Councilmember Karen Koslowitz and Community Board 6 worked with the United Talmudic Seminary to clean up the property located at 66-20 Thornton Pl. in Forest Hills. The property is owned by the seminary and has recently been rented to a Yeshiva. Prior to the cleanup, the land was overgrown with weeds and littered with debris and garbage. After many years […]
Our Lady Queen Of Martyrs Sacred Music Society To Perform Christmas Favorites
Rev. Msgr. Joseph A. Funaro and The Sacred Music Society of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs will present their annual Christmas Concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, December 11. The Sacred Music Society joins with the Oratorio Society of Queens to perform this concert under the artistic direction of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Music Director Maestro David Close. […]
Maspeth Celebrates At Tree-Lighting Ceremony
The Christmas tree in Maspeth Memorial Square, Maspeth was lit amid much celebrating on a balmy evening this December 4. Entertainment was provided by Song-and-a-Dance of Maspeth and Liz & Bill Huisman performing holiday songs. There was a free raffle for a bicycle from Grand Bicycle Center, free refreshments and, of course, a visit from Santa. The event, presented by […]
Cops Hunt Elmhurst Child Molester
Police last week released a sketch of a man suspected of molesting two 12-year-old girls in Elmhurst. Cops said the man, driving a white sedan with a flag sticker on the driver’s door, approached his first victim at about 8 a.m. on November 7 at 54th Avenue in Elmhurst. The man showed the girl a piece of paper with numbers […]
Benepe, Marshall, Crowley Cut Ribbon On Renovated Juniper Park
On December 2, the city Department of Parks and Recreation cut the ribbon on the second phase of renovations to Juniper South Playground. “Juniper Valley Park is one of the jewels of the Queens parks system,” Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe said. “This new playground features the latest in 21st century playground design, with eco-friendly stormwater capture, challenging climbing equipment, and […]
CB5 To Hold Public Hearing and Board Meeting
The next monthly meeting of Community Board 5 (CB5) will be conducted on December 14 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of Christ the King Regional H.S., 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village. The agenda includes a public hearing regarding BSA Cal. #173-11-A, for property at 68-10 58th Ave., Maspeth. This is an application to the city Board of Standards and […]
Simotas Holds Mobile Office Hours At North Queensview
On November 29, Assemblymember Aravella Simotas held her monthly mobile office hours in the community room of the North Queensview Homes in Long Island City. With dozens of residents from both the Queensview and North Queensview Naturally Occurring Retirement Centers (NORCs) in attendance, Simotas and her staff held a town hall-style discussion on issues ranging from quality of life concerns […]
Crowley Hosts Tree Lighting In Glendale
On December 3, Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley and the Ridgewood, Glendale and Middle Village Lions Club sponsored a tree lighting at the Frederick T. Haller Jr. Triangle in Glendale. The event featured caroling from the Grover Cleveland H.S. choral group, The Clovers, as well as a doggie holiday dress up contest for resident pets and a visit from Santa. The tree […]
115 Pct. Seeks Bank Robber
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance with the whereabouts of the following individual wanted in connection to a Bank Robbery in the confines of the 115 pct. The circumstances are as follows: On Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at approximately 1715 hours a M/W entered the TD Bank located at 73-14 37 Street and passed the victim/teller a demanded […]