Views: 0Maritza Carmona (left) is welcomed to the board of directors of The Forest Park Trust by president Michael Palermo (VP and mortgage officer at Maspeth Federal) and Forest Park Administrator Portia Cook Dyrenforth. Carmona grew...
Views: 0MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com In the neighborhood of Forest Hills, a young family’s dreams were shattered when their newly renovated home went up in flames just days before they were set to move in. Emily and...
Views: 0By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com A diverse group of volunteers gathered on April 20 for an Earth Day cleanup event along the future site of the QueensWay park, organized by Trust for Public Land, Friends of...
Views: 0By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@queensledger.com Customers and community members rally behind Nick’s Bistro, signing petitions and voicing support to preserve its outdoor dining structure, emphasizing its significance as a beloved community hub and dining destination. Credit:...
Views: 70Samuel Picker Square Spruced Up by Volunteer Patricia Perle Malley The Picker Humanitarian Spirit Going Strong For Generations Step into Samuel Picker Square, a small forested setting at 69th Avenue and Burns Street in Forest...
Views: 189Garden Apartments That Symbolized New Hope A Historic Treasure Merits Restoration Upon hearing the term “garden apartment,” one may immediately visualize two-story residential brick buildings situated around generous communal garden space, such as those in...
Views: 146A New Deal Era Discovery is Made Notable Sculptor Duane Champlain Lives on Through His Art “History mysteries are all over the place,” said Norm Tjeltveit, a retired postal worker from Montana. One may wonder...
Views: 191Deltiologists Have The Luck of The Irish A Lost Art Unites Generations By Michael Perlman Most St. Patrick’s Day postcards are festive yet graceful lithographs, which feature hand-colored scenes of Ireland, musical scores, shamrocks, leprechauns,...
Views: 466by Michael Perlman The restored south side of 78th Ave subway with replicated Art Deco detail on the right, Photo by Evan Boccardi New York City street furniture was traditionally designed with intricate details, ranging...
Views: 485by Charlie Finnerty Alan Mann has been in Queens real estate for two decades, focusing on the neighborhoods he has known since growing up in Elmhurst. As a true expert in Queens real estate, he...
