early-morning-shooting-that-left-a-man-dead-in-jamaica/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens Borough President appoints Community Board 7 member Chuck Apelian to NYC Civic Engagement Association]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Board 7 member Charles &ldquo;Chuck&rdquo; Apelian is honored to be appointed by Borough President Melinda Katz on April 24 to serve a three-year term on the newly-created New York City Civic Engagement Association.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s pretty terrific. It&rsquo;s a great honor to get that appointment and the respect of a great leader like Melinda. Out of 2.4 million people in Queens, she chose me and that&rsquo;s pretty cool,&rdquo; said Apelian.<br />
The Civic Engagement Association was creat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-borough-president-appoints-community-board-7-member-chuck-apelian-to-nyc-civic-engagement-association/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-borough-president-appoints-community-board-7-member-chuck-apelian-to-nyc-civic-engagement-association/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kane’s Diner in Flushing shuts its doors after more than 50 years in the business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds flocked to Kane&rsquo;s Diner in Flushing after news broke that it would be closing its doors on May 1.<br />
Ernie Kane founded the diner at 44-15 College Point Blvd. in 1968 and passed it on to his children&nbsp;George, Patricia and Toni, who have owned it for the past 15 years.<br />
The owners posted the announcement on their Facebook page on April 25 thanking patrons for making Kanes &ldquo;a favorite place to celebrate your daily moments and special days.&rdquo;Multiple reports confirmed that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/kanes-diner-in-flushing-shuts-its-doors-after-more-than-50-years-in-the-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/kanes-diner-in-flushing-shuts-its-doors-after-more-than-50-years-in-the-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City jails now providing free phone calls as a criminal justice reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Queens lawmakers, and a Long Island City-based nonprofit organization, were pleased that free phone calls are now being provided to people in custody on Rikers Island and other city jails.&nbsp; New York City became the first major city in the country to implement such a criminal justice reform.<br />
&ldquo;New York City should not profit off individuals in custody who are trying to stay connected to their loved ones, community and legal representation,&rdquo; City Councilman Rory Lancman, Chair]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-jails-now-providing-free-phone-calls-as-a-criminal-justice-reform/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/city-jails-now-providing-free-phone-calls-as-a-criminal-justice-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Queens nurses share their stories of caring for the sick and elderly in celebration of “National Nurses Week”]]></title><description><![CDATA[In celebration of National Nurses Week, QNS profiled two local nurses who have made a difference for their patients.<br />
Mechelle Webb, Jamaica HospitalAs a nurse, caring for the sick and elderly is Mechelle Webb&rsquo;s love and passion.&ldquo;I love to care for people. When I&rsquo;m taking care of my patients I feel so good if I can make a difference in their lives, it&rsquo;s really satisfying to me,&rdquo; said Webb, who was inspired by her cousin to become a nurse. &ldquo;It brings me great jo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-queens-nurses-share-their-stories-of-caring-for-the-sick-and-elderly-in-celebration-of-national-nurses-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-queens-nurses-share-their-stories-of-caring-for-the-sick-and-elderly-in-celebration-of-national-nurses-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect sought for attempting to steal an 83-year-old woman’s purse near a Jamaica train station: cops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cops are looking for a man who they say tried to rob a senior woman as she was leaving a Jamaica train station.<br />
According to police, at 10:35 a.m. on April 19, an 83-year-old woman was leaving the Jamaica-179th Street subway station when an unknown man began to follow her. As he was following the victim, he demanded that she hand over her pocketbook multiple times.<br />
After the failed attempts, the suspect fled the scene empty-handed in an unknown direction. The victim was not injured as a result o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/suspect-sought-for-attempting-to-steal-an-83-year-old-womans-purse-near-a-jamaica-train-station-cops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/suspect-sought-for-attempting-to-steal-an-83-year-old-womans-purse-near-a-jamaica-train-station-cops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We will not cower. We will not hide’ Chabad of Long Island City holds vigil for victims of Poway]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the middle of his rendition of &ldquo;Oseh Shalom,&rdquo; Rabbi Zev Wineberg paused. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s OK to be joyous,&rdquo; he told his audience.<br />
