Queens Courier honors Rising Stars
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1/27/2012 at 3:44 PMThe Queens Courier hosted its fourth annual “Rising Stars” awards and networking event on...Verizon workers rally for contract
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1/27/2012 at 2:08 PMVerizon workers, without a contract since last August, are sending a clear message: “Can you...Police search for two missing Laurelton children
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1/27/2012 at 11:33 AMPolice are asking for the public’s help in locating two Laurelton children they say went...
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Queens Courier honors Rising Stars
The Queens Courier hosted its fourth annual “Rising Stars” awards and networking event on Thursday, January 26. Presented by Metropolitan Hospitality, the “40 under 40” event drew close to 400 people and honored young professionals who exemplify outstanding leadership skills — not only in their chosen fields, but also in their community. Borough President Helen »more
LIJ offers ‘breakthrough’ in heart surgery
The cardiothoracic team at LIJ Medical Center was the first in Queens and Long Island to perform an innovative type of non-surgical heart valve replacement procedure, treating patients with faulty heart valves without undergoing open heart surgery. This method is only practiced in the top seven percent of cardiac programs in the country. Patients suffering »more
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Verizon workers rally for contract
Verizon workers, without a contract since last August, are sending a clear message: “Can you hear me now?” Over 300 workers, including many Communications Workers of America union members, rallied in front of the Verizon telephone building in Jamaica and in front of a nearby Verizon Wireless store. According to Amy Muldoon, employees are currently »more
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Police search for two missing Laurelton children
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating two Laurelton children they say went missing yesterday. Darnell, 11, and Chelsea Williams, 13, were last seen on 234th Road in Laurelton on Thursday, January 26. Darnell, described as approximately 4-feet-10-inches tall, 80 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, was last seen wearing a red »more
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Greg Kelly claims ‘flirtatious’ text messages from rape accuser show their rendezvous was consensual and for a ‘sexual purpose,’ sources say
Greg Kelly claims ‘flirtatious’ text messages from rape accuser show their rendezvous was consensual and for a ‘sexual purpose,’ sources say The paralegal who says TV host and top-cop son Greg Kelly raped her while she was drunk told cops she got pregnant and had an abortion as a result, NYPD sources said. “Why’d you do that?” »more
Politics Aside: Koo jumps to Democrat Party
Republican City Councilmember Peter Koo rang in the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon, by becoming Democrat City Councilmember Peter Koo. This might seem very appropriate as Dragons are said to be highly ambitious, driven and unafraid to take risks. That is good, because this just may be the biggest gamble of Koo’s »more
Catholic Schools Week to begin Sunday
The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) has announced that this year’s Catholic Schools Week theme is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Academics. Service.” Catholic Schools Week, beginning on Sunday, January 29 and running through Sunday, February 5, is celebrated with masses, open houses and activities for students, families, parishioners and the community at local Catholic schools. According »more
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NYPD Commissioner’s son being investigated for allegedly raping woman
NYPD Commissioner’s son being investigated for allegedly raping woman Police Commissioner Ray Kelly’s newsman son, Greg, is being investigated for allegedly raping a woman, law-enforcement sources told The Post early today. The woman filed an official complaint Tuesday against the younger Kelly, claiming the co-host of Fox 5’s “Good Day New York” attacked her last »more
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Police search for 2 Fresh Meadows robbery suspects
Police are searching for a man wanted for two robberies in Fresh Meadows. The first robbery took place on Thursday, January 12 at approximately 10:20 p.m. when the suspect approached a 58-year-old man on 161st Street, punching the victim in the head, according to police. The suspect took an undisclosed amount of money from the
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A Garden Party at the Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden in Astoria
There is a 100-year-old urban oasis in the middle of Astoria that draws huge crowds of revelers during the warm summer months. This meeting place, the Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, provides an outdoor space for people of all ages – a park among city asphalt, an advantage that the venerable spot holds over all
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St.John’s ends skid, beats West Virginia 78-62
The youth movement – which had been in effect all season for St. John’s– might now need a nickname. Playing possibly their most complete game of the season, St. John’s (9-11, 3-6 Big East) defeated West Virginia (15-6, 5-3), 78-62. Halfway through the Big East schedule, the young team –St. John’s starting lineup consisted of
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The Crisis Team: Long Island City band turns it up
Clustered in a hidden room in Long Island City, The Crisis Team is jamming. The roost is the group’s private oasis – a combined practice space and recording studio, known as The Motel Room, owned and operated by the band. A luxury not often seen in the underground music world, the group frequently uses the
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