via The Queens Courier
Sinatra School Opens on High Note
Music greats Tony Bennett and Quincy Jones helped Astoria welcome the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, which celebrates the legacy of Ol’ Blue Eyes and the value of arts education.
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via The Queens Courier
Immigrants Eye a Return Home
Some Ecuadorian immigrants in Queens are moving home, driven away by the poor economy and lured by new business incentives being offered in their homeland.
via New York Daily News
Remittance Pittance for Ecuadoreans
Ecuadorean immigrants in Queens are sending less money home amid the economic downturn. Some have been forced to ask relatives in Ecuador to wire them cash.
via The Queens Courier
Kindergarten Day Care Crisis
Some working parents -- and their children -- could be hurt by a city plan to cut about 3,300 slots from all-day kindergarten programs at day care centers.
A Dream Delayed for Latino Laborers
Some immigrant day laborers in Queens are struggling to decide whether to stay in the U.S. or move home amid hard economic times.
via The Queens Courier
Parking Fight on Sunnyside Street
The Kettle restaurant at the corner of 51st Street and Skillman Avenue in S…
via The Queens Courier
Citizen Crimefighter Plays "John"
Queens activist Rafael "Ralph" Moreno said he has posed as a customer to help cops crack down on prostitution in Jackson Heights.
via City Limits
Taking a New Look at NIMBY
Before their potential new neighbors ever arrived, some tenants at the Asto…