See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers After the success of the watershed program that has provided New Yorkers with high quality tap water, the city Department of Environmental Protection announced a new 10-year filtration…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers Queens has seen steady growth in national chain stores, including Dunkin’ Donuts and MetroPCS, according to a new study from the Center for an Urban Future. The nonprofit’s…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers Southern-style fish, barbecue and soul food home cooking are being brought to Queens at the House of Smoke in St. Albans. The House of Smoke, a takeout food restaurant at 180-03 Linden…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Larry Penner TimesLedger Newspapers There is more to “Islanders arena on tap near Belmont Race Track: Cuomo” (Mark Hallum, Dec. 22) when it comes to Gov. Cuomo’s promise of significant increases in Long…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Mark Hallum TimesLedger Newspapers A Queens native is bringing his filmmaking skills to the table to create a fan fiction addition to the Indiana Jones saga, a narrative that will take place in Alley Pond Park and revolve…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Merle Exit TimesLedger Newspapers You may recall the Lindy hop from the 1940s and ‘50s, with hoop skirts and songs like “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets. This dance craze actually…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . TimesLedger Newspapers The 13th Annual Queens Jam Christmas Classic returned to John Bowne High School, as hoops teams from the Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Queens came to compete in Flushing. Queens team saw some suc…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Queens residents began to deal with the frozen tundra left behind by Winter Storm Grayson, which dumped as much as 13 inches of snow in Rego Park and nearly a foot in the rest of the boro…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Mark Hallum TimesLedger Newspapers Windsor Oaks co-op has backed down after recently attempting to remove a cat colony from their shelters on a wooded variance in the Oakland Gardens community. Camille Dimasi has lived in…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Zach Gewelb TimesLedger Newspapers Stuck in the middle of one of the slowest offseasons in recent memory, the Mets’ hot stove may be warming a bit. The club has reportedly made center fielder Juan Lagares available…