See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers Queens representatives are optimistic following new provisions in the $1.3 trillion congressional spending bill that will update an outdated metric used to measure aircraft noise. Memb…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Tammy Scileppi TimesLedger Newspapers For over half a century, Chris Lemmon’s beloved dad was a “human leprechaun” could make ‘em laugh while breaking their hearts. “Pops was my very best fri…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers FLUSHING — A Flushing man admitted to stabbing his girlfriend to death in their home, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said Naser Alzein, 55, pleaded guilty to a first-degr…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Larry Penner TimesLedger Newspapers Today’s generation in Congress could learn much from the late Idaho Republican Sen. James A. McClure, who died seven years ago on Feb. 26, 2011. His claim to fame on Capitol Hill…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Zach Gewelb TimesLedger Newspapers The 2018 Mets season began on a sad note, as legend Rusty Staub died last week just before the team’s home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. Staub, a New Orleans native, died…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers State Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal (D-Flushing) and state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) announced Monday that they have introduced a bill to rehabilitate Lefferts Boulevard Bridge. B…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers The $168 billion 2018-2019 state budget approved and signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo early Saturday contained legislation, sponsored by Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas (D-Astoria), en…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Robert Cole TimesLedger Newspapers The Francis Lewis High School baseball team faced off against the Monroe Eagles in the 49th annual James Monroe Campus Holiday Invitational Baseball Tournament and fell 8-1 to last seaso…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers Guardians of Flushing Bay is hosting its second annual 5K on the Bay Fun Run. The run will be held this Sunday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and will raise funds for the non-profit organizati…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Prem Calvin Prashad TimesLedger Newspapers Last week Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross skirted an April 1 deadline and consented to a request from the U.S. Justice Department to add a question on citizenship status to the 20…