From the NY Post:Jeffrey Gottlieb, a late entry into the hotly contested Democratic primary to replace Rep. Gary Ackerman in Queens’ 6th District, was charged with setting a 1971 arson fire in his Flushing apartment.The blaze destroyed the home and dam... »
From Crains:Since announcing a bid for an open Queens congressional seat last month, Assemblywoman Grace Meng has largely kept her last name out of the three-way Democratic primary race. Campaign signs, placards and logos belonging to the Flushing poli... »
From the Times Ledger:A northeast Queens lawmaker has made a list of derelict or vacant properties around the area that he wants to clean up, including a Flushing home owned by Bank of America that was being used as an illegal apartment. But there is o... »
Remember this?From the Queens Chronicle:A neglected Flushing lot that had turned into a junkyard has been cleaned up after pressure from an elected official and a civic leader.Last Friday, state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and Peter Brancazio, preside... »
From Bayside Patch:Fed up with being too far from their designated police hub, a group of Bay Terrace citizens declared gehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifographic independence from Flushing last winter.A symbolic Declaration was even printed, and s... »
Even though it’s only January, it’s still time to begin thinking about whether your child would enjoy attending a day camp this summer. Many of the camps in Queens are beginning to host open houses ... »
OK, ladies, if you're single and hunting that perfect man, statistically you're trolling the wrong turf if you're hanging out in Upper East Side bars. Greenwich Village? Fuhgettaboutit. Midtown? Financial District? Nope. According to statistics release... »
The Bayside U.S. Post Office closes at 5p.m. on the nose today, tax day. If you're keen on using USPS, the Flushing location at 4165 Main Street is open until 8p.m. It's a good option perhaps if you're taking the LIRR from Manhattan, and can stop in Fl... »
