(Opinion) Journalists: Call racism what it is
Hits: 60What a hell of a week it’s been. A member of Queens Community Board 5 was removed last week by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards after he referred to COVID-19 as the “Wu flu” during...
Hits: 52Happened outside Amadeus Nightclub, cops say By Times Staff [email protected] A man was killed and a woman was left injured after a shooting during the wee hours of the night this past Saturday in Elmhurst....
Hits: 56By Walter Karling As you probably know, the great Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida recently died. I checked through my archives and found some photos I shot of her at an event entitled “Vita Italia,” which...
Hits: 50By Mike Porcelli Schools should provide education that matches students’ abilities and talents. Many education experts now agree. Michael J. Petrilli, leader of the Hoover Institution’s education policy think tank, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute,...
Hits: 56By Matthew Fischetti [email protected] Six FDNY firehouses across Queens and Brooklyn have finished their solar roof installations. The new panels are solar photovoltaic systems which the city says be used to make sure firehouses can...
Hits: 126Tractor trailers parked there every day, residents say By Jessica Meditz [email protected] Residents of Maspeth say their quality of life has been negatively impacted since at least the summer – due to the presence of...
Hits: 116Sun Works kits given to students from three elementary schools By Alicia Venter [email protected] 600 STEM Hydroponic Kits, also known as “science in a box” kits, were distributed to three elementary schools in Southeast Queens...
Hits: 131By Stephanie Meditz [email protected] After Broadway’s longest-ever hiatus for the COVID-19 pandemic, the Museum of Broadway permanently opened its curtains on Nov. 15 to remind NYC of the joy of live theater. Located in Times...
Hits: 125Going colorful & bold yet elegant for nearly 100 years By Michael Perlman [email protected] Enter the world of Dorothy Draper, a most significant 20th century American interior decorator, who achieved international acclaim. Some of the...
Hits: 201Platform to be extended, elevators to be added at LIRR station in Forest Hills; largest project of the bunch By Jessica Meditz [email protected] Just before Christmas, it was announced that over $21.3 million in federal...
Hits: 185$8 million provided for outreach and educational programming By Alicia Venter [email protected] The Queens Botanical Garden is receiving a historic $8 million donation to fund their programming and outreach efforts in the coming years. Jamaica-based...