Queens of comedy
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LIC Halloween Festival to Feature Doggie Costume Contest
LONG ISLAND CITY — We’re not in Kansas anymore. The annual Halloween Harvest Festival will be returning to Socrates Sculpture Park, complete with a “Wizard of Oz” theme, scarecrows and even costumed pooches. “It’s one of our biggest programs,” said Shaun Leonardo, the park’s director of public programs and community relations. About 2,000 people attend […]
Whole Foods Recalls Cheese Product
Whole Foods Market is recalling ricotta salata sold in 21 states and Washington, D.C., including its store at Merchant’s Walk in East Cobb and Harry’s Farmers Market in Marietta. The cheese came from its supplier, Forever Cheese Inc. of Long Island City, N.Y., because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. It’s an organism which can cause serious […]
Emerging Shore Life New Visions For Queens Waterfronts
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. […]
Navy set to commission newest destroyer in tribute to SEAL from NY killed in …
“Here is someone who is just like us,” said Cmdr. Tom Shultz, the commander of the USS Michael Murphy and its crew of 300. “We’ve seen his childhood photos and you look at those photos and in every single one of them we have that same photo of our childhood.” Already wounded, Murphy left a […]
Math murals add up in Long Island City
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 […]
Gantry Park Esplanade Gets New View into East River
HUNTERS POINT — It’s a new way to look at the East River. Gantry Park, one of the most popular spots in Long Island City, is giving people another reason to stroll down to the waterfront — a hole cut in the middle of the esplanade that allows people to look at the river […]
St. Joseph’s College Offers New Political Science Major
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 […]
Police Search for Woman who Bought Jewelry with Stolen Credit Cards
QUEENS — Police are searching for a woman wanted for using stolen credit and debit cards to buy jewelry. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. on Sept. 4, when a 28-year-old woman’s pocketbook was stolen from underneath a desk. Later that day, the victim discovered that someone had made purchases using the credit and debit […]