See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) issued a warning to New York consumers Monday about a new scam recently uncovered by the Federal Trade Commission in which imposters are tricking p…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Tammy Scileppi TimesLedger Newspapers Brooklyn, step aside. No longer the “forgotten borough,” Queens has been in the spotlight more than ever, and people everywhere are hearing about its strong multicultural…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Prem Calvin Prashad TimesLedger Newspapers “Chain migration” is the latest buzzword to define the ongoing immigration conversation in the United States: popularized by the extreme right to describe the process…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Zach Gewelb TimesLedger Newspapers In another move that doesn’t move the needle much, the Mets announced the signing of infielder Jose Reyes to a new deal. “I’m glad to be back,” Reyes said in a st…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria were looking for a man who allegedly assaulted a 45-year-old woman at the 36th Street/Northern Boulevard R subway station in Long Island City las…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Mark Hallum TimesLedger Newspapers The LaGuardia Airport committee meeting at the Adria Hotel in Bayside on Jan. 25 brought one civic leader’s report that the Federal Aviation Administration may have overlooked rule…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Several Queens lawmakers are resuming efforts towards voter reform in Albany with a package of bills that would improve turnout at the polls in New York where it is among the lowest in th…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) did not hold back against President Donald Trump at a Saturday town hall event at York College in Jamaica. Meeks called Trump a “con man”…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers The communications director of the Queens District Attorney’s Office retired after 42 years of handling public information for city and state agencies. Kevin Ryan, 64, worked his la…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers The founder of Long Island City’s Secret Theatre had feared he would have to shut its doors for good next month after a revenue shortfall, but community support, and a cooperative l…