An antique picture of Luigi Riso sits in his grandson Raymond’s office in Bayside. The mustached Riso is well-dressed in the fading photo. Riso, an Italian immigrant who came to New York by way of Argentina, was working as a carpenter when he started L. Riso & Sons Co. Inc. in 1912. His sons, Vincent [...]
Justin Thompson had just gotten his learner’s permit. His parents’ only cause for concern at the time was the thought of their newly-minted 16 year old one day hitting the roads solo. But all slated plans to drive, to land a starting spot in varsity soccer, to lead a normal teenage life, came screeching to [...]
NYPD officer Peter Figoski shot & killed by robber in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn A city police officer was shot in the face and killed while responding to a call of a robbery in Brooklyn early Monday, authorities said. Officer Peter Figoski was hit once as he stood at the bottom of a staircase that led from [...]
Books and bookworms alike at Archbishop Molloy High School now have a new place to call home. Students and faculty at the Briarwood school welcomed a brand new, state-of-the-art library in September at the start of the school year. “It’s fantastic. It is light-years ahead of what it used to be,” said alumnus Joseph Sommo, [...]
EDITOR’S PICK WEEKEND EVENTS CHINESE OPERA Saturday, November 26 at 2 p.m. Flushing Library: Kunqu Society Presents a Chinese Opera; The Kunqu Society will present this special performance in honor of the 10th anniversary of Kunqu’s designation as a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and [...]
More than 50 young readers throughout Queens were awarded for their participation in this year’s New York State Assembly Summer Reading Challenge on Monday, October 24. Assemblymember Rory Lancman presented award certificates to students who accumulated at least 40 days of reading throughout the summer, either independently or with their parents and guardians. “A lot [...]
Commuters in Briarwood will be left hanging by more than just a strap until 2015. Ongoing construction from the Kew Gardens Interchange project will force the more heavily used entrance of the Briarwood-Van Wyck station to close, pushing subway travelers out of an exit some residents have deemed dangerous. The main entrance, located on the [...]
