Queens Chronicle

1 week ago | qchron.com | Naeisha Rose

The NYPD is still on the lookout for a man with a dark complexion who was last seen wearing a black Reebok hooded sweater and black Crocs. On Thursday, May 29, at about 5:30 p.m., the unidentified man and a 24-year-old man both were at Archer Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica when they boarded a Q43 bus, said police. The two men got into an argument that intensified when the unidentified man punched the 24-year-old multiple times on his head and body.

1 week ago | qchron.com | Michael Gannon

New York City Transit is anticipating some initial confusion when it rolls out phase 1 of the Queens Bus Network Redesign on June 29. And the boss himself was out at a major transit hub early Monday morning as agency staff took to the streets to help ease riders’ transition to changed routes and new bus stops.

1 week ago | qchron.com | Naeisha Rose

Community Board 13 is having its first in-person meeting for the year on Monday, June 23, starting at 7:30 p.m.Board members were asked to arrive early to Next City Church, located at 240-15 Hillside Ave. in Bellerose Manor. Ballots are to be cast for board positions. David Pecoraro, a member of the organization who has pleaded for in-person or recorded hybrid forums, was pleased to learn members will meet face-to-face.

1 week ago | qchron.com | Naeisha Rose

To close out its series on Juneteenth, the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, the Queens Public Library will host a presentation about Anna Murray Douglass, the wife of abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The presentation will be held Monday, June 23, at the Central Library, located at 89-11 Merrick Blvd. in Jamaica, from 6 to 7 p.m. All are welcome. The event will feature a replica of Douglass’ wedding dress, a plum-colored silk gown, according to the library.

1 week ago | qchron.com | Michael Gannon

The Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College has announced the schedule for its 2025 Jazz Trail Concert Series. The seven free outdoor concerts celebrate the rich and world-renowned jazz heritage of Queens, which was home to legends from Bix Beiderbecke to Louis Armstrong and Billie Holliday.