A 32-year-old Queens woman is facing up to 7 years in prison after she lost control of her car on a wind-swept road and it plunged into Jamaica Bay on Sunday morning, killing one passenger and injuring several others.Prosecutors said Dawn Finley, of Arverne, was driving drunk at about 4:50 a.m. when her 2000 Ford Focus spun off the road […]
Friends Bid Farewell To Subway Push Victim
Friends gathered at a Hindu Temple in East Elmhurst on December 31 for a solemn farewell to a man who was shoved to his death in front of an oncoming No. 7 train in Sunnyside last Thursday, by a deranged drifter who told cops she killed innocent straphanger Sunando Sen, 46, because she thought he was a Muslim.Erika Menendez, 31, […]
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Queen Of Queens
Welcome Olivia, a small bundle delivered at New York Hospital of Queens (NYHQ), at precisely midnight on New Year’s Eve.Olivia, who weighed-in at seven-pounds, five-ounces, is the first baby born in New York City in 2013.Adorned in ribbons and bows, Olivia spent part of her first day posing for the media, safely cradled in the arms of her beaming parents, […]
NYC Breaks Tourism Record Again With 52 Million Visitors
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta announced today that New York City welcomed a record 52 million visitors in 2012, a new all-time high and a 2.1 percent increase over 2011. Visitors to the city generated an estimated $55.3 billion in economic impact to the city’s economy, with direct spending reaching $36.9 billion. New York […]
It’s In Queens! (Jan. 3 through Jan. 9)
It looks like 2013 is going to be a banner year in Queens. To get things started the proper way, the borough will play host to documentaries, classical film remakes, international cinema and a 2012 movie retrospective this week. Add the Three Kings, live jazz, candlelight tours, comedy, plays, performance art and mulch to complement the moving images. Here’s the […]
Bloomberg Plans City Lower Murder And Shooting Rates For 2013
“The holiday season is a time for New Yorkers to come together with family and friends, look to a new year, and count our blessings. One of those blessings is the fact that New York remains the safest big city in the country. And this year, thanks to the men and women of the NYPD, we reached historic milestones in […]
Looking Ahead
As we look back on 2012, we cannot help but think that Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 should have taught us a lesson. It has been more than two months since Hurricane Sandy, which ravaged weak infrastructures, flooded streets and ripped through waterfront homes, and it is time for a change in how we build and plan our city. There […]
Letters to the Editor
To A Prosperous New Year To The Editor: Annual meetings can be a bit dry: a review of the minutes; discussion of the budget; election of officers; and a rundown of the year’s activities. Fearing that dryness, we did something a little different this year. Instead of rote recital of facts, we invited clients to share their QEDC experiences with […]
Walcott Speaks Out On Guns In Schools
Chancellor Dennis Walcott rejected a proposal by the National Rifle Association (NRA) to arm all guards in city schools. In a December 21 statement, Walcott said, “A safe learning environment for our students is one of our top priorities. As the largest school district in the country, we know what works. The NRA is wrong. Putting an armed guard in […]