Nov. 14, 2019 By Michael Dorgan The past meets the present Saturday evening Nov. 16 when photographer Michael Perlman showcases his restoration exhibit of Forest Hills vintage images. “Reflections of Historic Forest Hills” comprises of revitalised postcards and photographs, some of which date back to the early 20th century. Inspired by the architectural surroundings of… Read more »
Nov. 13, 2019 By Allie Griffin The NYPD Counterterrorism Division is hosting an active shooter training session next Monday to teach the public what to do if they are ever involved in a mass shooting incident. Presented with the NYPD Patrol Borough Queens North Community Affairs, the training session will be take place Nov. 18… Read more »
Nov. 12, 2019 By Allie Griffin Queens is getting its own professional soccer team and it will be led by David Villa, a member of the Spanish national team that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Villa along with Jonathan Krane, a New York City-based asset manager, have secured a United Soccer League franchise to… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2019 By Michael Dorgan Elected officials held a ground-breaking ceremony on Friday to mark the beginning of a $24 million overhaul to preserve the three observation towers that are part of the New York State Pavilion. The three towers look over the “Tent of Tomorrow,” the centerpiece of the Pavilion, which consists of… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2019 By Allie Griffin Six out of 10 people who recently commuted to LaGuardia Airport (LGA) said they would have used the AirTrain LGA to get there if it had already been built, according to a survey. The online survey of 409 recent commuters to LaGuardia Airport found that there was even greater… Read more »
Nov. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin Melinda Katz sailed to victory in the Queens District Attorney race last night, easily beating the Republican candidate Joe Murray. Katz, who has been the Queens Borough President since 2014, garnered nearly 75 percent of the votes — 138,000 to Murray’s 45,000, according to the unofficial results released by… Read more »
Nov. 5, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 16-year-old girl was violently mugged by a group of teenagers last month in Kew Garden Hills and police are still searching for suspects. The girl was walking home from school along Horace Harding Expressway on Thursday, Sept. 26. At 2 p.m., when she neared 160th Street, several teens… Read more »
Nov. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin The fare for the JFK AirTrain has been hiked for the first time in its history with single ride tickets now costing $7.75. The AirTrain, which first opened to riders in December 2003, had been $5 since its inception until the price was raised Nov. 1. The Port Authority… Read more »
Oct. 31, 2019 Staff Report With about 8.5 million inhabitants, Israel ranks number 101 on the list of the world’s most populous countries, just a bit ahead of Togo. However, the Middle Eastern country is second in producing startup companies, only behind the United States, which has about 40 times as many residents. Cherry tomatoes,… Read more »
Oct. 31, 2019 By Allie Griffin A man stole phone chargers from the Glendale Home Depot and flashed a gun when an employee attempted to stop him yesterday. The suspect went to the Home Depot store at 75-09 Woodhaven Blvd. at 12:15 p.m. on Oct. 30 and removed three cell phone chargers from a shelf…. Read more »