Queens detectives are searching for a suspect who held up the borough’s first casino. Cops said the brazen, unarmed bandit was the first to rob the Resorts World Casino. The suspect walked into the South Ozone Park casino at about 4:45 p.m. on June 29 and slipped a note to a second-floor cashier demanding cash, police said. The cashier handed […]

On June 25, Congressmember Joe Crowley welcomed the Ambassador of the Philippines Jose L. Cuisia Jr. to the United States at an event with the local Filipino-American community at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City. “I was honored to welcome Ambassador Cuisia to Queens. The Filipino-American community is not only growing and thriving in our area, but has become […]

On June 27, Councilmembers Jimmy Van Bramer and Danny Dromm joined Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and state Senator Jose Peralta and more than 100 borough residents at the 11th Annual LGBT Pride Month Celebration at Queens Borough Hall. During the annual event, Van Bramer and other elected officials honored Queens residents for their contribution and dedication to enriching the […]

Surrounded by aviation memorabilia and aircraft, 380 seniors graduated from Aviation H.S. June 25 in the school’s hangar. Located in Long Island City, the A-rated school offers a quality STEM education, focusing on aviation and aerospace. JetBlue Chief Executive Officer Dave Barger, the school’s Person of the Year and commencement speaker, partners with the school year round via the PENCIL Partnership […]

Earlier this month, Councilmember Daniel Dromm and Principal Martha Vazquez cut the ribbon on a brand new computer lab for the students at P.S. 69 in Jackson Heights. The lab was outfitted with state of the art Apple iMacs that were made possible thanks to the $100,000 Dromm allocated for technological improvements at the elementary school. The funds were part […]

Congressmember Carolyn B. Maloney, a prominent supporter and enthusiastic backer of Assemblymember Grace Meng, congratulated her on her victory today in the Democratic Party primary for New York’s 6th Congressional District in Central and Eastern Queens. Maloney, who represents Long Island City and Astoria in Queens, has campaigned for Meng and attended Meng rallies; the two greeted voters and parents […]

Councilmember Dan Halloran officially unveiled street signs that restore the ancient names of Douglaston’s streets to the way they were hundreds of years ago. Intro. 448, a law introduced by Halloran and passed by the City Council last March, amends the city’s topographical map to include the restored historical names of six streets in the historic center of Douglaston.  The […]

The seventh annual Relay For Life was held on June 23 and 24 at Astoria Park. The event hosted 180 participants and 37 teams. Adrienne Pellegrino of Astoria and captain of the team Angels of Hope came in first place collecting a total of $10,680.33. The overall collection for the American Cancer Society was $42,114. A ceremony was held at […]

Assemblymember Aravella Simotas hosted a day of advocacy for the Stop Abuse Campaign in Albany. The campaign is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to stopping all forms of abuse and alleviating the suffering of the abused. “The cycle of abuse affects each of us—the victims, the families, the neighbors and the taxpayers,” Simotas said. “The Stop Abuse Campaign has educated my […]

Corpus Christi Church, in the northern section of Woodside, concluded its 75th Anniversary Year with a Nostalgia Day Celebration on June 24. The day began with an anniversary jubilee Mass at noon, celebrated by the Rev. Patrick J. West, parish administrator, in the parish church, at 32nd Avenue and 60th Street. A bountiful potluck luncheon, served by parish Youth Ministry […]