DRUM Urges More Action On Immigration
BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer After President Barack Obama announced expanded deportation relief last Thursday, some Queens residents breathed a sigh of relief, while others still hold their...
View ArticleTrending Upward In The Other Outer Borough
BY MICHAEL STAHL Queens is an afterthought in New York real estate. I just don’t get it,” said Ira Schulte, a real estate broker for Citi Habitats with more than 21 years of experience. “It’s peculiar,...
View ArticleADVERTORIAL: Charles Cortese Real Estate
“Whether you’re buying, renting or selling – we are here to help you.” Charles Cortese Real Estate has served Queens and Long Island (Flushing, Kew Garden Hills, Briarwood, Forest Hills, Rego Park,...
View ArticleMusicians Of Queens: Ekra
The Queens husband/wife duo of Ekra describes their musical style as “okapi,” after the African mammal. Also called the zebra giraffe, they are known for their distinct, strikingly lined markings. Like...
View ArticlePort Authority Increases Noise Monitoring
BY JORDAN GIBBONS Staff Writer At the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey roundtable discussion at York College on Nov. 20, representatives from the agency announced measures to enhance aircraft...
View ArticleMusicians Of Queens: I, Revere
I, Revere’s name came from a song Pauline Pisano (vocals/keys) and Jason Crawford (drums/keys) were writing called “The Pawtucket’s of Revere.” The theme of that track was about coming home, as Pisano...
View ArticleAdvocates Call For Rent Law Revamping
BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer While Mayor Bill de Blasio seeks to create hundreds of thousands of new affordable housing units in the City, some advocates are asking, “what about the units we...
View ArticleIncreased Burden On Physicians
To The Editor: An open letter to U.S. Sens Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley: My internist has told me that next March, provisions of Obamacare requiring physicians to...
View ArticleA Call To Support Police
To The Editor: Supporting our police officers for protecting us day and night is not a Republican or Democrat political issue, it’s an American issue. The U.S. Constitution was established in order to...
View ArticleQueens Focus, December 25
During a recent ceremony at the Scholastic Auditorium in Lower Manhattan, Central Queens Academy Charter School in Elmhurst was honored as a Rising Star by the New York Blackboard Awards Program. CQA...
View ArticleMTA Plans 2015 7 Train Closures
BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer Queens residents may have been surprised to see the 7 train voted the best in the City by the Straphangers Campaign this year, but a new round of train closures...
View ArticleQueens Mourns Two Slain NYPD Officers
BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE and LUIS GRONDA Staff Writers In a series of remembrances that extended through this week, two Queens communities gathered Monday evening to mourn Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael...
View ArticleQueens Leaders Praise Friedman’s Accomplishments
CAROL ANN CONSLATO, Queens Public Affairs Director, Con Edison The first thing you notice about Jack when he walks into a room is how he engages with everyone he meets. I had the pleasure of working...
View Article110th Pct.: Robbery Arrest
ROBBERY ARREST Police arrested two individuals involved in a robbery at 4 p.m. on Jan. 6. According to the police report, Alex Diaz, 15, of Brooklyn, and Ronald Espinoza, 14, of Jackson Heights, both...
View ArticleIDNYC Will Be Library Card And More
BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer IDNYC has arrived, bearing gifts. New Yorkers with IDNYC, the City’s municipal identification card, will get access to the City’s libraries, as well as a number...
View ArticleLocal Development Corporation
This list of Local Development Corporations and Chambers of Commerce is arranged by neighborhood and includes local groups involved in business activity. Some groups are professionally-staffed while...
View ArticleBusiness Improvement Districts
Queens is a borough full of emerging businesses and economic development. The City helps new store owners get their feet planted and improve underdeveloped areas at the same time by setting up Business...
View ArticleQueens’ Silver Lining: Senior Centers
Life really can start at 60. With more than 50 senior centers located in Queens, it is easier than ever for one’s golden years to be full of exciting activities, from biking and jogging and everything...
View ArticleStill Beating: Hospitals & Health Centers
With the closure of many borough hospitals in recent years, the healthcare crisis in Queens remains at the top of the residents’ list of concerns. However, there are still a number of valuable and...
View ArticleEducating Queens: High Schools and Colleges
Academy For Careers in Television and Film 1-50 51st Ave. Long Island City, NY 11101 (718) 609-3330 www.actvf.org Academy of American Studies 28-01 41st Ave. Long Island City, NY 11101 (718) 361-8786...
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