Freedom Ride to Flushing Meadows Park
Tuesday September 30, 2003
This Saturday, October 4, the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride rolls into Flushing Meadows Park for its final rally. The riders have traveled across the United States spotlighting the struggle ... Read More
Reporting Potholes
Monday September 29, 2003
The state of Queens' roads and asphalt is appalling. Cross the border into Nassau: suddenly your car isn't bouncing. There's an abrupt end to ruts in the road. ... Read More
ITV - South Asian Cable TV Station
Saturday September 27, 2003
ITV is a cable TV channel targeted to South Asians and Indo-Caribbeans in Queens and Brooklyn. Along with ITV Gold (its premium, subscriber version), ITV broadcasts Bollywood films and ... Read More
Vehicle Inspections in Queens
Thursday September 25, 2003
Time for your annual car inspection? New York State mandates annual safety and emissions inspections for all cars registered in the Empire State. This link gives details on ... Read More
Division of Employment Services Information in Queens
Tuesday September 23, 2003
Times are still tough with many people out of work in NYC. Check out the resources available at the NYS Division of Employment Services Information from NYS Department of ... Read More
The Irish Echo
Monday September 22, 2003
The largest Irish American newspaper is the Irish Echo. Published in NYC, the Echo reports on the lives and concerns of Irish immigrants in the States as well as ... Read More
Jamaica Hills
Monday September 22, 2003
The NY Times has a good article on living in Jamaica Hills, Queens, including real estate prices. This quiet neighborhood is bounded by the Grand Central Parkway to the ... Read More
Benjamin N. Cardoso High School
Friday September 19, 2003
This high school in Bayside, NY, is one of the top-rated public schools in NYC. Benjamin N. Cardoso H.S. is known for its three magnet programs: the DaVinci Science ... Read More
Queens Civic Congress
Friday September 19, 2003
The Queens Civic Congress represents many community organizations throughout Queens. The congress lobbies on behalf of borough residents. Its website includes contact info for all politicans serving Queens ... Read More
Hurricane Warning: Surf's Up!
Wednesday September 17, 2003
Let's hear it for all the NYC surfers who are catching the best waves of the year in Rockaway Beach. While the rest of us cancel Friday appointments in ... Read More
You Like Hot Food?
Monday September 15, 2003
Go to Flushing and eat the Sichuan peppercorn dishes at Sichuan Dynasty. It's just the thing if September's cool gets you down thinking about the unavoidable approach of winter.
Running Group in Eastern Queens
Sunday September 14, 2003
The Quantum Feet Road Runners supports recreational and competitive runners in New York City, particularly in the Fresh Meadows and Bayside areas. The Road Runners have regularly scheduled group ... Read More
Long Island City Site
Sunday September 14, 2003
There's a new website focused on Long Island City that's full of info and the latest happenings in that community. Check it out at www.LICNYC.com.
Immigrants in Queens
Wednesday September 10, 2003
According to a recent US Census Bureau release, Queens has the second-highest percentage (almost 47%) of foreign-born residents compared to all other counties nationwide. New York City as a ... Read More
Queens Council on the Arts
Tuesday September 9, 2003
The Queens Council on the Arts is a nonprofit organization that supports the arts in Queens, including contemporary as well as folk and traditional arts. For a list of ... Read More
Queens Courier
Sunday September 7, 2003
One of the best weekly newspapers focused on Queens is the Queens Courier, and its local editions provide excellent coverage of the borough's communities. The paper's website reprints many ... Read More
LIC Ferry Service to Resume
Tuesday September 2, 2003
Today the New York Water Taxi began service between Manhattan and Long Island City. The ferry stops at Hunters Point in LIC and in Manhattan at East 34th Street ... Read More