See this story at TimesLedger.com . By William Kregler TimesLedger Newspapers On Monday, Dec. 18, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, along with Community Board 2, decided at the last minute to postpone a town hall hearing on the soon to be protected bike lanes along…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Small businesses across New York state will be getting some relief from red tape after a package of three bills authored by state Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas (D-Astoria) were signed in…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers Some of the most notable crimes in Queens this year included a rise in MS 13 gang activity in northeast Queens, a disgraced congressman sentenced for fraud and a stolen tortoise that w…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers A fire broke out at a tire store in Queens Village on Christmas Eve. Six fire trucks surrounded the Tire Express, located at 109-23 Springfield Blvd., shortly before 6 a.m. to put out a…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Tammy Scileppi TimesLedger Newspapers It seems every time you turn around, something cool is happening in The World’s Borough, where every neighborhood has its own special vibe. Whether it’s a singer, dancer,…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . TimesLedger Newspapers If 2016 was the year Queens was named the No. 1 tourist destination in the U.s. — thanks Lonely Planet guidebooks, wherever your are — then 2017 will likely be remembered as the year real-e…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Tammy Scileppi TimesLedger Newspapers It seems every time you turn around, something cool is happening in The World’s Borough, where every neighborhood has its own special vibe. Whether it’s a singer, dancer,…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Tammy Scileppi TimesLedger Newspapers This year New York state celebrated 100 years since a pivotal moment in feminist history, when in 1917 women won the right to vote on the state level. That momentous event took place…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By TimesLedger Newspapers In conjunction with the Greater Astoria Historical Society, TimesLedger Newspapers presents noteworthy events in the borough’s history In December 1937, descendants of pioneer Flushing familie…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers Kwanzaa, a seven-day celebration for descendants of the African diaspora, which is observed from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, is a holiday meant to bring black people together across the world to…