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Published EVERY WEEK since 1873, the Queens Ledger is the flagship weekly community newspaper of the 8 we publish. Our entire group has a weekly readership of 150,000.
With a circulation of 26,000 every Thursday, the Queens Ledger is sold at more than 100 newsstands and newsboxes in the Queens communities of Maspeth, Middle Village, Woodside, Elmhurst and Ridgewood. It primarily serves zip codes 11378, 11379, 11373, 11385, 11377, and is mailed throughout all the Queens zip codes. It is the official "legal" newspaper of Queens. In combination with The Queens Examiner and our other four Queens weekly newspapers we carry more legal advertisements than any other weekly news group in the Borough. www.queensledger.com. Source
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | New York |
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Search ArticlesPatrick Martinez Wins Razor-Thin Western Queens Primary by Seven Votes
Patrick Martinez, a former teacher and local community board member, appeared poised to win the Democratic nomination for Assembly District 30 after a hand recount. (Photo courtesy of Martinez) BY JACK DELANEY | jdelaney@queensledger.com Patrick Martinez appears poised to win an incredibly tight primary in Assembly District 30, besting Shamsul Haque by only seven votes after three weeks of uncertainty.
NYC’s “Patron Saint” of Youth Sports Prepares for a New Chapter
Mike Silverman, left, has been the engine behind one of the city’s largest youth sports programs, focusing especially on tennis and golf. (Photo via CPF) BY JACK DELANEY | jdelaney@queensledger.com If you grew up playing sports in the city, there’s a good chance your life was touched in a meaningful way by the work of Mike Silverman. Silverman, now 58, grew up in Briarwood, attending Hillcrest High School and later Queens College.
CEO of LIC Company Twin Peaks Hit With Sexual Harrassment Suit
BY BQE STAFF news@queensledger.com The CEO of a major LIC construction services company with ties to multiple City agencies allegedly sexually and verbally harassed two female employees for years, creating a racist and misogynistic workplace that left the victims fearing for their safety. That’s at least according to a civil complaint filed July 6 in New York’s Eastern District Court against Jerry Agajian, the CEO of Twin Peaks, a company that tests construction materials for compliance.
BESS Brawl: Tensions Flare at Middle Village Battery Storage Site
Bernard Chow attempts to record the site, beyond safety barriers, before he and a construction worker “pull on each other” and fall to the ground. (Via @ilovepureair). Councilmember Phil Wong and his staff clash with contractors at a planned battery storage center.
“It’s Hard to Believe We’re Walking Away”: Aqueduct Racetrack’s Last Hurrah
Aqueduct Racetrack held its last event on June 28, bringing 132 years of horse racing to a close. (Photos: Jack Delaney) BY JACK DELANEY | jdelaney@quensledger.com SOUTH OZONE PARK — Joey and Bean sat in the empty bleachers of the Aqueduct Racetrack, reminiscing with a gaggle of spouses and friends, while a groundsman hovered behind them. Finally he broke into the conversation: “I’m sorry, we’re closing up,” he said. ”For good?” asked Joey.
The Bank Robbers and the Belfry
The Church of Redeemer’s Belfry, where the cash was said to be stashed. Photo by Alan Arichavala. The story of the legendary 19th century Rufus Gang, whose loot may be buried somewhere beneath Astoria’s Church of the Redeemer. BY ALAN ARICHAVALA news@queensledger.com In the early hours of January 26th, 1876, a gang of bank robbers carried out what was then the largest bank heist in American history in Northampton, Massachusetts.
DA Katz: Southeast Queens “Blitz Gang 4” Nailed in Huge Indictment
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz (center). Photo via Queens DA. BY COLE SINANIAN cole@queensledger.com SOUTH JAMAICA — Twenty-two members of the so-called “Blitz Gang 4” have been indicted for a string of bloody shootings that have rocked Southeast Queens since 2023. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, Governor Kathy Hochul, and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced the indictments in a joint statement on June 30.
A Conversation With Award-Winning LIC Chef Hooni Kim
Chef Hooni Kim at his restaurant, Meju, in LIC. Photo by Cole Sinanian. Hooni Kim may be the first Queens chef to win a James Beard Award. At his LIC restaurant, the fermentation master explains why New Yorkers should eat more fermented foods. BY COLE SINANIAN cole@queensledger.com To Chef Hooni Kim, Long Island City is really two towns. There’s the loud, crowded Court Square, full of dense skyscrapers and rental apartments, a younger-skewing population and a bar scene to match.
Queens College President Frank Wu To Retire
Queens College President Franklin Wu (left) and CUNY Chancellor Felix Matos Rodriguez. Photo via CUNY By Emmanuel Kragbe news@queensledger.com Queens College President Franklin H. Wu announced that he will retire on July 30, leaving many in the campus community wondering what comes next for the college. Franklin H. Wu became the 14th president of Queens College on July 1, 2020, succeeding Interim President William A. Tramontano.
ASTORIA STREET SPECTATOR: The Other Queens Congressional Race
Chuck Park (second from left) and canvassers outside the famous “Lemon Ice King” BY NICOLAS STERGIOU Producer, Social Media Manager, Labor Organizer, and Unofficial “Astoria Street Spectator” nicolas.stergiou@gmail.com Chuck Park was never supposed to get 43 percent of the vote. Polymarket put him at just 1.8% the day before the election. That’s what makes his campaign one of the most fascinating political stories to come out of NYC this year. On paper, this shouldn’t have been much of a race.