By Peter A. Sutters Jr.
Pathmark's lawyer notified Weprin's office late Tuesday night of the company's plans to end its pursuit to build on the location. Weprin's chief aide, Jack Friedman, said he knew it was unlikely that the store was going to be built, but he was surprised to hear from the store that it was pulling out.
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An awesome all-around game by Bobcat forward Tyler Ruiz who had 21 points and 3 blocked shots was the difference that held off the feisty but shorthanded Mavericks.
Four other Bobcats chipped in the scoring department including Richard Yang, Andrew
Name: Diatiema Hill
School: Francis Lewis
Sport: Basketball
Position: Guard
Year: Junior
Diatiema Hill was hard to ignore on Saturday when Francis Lewis played No. 21 ranked St. Michael’s Academy at the Mi
On Dec. 21, two men entered the post office at 126-15 Foch Blvd., produced a handgun, and forced employees into a safe before fleeing with about $22,000 in cash, according to police.
One suspect is described by the police as a black male in his 20s
The victim was taken to Elmhurst Hospital in stable condition, according to police. There were no arrests made and the investigation was ongoing, police said.
No arrests were made, and the investigation was ongoing, police said.
Michael Brown, 45, of 107-49 139th Ave., pleaded guilty to manslaughter and assault, the DA said. Michael Brown had been a corrections officer in Virginia, according to the DA.
On Christmas Day in 2001, Michael Brown forcibly entered Sheila Bradley
Vincent Rothberg and Daniel Yin were arrested outside 56-06 Marathon Parkway, a commercial property, according to police. They were tagging the property with the cryptic words “feltones” and “hypes,” police said.
The two wer
On Jan. 3 at 10:30 a.m., Antoine Dufrene, of 93-23 218th St., was one of five suspects who punched and kicked a 17-year-old boy going to the school, taking his jacket and bookbag, according to police. Dufrene was arrested on charges of robbery, police sai
The suspects entered the parlor, located on College Point Boulevard, at 7:30 p.m. Monday and sexually assaulted a 42-year-old employee and another 40-year-old employee, according to police.
They also took their cellphones, currency, and credit card
Kevin White, 34, of 2301 New York Ave. in Union City, N.J., was apprehended and is being prosecuted on the basis of a “cold hit,” where a DNA sample from the victim’s rape kit was matched to the defendant’s DNA profile in the state
Juan Rojas Morales attacked the woman inside her Corona apartment in September 2003, sneaking up on her from behind and gagging her with an ammonia-soaked rag that burned her face, damaged her lungs and caused respiratory failure, Brown said.
Rojas
Friday, Jan. 28 - The Queens Federation of Churches is celebrating 74 years of Ecumenical Ministry in Queens and honoring recipients of the 2005 awards for Outstanding leadership and meritorious ministry at Terrace on the Park.
Thursday, March 3 - New York Families for Autistic Children is holding its Annual Dinner Dance and Awards Celebration at Russo's on the Bay, Cross Bay Boulevard and 163rd Avenue, Howard Beach, from 6:30 p.m. Honorees are state Sen. Serphin Maltese, Jerrold Parker and Herbert Waichman of Parker and Waichman LLP, Nick Mascia and Semantics Organization. Rafles and silent auction, cocktail party at 6:30 p.m. Dinner to follow. Donation $100 per person. Friday, March 18 - Queensboro Council for Social Welfare announces the 14th Annual Reception honoring Queens social workers at Queens
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Tuesday Jan. 18 - Business Card Exchange, 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Crystal Window & Door Systems, Ltd., 31-10 Whitestone Expressway, Flushing.
Wednesday, jan. 19 - Business Breakfast with Fred Weber, Regional VP, DeVry Institute 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. DeVry Institute of Technology, 30-20 Thomson Ave., LIC. Mr. Weber, who oversees activities at DeVry University campuses in New York, Florida, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, has over 20 years of senior management positions in marketing and strategic planning, and holds both a Ph.D. in philosophy and an MBA degree. $30 for members, $35 for non-members. Please RSVP to 718-786-5300 ext. 21 or marionloy@licbdc.org. Thursday,
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By Arlene McKanic
Although galleries and museums are popping up in unlikely places in Queens, the Fisher Landau Center for Art should win some kind of award for being in one of the dreariest nabes in Long Island City - my apologies to those who liv
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.
Food Stamp Pre-Screening - Ca
Assistance
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-
Auditions
Beari Productions will hold auditions for "A Chorus Line" 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.
The Andrean Players - are lookin
Wal-Mart’s average employee earns 20 percent ($8.23) less per hour than an average supermarket worker ($10.35). Wal-Mart has been accused of forcing employees to work off the clock, doctoring time sheets and intimidating people who want to join a un
The editorial states that the recent Detroit Pistons brawl was “an ugly incident that could just as easily have been tragic. But we don’t see the need for new legislation. The city already has a law that can result in jail time for a fan who i
Guess what, folks? Not only was the billboard not removed, but a new, all-Korean billboard has just replaced it.
Is anyone going to do anything about this? Just how much more of this do we have to take?
NICOLA FRESSLE
Bayside
Her statement that “any child zoned for Region 3 can attend a school in that region by application” is absolutely incorrect.
Bayside pupils residing north, south and east of P.S. 130 in Bayside, located on the east side of Francis Lewis
The City Council is very concerned about the bus strike in Queens and Brooklyn. We would like to offer our services to help mediate the dispute between the administration and the unions representing the Green Bus Line and Command Bus Company. Unless a qui
You decry the proposal to legalize sports betting. You say that you agree with state Sen. Frank Padavan’s slippery slope reference. That they want to earmark it for education is just to make it more palatable. It could really go anywhere.
Tha
Said state Sen. John Sabini (D-Jackson Heights), “The voters clearly want it. The interest groups clearly want it. The media wants it and Monday will tell. And I don’t want to see guys holding press conferences in 2006 talking about reform whe
Witnesses say Adams exchanged words with a young man on the way into the theater who “didn’t like the way he was looking at him.” When Adams and Collado, along with another man and two girls left the theater, the group was waiting for th
Although murder and other violent crime rates continue to decline, being a New York City police offer remains one of the most dangerous jobs in America. Although we’d like to see the city’s police get a better deal, we don’t for a moment
In 2003, the Court of Appeals ruled in the landmark Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit that the state has been under-funding city schools. Last month a court-appointed panel said funding for city schools must increase by as much as $23 billion by 2008.
By Joan Brown Wettingfeld
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