Queens Writers Gear Up for Literary Weekend
There is no amount of syntax that can take away from the inherent loneliness that comes with writing, but a borough literary weekend has set…
Fedkowskyj Launches Assembly Bid for Markey’s Seat
Five years on the city Panel for Educational Policy may have been only the beginning of Middle Village’s Dmytro Fedkowskyj’s political career, as the civic…
QueensWay Calculates Next Move
With a comprehensive study still pending, the Friends of the QueensWay and the Trust for Public Land said they were placing an emphasis on outreach…
Comptroller Calls on Queens Library to Open Books
City Comptroller Scott Stringer called on a state Supreme Court judge to order Queens Library CEO Thomas Galante to disclose all the institution’s finances as…
West Side Tennis Club to Address Forest Hills Concert Concerns
Close to 80,000 people will make their way through the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in 2014, and some of the organizers behind the crowds will…
Renowned Rego Park Restaurant May Face Wrecking Ball
The city Buildings Department approved plans to stick a fork in the footprint of a famous restaurant in Rego Park. Documents showed a portion…
112th Pct. Tweets the Way in NYPD Pilot Program
While most people were wrapping up their Easter Sunday feast, 112th Precinct Capt. Thomas Conforti was tweeting up a storm. “One last egg….the first person…
Queens Beer Week Features Maspeth Brewer
Queens has been brewing up a storm with its first ever Beer Week well underway. The event was the first of its kind and kicked…
Ridgewood Thanks War Vets with Art Exhibit
Any war veteran could tell stories about how soldiers always stick together, but Chaishiv Balram of Queens Village found a way to show it. Balram,…
School Sisters of Notre Dame Holding Raffle
The School Sisters of Notre Dame in Woodhaven are holding a raffle to benefit the group, which provides a variety of free resources to residents – including GED…
Missing Report Could Affect Tobacco Control Funding: Hevesi
An independent evaluation of the state’s tobacco control program was supposed to be in by Sept. 1, but state Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) is…
American Legion Holds Raffle to Benefit Wounded Warriors
The American Legion Auxiliary is holding a raffle to benefit “Operation Comfort Warriors,” or military men and women who have been wounded while serving their country. Tickets are…
Charity Celebrates Queens Hospital Volunteers
Project Sunshine, a nonprofit working with more than 15,000 volunteers throughout the city, is honoring the men and women who have poured their efforts into…
Council Reps Look to Refresh Jewish Caucus
Three Queens lawmakers were named to the City Council’s Jewish Caucus as its newest chair set out to revitalize its influence in government. Councilman Mark…
Ready, Set, Read! Goldfeder Announces Summer Reading Challenge
As the weather gets warmer – well, other than this week – and students’ thoughts turn to summer vacation, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) is…