A: This Forest Hills Resident Made his ‘Jeopardy!’ Debut on Jan. 7, 2016; Q: Who is Brian Rafferty?
PHOTO: Though he finished in third place, Forest Hills resident Brian Rafferty last week was able to remove a big item from his Bucket List: be…
Education
Hip-Hop Legend Talks New Ventures and a Queens Life Written in Rhyme
PHOTO: Darryl “DMC” McDaniels (c.) chatted up Queens Library Hip-Hop Coordinator Uncle Ralph McDaniels and Library Interim President and CEO Bridget Quinn-Carey last week at the…
Students, Foundation and Goldfeder Team Up to Send Care Packs to Troops
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder (last row, c.) joined PS 146 students and teachers in sending care packages to military personnel stationed in Afghanistan. Photo Courtesy of NYS Assembly…
Richmond Hill School Celebrates ‘Reward’ Distinction
PHOTO: Public School 254 students joined parents, teachers, and administrators last Friday in celebrating the honor of being named a Reward School by the State…
Addabbo Brings Albany to the Academy
Photo Courtesy of NYS Senate State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) visited the Scholars Academy in Rockaway Park last week. The 15th Senatorial District…
Beloved Buddy Bench a Welcome Addition this Year at PS/MS 146
PHOTO: Using design input from her students, PS/MS 146 art teacher Jodi Tucci crafted the Buddy Bench, which was installed in the schoolyard in October.…
Pampered Chef Makes it Happen
Traditionally, I am one of those people who remain highly suspect of the myriad products that flood the market: the ones whose salespeople either walk…
Goldfeder Honors 800 Students for Completing Reading Challenge
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder presented merit certificates to more than 800 students in south Queens and Rockaway for completing the 2015 Summer Reading Challenge. Photo…
Howard Beach Native Earns Eagle Scout Rank
PHOTO: Newly minted Eagle Scout Phillip Granickas celebrated last Saturday with his parents, Peter and Barbara, and sister, Samantha, at St. Helen Catholic Academy in…
United Civic Effort Erases Vandal’s Vulgar Display at PS 207 Playground
PHOTO: Community leaders quickly banded together last weekend in Howard Beach to remedy a vandal’s exploits at a PS 207 playground. Photos Courtesy of Howard…
De Blasio Heralds ‘Roadmap’ to Reducing Punitive School Discipline
PHOTO: The roadmap is based on the recommendations contained in ‘Safety with Dignity,’ a report by the mayor’s Leadership Team on School Climate and Discipline. Photo Courtesy…
Lights On Celebrated at Jamaica Middle School
PHOTO: The College and Career Preparedness Program, sponsored by The Child Center of NY, is one of the successful afterschool projects at Basie Beacon. Pictured…
Top Queens High Schools ‘Reward’ ed
The Scholars Academy in Rockaway Park was one of nine borough high schools recently designated as Reward Schools by the state Department of Education. The…
New Fed Program to Provide Discounts to Students who Commute to College
PHOTO: Many of St. John’s University students travel by bus and train every day to its Utopia Parkway campus. Photo Courtesy of St. John’s University…
Goldfeder Set to Honor Summer Reading Challenge Winners
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder, seen here with recent Summer Reading Challenge winners at PS 232 in Lindenwood, will visit PS 47 in Broad Channel this week…