Pair Wanted In Astoria Churchgoer Robbery
Police are continuing their search for two brazen thieves who stole $5 and a MetroCard from a teenage parishioner inside an Astoria church. Cops said the thieves, a man and a woman, were captured on video surveillance entering Most Precious Blood Church at 32-23 36th St. in Astoria at about 1:45 p.m. on April 17, where they stole the property […]
Tenants Informed About Housing Court Process
Tenants were informed about the Housing Court Process as Central Astoria Local Development Coalition’s (LDC) Housing Workshop Series continues. Central Astoria LDC and Queens Legal Services co-hosted the latest workshop in the series on April 21 at the Central Astoria offices. The pleasant weather was an incongruous backdrop to what was an intense and informative session, culminating in two representatives […]
Volunteers Continue Search For Missing Astoria Woman
Dozens of volunteers gathered on Ditmars Boulevard on April 23 to continue the search for Sierra Shields, the Astoria flight attendant who disappeared after leaving LaGuardia Airport on January 14. Family and friends of the missing woman joined volunteers who replaced worn or faded “missing” posters on poles and in storefronts along Ditmars Boulevard. Volunteers also handed out flyers with […]
Investors Bank Gives $5K Grant To Ridgewood LDC
Photo Ken BrownInvestors Bank and the Investors Foundation recently gave a $5,000 grant to the Ridgewood Local Development Corporation (RLDC) to support its neighborhood improvement programs. The grant also recognizes RLDC’s decades-long efforts to enhance the Myrtle Avenue commercial area by providing streetscape amenities and storefront upgrades. Formed in 1978, RLDC also started the Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) […]
Newtown HS Student Wins Meng Art Contest
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced on April 22 that Samiya Fagun, a senior at Newtown High School in Elmhurst has been crowned the winner of the Congresswoman’s fourth annual Congressional district art contest.The competition, which consisted of entries from Queens high school students, is part of “An Artistic Discovery,” the national art contest sponsored each year by the House […]
CB 12 Hears Updates On Community Investments
During the April 20 meeting of Community Board 12, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz delivered an update on recent investments in the community, including a $7 million capital allocation from her discretionary funds toward the expansion and interior renovation of Baisley Park Community Library, as well as the milestones reached under the Jamaica NOW Action Plan since the Plan was […]
IS 192 Wins Citywide FIRST LEGO Robotics Competition
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz welcomed members of the I.S. 192 Robotics Team to Borough Hall on April 22 and congratulated them on their victory in the recent citywide FIRST LEGO League robotics competition. The Borough President also wished the kids from the St. Albans school good luck as they represent New York City in the international FIRST LEGO League […]
Christ The King HS Honored By Bishop DiMarzio
Christ the King Honored by Bishop DiMarzio of the Brooklyn Queens DioceseThe Brooklyn/Queens Diocese’s Bishop DiMarzio honored Christ the King High School at a special ceremony in recognition of its efforts as the leading Catholic high school in the Brooklyn/Queens Diocese for blood donations. For the third year in a row, Christ the King High School is the No. 1 […]
Chief Pizzuti Runs QHS Discussion On Women In NYPD
NYPD Assistant Chief Diana Pizzuti recently conducted an intense two-hour roundtable discussion at the Kingsland Homestead headquarters of the Queens Historical Society in Flushing. She reviewed the history of women in the NYPD, talked about new police initiatives and answered many questions. Pizzuti is in charge of the Queens North Patrol Borough which covers about 50 square miles and has […]