Velázquez bill would create panel to monitor disasters
U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-Brooklyn) introduced a bill last week with U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand that would create a panel reminiscent of the one assembled in the wake of the attacks on…
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Specialized test prep program a real success
NewspapersAs city and state leaders prepare to take up the challenge of evaluating and possibly changing the admissions process for New York City’s specialized high schools, it is essential they consider the great…
Hip to Hip Theatre Company brings Shakespeare to Queens
By Ronald B. HellmanTimesLedger NewspapersWilliam Shakespeare died some 400 years ago, but his plays are more popular than ever – he’s the most produced playwright in America, by far. And unlike all contemporary works, no royalties…
Maloney faces congressional primary challenge
Suraj Patel, an attorney and professor, is challenging 25-year incumbent U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Astoria) in Tuesday’s Democratic primary and hopes to protect immigrants from the policies of the Trump administration and…
Bronx driver pleads guilty to drag racing on Nassau Expressway: DA
A Bronx resident who pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment and other charges for drag racing on the Nassau Expressway in Queens will go to jail for six months, according to Queens District…
Vallone secures $20 million budget for District 19
The Bayside councilman has delivered what he calls a record-breaking budget once again. City Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside) has secured a new budget totaling $20 million for District 19, after it was…
Mayor announces new marijuana enforcement policy will begin in September
Starting in September, the majority of New Yorkers caught smoking marijuana in public will be issued criminal summonses instead of being arrested, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James O’Neill announced…
New York Public Lawyers for Interest to provide free legal services to immigrants in Queens
The New York Lawyers for the Public Interest in partnership with Catholic Migration Services reopened their immigration hotline this month to help eligible immigrants receive assistance with their naturalization applications, said Annamaria…
Photos: Jiu-Jitsu fever at York College
At York College, the KASAI’s “The Elite Grappling Championships,” a day-long series of amateur jiu-jitsu matches, showed off the world’s oldest form of hand-to-hand combat. In case you missed it, here’s a look at the…
Astoria man sentenced in fatal park shooting
An Astoria man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison Monday for the murder of his friend, who moved from Italy to Astoria only to be conned by the…