Members of St. John’s Prep’s St. Vincent de Paul Society spent the last Sunday in January at the Xavier Mission Welcome Table of St. Francis Xavier Church. More...
The Queens Library at Kew Gardens Hills, 72-33 Vleigh Place, will close at the end of business on February 17 for expansion and renovation. The building will be enlarged by approximately 3,000 square feet. More...
Demolition has been completed on the interior of an eight-story building on Queens Boulevard formerly occupied by St. John’s Hospital, local officials said.
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The driver of an SUV that struck and killed a popular Astoria senior citizen was charged with vehicular manslaughter and drunk driving at his arraignment in Queens Criminal Court, where he was held in lieu of $50,000 bail. More...
MTA officials and city Transit cops have a message for fare beaters and turnstile jumpers who believe the cost of an occasional fine is worth the cash they save by habitually beating the system.
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City Department of Sanitation (DOS) inspectors have handed out more than 5,000 violations so far this year to landlords and homeowners who ignore rules regulating disposal of bedding within the five boroughs, DOS officials said.
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Love and romance were celebrated at Central Lounge in Astoria as the United Community Civic Association held its first annual “Community Love- In” in anticipation of Valentine’s Day. More...
Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and her appointee to the Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) Dmytro Fedkowskyj asked the panel to pass a resolution on February 9 calling on Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott to create a committee that would pro More...
Congressmembers Carolyn Maloney (D-Queens/Manhattan) and Bob Turner (R-C-Queens/Brooklyn) usually on opposite sides of issues, are both opposing a Republican-sponsored bill that could upset the smooth funding flow that has provided millions of dollar More...
The annual dance and meeting of the Othoni Society of U.S.A. Inc. was held on February 11 at the Chian Cultural Center, 44-01 Broadway in Astoria. More...
A single digit ranging from numbers zero to five, or if there are two digits, each digit may range from zero to five as well. This is what is usually permitted by the NBA to be worn on a player’s jersey. More...
Queens Center For Progress, an organization devoted to the advancement of children and adults with developmental disabilities, named Vallo Transportation President Linda DeSabato “Chef of the Year” during their annual Evening of Fine Food More...
Alarmed at the mounting number of incidents of lasers being pointed at airplanes in flight, possibly causing crashes, Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. (D–Astoria) has proposed a bill making it a crime. More...
On February 18, 10:30 am, Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) will welcome local residents to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count, a census of native birds conducted every year by bird lovers at sites across the United States and Canada. More...
Councilmember Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) and his staff wore red on February 3 for the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day (aka Go Red For Women) to build awareness of women’s risk for heart disease and stroke. More...
On February 6, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer joined representatives from MoMA P.S. 1 and other city officials to celebrate the opening of the new entrance kiosk at MoMA P.S. 1 in LIC. More...
The state senate last week approved a measure introduced by state Senator Joe Addabbo Jr. that would make it a crime to use a government agency to harass an individual by making false claims to officials.
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Queens detectives are seeking help from the public to identify and locate a suspect wanted in connection with the February 4 shooting death of a 31-year-old East Elmhurst man.
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A manager at a Ridgewood variety store was arrested on February 6 on weapons charges, police said.
Cops said Xiao Zhang, 43, ordered more than 7,000 illegal stun guns—and openly displayed them at the store on Metro More...
At the hearing of the New York State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment (LATFOR), held Tuesday afternoon, February 7 in Room 213 of Queens Borough Hall, state Senator Michael F. More...
Assemblymember Margaret Markey told the Dutch Kills Civic Association at the DKCA February meeting that the reshaping of her district by the New York State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment (LATFOR) has not caused her More...
Volunteers of the Parker League, the renowned volunteer auxiliary of the Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, prepared and distributed colorful baskets of fruits and chocolates More...
Plans by the city Department of Education (DOE) to close 60 schools before the end of this academic year in June began last week as the city Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) approved shutting 18 schools, including P.S. More...
It does seem like there’s something magical about artesian wells. Digging down to a level in the Earth from which water then spurts unaided is like a dream come true for some. More...
The upcoming February 29 issue of the Gazette is the first time in 28 years that the publication date falls on that extra day of the year known as leap year. More...
|width=250|height=243|link=node|align=left]Romantics and lovers of classic American standards were serenaded at the Valentine’s Day Songfest at St. Michael’s Cemetery in East Elmhurst. More...
MARSHALL DISSECTS BLOOMBERG BUDGET: At a meeting of community board managers recently at Queens Borough Hall, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall complained that “the most troublesome fundi More...
The Board of Trustees of Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) is pleased to announce that Helen Lee is the latest addition to QBG’s Board, elected on February 7. More...
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