Forest Park: 128 Years of Beauty and History
Views: 0By 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...
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Councilwoman, cops burn illegal weed shops
Views: 0By 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...
Ice Theatre of New York brings free performances to NYC students
Views: 0By 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...
Spotlight on music & media agent Ken Franklin
Views: 0Son 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...
Forest Hills couple to share passion project
Views: 0‘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...
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company celebrates Lunar New Year in Flushing
Views: 0By Stephanie Meditz news@queensledger.com 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...
Maspeth Federal Savings teaches financial literacy to Molloy High School students
Views: 0By 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...
Spotlight on 98-years-young Bea Franklin
Views: 0Nearly a century with ‘A living landmark’ By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com “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
Views: 0Happened outside Amadeus Nightclub, cops say By Times Staff news@queensledger.com 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....
Six Queens and Brooklyn firehouses receive solar roofing
Views: 0By Matthew Fischetti mfischetti@queensledger.com 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...
