Owners of rental units in New York City have a new weapon in their arsenal to weed out undesirable tenants.The website, www.donotrento.com was designed several years ago to provide landlords with information on potential “bad tenants,” who wreak havo More...
Middle Village Preparatory Charter School (MVP) will conduct its second annual lottery for the 2014-15 sixth grade class on Tuesday, April 1, at 7:00 p.m., at MVP Charter School, located on Christ the King Campus, 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Door 8, Mid More...
By E. Housseas Social Security District Manager in Rego Park
“Beware the Ides of March,” said the soothsayer to Caesar in William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. We at Social Security recommend you beware not only the Ides of March, but every day—and every time—you go on the Internet. More...
In what appears to be a major oversight in rebuilding Rockaway Beach before hordes of beachgoers flock there in a few weeks, the Army Corps of Engineers is currently replacing lost sand between Beach 19th and Beach 149th Streets, but no protective wo More...
On Wednesday, April 2 at 1 pm Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street in Flushing will hold a press conference to announce a series of special World’s Fair Anniversary Events, which will take place in addition to QBG’s ongoing seasonal activities. More...
In a clear sign that spring has sprung, New York Hall of Science’s mini-golf course and science playground will open this week. And keeping up with the warmer-weather theme, there are various guided tours, a bird watching walk and even a fun run. More...
The New York City law enforcement community was shocked and saddened by the sudden passing [March 27] of Lawrence J. Festa, chief investigator of the Queens District Attorney's office. More...
On March 21, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, state Senators Toby Ann Stavisky and Tony Avella, Assemblymember Nily Rozic and Councilmember Rory Lancman led P.S. More...
The Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens in Long Island City hosted an audience of hundreds on March 20 at the 2014 Golden Gloves tournament, which featured fighters battling for the quarterfinal and semifinal. More...
Geraldine Ferraro, that remarkable Queens woman who went from the borough’s district attorney’s office in 1978 into a campaign for the vice presidency of the United States in 1984 – just an amazing six years later – was back i More...
Elected officials, local leaders and advocacy groups gathered at a town hall meeting at Bohemian Hall on March 19 to discuss pedestrian safety and traffic issues in Astoria. More...
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and her partner, Curtis Sliwa, joined New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, for a backstage photo at the 92nd Inner Circle Show, held on March 22, at the New York Hilton. More...
On the vernal equinox, which occurs around this time each year in the Northern Hemisphere, daylight hours last exactly as long as the darkness. The sun’s apparent path crosses the celestial equator as it continues moving closer to us. More...
7 Train Closures A copy of this letter was received at the Queens Gazette. March 19, 2014 Mr. Carmen Bianco President MTA New York City Transit 2 Broadway New York, NY 10004 Dear Mr. Bianco, More...
