Visits: 343Cites lithium-ion battery fires, traffic violations By Jessica Meditz jmeditz@queensledger.com While members of the City Council examine ways to regulate e-vehicles and make their lithium-ion batteries safer for New Yorkers, one councilman in particular looks...
Visits: 328Mayor announces new policies at Queens Theatre during State of the City By Matthew Fischetti mfischetti@queensledger.com Mayor Eric Adams returned to his home borough of Queens last Thursday to give his second state of the...
Visits: 298By Matthew Fischetti Major subway crime has dropped by 16 percent since last October, city and state officials announced last week. At a press conference in Manhattan, Governor Hochul and Adams announced that the crime...
Visits: 304By Ed Wendell This past weekend, we had the pleasure of giving a presentation on the history of Forest Park to a large group of volunteers who help maintain and beautify our park, which is...
Visits: 280By Jessica Meditz jmeditz@queensledger.com Two smoke shops in Whitestone were busted for selling to underaged children, marijuana products while unlicensed, along with illegal substances, the local councilwoman reported on social media. Vickie Paladino, a Republican...
Visits: 275By Stephanie Meditz news@queensledger.com Beginning on Feb. 2, Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) will begin its New Works and Young Artists Series (NWYAS) for the first time in three years. The program gives the...
Visits: 272Son of living landmark Bea Franklin shares unique business By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com In last week’s column, a dynamic 98-years-young former Forest Hills resident Bea Franklin shared a treasure trove of local memories and an...
Visits: 273What 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...
Visits: 276‘The Monkey King: A Kung Fu Musical’ coming to Queens Theatre By Jessica Meditz jmeditz@queensledger.com Husband and wife team Jonathan and Kimbirdlee Fadner first moved to Forest Hills from California about a decade ago to...
Visits: 242By Jessica Meditz jmeditz@queensledger.com 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...
