The sound of bells and panicked voices hung in the air at a holiday event last week. They were bike bells, not holiday bells, and the panic… Read more “Volunteers Build 1,000 Bikes in a Day”
Category: Queens
On World AIDS Day, Gay Pool League Cues Fundraising, Focus for a Brooklynite
Theo Todd, 22, lined up a shot at a New York Gay Pool League match Tuesday. “It’s just me and the ball,” said Todd. “It’s like my… Read more “On World AIDS Day, Gay Pool League Cues Fundraising, Focus for a Brooklynite”
Queens Armwrestling Championship Draws Forearms, Friendship and Foreigners
Arm wrestlers groaned, shouted and strained like locomotives at an amateur competition for best in New York State.
Long Island City Parents Worry About Overcrowded Schools
They planned to raise their families in the neighborhood. Wait lists for pre-K and limited middle school options have them rethinking the long term.
South Asian Immigrants Struggle in Jackson Heights
Feelings of social isolation and cultural disharmony are common.
Transgender Latina Women to Launch Worker-Owned Beauty Business
The first-of-its-kind business aims to provide stable work for its owners.
Woodside Residents Welcome Upgrades to Big Bush Park
Community input was sought for the $1.8 million renovation.
Fathers Find Friendship and Family in Shelter Support Group
“This is a shelter,” Richard Williams said, dodging a gooey, red substance spilled across the floor. “This is a shelter,” he said again, louder this time, pointing… Read more “Fathers Find Friendship and Family in Shelter Support Group”
Helping Queens Students Access Computers and the Internet
Alexis Garcia, 17, is a high school student at the Civic Leadership Academy, in Corona, Queens. Once every few days, his teachers give him assignments that require… Read more “Helping Queens Students Access Computers and the Internet”
Smoke-Free Housing Gains Momentum in Queens
Advocates want to ban smoking in multi-family homes.
