Alicia Venter
Alicia Venter

Put Away Your Phones and Enjoy Your Summer Vacation
I was driving down the street and when I stopped at the stop sign, three young kids (probably teenagers) were sitting at the curb. It
Two shot near Astoria Blvd. N and 35th St.
A shooting in the vicinity of Astoria Boulevard North and 35th Street left a 24-year-old male in critical condition and a 36- led to two

Glass art exhibit in Maple Grove Cemetery
One might not expect an art exhibit to be found inside a cemetery. Naomi Rabinowitz, however, thinks she has found a superb location to display

Richmond Hill drama group to perform “The Spongebob Musical”
“When the smallest of us are underestimated in the wake of a catastrophe, a town learns that it is the size of one’s heart

Queens College student athlete receives All-American honors
Queens College freshman Marc Cisco has made his mark in the college’s history during his first year with the Knights, earning All-American honors in baseball.

Brother-Duo to Lead St. John’s Lacrosse
As a first-year head coach of the St. John’s lacrosse team, Justin Turri has quite a job ahead of him. Following a season that generated

Newtown Creek Alliance demands action to open creek
‘Public Land for Public Use’ Hidden behind a chain link fence and construction sites in Long Island City, the beginning of Newtown Creek is easily

Adams announces Ferry Forward Plan
Providing Service to an Astoria Transportation Desert Mayor Eric Adams has announced his “NYC Ferry Forward Plan,” an attempt to make the city ferry system

Toy drive for Eid al-Adha
In partnership with the Muslim Entrepreneur Association, New York State Senate candidate Japneet Singh traveled throughout Queens to distribute toy bags to kids for Eid

WinC x King Manor at Rufus King Park
The Women in Comics Collective, or WinC, partnered with the King Manor Museum in Jamaica to host a free outdoor comic book festival on Saturday,

Ditmars Starbucks worker claims illegal firing
Starbucks worker Austin Locke has been a leading voice for the unionization of the Starbucks at 31st Street and Ditmars Boulevard. He has worked there