The word fitness is typically used to describe a person’s physical health, but financial fitness is also important for well-being. The Queens Courier’s Health & Financial Fitness Expo on Friday, May 17, will feature both — and show how you can keep them in top shape. At the event, sponsored by The Queens Courier, there [...]
The Queens Courier is breaking news – and breaking barriers. Not only are we the first-place winners of the New York Press Association’s (NYPA) Past Presidents’ Award for General Excellence two years in a row, but our staff of talented writers and artists walked away with numerous other accolades. Last year, Melissa Chan set the [...]
Attention all seniors: do you wish there was one place you could have all your questions answered? That place is Towers on the Green in the North Shore Towers, where, on Friday, August 24 The Queens Courier will be hosting a FREE “Senior Health Expo.” Beginning at 10 a.m., attendees can network with business, health [...]
The New York Lottery says “all you need is a dollar and a dream.” We say all you need is The Queens Courier. Since 1985 we have been bringing you hard-hitting, award-winning news — from national issues, to what’s going on in your own backyard — with the mantra “we’re all about you.” Well, over [...]
It was all about jobs this past Friday when Senator Charles Schumer headlined The Queens Courier’s third “Power Breakfast.” In front of a packed house at Long Island City’s Water’s Edge Restaurant, Schumer gave a keynote speech about job growth in Queens, and answered questions from a panel of industry leaders. The event was hosted [...]
News outlets from across the state gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of local publications, their reporters and designers, at the annual New York Press Association Awards. The Queens Courier was honored to receive the Past Presidents’ Award for General Excellence in its division. Judges claimed the publication had crisp writing, a good mix of stories [...]
After three supremely successful rounds of the Best of the Boro Competition, The Queens Courier is pleased to announce the next category — Family, Education & Recreation. With seemingly endless entertainment options, this category allows residents to choose the borough’s best places for relaxation. The eclectic category features more than 50 subcategories in a wide [...]
Hundreds of thousands of “American Idol” hopefuls were narrowed down to 24 over the past month, with two Queens crooners making the cut. Heejun Han, of Flushing, and Astoria’s Creighton Fraker both withstood the auditions, Hollywood and a trip to Las Vegas to make it to the shows semifinals round, and now have the opportunity [...]
ATTEND THE 2013 RISING STARS AWARDS & NETWORKING EVENT Devon O’Connor had never been to an awards ceremony — much less been honored at one. So when the 20 year old was named one of The Queens Courier’s “Rising Stars,” he made sure to bask in the moment before it was gone. “When I was [...]
Their eyes glistened like Christmas lights as they saw the dozens upon dozens of wrapped gifts that were laid out before them. And soon, their booming chants of “Santa! Santa! Santa!” would summon St. Nick. Or at least “Santa Steve,” but still a jolly man in red who came bumbling in with the promise of [...]
