State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing) and Assemblymember Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) welcomed Korean community groups from all over Queens to Albany as a demonstration of support for bills they introduced, S6570 and A8742.The simple one-sentence bills would require all new textbooks used in New York to refer to the body of water between the Japanese archipelago and the Asian […]
Katz Presents Valentine’s Cards And Gifts For Vets
During an event at Queens Borough Hall on February 10, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz presented United War Veterans Council (UWVC) Executive Director Patrick Gualtieri and other UWVC representatives with Valentine’s Day cards and gifts donated by her and her staff. The UWVC will be distributing the donated items to veterans at the Saint Albans veterans hospital. UWVC collected the […]
Fashion, Food And Art With Queens Council On The Arts
On February 3, Queens Council on the Arts (QCA) reinvented itself as a catwalk for couture and cuisine to raise money for a stopgap scholarship fund at Manducatis Rustica in Long Island City. QCA presented the first Moveable Feast Artist Dinner, Hemlines & Waistlines: An evening where Couture meets Cuisine / An experience where Ready-To-Wear meets Ready-To-Eat featuring Queens Artist […]
Cops Hunt Church Robber
Police in Woodside continue to search for a thief who swiped cash, gift cards and assorted electronic equipment from two local churches.Cops said the bandit forced open a rear door at the Seventh Day Adventist Community Church on 58th Street at about 12:30 a.m. on January 16, where he made off with two desktop computers, a laptop computer and 24 […]
Armed Robber Targeting Livery Drivers
Queens detectives are seeking help from the public to identify and locate an armed suspect sought in connection with a string of violent livery car robberies in East Elmhurst and Ridgewood.Cops said the suspect struck four times between October 12 and January 24 and was accompanied by an armed accomplice in two of the holdups.The first incident occurred at about […]
LAGCC Grad Receives $10,000 Scholarship
In her 23 years, Crystal Cameron has had to face one formidable challenge after another. There was a volatile relationship with her mother; the murder of her father; an unplanned pregnancy at the age of 17; and a stint in foster care.But, instead of allowing these events to defeat her, Cameron took whatever life threw in her way and persevered. […]
St. Mary’s Donates Supplies, Valentines For Veterans
On February 2, Assemblymember Mike Miller visited the St. Mary Gate of Heaven Rosary Club located at 103-12 101st St. in Ozone Park. The Rosary Club collected many supplies and donations for Miller’s upcoming Valentines for Veterans drive.
Ferreras Holds State Of The 21st Council District Address
On February 4, Councilmember Julissa Ferreras held her State of the 21st Council District Address at the Langston Hughes Library in Corona. In addition to welcoming a cultural performance for the Corona Youth Music Project and a special introduction from City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Ferreras shared her bold vision for the future of the neighborhoods she serves: Corona, Elmhurst, […]
Queens Library Board Of Trustees’, President’s Statement
Gabriel Taussig, Esq., chairman of the Board of Trustees, Queens Library and Jacqueline E. Arrington, chair, Administrative Committee of the Board of Trustees, Queens Library released a statement on February 10 regarding Queens Library President and CEO Thomas W. Galante:“The Queens Library’s record of accomplishment and its tremendous success as a leader in the field and as a critical resource […]
City Council Passes Hit And Run Data Bill
A measure passed last week by the City Council, requires city police officials to compile and release critical data on all hit and run traffic accidents.The measure, which has not yet been signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, would require the NYPD to compile a quarterly report on the number of hit and run accidents that result in critical injury […]