A high school teacher was acquitted by a Queens jury Wednesday after he was accused of molesting a female student at Aviation High. George Zola, who had taught shop at the Long Island City-based high school for 20 years, had been charged with sexually abusing a female student between December 2008 and January 2009.…
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and long-time partner Dan Hendrick married yesterday on the rooftop of Studio Square, the Long Island City venue best known for its skyline views of Manhattan and Queens. For previous coverage, please click here. …
The 5 Pointz graffiti warehouse is likely to be demolished by September 2013 and replaced by two apartment buildings if the property owner’s plans are approved. Last Wednesday, David Wolkoff, whose family owns the Long Island City property, attended a land use committee meeting at Community Board 2 in Woodside to provide an “information presentation” on the proposed development.…
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Councilman Daniel Dromm
To the Editor:
It is time for our evolving democracy to embrace voting rights in local elections for all residents. We are all stakeholders in our community and should have a say in important local issues.…