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Blood drive in memory of cancer victim
The Town of Oyster Bay, in partnership with New York Blood Center, will host a blood drive in honor of Bridget McElroy, who lost her battle to cancer at just 35 years old. A regular blood donor herself, it was Bridget’s wish for her family and friends to donate blood in celebration of her birthday. The drive will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2024 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Marjorie Post Park Community Center, located at 451 Unqua Road in Massapequa.
Eglevsky Ballet offering six full-tuition scholarships
Six lucky advanced ballet students will be granted full-ride scholarships to Eglevsky Ballet, thanks to a rare donation from an anonymous donor. Maurice Brandon Curry, the executive artistic director lof Eglevsky Ballet, said this is the second anonymous donation the organization has received since the beginning of his tenure in 2015.
Singing to stop cancer: Choral society performs at Huntington church
The halls of St. John’s Episcopal Church on Prospect Street in Huntington were filled with the sound of music, with voices of hope and light Friday, Aug. 9. Belle Voci Intergenerational Choral Society, celebrating its 20th year, performed a Candlelight Remembrance for those whose lives have been afflicted with cancer, survivors and their loved ones.
Church organizes cleanup of Hicksville downtown
On July 19, New York State Senator Steve Rhoads joined Pastor Jaime Aguilar from Iglesia Cristiana Manantial Abierto (I.C.M.A) Church and local community members to clean up Nelson Avenue and West Marie Street in Hicksville. Armed with brooms, garbage bags, gardening tools, an abundance of enthusiasm, and an unwavering commitment...
Foster Scores, Bobcats Tie Hofstra in Opener
HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac Women's Soccer kicked off the fall 2024 campaign on Thursday in Hamden, as the Bobcats played to a 1-1 draw vs. CAA foe Hofstra. Victoria Foster netted QU's lone goal of the match in the 56th minute of action. Madison Alves played a free kick into the box, then Foster tracked down the redirect and blasted it home for the Bobcats' first goal of the season.
Woman hit and killed by MTA bus in Queens, police say
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — An MTA bus driver allegedly left the scene after hitting and killing a woman blocks from her Queens home earlier this month, police said Friday. Amesha Keys, 31, was crossing the street when she was struck by an MTA bus making a left turn onto southbound Bedell Street near Baisley Boulevard […]
Mets face backlash over ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl first pitch
The New York Mets were criticized this week over their decision to have a certain viral internet star throw out a ceremonial first pitch. Tennessee native Hailey Welch threw out the first pitch prior to Thursday’s series finale between the Mets and Oakland A’s at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y. Most people know Welch as... The post Mets face backlash over ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl first pitch appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Queens native makes fencing history at 2024 Olympic Games
A Queens native made history at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris by becoming the first Black American woman to win an individual fencing medal. Lauren Scruggs, 21, earned a silver medal in women’s foil fencing after competing against the No. 1-ranked Arianna Errigo of Italy in the eighth round.
High-Profile Attorney Who Represented Foxy Brown Found Dead In His Car
Salvatore “Night-Life Lawyer” Strazzullo was found dead in Brooklyn Saturday (Aug. 10). His body was discovered in his car, where he was parked in front of his parents’ home. A cause of death has not been revealed, The New York Post reports.Winsome Sinclair, Beloved Casting Director, Dead At 58 Famous throughout NYC for his noteworthy clients and unique defense tactics, Strazzullo represented Foxy Brown in 2011 over accusations of mooning neighbor Arlene Raymond, with whom she was feuding. This would’ve been a violation of a protective order placed on Brown stemming from her pleading guilty in 2008 to menacing Raymond with...
Free haircuts offered at Queens barber shop ahead of back-to-school season
Otis and Finn Barbershop in Queens is offering free haircuts, beard trims, hot towel shaves, and straight razor shaves on Monday, aiming to provide the community with a no-cost grooming opportunity during the back-to-school season.
Adrienne Adams’ staffer wants to succeed her. One of his opponents is attracting GOP support.
The race to succeed City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams in her southeast Queens district is heating up, with Adams herself donating to a top staffer looking to take over the seat. So far, three candidates have started fundraising; Tyrell Hankerson, a district leader and district chief of staff to Speaker...
Brooklyn affordable housing lottery offering apartments for as cheap as $544
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – An affordable housing lottery in Brooklyn is offering apartment rents for just hundreds of dollars a month – including some studios as low as $544. The affordable housing lottery is for Throop Corners, located at 88 Throop Ave. in South Williamsburg. The building offers 125 units, including studios, one-, two-, three- […]
Bleday and Langeliers lift A’s past Mets 7-6 in the longest game of the pitch clock era
NEW YORK (AP) — JJ Bleday hit his first career grand slam, Shea Langeliers reached base five times for the second time in three games and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the New York Mets 7-6 on Thursday in the longest nine-inning game since the pitch clock was instituted last season.
String of laundry robberies throughout Queens and the Bronx
NEW YORK, N.Y. (PIX11) — Police are on the hunt for a group of men who’ve robbed as much as 40 businesses throughout New York City. Officials say four men have robbed multiple businesses during the overnight and early morning hours since March 21, with the most recent being on June 24. Most of the […]
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