See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers Queens College was to kick off its Black History Month celebration this past Thursday with an interactive exhibition titled “Waging Peace: 100 Years of Action,” which was or…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers A married mother of four from Jamaica could face 15 years in prison for taking nearly $70,000 in Medicaid funds over the course of three years despite her family’s earning more th…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers Senior citizens in Kew Garden Hills got free self-defense lessons. Chazaq, a Jewish nonprofit organization, hosted the inaugural Self-Defense Class for Seniors last week at Queens Libr…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Mark Hallum TimesLedger Newspapers St. Mary’s Hospital for Children in Bayside will be holding a Valentine’s Day “Have A Heart” blood drive for the benefit of the New York Blood Center. With the ev…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers A popular cyclist from Elmhurst died after being struck by a car on 175th Street and Union Turnpike, police said. Philip O’Reilly, 71, was fatally struck at 11 p.m. Jan. 23 while…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers Elected officials and parents are asking the city Department of Transportation to reconsider implementing traffic calming measures at the intersection of 58th Road and 136th Street nea…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) wrote some fiery words last week in a letter to Megan Brennan, the postmaster general of the United States, in regard to his constituents’ rece…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers More than 1,600 winter coats were distributed to families and people in need after state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) teamed up with Burlington Coat Factory, Delta Airlines, Delive…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Mark Hallum TimesLedger Newspapers An 8-year-old LeFrak City girl died early Monday morning from the flu, according to multiple reports, after physicians visited her home because she was having trouble breathing. She was…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Mark Hallum TimesLedger Newspapers Police were looking to identify an unknown male found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Flushing. Officers responded to a report of a man who had been assaulted at 85-14 160th St. las…