To be considered for the Calendar listing, event info must be received at least two weeks prior to publication. Dates & times are subject to change, call to confirm. Community Meetings ClubsAmerican Legion Post 29830-61 87 St., East Elmhurst.1st Mon., 8 pmAmerican Legion & Ladies Aux. Post11889-02 91st St., Woodhaven,718.846.6116-2nd/3rd Mon., 8 pmFederation of Italian AmericanOrganizations of Queens WednesdayConcerts (7-9:30 […]
Simotas Visits FIAOQ Soccer Camp
Assemblymember Aravella Simotas visited the Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens (FIAOQ) summer soccer camp in Astoria. The Federation holds the camp annually to instruct children ages six through 14 in the fundamental skills of the sport. “It was a pleasure to meet such talented young people and watch them play,” said Simotas. “This camp provides a great opportunity […]
Korean Food In Queens
Although many Americans seem to know about the cultural backgrounds of China or Japan in the Far Eastern part of the globe, many are not familiar with the small country of Korea. Nonetheless, it continues to expand its influence even here in America, both economically and culturally. From the Samsung smartphones to the Hyundai cars, Korea has been stable in […]
What A Drag
I swim laps at noon several times a week. I enjoy the water, and the gentle exercise is good for my aging joints. Like other old ladies in the pool, I’m no speed demon. Even a bucketful of performance enhancing drugs would not make me slice through the water quickly. But like all the lap swimmers I know, slow or […]
Giant Court Date
Giants lineman David Diehl made an unscheduled appearance last week in Queens Criminal Court.Diehl, who was arrested for DWI after slamming his BMW into two parked cars in Astoria, was scheduled to appear before the court on July 26 – the first day of the Giant’s training camp.To avoid missing the first day of camp, Diehl’s lawyers arranged to move […]
Feds Renew Bedbug Warning
Federal officials are renewing a warning to New Yorkers who take on the task of exterminating bedbugs at home. “Be wary,” officials said. “The cure can kill you.”A study released last year by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, found that dozens of New Yorkers have fallen ill from insecticides used by “Do-It-Yourselfers.”The warning advises New Yorkers to be […]
Meth Bust For Flushing H.S. Principal
The Flushing H.S. principal arrested with an undisclosed amount of methamphetamine in his car was about to be removed from his position by Department of Education (DOE) officials, law enforcement sources said.Carl Hudson, Jr., 33, was arrested around the corner from the school on Northern Boulevard at about 8:55 p.m. on July 17 after cops pulled him over for not […]
Boro-Wide Blotter
102nd PrecinctFBI Agent Shoots At Three ThievesFBI officials placed a federal agent on modified duty last week after he shot at three men he confronted as they tried to break into his car, parked near his South Ozone Park home, authorities said.The off-duty FBI agent, whose name was not released, interrupted the thieves after he spotted them trying to break […]
Vallone: Keep Child Sex Predators Out Of Libraries
Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio last week sent a letter to state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, urging them to consider enacting a law that would bar sex offenders from the Children’s Section and reading rooms at all public libraries.Following the arrest of a registered sex offender who is […]
Alleged Sexual Predator, Fugitive Belegrinos To Face Sexual Assault Charges
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced that a former city hospital worker, who fled abroad more than six years ago, has been extradited from the Netherlands to face charges that he sexually assaulted and attempted to kidnap a nine-year-old girl from Astoria Park in August 2005, as well as endangered two of her companions.Brown said, “We have waited more […]