Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Beach) with civic leaders and more than two dozen community members rallied on Sunday to demand the Parks Department reopen the Seaside Playground closed in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy located at Beach 109th Street between Shore Front Parkway and Rockaway Beach Blvd.“It’s been nearly 10 months since Sandy ravaged our communities and rebuildingan area for […]
Hollywood Tibetan movie “Arise/Longshog”
The premier the Hollywood Tibetan movie “Arise/Longshog” in Queens, NY. This is the first time this movie will be showing on the East Coast. This is a much needed fund raising event. We would like to invite you as a member of our distinguished press to attend the event. The panel discussion will begin at 2pm.We have planned for a […]
It’s In Queens! (Aug. 22 to Aug. 28)
This is the last week for many free summer entertainment series. So before asking the question “Where did the summer go?,” enjoy some outdoor music, movies and even a puppet show. Meanwhile, the New York Hall of Science is offering free admission, and the Queens Botanical Garden is hosting floral artisans from Colombia who are publically preparing intricate floral designs […]
WOODHAVEN B.I.D. BACK TO SCHOOL 2013 SALES Days
Saturday Aug 24, 2013The Woodhaven Business Improvement Districtwill sponsor their Back to School Promotion on Saturday Aug 24, 2013from 1PM-4 PM at the Forest Parkway Plaza area and also along Jamaica Avenue,our “Everything Avenue”.We will have clowns, facepainters, our free quarterdistribution for parking cars and a band with live music and free giveawaysAll courtesy of the Woodhaven Business Improvement District who takeCare of […]
Vallone Has Rockaway Transportation Plan
On Tuesday, August 20th, Council Member and Queens Borough President Candidate Peter F. Vallone Jr. greeted Rockaway residents commuting to work via the ferry on Beach 108th Street.Vallone met with a large crowd of residents, discussing his transportation improvement plans over coffee and doughnuts, which he provided.The ferry, which is one of the only ways to commute to and from […]
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association Endorsements Vallone For BP
On August 20th, Council Member Peter F. Vallone Jr. was endorsed by The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) in his campaign for Queens Borough President. The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association is comprised of nearly 50,000 active and retired members, making it the largest municipal police union in the nation. PBA President Patrick J. Lynch, along with other members of the PBA, joined Vallone […]
New Queens Library At Glen Oaks
Queens Library invites the whole community to the grand opening celebration for the new Queens Library at Glen Oaks, 256-04 Union Turnpike. The award-winning design covers 18,000 sq. ft. on three levels. Library users will love their large, bright, new library loaded with books, videos, computer workstations on every level, a sky-lit reading lounge, 24/7 exterior self-service check in and […]
EXTENSION OF ROCKAWAY AND BROOKLYN FERRY SERVICE THROUGH JANUARY
Weekday Ferry Service Will Continue to Assist Rockaway and Brooklyn Residents Impacted by Hurricane SandyMayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced that weekday ferry service between the Rockaways and Lower Manhattan, with a stop in Sunset Park, will continue to operate through January 31, 2014. Ferries will continue to depart from Beach 108th Street and Beach Channel Drive, where the New York City Economic Development Corporation has installed a temporary landing, and stop at the […]
Offer $2G Reward For Suspect That Fired At Cops
Police continued their search through backyards and lots in Dutch Kills and even which entailed shutting down the Ed Koch-Queensboro Bridge, hunting for clues to the whereabouts of a suspect who opened fire on two cops in Astoria on Thursday night.Cops said the officers, assigned to the 114th Police Precinct, spotted the suspect at about 9:00 p.m. on August 22, […]
CON EDISON WARNS CUSTOMERS: BEWARE OF CON ARTISTS CLAIMING TO PAY YOUR BILL
Con Edison is warning its customers to be alert for scammers posing as company employees promising to lower a customer’s bill in return for cash or a check. The company has received reports of scammers approaching Con Edison customers in Yonkers, Queens and the Bronx, showing what they claim is a company identification card. Some customers have given the scammers cash […]