Man sentenced in 2013 fatal Jackson Heights stabbing
NewspapersJACKSON HEIGHTS — A 27-year-old Bronx man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison Monday for the fatal stabbing of a Woodside man under the elevated tracks of the 90th Street…
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Kids take the stage during Queens Theatre’s summer program
This isn’t your ordinary school play. Queens Theatre’s Show Stoppers Summer Musical Theatre Program is a cool way for budding stars to learn how to create and perform their own original mini-musical…
Photos: Forest Hills Stadium serves up Belle & Sebastian to kick off concert season
Forest Hills Stadium — once the home of the US Open and now revived as a top-of-the-line concert venue — opened its concert season last week with a performance by Belle & Sebastian, a Scottish…
St. John’s sees six players selected in 2018 MLB Draft
The St. John’s baseball team, coming off an impressive 40-17 season, had a school-record six players selected in the 2018 MLB Amateur Draft earlier this month. Senior Kevin Magee, a left-handed pitcher,…
Annual fireworks show set to return at Fort Totten
City Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside) is ballyhooing the 4th annual Independence Day Celebration and fireworks show at Fort Totten scheduled for Wednesday, June 27. As usual, transportation will be provided from designated…
College Point pizza delivery man spared immediate deportation following court ruling
The driver for a College Point pizzeria had his imminent deportation back to Ecuador halted by a federal judge Saturday. Attorneys from the Legal Aid Society won an emergency stay of deportation…
Community Board 2 shoots down DOT’s revised bike lane plan for Sunnyside
The majority vote at Community Board 2’s June 7 meeting went against the city Transportation Department’s revised bike lane proposal for Skillman Avenue and 43rd Avenue in Sunnyside. But some residents believe…
Peralta, Espinal to miss debate night in Jackson Heights due to scheduling conflicts
State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) and state Assemblywoman Ari Espinal (D-Jackson Heights) say they believe debates are an integral part of the democratic process in America, provided they are fair and…
Detention of children in immigration facilities sparks furor
PrashadTimesLedger NewspapersThe Trump administration’s policy of separating the children of asylum seekers from their parents came under renewed scrutiny amid reports of inhumane detention facilities. The facilities operate largely in secrecy, though organizations…
Astoria-based nonprofit launches ‘Learning for Life’ fund-raiser
To help more immigrant students assimilate in the United States while maintaining their cultural identity and become successful in school, the Center for the Integration of New Americans is expanding its Astoria-based…