Queensborough Community College President Diane Call is closing the book on a 47-year career with the Bayside-based CUNY branch. Call made the official announcement June 1 during the college’s graduation commencement, waving…
The Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks are returning to the East River for the fourth year in a row as once again Long Island City will be showcased in the national broadcast.…
NewspapersAs the Mets’ season continues to spiral into chaos, there was reason for optimism this week. With the No. 6 pick in the 2018 MLB Amateur Draft, the Mets selected high schooler Jarred…
Gabriella Nuel, 19, of Queens Village died in a hit-and-run last month in Jamaica after a car crashed into the livery cab in which she was riding, according to authorities. A second…
York College held a celebratory 48th commencement ceremony in Jamaica with a record-breaking 1,206 graduates receiving their degrees Friday. Margaret MacNeil, a biology professor, was the chief faculty marshal and initiated the…
Sending a message that it is time to push back against the broad autonomy given to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in their ongoing…
A former Cardozo High School basketball player will be returning to New York, not as a player, but as a coach. Royal Ivey, formerly of the Atlanta Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers,…
In the wake of another fatal traffic crash in Long Island City, state Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) is urging action, calling on the Assembly to pass his legislation to penalize reckless motorists.…
An Astoria man has been convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of a friend in 2015 and his jury needed just two hours to deliberate the case, according to Queens District…
Historical SocietyTimesLedger NewspapersIn conjunction with the Greater Astoria Historical Society, TimesLedger Newspapers presents noteworthy events in the borough’s history. Welcome to June 1964! The June 24 edition reported on the disappearance of Queens…