Auditions
Beari Productions will hold auditions for "A Chorus Line" Jan. 10 and Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 63-70 Cry Harbor Road in Middle Village. Callbacks will be held Jan. 20. Call 718-736-1263.
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Glaucoma - Mon. and Thurs., 9 a.m.-noon. Flushing Hospital Medical Center lobby. 718-670-5719.
Medical and Pediatric - Weekdays to 9 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Ambulatory Care Department, Flushing Hospital Medical Center. 718-670-5
Assistance
Housing work group - Helps those with disabilities apply for New York City Housing Authority. First Wed. of month, 11 a.m. Queens Independent Living Center, 140-40 Queens Blvd., Jamaica. 718-658-2524.
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By Dylan Butler
Riding the confidence of last week's stunning 63-45 win over then-No. 17 North Carolina State in the Dreyfus Holiday Festival final, St. John's hung with mighty Syracuse for most of the first half. The Red Storm led 26-25 with 5:07 left in the first half before finally succumbing to the Big East preseason favorite.
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The blaze was said to be under control an hour and a half later and three firefighters suffered minor injuries, according to fire officials. The fire spread to three buildings connected to the home where the fire originated, fire officials said.
Officers eventually broke down the door and removed Michael Steffens, 33, of 57-44 244th St., to Queens Hospital where he was pronounced dead from a heart attack, according to police.
The type of drug used was unknown and the investigation was ongo
Shandu Marks, 21, of 138-60 234th St. pleaded guilty in September to criminally negligent homicide and was sentenced in Queens County Supreme Court. Driving with his lights off at night in 2003 near 226th Street and 138th Avenue in Laurelton, the man̵
Police said no criminality was suspected but the investigation was ongoing.
Mohammed Uddin, 65, of 32-27 Crescent St. was attacked by a group of unidentified men, according to police. There have been no arrests.
In Parkside Hills, Tilak Fonseka waited all week for news about his cousins and friends back home in Sri Lanka, where the death toll has exceeded 18,000. Wherever we looked in Queens we found residents and immigrant communities that have been profoundly s
Our thoughts are with the Queens residents who have lived in horror not knowing the fate of relatives and loved ones in the countries that were devastated by the tsunami. According to a published report, 43,000 Bangladeshis call Astoria home and 68,300 In
On Dec. 27, 1657, the town clerk, the sheriff and several magistrates of Flushing wrote a letter to Governor Peter Stuyvesant in which they declared that they refused to follow his direction banning entry to a new religious movement known as the Quakers o
We can only hope that Rev. Flake’s decision will serve as a wake-up call for Tom Manton and the Queens Democratic Party machine, which has long taken the borough’s African-American vote for granted. Flake is pastor of the largest and most infl
This mega-corporation has more than 3,500 stores and 1.3 million employees. As the United States’ largest retailer and largest employer, Wal-Mart is a driving force in setting wage standards wherever its stores are located. Despite nearly $9 billion
Naturalists can argue that mankind thins its ranks through its harsh treatment of its own. Yet evolution has brought us to the pinnacle of successes in medicine and discoveries that open the very heavens to our exploration. Remarkably, the more advances w
Bush has made enemies, but like he said, “sometimes you’re defined by your critics.” He has made hard decisions and has seen some of them pay off - like the election of Afghan President Hamid Karzai (and hopefully democracy will flourish
The success of the parade was possible due the cooperation and assistance of the following:
111th Precinct’s special operations, community affairs, auxiliary and explorers; Fire Department of New York Engine 306; August Moon for the decoratio
However, I don’t think the West Side Stadium and the Olympics are a good idea. Pretty terrible, in fact.
Firstly, the city is in a budget crisis that you always speak of and we’re expected to put in $600 million. But you know as well as
Thoughtful Republicans looking for a winner in 2008 will look at Rudy Guiliani’s overall record. The same is true for all Americans looking for a strong new president to take the helm in January 2009. Giuliani is a profile in courage. He is independ
The reality is that for at least the last 10 years, our area of Queens has been plagued by the development of so called McMansions that simply do not maintain the character of the neighborhood in which I grew up and that I want my children to grow up in.
The 34-year-old victim was taken to Woodhull Hospital after he was stabbed several times by another man who fled, the Post reported. The victim was listed in serious but stable condition.
Brad Washington, 18, also known as “Brad Perry” and “LB,” entered the hospital shortly after midnight and left at about 7 a.m., police said. He allegedly shot and killed 35-year-old Robert Jarvis of South Jamaica after a dispute at
The group is looking for two entertainers to perform as part of the “Manhattan Cabaret Association Presents” show and join some of the organization’s members on stage for a Jan. 21 show.
MACC performers, including Phillip Officer,
The film, an update of the 1976 John Carpenter movie, features Whitestone native Drea de Matteo, Jamaica rapper-turned-actor Ja Rule and Jackson Heights comedian John Leguizamo. The three, along with others, find themselves working together despite coming
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