via Queens Chronicle
Veteran Heals Through Music
Jason Sagebiel, who served in Iraq, runs Sage Music in Long Island City.
Place: Queens
via The Queens Courier
Looking Ahead for Willets Point
Opponents of the Willets Point redevelopment plan are waiting to see whether the coming change in City Hall will help their cause.
via Queens Chronicle
Foul Called on Mets Mall Plan
Queens residents protested plans to build a mall on a Citi Field parking lot, saying the space should be used for affordable housing.
Veterans Dress for Success
Veterans were treated to free suits before meeting prospective employers at the “Be a Hero, Hire a Hero” job fair held at Citi Field.
Girl’s ‘Silver Lining’ to Storm
Ariel Creamer used Facebook to connect victims of Sandy to donors. The 14-year-old Queens student was recently honored at the White House.
via The New York Times
Lining Up For a Job Lift
Hundreds of people spent five days and nights on a Queens street in hopes of gaining a union job as an elevator mechanic.
via The Queens Courier
Head Start Falls Behind
Sequestration-related budget cuts threaten services at Head Start programs in Queens and around the city.
via City Atlas
Riding a Solar Wave, Post-Sandy
Surfers are among the environmental advocates helping introduce solar power to the Rockaways as the area rebuilds.