I was saddened to hear the news of Jose Reyes signing a 6-year contract with the Miami Marlins this week. He has been a superstar for the Mets, and a fan favorite. He has an electrifying style of play and will be a tough player to replace. When facing the realization that losing Reyes to [...]
4 Accused in Theft of Aid Meant for Nonprofit In 2006, a Queens state senator, Shirley L. Huntley, set up a nonprofit group called Parent Workshop that was intended to help parents navigate the inner workings of New York City’s school system. Then she began funneling state aid to the group, whose executives had close [...]
Two Men Shot Dead, One on a Bus in Queens A gunman killed two people — one on a crowded city bus — in Queens on Friday afternoon, the authorities said. The police said that when they arrested a suspect, he told them he “had a beef to settle.” One of the victims was his [...]
Baseball players often kick up dirt and tear up grass with their cleats – so one area team saw fit to make amends with the ground and give something back. The Queens College baseball team continued its community efforts recently, as it helped with a beautification project at the nearby Queens Botanical Garden. The team [...]
Activist Patricia Dolan killed crossing Hillside Avenue Patricia Dolan, longtime Community Board 8 member, president of the Queens Civic Congress, Kew Gardens Hills Civic Association and the founder of the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Conservancy, was struck and killed as she crossed Hillside Avenue on Tuesday, November 15. Police say Dolan, 72, was crossing the thoroughfare near [...]
The staff of the Queens Courier would like to send our thanks to all of our country’s Veterans of war for their contributions and service to our nation. Veterans Day is the one day a year set aside to honor military veterans, past and present. Join us in remembering our country’s heroes by [...]
Queens Library’s busy Elmhurst branch set to be torn down to make way for new state -of-the-art-facility The Queens Library’s second busiest branch is being torn down to make way for a new state-of-the-art facility. The Elmhurst Library, which hosted almost half a million visitors during the last fiscal year, will close on Nov. 7. [...]
[video_post_embed id="3623" width="540" height="306"] The Courier hit the streets to see how Yankees fans were handling the big defeat.
The Bronx Bombers were bounced from the playoffs last night, ending their season and crushing their hopes for a 28th title. The Yankees were defeated by the Detroit Tigers 3-2– the same score by which the Tigers won the series. After giving up back-to-back homeruns in the first inning, Yankees starter Ivan Nova was forced [...]
Before the New York Mets closed out the 2011 season, Citi Field welcomed the Cub Scouts from Sacred Heart School in Bayside as the color guard for the game. It was a huge honor and privilege for the scouts, who carried the colors to centerfield while the younger scouts watched from the warning track. (Right) [...]
