The Astoria Civic Association will confer 19 scholarships ranging in amount from $750 to $4,000, a total of $23,500, on students residing in the Astoria area and attending New York City high schools at an awards ceremony June 6. More...
Following the passage in the United States Senate of an immigration reform bill last Monday, the action now moves to a joint committee of the two Houses of Congress to see if the Senate legislation can be reconciled with the much tougher House bill. More...
City Comptroller William Thompson declared last week that the city's affordable housing crisis has intensified because two programs designed to keep housing at that price level on the market have "opted out: of the program. More...
City Councilmember James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) is shown with a crew from Halcyon Construction connecting water mains in Jamaica Estates at the start of a project to integrate the old Jamaica Water Supply infrastructure with the New York City wate More...
A performance of the Big Apple Circus during the circus' recent appearance at Cunningham Park served as a benefit for the Outreach Project. Proceeds will help the agency provide teen alcohol and substance abuse treatment. More...
NRG Energy, Inc., operator of Astoria Gas Turbines, made a $5,000 contribution to the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition (CALDC) Waterfront Concert Series. More...
Police Officer Michael Weilert was conducting an inspection inside a local club on April 9 when he heard a noise. suspicious, he went outside and saw three people breaking into his unmarked vehicle. He arrested them on the spot. More...
On September 8, a 9/11 Memorial Service will be held at St. Michael's Cemetery, East Elmhurst, for the 76 New York City firefighters who lived in the borough and/or worked at fire companies in Queens. More...
L. to r.): Community Board 11 Chairman Jerry Iannece, Bayside Hills Civic Association President Michael Feiner and state Senator Frank Padavan (R-C, Bellerose) hold a state senate resolution recognizing the civic association's 70th anniversary. More...
On Tuesday, May 23, police of the 114th Precinct responded to a report of a man stabbed at 25-95 41 St. They followed a trail of blood that led to another apartment. More...
A gala "Fifties" cocktail party and fundraiser to help spruce up Flushing Meadows-Corona Park is on tap for this Thursday evening (June 1) and it promises to be a fun evening. More...
Christ the King Regional H. S. students visited London, England, Paris, France and Switzerland, Austria and Germany during the Easter recess this past April. Posing before the Eiffel Tower, one of the best known landmarks of Paris, are: back row (l. More...
Maloney Salutes Annapolis Grad, New Appointee Congressmember Carolyn Maloney extended her congratulations last week to two young people from Astoria. More...
Salman Ahmad, the lead singer of Junoon, the most popular rock ensemble in Pakistan, will be making his exclusive Queens appearance on June 3 at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center. More...
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