Views: 534By 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...
Views: 445By 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,...
Views: 524By 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...
Views: 438Tractor trailers parked there every day, residents say By Jessica Meditz jmeditz@queensledger.com Residents of Maspeth say their quality of life has been negatively impacted since at least the summer – due to the presence of...
Views: 439Sun Works kits given to students from three elementary schools By Alicia Venter aventer@queensledger.com 600 STEM Hydroponic Kits, also known as “science in a box” kits, were distributed to three elementary schools in Southeast Queens...
Views: 509By Stephanie Meditz news@queensledger.com 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...
Views: 483Going colorful & bold yet elegant for nearly 100 years By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Enter the world of Dorothy Draper, a most significant 20th century American interior decorator, who achieved international acclaim. Some of the...
Views: 458Platform to be extended, elevators to be added at LIRR station in Forest Hills; largest project of the bunch By Jessica Meditz jmeditz@queensledger.com Just before Christmas, it was announced that over $21.3 million in federal...
Views: 497$8 million provided for outreach and educational programming By Alicia Venter aventer@queensledger.com The Queens Botanical Garden is receiving a historic $8 million donation to fund their programming and outreach efforts in the coming years. Jamaica-based...
Views: 446By Matthew Fischetti mfischetti@queensledger.com Citywide shootings have decreased due to drops in Queens and Brooklyn, according to the most recent data from the NYPD. Recent data compiled by the NYPD shows that in the month...