Wineberg, rabbi of the Chabad of Long Island City, organized a vigil on April 30 in Court Square Park to show solidarity with Chabad Poway after a gunman opened fire in the San Diego synagogue on Sunday, killing a congregant and wounding the rabbi and two others in an anti-Semitic attack.<br />
Faced with the second American synagogue shooting in the s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/we-will-not-cower-we-will-not-hide-chabad-of-long-island-city-holds-vigil-for-victims-of-poway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/we-will-not-cower-we-will-not-hide-chabad-of-long-island-city-holds-vigil-for-victims-of-poway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get a taste of Silly Chilly Dumplings: Chef trades the fashion industry for hot sauce and Bangladeshi cooking]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY JOE DISTEFANO<br />
As the Culinary King of Queens, I&rsquo;m so very fortunate to live in the most diverse and delicious destination in all of New York City. And I&rsquo;m even luckier to be a Tastemaker for the World&rsquo;s Fare, a celebration of global cuisine and culture, which will be held on May 18 and 19 at Citi Field. In the weeks leading up to the Fare I&rsquo;ll be profiling some of my favorite vendors from Queens and beyond. Today, a look at Silly Chilly Dumplings, the brainchild of Ban]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/get-a-taste-of-silly-chilly-dumplings-chef-trades-the-fashion-industry-for-hot-sauce-and-bangladeshi-cooking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/get-a-taste-of-silly-chilly-dumplings-chef-trades-the-fashion-industry-for-hot-sauce-and-bangladeshi-cooking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City’s air is getting cleaner, but Sunnyside and Woodside are experiencing more pollution, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Queens continues to have the worst air quality in the borough, but the title of &ldquo;Asthma Alley&rdquo; has drifted a bit to the east.A new study by the city&rsquo;s Department of Health, covering nine years of data, shows the most harmful pollutants are found in Sunnyside and Woodside.<br />
Astoria and Long Island City held that dubious distinction for decades for the high rate of respiratory ailments suffered by residents who live in close proximity to the high amount of power plants alo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/citys-air-is-getting-cleaner-but-sunnyside-and-woodside-are-experiencing-more-pollution-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/citys-air-is-getting-cleaner-but-sunnyside-and-woodside-are-experiencing-more-pollution-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queens Public Library and Citi reach sublease extension for Court Square branch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queens Public Library announced it is finalizing an agreement with Citi that will enable QPL&rsquo;s Court Square branch to remain open in its current location at One Court Square through March 2020.It was a bit of good news after the release of last Mayor Bill de Blasio&rsquo;s executive budget last week that did not include any additional operating funds for the the Queens, Brooklyn and New York public libraries after they made clear to the City Council and the de Blasio administration that th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-public-library-and-citi-reach-sublease-extension-for-court-square-branch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/queens-public-library-and-citi-reach-sublease-extension-for-court-square-branch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glendale man arrested after punching his wife multiple times in the face at their home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Glendale man was arrested on Monday over a week after a domestic incident with his wife at their home.<br />
According to authorities, at 11:30 p.m. on April 21, 41-year-old Louis Deluca allegedly punched his 42-year-old wife multiple times in the face at their home in the vicinity of 75th Avenue and 61st Street.<br />
EMS responded to the scene and treated the victim for her wounds, however she refused further medical treatment. The incident was reported to the 104th Precinct, which tweeted out his image]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/glendale-man-arrested-after-punching-his-wife-multiple-times-in-the-face-at-their-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/glendale-man-arrested-after-punching-his-wife-multiple-times-in-the-face-at-their-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s haircut time! Two Queens venues celebrate with huge parties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nobody wants to wear a coat in warm weather.<br />
Two local venues &ndash; Queens Zoo and Queens County Farm Museum &ndash; are going to give haircuts to their woolly residents over upcoming weekends. In other words, it&rsquo;s time to party hearty!<br />
Queens Zoo will hold its annual shearing shindig from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days this weekend. The fun is included in the general admission price ($9.95 for adults, $6.95 for children).<br />
