Plan Would Connect Boro Parks By Bike
By Lynn Edmonds Staff Writer Queens residents know that commuting from one part of the borough to another can often take longer than getting to Manhattan, thanks to a public transport system that in...
View ArticleComposing a Richmond Hill Love Letter
By Jon Cronin Staff Writer Life time Richmond Hill resident Bridget Bartolini is looking for the community’s help in composing a love letter to the neighborhood. About two and half years ago Bartolini...
View ArticleLGBT Groups And Dromm Stand Together
By Yvette Brown Staff Writer During the last weekend in August, anti-gay fliers were found around Jackson Heights. In response to these actions, the Queens Pride along with Councilman Daniel Dromm...
View ArticleWestern Queens Focus – September 17th, 2015
Cindy Pietrakowski of Maspeth, majoring in broadcasting and mass communication, received a Presidential Scholarship from SUNY Oswego. The scholarships are $18,800 over four years for students residing...
View ArticleCuomo Creates Task Force On Common Core
By Marissa Collado After declaring that the country is in the midst of “an education revolution,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo has unveiled a new task force which will undertake the reevaluation of common core...
View ArticleWestern Queens Focus
Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Ricky Roa graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that...
View ArticleMeng Proposes The EPA Regulate Airplane Noise
BY TRONE DOWD U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) is drawing the line when it comes to the noisy air traffic that has long disturbed the airport-bordering neighborhoods of Queens with the introduction of...
View ArticleOn Rents, LIC Is Catching Manhattan Nabes
By MICHAEL STAHL A recent report posted on StreetEasy.com revealed that the gap between Manhattan and Queens rents is shrinking, most notably in the outer borough’s rapidly developing neighborhood of...
View ArticleAfter Fatal Crashes, A Focus On Pedestrians
By Lynn Edmonds Staff Writer Local politicians and Deputy Inspector Thomas Conforti, Commanding Officer of the 109th Precinct, announced that following a two-week education period, the Precinct, which...
View ArticleDOT, Residents Mull Murray Hill Plaza Plan
By Lynn Edmonds Staff Writer A proposed pedestrian plaza that had state senators feuding in August was up for discussion at a public workshop hosted by the City Department of Transportation last...
View ArticleWestern Queens Focus: Nov. 19th 2015
The following area SUNY Oneonta students are studying abroad this semester: Kaila DeSilva of Sunnyside, is studying at Istituto Europeo di Design in Italy. DeSilva is a junior majoring in Fashion and...
View ArticleForest Hills/South Queens Focus: Nov. 19th 2015
Boston University awarded academic degrees to 1,637 students in September 2015. Receiving degrees were Forest Hills residents Peter A. Spanos, Master of Science in International Marketing Management...
View ArticleSen. Peralta Talks Street Safety In Elmhurst
BY YVETTE BROWN Staff Writer Road safety has been the topic of conversation lately with the increased number of pedestrian fatalities this month. On Friday, State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst)...
View ArticleParis Victims Remembered In Jackson Heights
BY YVETTE BROWN Staff Writer On Sunday, a candlelight vigil was held in Jackson Heights in commemoration of those who lost their lives in the Paris terrorist attacks two days earlier. On Friday, Paris...
View ArticleFilm Dives Deep Into Diverse Jackson Heights
Courtesy of Zipporah Films Wiseman captures the sounds of Jackson Heights, including this Mariachi band. BY LYNN EDMONDS Staff Writer Four individuals, who seem to have in common their non-conformity...
View ArticleQ&A With Director Marcos Siega
Marcos Siega, the director and executive producer for Blindspot, sat down with the Queens Tribune to discuss his journey from Queens’s boy to top TV director. Aside from directing Blindspot, Siega has...
View ArticlePublic Advocate Supports SBS In City Hall Rally
By Jon Cronin Staff Writer In a pro-Select Bus Service rally at the steps of City Hall that represented the polar opposite views of the Woodhaven Residents Block Association meeting two weeks ago,...
View ArticleWestern Queens Focus Dec 17th
U.S. Army Pvt. Gulliver R. Arias has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Jackson, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core...
View ArticleCries For Safer Streets After Teen’s Death
By Yvette Brown Staff Writer On Thursday, state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) along with other elected officials and members of the community gathered on the corner of Northern and Junction...
View ArticleCouncil Passes Transportation Safety Bills
By Yvette Brown Staff Writer On Wednesday, Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) celebrated the passage of two transportation-related bills he championed. Van Bramer was joined by Speaker...
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