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Emerging Shore Life By MEGAN MONTALVO For several decades, shorelines throughout Queens have been a premier destination to live, work and play. From the plethora of museums lining the shores in Long Island City to the wildlife refuge at Jamaica Bay, the local waterfronts have served as a draw for residents and tourists alike.   […]

The 49th Avenue bridge at Skillman Avenue in Long Island City got a healthy dose of math and art over the weekend. Publicolor, a nonprofit which engages high-risk teens through design, primarily works in public schools by helping students transform their classrooms from drab to inspiring with large, colorful murals. The Publicolor staff also teaches […]

ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OFFERS NEW POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR (PATCHOGUE, N.Y.) – St. Joseph’s College (SJC) is pleased to announce that it now offers a major in political science on both its Long Island and Brooklyn campuses. Approved this summer by the New York State Department of Higher Education, the new bachelor’s degree in political science […]

Detectives at the 114th Precinct Squad last week arrested the gunman who opened fire at a Long Island City liquor store on April 7, killing a 37-year-old ex-convict.Cops arrested Tori Burke, 22, on September 24 in the fatal shooting of Skaka Ryan, 37, inside Soloman Liquors at 24-14 34th Ave. in Long Island City.Cops said […]

ASTORIA — An Astoria restaurant lauded as being “bike friendly” is putting the pedal to the metal in its battle to install parking for bikes in the street in front of the eatery — starting an online petition after the community board quashed the proposal. Community Board 1 denied the Queens Kickshaw‘s request, saying the so-called […]

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(L. to r.); Shooting victim 15-year-old Amy Sanchez, who was hit by a stray bullet on September 22 in her apartment, was joined by Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, Assemblymember Cathy Nolan, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. Also in attendance were Congressmember Carolyn Maloney, Bishop Mitchell Taylor of the Center of Hope International and the residents […]

Whole Foods Market has recalled a ricotta salata cheese sold in 21 states and Washington D.C. due to concerns about Listeria monocytogenes. The cheese came from the supplier Forever Cheese Inc. in Long Island City, N.Y. The Whole Foods recall is part of an expanded recall for the imported cheese — it was sold to […]

The 10-foot-high inflatable Buddha sat on a wooden lily pad in a cove of the East River, bobbing gently back and forth on the ripples of the tide. On a late September day, its translucent plastic skin glittered with the changing patterns of sunlight and clouds. The stone lighthouse of Roosevelt Island and the steel […]

It’s October, and the battle between apples and pumpkins kicks off with local venues hosting harvest festivals featuring one (or both) of these seed-bearing comestibles. Continuing the scrumptiousness, Queens residents can stay local and take Turkish cooking lessons or learn about the history of tea with samples provided after the lecture. For non-food fun, try […]