Three Queens lawmakers have called upon the state Health Department to cancel plans to close two hospitals in this borough, citing the need for the facilities to continue providing healthcare services for area residents. More...
State Senator George Onorato (D-Queens) has announced that a civil service examination for those interested in becoming New York state correction officers will be held on April 4, with an exam filing deadline of February 17. More...
New York Cares, the city's leading volunteer organization, offers hundreds of ways for Queens residents to get involved in their community through rewarding, conveniently scheduled projects. More...
Former Congressmember Geraldine Ferraro, who served three terms in office as Western Queens' representative before leaving to make history as the first female candidate for vice president of the United States, may be making more history if the Long More...
The YMCA of Greater New York Flushing/Bayside YMCA was presented with a grant in the amount of $8,000 from the Verizon Foundation to fund the YMCA's Literacy Through the Grades program on Monday, January 26 at the Flushing YMCA, 138-46 Northern Blv More...
Eric H. Holder Jr., who was raised in East Elmhurst, was confirmed by the Senate as U.S. Attorney General in the Obama Administration on Monday, becoming the first African American to head that powerful office. More...
George Delis, recently retired district manager of Community Board 1, was honored by the Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) on January 26 at the Renaissance of Astoria restaurant and banquet hall. More...
LaGuardia Airport By Joshua Stoff ISBN: 0738557994 128 pages; $19.99 Arcadia Publishing Late this past November, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced it is authorizing a $40 million study for a new design to replace the 45- More...
Roger Laghezza, with Judy Weiner-Jackson and George Stamatiades, a founder of the newspaper that became the Queens Gazette, died Monday morning, February 2. He was 78 years old. More...
The Astoria Center of Israel, Jonathan Pearl, Ph.D, rabbi, and George Lindenblatt, cantor has been selected to receive the 2008 Best of Long Island City Award in the Synagogues category from the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA). More...
John D. McMahon has been named executive vice president of Con Edison. He had been serving as president and chief executive officer of Con Edison, Inc.'s subsidiary, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. More...
DA Brown Sets Gun BuyBack Citing the success of gun buybacks in other jurisdictions as well as crime increases in Queens, District Attorney Richard A. Brown will hold a gun buyback day on February 21 in Far Rockaway at a site to be announced. More...
Bank robberies were up 57 percent in New York City last year. There were 444 bank hold-ups in 2008, compared with 283 heists in 2007, according to the NYPD. Five banks were hit in one day on December 29, making headlines. More...
On Saturday, December 13 the Girl Scout troops of Saint Francis of Assisi (SFA) Roman Catholic Church participated in a grand opening ceremony at the Hour Children home in Long Island City. More...
TD Bank Vice President of Governmental & Community Banking Jack Rainey and Jamaica Rotary Club President Joe Iaboni will be honored at the Queens Centers for Progress (formerly United Cerebral Palsy of Queens) annual Evening of Fine Food, a unique More...
On December 4 and 5, Evangel Christian School partnered with a local restaurant, Uno Chicago Grill, 37-11 35th Ave., Long Island City, for a "Raise Dough for Your School" fundraiser. More...
Assemblymember Michael Gianaris has accused the New York Power Authority (NYPA) of attempting to keep the Charles Poletti power plant in Astoria, which he called "one of the city's dirtiest", open beyond its January 2010 deadline for shutting down. More...
"When the Greeks arrived in Sicily in the 8th Century B.C., they saw forests, woods and lakes that formed a paradise," said Diana Mazza, Arba Sicula society tour guide. "They cut trees to build ships and for the necessities of life. More...
Get into a conversation with a long-time Queens resident and you're likely to discover a subscriber of the Long Island Star- Journal, a daily paper that informed the community about local and world news until it folded in 1968. More...
The Flushing grandfather who tried to block a 300-pound maniac from stabbing his wife on January 13 died last week of wounds he suffered in the attack. More...
American Airlines Marks Anniversary Airline industry officials on January 24 marked the 50th anniversary of the first non-stop, trans-continental flight across the United States. More...
How can senior citizens find out what it's like to live at Flushing House, their friendly neighborhood retirement residence? Simple! Visit Flushing House for an inexpensive two-week stay, and find out what the hubbub is all about. More...
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