The Queens theatre company Gingerbread Players is preparing for its second edition of “Shakespeare-aoke! The Ultimate Shakespearience,” at St. Luke’s Church in Forest Hills on June 30 at 7:30 p.m. The night…
With the legislative session in Albany scheduled to end June 20, state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) rallied with colleagues and Safe Streets advocates urging passage of his bill that would expand…
NewspapersMost of our presidents in recent times came from state governorships or the U.S. Senate. A governor, once elected, can get support from other states which will help him gain momentum toward achieving…
Losing a child is a parent’s worst nightmare. A local mom who lost her baby to a prenatal condition yearned to help other grieving parents dealing with a newborn’s passing. Through her…
Mayor Bill de Blasio pleased transit advocates Monday by including Fair Fares, a half-priced MetroCard for low-income New Yorkers, in the upcoming city budget. Up to $106 million from the Fiscal Year…
Legislation that would create a grant program for municipalities that hire veterans has been approved by the state Senate. The bill, S.3879, co-sponsored by state Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach), would encourage…
The Lefferts Boulevard Bridge Study Bill introduced in March by state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) and Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal (D-Flushing) passed in the state Legislature last week. If the bill is…
John Valverde, of Woodside, was incarcerated at the age of 20 for manslaughter after killing a man who had allegedly raped his girlfriend. Valverde spent 16 years in prison. Now, he is…
This year, the Shubert Foundation has awarded a record total of $30 million to 533 nonprofit performing arts organizations across the United States, including two from Queens. Queens Theatre, located at Flushing…
The 111th Precinct is on the lookout for a teenager from Bayside who has been missing since Friday. Mare Andre, 17, was last seen leaving her Bayside home on 215th Street at…