Author: Alicia Venter
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Jackson Heights man indicted on narcotics, weapons charges
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Search of defendant’s home found cocaine, handgun and ammunition By Alicia Venter aventer@queensledger.com A Jackson Heights man…
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LIC Partnership looks to expand
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By Alicia Venter aventer@queensledger.com As Long Island City expands, the Long Island City Partnership President Laura Rothrock has…
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‘Friends of Smokey Park’ brings community together for its first cleanup
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By Alicia Venter aventer@queensledger.com Phil Rizzuto “Smokey” Park sits in the middle of Richmond Hill, and long-…
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2022 Election Profile: Andrew Hevesi runs for re-election in District 28
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By Alicia Venter aventer@queensledger.com After 17 years in the New York State Assembly, Andrew Hevesi is vying to…
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Electeds introduce bill to make Diwali a public school holiday
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Legislation has been introduced to the New York State Assembly for Diwali to become a public school holiday.…
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Man charged for manslaughter after death on tracks at Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue station
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A man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a 48-year-old shoved on the subway…
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Former Student Charged for Bomb Threat at St. Francis Prep
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By Alicia Venter aventer@queensledger.com A 16-year-old former student has been charged with making a terroristic threat to bomb…
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Astoria resident hosts ‘Ruth Sent Us’ Charity Benefit
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By Alicia Venter aventer@queensledger.com Astoria resident and professional artist Mara Jill Herman is doing more than creating work…
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Ozone Park RBA calls for change after 4 shot in London Planetree Park
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By Alicia Venter aventer@queensledger.com Four men were shot near London Planetree Park on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The park…




