Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer
I’m thrilled that my friend and colleague Dennis Walcott has been named the Queen Tribune “Queens Person of the Year.” I first met Dennis many years ago, when I worked for the Queens Library. He and...
View ArticleCollaboration Throughout the City
The Queens Library as an institution has been a harbinger of good will and collaboration for decades—whether it’s a local branch working with residents to hold a meeting, acting as a babysitter for...
View ArticlePreserving History: A Look At The Queens Library Archives
BY JAMES FARRELL Staff Writer Underground, beneath the hustle and bustle of the Queens Library’s central branch in Jamaica, Queens’ history sits protected in the Queens Library archives. The archives...
View ArticleHistory of the Queens Public Library
BY TATYANA BELLAMY-WALKER For more than a century, the Queens Public Library has served as a haven for education and community development. As the library heads into 2017, neighborhoods across Queens...
View ArticleReforming The Queens Library
BY JAMES FARRELL Staff Writer Dennis Walcott doesn’t dwell on the past. He’s more than happy to talk about the many changes that he’s brought to Queens Library. But those changes came from his...
View ArticleWalcott’s Role In Education
BY TRONE DOWD Editor Dennis Walcott’s long life in public service has overlapped with his passion for education several times throughout his career. This dedication to future generations culminated in...
View ArticleWalcott’s Sense Of Community At The Urban League
BY JON CRONIN Editor At the beginning of an already-flourishing career in public service, Dennis Walcott got an opportunity he could not refuse. In 1990, after five years as executive director of the...
View ArticleDennis Walcott Never Stops
BY JAMES FARRELL Staff Writer Dennis Walcott, 65, wasn’t planning on running the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 20. But he woke up on his own before dawn and made the last-minute decision to hit the streets....
View ArticleDennis Walcott: A Life In Public Service
At the end of each year, the staff of the Queens Tribune looks back to see who has influenced the borough the most at all levels. In the past we have honored people in business, politics and civic...
View Article5 Smart Steps To Preserving Brain Health
Everyone knows aerobic exercise gets the heart pumping and lifting weights keeps muscles strong. But when it comes to keeping the brain healthy, most people are unsure what to do. As you age, brain...
View ArticleNew Year Resolution Health Tips
BY JOANN BARRY COLON Did you know that 24 percent of Americans fall short on achieving their health and fitness resolutions each year and only eight percent successfully achieve their resolutions,...
View ArticleCB 7 Approves Whitestone Project
BY JAMES FARRELL Staff Writer Community Board 7 approved a plan to build 21 single-family homes fronting on a street not legally mapped by the city, which will be built by developer Tim O’Sullivan as...
View ArticleIncrease In Wealthy Renters And Homeowners
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ Staff Writer Affordable housing is a recurring concern for New York City as a whole, with the major question being “What is affordable housing?” Last week RENTCafé, a nationwide...
View ArticleReal Estate Profile: Lisa Owen
Greiner-Maltz Realty Advisors is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Owen as an Associate Broker to the firm. Ms. Owen is a licensed real estate broker in both New York and Connecticut and...
View ArticleOnline Tools For A Mortgage That Fits
Whether you’re a first-time or experienced homebuyer, chances are a good portion of your real estate journey will take place online. In fact, four in 10 homebuyers start their house-hunting with an...
View ArticleTransitional Services Breaks Ground In Jamaica
BY TRONE DOWD Editor Southeast Queens’ latest development, a seven-story mixed-housing building located at 88-45 163rd St., broke ground last Friday with fanfare from elected officials and community...
View ArticleQueens At The Top Of Foreclosed Homes In NYC
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ Staff Writer In a recent study done by Property Shark, leading real estate data provider, data show that of the 2,202 first-time foreclosures scheduled in 2016, 933 were in Queens,...
View ArticleSleeker Rendering Of LIC’s City View Tower
BY JON CRONIN Editor Originally it was reported that the Court Square City View Tower would be 79 stories, but new details reveal that the building’s stature has been scaled back to 66 stories and 984...
View ArticleADVERTORIAL: Crystal Windows’ Building Renovation
National manufacturer Crystal Window & Door Systems is pleased to announce that it has begun supplying new energy-efficient replacement windows for the well-known Long Island Marriott in Uniondale,...
View ArticleMapping Out The Borough: Community Boards
There are 14 community boards in Queens, coordinated by the borough’s Director of Community Boards. The boards act as liaisons between Queens citizens and the municipal agencies that serve them. Each...
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