See this story at TimesLedger.com . TimesLedger Newspapers Queens Community House in Forest Hills sponsors a cypher dance contest every year that attracts scores of performers from around the city. One dancer performs at a time in the middle of a circle of the…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . TimesLedger Newspapers As collegiate sports go, fencing has 400 or 500 years on football and basketball. But the fine art of thrust and parry does not show its age. Last weekend, St. John’s University once again hosted…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers An Ozone Park man will face time in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing and taking nude photographs of a 14-year-old girl, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said. Rob…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Tammy Scileppi TimesLedger Newspapers If you’re an avid tea drinker, you’re probably aware of tea’s calming effect and are instinctively cognizant of how different having a cup of tea vs. a cup of coffee…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers The second annual Sanctuary for All event, an occasion meant to empower and protect immigrants with social and legal services, was held last week at Legal Hand Jamaica, 149-13 Jamaica A…
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. In January 1951, as p…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Several small businesses were flooded in parts of Jackson Heights and Elmhurst on Jan. 12 when an 80-year-old water main broke open at Broadway and 74th Street. Many of the businesses tha…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Mark Hallum TimesLedger Newspapers One Bay Terrace resident raised concerns about the gas infrastructure in her neighborhood as the Fire Department and ConEd were at work repairing the gas main near her home Tuesday for t…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . TimesLedger Newspapers An early taste of spring, the government shuts down and wakes up again, all in the space of a giddy, three-day weekend. Sword fighting breaks out at St. John’s University, a battle of the break d…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Nily Rozic TimesLedger Newspapers Here in Eastern Queens, we are more than familiar with the term “transit desert.” Look no further than our Assembly district to see the lack of public transit options: without…