(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...
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Forest Hills couple to share passion project
Hits: 51‘The Monkey King: A Kung Fu Musical’ coming to Queens Theatre By Jessica Meditz [email protected] Husband and wife team Jonathan and Kimbirdlee Fadner first moved to Forest Hills from California about a decade ago to...
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Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company celebrates Lunar New Year in Flushing
Hits: 58By Stephanie Meditz [email protected] On Feb. 5 at 3 p.m., Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company will ring in the new year at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts in Flushing. Although the company has celebrated Lunar...
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Maspeth Federal Savings teaches financial literacy to Molloy High School students
Hits: 56By Jessica Meditz [email protected] Last Thursday, Maspeth Federal Savings Bank (MFS) ventured out into the community to educate students about financial literacy. Employees of the bank visited Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood as part...
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Spotlight on 98-years-young Bea Franklin
Hits: 56Nearly a century with ‘A living landmark’ By Michael Perlman [email protected] “My recommendation to a young person is to follow your heart and become whatever you want. Don’t give up easily and just persevere,” said...
1 dead, 1 injured after Elmhurst nightclub shooting
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....
Remembering Gina Lollobrigida: Memories of a superstar in Queens
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...
CTE Shop Class: NOW – IT’S HIGH-TECH
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,...
Six Queens and Brooklyn firehouses receive solar roofing
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...
Excessive trash near Frank Principe Park affects quality of life
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...
“Science in a Box” kits delivered to District 29
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...
Museum of Broadway comes to Times Square
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...
Preserving “modern baroque” with Dorothy Draper & Company
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...
$21.3M in federal funds secured for Queens projects
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...
Queens Botanical Garden receives historic donation
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...
