Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. 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’: •Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Join the Sunnyside Drum Corps Marching Band, boys/girls ages 7-17; band information. 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside; […]
Air Force Week In Queens
The United States Air Force (USAF) joined Borough President Helen Marshall on the steps of Queens Borough Hall on August 24 in recognition of Air Force Week, which was proclaimed throughout the borough. The weeklong celebration will feature a series of Air Force exhibitions and displays across the city that will include a flyover of jets at Citi Field on […]
Another Haggerty Loses One To Queens GOP
A court case upholding a Queens Republican’s designation as a congressional candidate had an added benefit for Philip Ragusa, the county GOP chairman, as the court threw out a claim that the brother of one of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s chief political operatives was the county leader. According to a statement from Ragusa, the court held that an affidavit offered by […]
Mike’s Diner
…has been part of the Astoria landscape since 1928. Located just at the foot of the Ditmars Blvd. train station, nearly everyone stops in at Mike’s Diner for delicious breakfasts to stay or to go, satisfying lunches and restaurant-quality dinners. The spotlessly clean diner underwent recent renovations to give a face-lift to this proud establishment. The cover of the menu […]
How To Settle A Loved One’s Estate
Dear Savvy Senior, My 77-year-old aunt recently asked me to be the executor of her estate when she dies. I feel flattered that she asked, but I’m not sure what the job entails. What can you tell me, and where can I get some help? Honored but Clueless Dear Clueless: Serving as the executor of your aunt’s estate may seem […]
Police Hunt Armed Suspect In Wendy’s Holdup
Police in Bayside are searching for an armed bandit who held up a Wendy’s fast food restaurant on August 8. Cops said the suspect walked into the restaurant at 220-06 Northern Blvd. at about 9:40 p.m. on August 8 where he threatened workers with a black handgun, jumped over the counter and ordered the workers to open the cash registers. […]
Police Seek Help Nabbing Gun-Toting Bandit
Queens detectives are seeking help from the public to identify and locate an armed bandit sought in connection with a string of at least 10 commercial robberies since July 9. Cops said the suspect struck in neighborhoods from Jamaica to Astoria at locations including Dunkin’Donut Shops and Family Dollar Stores, bolting into the location, jumping behind the store counter and […]
Astoria Cops Bust Boozing Fare Beater
Police at the 114th Precinct came to the rescue of a city bus driver on August 14 after a malt liquor-swilling man who refused to pay his fare threatened him. Cops said Steven Reese, 51, became belligerent after he boarded the bus at the corner of 31st Avenue and 21st Street at about 10:30 p.m. on August 14. Reese, who […]
Bicycle Thief Nabbed
A 24-year-old Queens man found himself behind bars on August 15 after police caught him pedaling away on a bicycle he swiped off an Astoria street. Cops said Leo Rivera tried to make his getaway on an expensive Bianchi bike, which he stole from a spot on Broadway near 29th Street about 3 p.m. on August 15. The owner of […]
DNA Links Queens Livery Driver To 2000 Rape
Queens detectives last week wrapped up a cold case against a livery driver who was the prime suspect in the 2000 rape of an NYU law student. Investigators used DNA samples obtained from Rajeev Kumar to tie him to the rape. Kumar’s genetic profile matched a rape kit logged by a physician after the student reported the attack on Aug. […]