Educating Queens: High Schools and Colleges
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View ArticleIt’s In The Mail: Post Offices
If you were to follow the delivery route of your mail as it comes into the Borough, you would travel through at least five sections divided up by the USPS: Long Island City is considered its most...
View ArticleQueens Focus: February 5
Steve Chen, Chief Operating Officer for national manufacturer Crystal Window & Door Systems, will continue as President of the Northeast Window & Door Association (NWDA) through 2015. Chen was...
View ArticleQueens Focus, February 12
American Martyrs Church of Bayside will present a defensive driving course sponsored by the National Safety Council, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 21 at the church, 79-43 Bell Blvd., Bayside. Cost is $45. For...
View ArticleCharter Controversy
To The Editor: Charter schools “receive a billion dollars in taxpayer funds and we don’t know what’s going on,” notes City Councilman Daniel Dromm.How does the New York Charter School Center repond to...
View ArticleQueens Focus, March 19
Transit Agencies Discuss Bus Service in NEQ Following last month’s workshop on bus service in Northeast Queens, officials with the MTA and New York City Transit met with members of Community Board 11’s...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong With Our Kids?
To The Editor: The recent incident in a Brooklyn McDonald’s, in which several teenagers attacked and repeatedly beat, punched and kicked another teenager, is yet another stark and ominous reminder of...
View ArticleSee Our Schools
To The Editor: The teachers union and the charter school industry fight hard and often. Especially about “co-location.” That’s the widespread practice of muscling private charters into crowded public...
View ArticleHoong Yee Lee Krakauer: The Voice Of Queens’ Art World
Hoong Yee Lee Krakauer is a child of Queens, and her life and work embrace greatly the diversity of the Borough. Born into a Chinese family and raised in Fresh Meadows. Krakauer is married to Seth...
View ArticleQueens Focus, April 9
Queens Library Extends Free WiFi Access Queens Library has announced that it is expanded its mobile technology lending program to more libraries in the coming weeks. Using their free Queens Library...
View ArticleSee Us On The Big Screen This Friday
BY DOMENICK RAFTER Editor in Chief Are you a fan of Queens and horror films? This Friday, you can watch the premiere of the director’s cut of a film that not only takes place in Queens, but also at the...
View ArticleParticipatory Budgeting: Winners Announced, But Will The Projects Happen?
Smart Boards in schools and NYPD security cameras were among the projects that were awarded money from participatory budgeting. BY LUIS GRONDA Staff Writer Several upgrades are coming to facilities in...
View ArticleNo Veal On Mothers Day
To The Editor: We all look forward to this Sunday, May 10, when we celebrate Mother’s Day and the cherished bond between mother and child. Ironically, dairy cows – world-wide symbols of motherhood –...
View ArticleRIP Officer Moore
To The Editor: The death of police officer Brian Moore who was viciously attacked and shot in the head, is indeed another tragedy for the NYPD and all of New York. This fine young man was doing his...
View ArticleMark Weprin To Resign From City Council
BY JORDAN GIBBONS Staff Writer Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens) will be resigning within the next two weeks from his seat as the representative for District 23, which he has held since 2010....
View ArticleForest Hills Barnes And Noble May Close
BY LUIS GRONDA Staff Writer Barnes and Noble may close the book on its Forest Hills location. The bookstore giant is rumored to be shutting down its Forest Hills location, which would leave Queens with...
View ArticleQueens Focus, June 4
SUNY Fredonia President Virginia Horvath announced the following students who are May 2015 candidates for degrees: Christina Manolatos, Master of Science, Speech-Language Pathology and Vicky...
View ArticleWeprin’s Seat To Be Filled In November
BY DOMENICK RAFTER Editor in Chief The race to succeed outgoing Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens) will not be a nonpartisan special, but will coincide with the November general election, with...
View ArticleFresh Meadows Gets Needed Flooding Fixes
BY DOMENICK RAFTER Editor in Chief A Fresh Meadows intersection notorious for flooding, and the homes of several nearby residents will be a little drier soon. Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows)...
View ArticleEvents In Queens For July 3-9
Alley Pond Park Adventure Course, Sunday, July 5, Alley Pond Park (see below). FRIDAY 7/3 CHESS FOR KIDS Kids can learn the art of chess for the first time or master the game at this event in the fresh...
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