Jacob&rsquo;s four-horn, Shetland and Southdown are the main bree]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/its-haircut-time-two-queens-venues-celebrate-with-huge-parties/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/its-haircut-time-two-queens-venues-celebrate-with-huge-parties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[While Ridgewood rents decline, luxury developments could bring new renters to the area]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s no secret that Queens has experienced increased rents over the past couple of years. However, one neighborhood in particular has been experiencing rental price declines this year.<br />
A recent report from StreetEasy found that Ridgewood was the only Queens neighborhood that was among the top 10 neighborhoods in New York City where rents where declining.<br />
According to StreetEasy, rents in central Queens (which includes Ridgewood) saw some slight increases in the first quarter of 2019 &ndash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/while-ridgewood-rents-decline-luxury-developments-could-bring-new-renters-to-the-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/while-ridgewood-rents-decline-luxury-developments-could-bring-new-renters-to-the-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction work finally starts at Douglaston Lowe’s site after months of uncertainty about big box store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Douglaston and Little Neck residents have been in the dark about the development of the Lowe&rsquo;s Home Improvement at the Douglaston Plaza shopping center ever since Community Board 11 approved it in February 2018.<br />
But Department of Buildings (DOB) records from March indicate that work continues at the shopping center at 262-02 61st Ave.<br />
According to the DOB website, the city approved applications for alterations, HVAC and plumbing work at Douglaston Plaza for the first time since August 2018]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/construction-work-finally-starts-at-douglaston-lowes-site-after-months-of-uncertainty-about-big-box-store/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/construction-work-finally-starts-at-douglaston-lowes-site-after-months-of-uncertainty-about-big-box-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brooklyn man gets 25 years to life in prison for strangling his girlfriend to death in Ozone Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Brooklyn man was sentenced for strangling his estranged girlfriend, who had an active order of protection against him, at her Ozone Park home, prosecutors announced Tuesday.<br />
Jerome Rivers, 54, was convicted of&nbsp;second-degree murder and criminal contempt last month, marking his fourth felony conviction. Prior to this arrest, Rivers had&nbsp;66 misdemeanor convictions and was previously adjudicated a level 3 registered sex offender, the highest level.<br />
Rivers was sentenced to an indeterminate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/brooklyn-man-gets-25-years-to-life-in-prison-for-strangling-his-girlfriend-to-death-in-ozone-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/brooklyn-man-gets-25-years-to-life-in-prison-for-strangling-his-girlfriend-to-death-in-ozone-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ni uno mas!’ Jackson Heights worker center holds remembrance for workers who died on the job]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE), the Jackson Heights worker advocacy group, organized a march and vigil for April 29 to honor workers who have died on the job and to rally for more worker protection.<br />
A crowd of around 300 workers, family members and advocates began outside City Hall and squeezed over Brooklyn Bridge&rsquo;s walkway to hold a candlelight vigil in Dumbo. The marchers, joined by Sunset Park City Councilman Carlos Menchaca, carried dozens of white crosses bearing the name]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/ni-uno-mas-jackson-heights-worker-center-holds-remembrance-for-workers-who-died-on-the-job/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/ni-uno-mas-jackson-heights-worker-center-holds-remembrance-for-workers-who-died-on-the-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Queens lawmakers propose legislation to legalize e-bikes and e-scooters in New York City]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Senator Jessica Ramos and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic introduced new legislation in Albany that could legalize electric bikes and e-scooters by municipalities across the state as an increasingly popular transportation option &ndash; which could pave the way for them to be legalized in New York City.<br />
&ldquo;For many of my neighbors, who are immigrant delivery workers, using alternative modes of transportation is a matter of livelihood,&rdquo; Ramos said. &ldquo;Especially since we have not yet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-queens-lawmakers-propose-legislation-to-legalize-e-bikes-and-e-scooters-in-new-york-city/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/two-queens-lawmakers-propose-legislation-to-legalize-e-bikes-and-e-scooters-in-new-york-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents, advocates clash over proposed Queens jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reformers say Rikers must close, opponents worried about impacts on neighborhood]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/residents-advocates-clash-over-proposed-queens-jail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/ny-queens/residents-advocates-clash-over-proposed-queens-jail/</guid></item></channel></rss>