Microlender Makes Macro Impact
Jackson Heights, long a magnet for immigrants starting small businesses, has attracted a bank dedicated to helping new ventures.
Queens
Christmas Fan Lights Up Bayside
Robert Sibrizzi is the Christmas king of Queens. The display outside his 205th Street home includes 70,000 lights – and a bubble machine.
via New York Daily News
Merchants Share Space, Save Money
It’s a Saturday afternoon at the Great American Laundromat in the East Trem…
via The Queens Courier
‘Balloonatic’ Airs Out His Welcome
Meet Nick “The Balloonatic” Rotondo, a professional balloon twister.
via The Queens Courier
Sari Maker Weaves a Life in Queens
To find the tailor of 37th Avenue, you have to allow yourself to get lost. …
Young Voters Speak: "I Want Change"
Young voters explain why they voted for Obama or McCain. But mostly Obama.
Queens Teen Votes on Silence
An 18-year-old Jackson Heights resident has a different way of understanding the 2008 presidential candidates.
First-Time Voter Feels the Power
First time Sikh voter exercises his right to vote after living in the country for over 30 years.