In The Waning Days Of Summer, How To Have Fun In Queens
While the long days of sun and sand are coming to an end, don’t get too depressed about bidding adieu to the summer – there…
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Field of Dreams: American Softball League Benefits Athletes With Disabilities
Players for the American Softball League convened in Flushing’s Kissena Corridor Park for the final game of the season on Saturday. Since last spring, the…
The ABC’s of Eating In Queens – A review of how our readership area measures up
Last week we began a two-part series into the Department of Health’s grading system and discussed within the article an agreement reached between the DoH…
South Queens Pols Call On Mayoral Hopefuls To Back Permanent Ferry
This is no time to see which way the winds blow – there needs to be a permanent ferry service to and from the Rockaways,…
Ridgewood Gets A Word On 71st Ave Redesign
The plan to redesign 71st Avenue in Ridgewood into an area useable for the public is moving into its next stage of development. For the…
Restaurants Give Health Department Poor Grades
This article is the first of a two part series discussing the letter grading system of the Department of Health (DoH) and its ramifications on…
Ozone Park Residents Fear For Safety
Ozone Park homeowners caught in a dangerous Catch-22 say they have been asking for help over the last five years and have now come to…
Richmond Hill Teen’s Star is Rising
For 16-year-old Zach Bravo, landing the lead role of Billy Crocker in the recent show “Anything Goes” at the Holy Child Jesus School in Richmond…
Rocking in Ridgewood
The divisions between boroughs in New York City are more profoundly mental than physical: Manhattan bleeds in the Bronx, Queens runs into Brooklyn, which clings…
Sandy Scammer In The Slammer
A Kew Gardens woman who was honored by Queens Borough President Helen Marshall as a Citizen of Distinction in 2004 and who severed on the…
Federal Judge Rejects Stop-and-Frisk, Prompting Divided Reaction From Queens
A federal judge ruled Monday that the New York Police Department’s use of stop-and-frisk violated the constitutional rights of minority residents in the five boroughs…
For Children With Autism, Finding Expression Through Art
Despite being closed for renovations this summer, the Queens Museum of Art is continuing its work with families affected by autism through a series of…
Dance Brings Much To Special Needs Kids
Dance is a terrific form of self-expression, exercise and creativity for all children, but to students with special needs, dance can make an invaluable contribution….
In Area Underserviced By Mass Transit, A New Subway Stop Is Celebrated
Celebrated with moves from the Knicks City Dancers and music from rapper Doug E. Fresh, the official opening of the Aqueduct Racetrack subway station and…
In Glendale, A Promise To Fight Homeless Shelter Plan – But city says it would help women get back on their feet
A proposal to operate a homeless shelter for about 125 families in a former airplane factory in Glendale has incited outrage among civic leaders and…