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Forest Hills Ledger > News Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski (l. to r.), Community Board 6 District Manager Frank Gulluscio, Council Speaker Christine Quinn, and Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz help to clean up MacDonald Park in Forest Hills last week. Photo by Anna Gustafson Legislators and community residents gave one of Forest Hills’ most popular parks a makeover last week in honor of Mother Teresa’s 100th birthday.
An Astoria woman who fronts a death metal band based in the Bronx was arraigned last Thursday on charges of robbery and attempted robbery of two boutiques in SoHo, the Manhattan district attorney said. Police sources said the suspect may be the “Cat Woman” involved in two other heists in Queens.
In the same month in which controversy has raged over whether a Muslim cultural center should be built two blocks from Ground Zero, in the same week a cab driver had his throat slashed after he told his passenger he was Muslim and on the same evening a man desecrated a mosque on Steinway Street, another mosque mere blocks away shared a night of peace with its neighbors. ADVERTISEMENT
An Ozone Park teen with a passion for politics who was selected for the prestigious U.S. House of Representatives Page Program said the experience opened his eyes to how the country’s government is run.
State Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) said despite the anti-incumbent sentiment that seems pervasive in areas across the country, he believes his platform focusing on education, quality-of-life issues and government reform should usher him to victory in the primary and general election.
City Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) and state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights) urged residents to donate money and food for those suffering from the floods in Pakistan at a news conference at Pakistani restaurant Kabab King Diner in Jackson Heights last Thursday.
While the courts push to prosecute a 21-year-old filmmaker who allegedly stabbed a Muslim cab driver from Jamaica last week in Manhattan, the governor, mayor and activist groups are calling for an end to racially antagonizing rhetoric.
A 30-year-old man was arrested last week after he allegedly urinated outside an Astoria mosque during a prayer session, city Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said.
More than 2,000 new classroom seats will be available in Queens this fall, when the city Department of Education opens four new facilities and three renovated buildings in a borough notorious for its overcrowded schools.
Incumbent state Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Whitestone) has solidified a strong fund-raising lead over her two Democratic primary challengers, but her lone Conservative opponent has not filed the most recent required financial disclosure form with the state Board of Elections.
U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Forest Hills) has asked the United States Tennis Association to again use Forest Hills’ West Side Tennis Stadium to rejuvenate interest in the historic structure that once hosted the US Open and which tennis club members are considering selling.
The city’s top leaders, southeast Queens activists and hundreds of residents who were impacted by Councilman Thomas White’s years of work gathered at the Greater Allen AME Cathedral Thursday for a final goodbye.
State Assembly candidate Nick Comaianni is running on a platform of reforming education, boosting small businesses, cutting wasteful spending and taxes and addressing quality-of-life issues in his primary election battle against Assemblyman Michael Miller (D-Woodhaven).
In the year since he replaced former state Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio in a special election, Assemblyman Michael Miller (D-Woodhaven) said he has restored the trust people have in the office following his predecessor’s guilty plea on corruption charges.
State Sen. Shirley Huntley (D-Jamaica) said she has done a lot during her nearly two terms as the elected official for the 10th Senate District and she promised to use her experience over the last four years to make the community better.
When LaGuardia Community College began offering affordable office spaces and other resources to design companies several years ago, school officials knew it would be a boost to small businesses. But only recently have they realized just what a lifesaver it was for the operations that probably would have closed their doors had it not been for help from the Long Island City school.
Sleep tight and don’t let the bedbugs bite — especially new residents.
The Queens Jewish Community Council handed out hundreds of bags of food to the hungry last weekend in advance of Rosh Hashanah next week.
The Category 4 Hurricane Earl that was churning its way through the Caribbean this week could endanger Queens homes and the Belt Parkway if it passes by New York over Labor Day weekend as forecast early this week, U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Forest Hills) said. Ongoing events and notices in your community
Previous Forest Hills Ledger HeadlinesSeptember 2nd, 2010 MacDonald spruced up for Mother TeresaLegislators and community residents gave one of Forest Hills’ most popular parks a makeover last week in honor of Mother Teresa’s 100th birthday.Hevesi stresses ethics, schools in campaignState Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) said despite the anti-incumbent sentiment that seems pervasive in areas across the country, he believes his platform focusing on education, quality-of-life issues and government reform should usher him to victory in the primary and general election.August 26th, 2010 Residents in dark over Kew Gardens sewer upgradeKew Gardens residents are welcoming a two-year sewer improvement project slated to begin at the end of September, although officials said they were disappointed the city only recently notified them of the upcoming construction and said they had a bevy of questions they want addressed.August 21st, 2010 Flushing biz better than an alarm companyAs a former police officer, John DiBella knows about preventing crime.August 19th, 2010 GOP's Powietrzynski runs for Hevesi's seatAlex Powietrzynski, a Republican running for state Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi’s (D-Forest Hills) seat, grew up as communism was dissolving in Poland and cultivated a hyper-awareness of politics and its direct impact on people.67th Rd. benches cleanedAs Forest Hills resident Steve Melnick drove by a park on Queens Boulevard and 67th Road recently, he noticed something strange. |
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