EDITORIAL: A Neutered Democracy
Last week’s elections were a joke. Public schools were closed so a handful of voters could go to the polls to pull levers for candidates and issues they knew little or nothing about. Teachers of social studies may be tempted to tell students that th
EDITORIAL: Charter a new course
This is a bad time for those who have lined up to throw stones at the concept of charter schools. According to scores released Friday, nearly 80 percent of the eighth-grade children failed to pass a standardized statewide math exam. And 65 percent of thes
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Latest News
- Urgent manhunt underway for ‘animal’ who allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl in Flushing park on Thursday: NYPD
- Southeast Queens man arraigned on weapons charges after cops search his ‘ghost car’ near LaGuardia Airport: DA
- Queens students awarded scholarships at NYJTL Mayor Dinkins Cup tennis event
- Celebrating a decade of compassionate care: TSINY Miele’s Respite Program thrives in Queens Village
- Man sought for raping 13-year-old girl in Flushing park in broad daylight Thursday: NYPD
Entertainment
- Queens College hosts 7th annual Pridefest, celebrating diversity and inclusion
- Queens Jazz Orchestra to honor late jazz icon Albert ‘Tootie’ Heath at Flushing Town Hall
- Governors Ball rocks Queens for summer music festival
- Southeastern Queens glides into summer with skate festivals hosted by local leaders
- Investing in Youth: Congressman Meeks announces major funding for Southern Queens Park Association