The incomparable Jackie Mason visited Queens on October 23 and 24 for two shows at Queens Theatre in the Park in Flushing Meadows. The two Jackie Mason showcase performances were filled with brand new material. More...
The Ravenswood Lions Club of District 20 K-1 sponsored a trip for a group of children from the Salah M. Hassanein Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens on August 13 to the American Museum of Natural History for an educational visit. More...
The Friends of the Long Island City Library were officially chartered on October 20. The group was greeted by Queens Library CEO Thomas W. Galante while City Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer swore in the officers. Library Trustee George L. More...
Who hasn’t fantasized about the idea of becoming a celebrity? On October 21, a few hopeful ladies and gentlemen showcased their talents at The Blue Room, 248-13 Union Tpke., Bellerose, for the October’s Best Showcase and Model Search. More...
On October 30, City Vet, 45-44 Vernon Blvd., in Long Island City, held its third annual pet costume contest. Attendees were treated to refreshments and competed for first, second and third place prizes for the best-dressed pets. More...
Borough President Helen Marshall was updated about crime and the local economy at the October 19 Borough Cabinet meeting at Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens. More...
On October 29, more than five hundred little revelers attended the fifth annual Children’s Halloween Costume Party, sponsored by the United Community Civic Association (UCCA) and Central Lounge. More...
At the October 26 meeting of the 114th Precinct Community Council, police officials revealed the latest statistics for the 28- day period ending October 24 that showed crime decreased in all seven major categories by 24 percent. More...
The LaGuardia Community College Foundation has elected to its board of directors three new members who will serve on the fundraising arm of the college for three years. More...
In New York City, the economic downturn has forced many to cut back on spending. With winter coming soon; heating is one more expense to cover. More...
A home care agency operated for almost four decades by the Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Coalition (HANAC), is facing extinction after losing a contract it has held with the city since 1979. A spokesperson for Home Services Systems, Inc. More...
Serving customers and making a difference in the communities it serves remains the top priority for Investors Savings Bank, which just completed the largest acquisition in its 84-year history. More...
Laura Heim, President of the Queens Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, received an Award of Merit for Design from the American Institute of Architects New York State (AIANYS) for a sensitive renovation project in historic Sunnyside Gar More...
Queens detectives are asking for help from the public to identify and locate a gang of men who beat a man to death on a Jackson Heights street on Sunday night. More...
It’s hard to find words to describe the Astoria Performing Arts Center’s production of “Milk Milk Lemonade”. Brilliant, hysterical, surreal and mind-blowing are a few words that do come to mind. More...
Three student entrepreneurs participating in the Capital One Student Design Entrepreneur Center, a partnership between Capital One Bank and LaGuardia Community College’s NYDesigns and Small Business Development Center (SBDC), presented their bu More...
On Saturday, October 23rd City Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer joined Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate Levin and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jonathan Mintz for the start of “The Art of Money: Personal Finance Resources for Artists” eve More...
Flushing resident Susan Jeng, an office assistant for the English Language Institute in Professional & Continuing Studies, is the winner of a lottery held by the Clinton Foundation in which a day with the 42nd president was top prize. More...
Police last week determined the death of a man whose body was discovered in an October 23 fire at a Flushing office building was the result of a murder-suicide. More...
Police arrested the teenage grandson of John Gotti on Halloween night when he and three friends tried to flee in a car after one of the teens allegedly fired a pellet gun, police sources said. More...
Members of the community at large along with the residents of Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation marked National Breast Cancer Awareness month on October 27. More...
Patrol Officer James Campbell was named Cop of the Month at the October 26 meeting of the 108th Police Precinct. Executive Assistant District Attorney Jessie Sligh, of District Attorney Richard A. More...
Congressmember Carolyn Maloney (D–Queens/Manhattan) states that a new report issued by the Joint Economic Committee, which she chairs, found that Social Security benefits account for more than two-thirds of all income for women aged 65 and ove More...
Assemblymember Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria), Assemblymember Cathy Nolan (D-Sunnyside) and City Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer (DSunnyside) and community leaders gathered in Long Island City on October 26 to announce the purchase of sound abatement e More...
The Clinton Democratic Club met on October 20 at the law firm of Vallone & Vallone located on Francis Lewis Boulevard. The meeting was focused on education in our community. More...
Donna Furey was installed as President of the Astoria/Long Island City Kiwanis Club by the organization’s Lt. Governor Joe Aiello at a ceremony held on October 27 at Ponticello Restaurant, 46-11 Broadway, in Astoria. More...
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