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A High Line in Queens? No, Thanks, Some Say

By André Tassinari on October 18, 2014 Bill de Blasio, Featured, Queens, QueensWay, slider, Woodhaven Queens

A High Line in Queens? No, Thanks, Some Say

From outside, the QueensWay project—a 3.5-mile linear park over an abandoned railway track in Queens—seems a great idea. But some members of the Woodhaven community are not yet sold on it.

Universal Pre-K: 50,000 Happier Moms?

By André Tassinari on September 26, 2014 child care, education, pre-k, prekindergarten, Queens, Richmond Hill Education, Queens

Universal Pre-K: 50,000 Happier Moms?

It seems clear that Pre-K programs are good for kids. What about their mothers?

Late Summer Scene: Pray to God—It’s Friday

By André Tassinari on August 26, 2014 late sumer scenes, Late Summer Scene, mosque, Muslim, Queens, Woodhaven Late Summer Scenes, Queens

Late Summer Scene: Pray to God—It’s Friday

A mosque in Woodhaven gets packed for congregational Friday prayers.

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