A recent graduate of Stuyvesant High School in Flushing is competing for a spot on a team to represent the United States at the International Chemistry Olympiad overseas from July 19-29. The…
On June 9, 1958, Jonathan Kane’s father took a photo that would represent Harlem’s jazz culture in publications around the world for decades to come. Now on the 60th anniversary, the Jackson…
A suspected MS-13 gang member was arrested and charged with setting a fire in Flushing June 4 that injured more than 10 firefighters and left two alleged gang members in critical condition,…
U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-Brooklyn), who represents part of Queens, and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to both chambers of Congress that would establish federal guidelines on how fatalities are…
The crowds at Belmont Park, the biggest race track in the country, was capped at 90,000 for this year’s Belmont Stakes. Fans were hoping to see one of the sport’s rarest moments — a Triple…
NewspapersIt’s been a summer or two since kids suddenly burst outside in pursuit of virtual Pokemon. Now the question is: How to get them outside again, considering the lure of all things air-conditioned…
NewspapersIt may not have been a series victory, but the Mets played well despite losing two of three to the Yankees in the first Subway Series showdown of the 2018 season. The Mets…
State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing) and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Flushing) gave a tour on May 29 of John Bowne High School’s farm to Richard Ball, commissioner of the New York Department…
Robert Torres is a Latin hip-hop artist who writes and raps positive music that inspires, uplifts, and motivates young people. The 45-year-old South Jamaica artist, known as “Sabor Latino” in the Latin…
A plan from the mayor to phase out the use of the Specialized High School Admissions Test was announced to diversify the student population at the nine elite high schools across the…