A women’s resource center has been given the green light to come back to Bayside. The Center for the Women of New York (CWNY) received approval and funding from the state’s Dormitory Authority to go through with a project to renovate the exterior of a historic Fort Totten building and refurbish its first floor. The [...]
BY ANTHONY O’REILLY COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT: As president of the Bayside Historical Society, Paul Di Benedetto heads the board of directors and helps to define its mission. The group, formed in 1964, works to archive and preserve Bayside’s history by maintaining those properties that have already been landmarked, as well as working to landmark other sites [...]
SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 Starting at 9 a.m., Church on the Hill, located at 167-07 35th Avenue, Flushing, will be holding an auction. Items will include collectibles, artwork, jewelry, antiques, furs, furniture, household items, linens, new and vintage items and more. Door prizes, lunch, refreshments and take-out will also be available. Admission is free. For more information, [...]
Fort Totten hosted Army skills training for new recruits on Saturday, October 27, putting about 300 future soldiers to the test before they set off for basic training later this year. The U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion of New York City also invited members of the media to attend and participate in the training exercise. The [...]
As Army Reserve Captain Boyd “The Rainmaker” Melson walked toward the ring, there was probably only one thing on his mind. The middleweight pro boxer was laser-focused on his impending match against Yolexcy Leiva at Resorts World Casino New York City. During the first five rounds of the Brooklyn-born, West Point graduate’s bout against Leiva, [...]
They gathered to pay tribute to those who stood — and fell — defending our freedom. Soldiers of the United States Army Reserve gathered at Fort Totten’s annual September 11 memorial on Saturday morning, September 8, to remember six first responders lost in the terror attacks. “Those of us who wear the uniform, for generations, [...]
The 25-year-old South Asian woman whose body was found floating in Little Bay last week may have taken her own life, trying to escape an arranged marriage, according to sources close to the case. Rini Shajan of Elmont was discovered dead on the surface of Little Bay near Fort Totten the morning of August 7, [...]
In addition to outdoor movies and SummerStage performing arts events, the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation offers other free activities in Queens parks this summer. July 30 Fort Totten Park Fit Walk (Step Out) 9:00 a.m. “Join us for a free fitness walking program for adults at Fort Totten Park!” Mommy, Music, & Me 10:30 a.m.–11:30 [...]
If the heat wave that started off the 2012 summer season is any indication, then we might be in for a hot summer. Instead of sitting in air conditioning, try cooling off in one of the city’s free outdoor pools, starting June 28. Opened from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (with a break for cleaning [...]
The New York City Queens Recruiting Company at Fort Totten is under new leadership. Major Brooke Brown relinquished command of the army recruiting company to Captain Michael Gallucci in a ceremony on June 7 at the army facility, marking the end of her two-year tenure. “I am thrilled for the opportunity to tell my Army [...]
