TODAY’S FORECAST Wednesday: Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 66. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Wednesday night: Overcast. Low of 55. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the North after midnight. Chance of rain 20%. EVENT OF THE DAY: She-Devil Comedy Festival The Laughing [...]
BY TERENCE M. CULLEN AND MAGGIE HAYES Police are looking for a suspect who reportedly sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl at the Pomonok branch of the Queens Library in the middle of the day. “There are a lot of little children that are in [the library] by themselves,” said a 14-year-old who lives nearby. “You have [...]
The NYPD is looking for a man who sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl at the Pomonok branch of the Queens Library on Monday, October 15, around 4:00 p.m., said police. Authorities describe the suspect as a Hispanic male, between 20 and 25 years old, about 5’10 tall and 200 pounds with a light complexion and [...]
QUEENS Saturday, September 29 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Join the Friends of the Ridgewood Library for their semi-annual Fun Day, where there be a flea market, crafts, reading in the garden and more. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., The National Estuaries Day Festival commemorates Little Neck Bay, the local estuary. Meet people from health [...]
The Queens Library is helping residents lay a solid foundation to build their professional lives. Throughout its 62 community facilities, Queens Library provides extensive job readiness and computer training through funding from the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). All classes come at everyone’s favorite cost — free. “This enhanced computer training and job training is [...]
Have an idea for a startup business? It may be worth $10,000. The Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) launched its seventh annual Queens StartUP! Business Plan Competition, which will award three businesses $10,000 to get their idea off the ground. “We are extremely happy to offer StartUP! again,” said QEDC executive director Seth Bornstein. The [...]
For the third year in a row, hundreds of Queens children will crack open a new box of crayons and a fresh notebook at the start of this school year, thanks to a school supply drive sponsored by Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer. Over the past two years, nearly 10,000 items have been collected and distributed [...]
Starting September 10, the Queens Library will have new, extended hours. The schedule will include more evening hours at every branch, Monday through Friday, as well as early morning hours at some of the larger libraries. Weekend hours will remain the same. Visit http://www.queenslibrary.org/hours to see the new schedule.
QUEENS Friday, August 10 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Attend the Star Wars Reading Day at the Long Island City branch of the Queens Library for a chance to win prizes and receive Star Wars giveaways. This reading day will feature a Star Wars craft station and other activities. 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Come for an [...]
Sharon Banks Community Library Manager Queens Library at Pomonok Community Involvement: Sharon Banks has served as community library manager at Pomonok for the past six years. “I try to make the library visible to the community through neighborhood outreach,” said Banks. The library has sponsored programs for the Queens Community House and has collaborated with [...]
