See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Greater Astoria Historical Society TimesLedger Newspapers In conjunction with the Greater Astoria Historical Society, TimesLedger Newspapers presents noteworthy events in the borough’s history. Born Georgette Louise…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers After the Whitestone community raised concerns about soil contamination, elected officials and local leaders met with the state Department of Environmental Conservation and developers…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Mark Hallum TimesLedger Newspapers Thousands of students at high schools across Queens joined a national 17-minute walkout protesting inaction from government officials on gun control in response to the Feb. 14 school sho…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers The need for senior affordable housing in Astoria is so great that City Councilman Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria) is willing to give up one of the neighborhood’s most precious res…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers The borough’s tourism industry received a boost when travel guide publisher Lonely Planet named Queens the No. 1 tourist destination in the United States in 2015 and legislation is…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers The city has asked Queens residents to reduce their water use during rainstorms in an effort to cut down on pollution in Newtown Creek, Bowery Bay, Flushing Creek and Flushing Bay. This i…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers The Queens Public Library System will stop offering plastic bags to readers at all 63 of its branches throughout the borough on June 30, according to its Chief Executive Officer Dennis…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Mark Hallum TimesLedger Newspapers Elected officials are calling for the MTA to backtrack on a revision to the Freedom Ticket proposal, a reduced rate for LIRR commuters at select south Queens stations, to include both At…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers One of the most celebrated photographs in New York City history will be recreated here in Queens this spring. It was on Aug. 12, 1958, when Art Kane, a freelance photographer on assignmen…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Mark Hallum TimesLedger Newspapers Public transit advocacy group Riders Alliance launched a campaign for straphangers to hold Gov. Andrew Cuomo responsible for the state of the city’s subways, which continue to suff…