A meeting of the 108th Precinct Community Council was held at the Sunnyside Community Services Center on Tuesday October 27. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. by Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce Second Vice President Patricia Dorfman. More...
Continuing her campaign for better consumer protection on the part of banks, Congressmember Carolyn Maloney has reintroduced a bill to require a bank to get a customer’s permission before charging overdraft fees. More...
A proposal to change the way consumers are reimbursed for out-of-network healthcare charges, legislation to reform the state pension fund, an indictment of state employees for allegedly selling and using drugs while on the job, a lawsuit over violat More...
All Nations Baptist: •Sunday, 2:30-5:30 p.m., for three months, free English classes which have already begun, registration required, limited space, 86-76 80th St., Woodhaven; 718.296.2025. **** All Saints’: •Nov. More...
On Saturday, October 24, Mount Carmel parish in Astoria rededicated its historic Parish Center (the ‘Institute’) after a five-month-long, million-dollar capital campaign and renovation. More...
Queens detectives are seeking help from the public to identify and locate a brazen armed bandit who held up a CapitalOne Bank branch in Astoria on October 31. Police said the suspect walked into the bank at 31-17 Broadway at about 11 a.m. More...
Police Officers Demetrios Kekatos and Crystal George knew something was awry when a man came running down the block, closely followed by a second man, also running. More...
Residents and homeowners in the Long Island City community of Dutch Kills are celebrating a milestone in their decadeslong battle to establish new housing in the area. More...
Volunteers from the Dutch Kills Civic Association assisted 43,741 runners through the Long Island City community on Marathon Sunday, November 1. More...
Members of the Astoria Muslim community honored Astoria’s top cop on Thursday night, presenting Deputy Inspector Paul E. Vorbeck with the “Muslim-American Society Award” for outstanding performance. More...
The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) has begun and assistance is available at Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens for qualified applicants to receive help with their energy bills. More...
Marely Romero Mendez, Aylin Cruz, Martin Garcia, Amanda Chong, Karena Morales, Rifat Zaman, Nala Richards, Tere Gallardo and Isaiah Kemp were named Students of the Month for October by the teachers and administration of I.S. 204, Long Island City. More...
Queens College (QC) has partnered with CUNY, Verizon Wireless and the Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence to raise awareness of domestic abuse through the launch of the first UHopeLine Program in New York state. More...
State Senator Frank Padavan has complained often and forcefully to Department of Buildings officials that numerous homes in the Jamaica Estates area are illegally housing St. More...
Beloved husband, father, uncle, surrogate grandfather, mentor, loyal friend, community activist and peacemaker Al Cahn died October 29. Born Sept. 24, 1912, he was 97 years old. More...
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