The U.S. Geological Survey has reported that an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9, centered Northwest of Richmond, Virginia, has been felt throughout the metropolitain area including Queens. More...
A worker picketing outside a Steinway Street Verizon Wireless Store nabbed an accused shoplifter on August 11.
Cops said the worker spotted Martha Toro, 42, clutching a bag as she bolted down Steinway Street on Thursday afternoon.
The worker More...
“There is and will be only one Alexander the Great in history,” said my late father, George, a WWII decorated POW. The handsome figure of a blonde, blue eyed youth on a black horse has mesmerized school age children for generations. More...
On August 12, Congressmember Joe Crowley joined Maspeth Town Hal at P.S. 153 in Maspeth in hosting a back to school drive at a summer camp attended by students from P.S. More...
104th Precinct Cops Nab Fleeing Biker Cops in Ridgewood last week busted a brazen biker who raced down a crowded sidewalk in a foiled attempt to evade arrest. More...
Councilmember Daniel Dromm marched in the Ecuadorian Independence Day Parade along Northern Boulevard in Jackson Heights on August 7 to celebrate the rich culture and history of Ecuador. More...
State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky reads The Tiny Seed to children at the Flushing YWCA on August 6 as part of their summer day camp and literacy festival, which also included a spelling bee. More...
Councilmember Dan Halloran accepted a plaque from Associate Executive Director of the Samuel Field YMCA Jeri Mendelsohn (l.) who thanked Halloran for his leadership and continued support of the Clearview Assistance Program. More...
Councilmember Dan Halloran unveiled the new Jennifer Y. Wong Way on August 13 in Whitestone. A resident of Whitestone and an active member of her church, Wong lost her life on September 11. More...
Queens detectives are searching the streets of the borough for yet another groper who sexually assaulted two women in Jackson Heights. Cops said the suspect crept up behind an 18-year-old woman and groped her at about 3:10 p.m. More...
An Astoria mom is lashing out at the NYPD after police at the 114th Precinct took more than three hours to respond to 911 calls she made after a man followed her daughter and a friend into an elevator at her Astoria apartment building. More...
When you think about it, there are very few “sit-down” Chinese restaurants left in New York City. I don’t mean buffet restaurants…I mean table service with white cloth linens, china tea service and silverware. J.J. More...
A year after opening Strawberry’s Bar and Grill, former New York Mets and Yankees outfielder Darryl Strawberry gave back to the community that has made his establishment the toast of the town. More...
United Adult Ministries, the parent company of Flushing House, will honor three outstanding persons with the Rose Kryzak Senior Leadership Award, during their annual gala fundraising dinner on November 3. More...
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, still not satisfied with some aspects of the census count in certain parts of the city last year, has asked federal census officials to do a recount in those areas because the city has too much to lose by the official count p More...
Congressmembers Joe Crowley (D-Jackson Heights/The Bronx) and Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside/L.I.) sent a letter to city Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood requesting an immediate response to a recent article in the New York Post about More...
Astoria Federal Savings’ 12th annual Kids Tools for School collective drive will take place throughout August to help prepare children for the start of the new school year. More...
On August 13, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer attended the Ravenswood Houses Family Day Festivities where he presented a proclamation to Resident Association Board Members and residents honoring the community’s 60th anniversary. More...
Councilmember Dan Halloran marched in the annual feast in honor of the patron saint, Our Lady of the Angels. Halloran was chosen as the grand marshall for the event. More...
Shore Fest at Astoria Park, originally known as Water Walk, returned on August 7. The annual week long festival is hosted by the Astoria Park Alliance offering fun and educational activities, games and programs for residents of all ages. More...
Last week, SASF participants welcomed Councilmember Mark S. Weprin who visited the summer camp run by the Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation (SASF) at P.S. 46 in Oakland Gardens. More...
Councilmember Daniel Dromm recently visited the Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation's (SASF) Summer Camp at P.S. 212 in Jackson Heights. Thanks to funding he made possible, the program operated at the school from July 5 through August 9. More...
Police in Astoria who responded to a domestic violence call couldn’t stop a violent ex-con with a Taser gun or pepper spray.
Police said Hall, 42, of Brooklyn, got drunk and headed to his wife’s apartment on 21st Street in Astoria at abo More...
Campaigning for the 9th CD special election on September 13 has turned into an extremely close contest and it appears the Democrats behind Assemblymember David Weprin are trying to tag Republican candidate Bob Turner as favoring cutbacks in Medicare More...
On August 29, the eyes of the tennis world will be focused on the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park when the first match of the 130th US Open will be held. More...
Recently, I headed to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) to check out the extraordinary exhibition titled, “Savage Beauty.” It turned out that I was one of the countless droves of enthusiastic folk found sweating their way More...
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