Water and Light plant shop opens its doors in Ridgewood
Roy Paar and Milana Naumenko turned their love of plants into a passion project, opening the Water and Light plant shop in Ridgewood June 2. They welcomed the community with champagne and…
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Photos: A behind the scenes look at renovated Madelaine Chocolate Company
The origin behind the naming of the Madelaine Chocolate Company has been lost in time. The family who started the company in Rockaway Beach after World War II didn’t have a Madelaine in the fold.…
Letter to the Editor: Community Board 2 votes against bike lane proposal
NewspapersBravo to Community Board 2 in Queens for voting down the ill-conceived protected bike lane proposal. The rhetoric of the bicycle fanatics in attempting to stir emotions over logic on the issue was…
Former Flushing resident asks for help to save her son’s life
There isn’t anything Lisa Largue wouldn’t do for her twin teenage boys — especially since one of them is in dire need of a kidney donor. Largue is the mother of twins…
City Council passes law establishing animal shelters in each borough
A law to require the establishment of full-service animal shelters in each borough passed the City Council unanimously June 7 to lighten the burden on “receiving centers” in other parts of the…
Ben’s Best in Rego Park closing June 30 after 73 years
A Rego Park institution for 73 years will close its doors for good at the end of the month. Ben’s Best Delicatessen, which has been serving generations of kosher deli fans since…
Electeds rally against mayor’s plan to change admissions process for city’s elite high schools
State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing) joined elected officials and community leaders last week to rally against Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposal to dismantle the Specialized High School Admittance Test and failure…
Time to fix the property tax system
NewspapersNew York City’s notorious property tax system is a sham and desperately in need of a fix. Property taxes on co-ops and condos (Class 2 properties) bear no relationship to their actual fair…
DA: Ozone Park man pleads guilty to possessing images of child sexual abuse
NewspapersOZONE PARK — Luis Ulloa-Rivas, 41, of Ozone Park, has pleaded guilty to possessing images of child sexual abuse on his computer, according to the Queens district attorney. At his home on 93rd…
St. Francis Prep offers more than just academics with its summer programs
St. Francis Prep will be offering their students opportunities this summer that focus on broadening their view of the world around them and how they can contribute to those in need. The…