The Children’s Discovery Center at the Queens Public Library had a futuristic friend on hand to officially open it for fun.
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Feature News Stories
Borough President honors 103rd detective
A fast thinking detective earns top accolades for rescuing a suicidal flight attendant.
Video: Broad Channel 9/11 Heroes
Three FDNY brothers share their heroic tale on 9/11 in a video produced by Christina Santucci.
Broad Channel heroes recount sail to Ground Zero
For three Broad Channel men, nothing, not even Jamaica Bay, could hold back their courage on September 11.
Hollis librarian moves on pledge to improve literacy
A Queens librarian walks the walk after her students go the distance with their summer reading.
PA looking for lost cat in JFK
A feline is giving airport officials a run for their money after it got lost from its owner before Hurricane Irene shut down JFK.
Family remembers last words of Tone Macc
The family of a slain St. Albans man said their faith has got them through their tragedy but they are working with the community and other victim’s relatives to help with the healing process.
Changing the culture of violence
In the second part of this series, the TimesLedger team looked at how SE Queens is fighting to curb the violent mentality that has led to a surge in murders in the neighborhood.
Dora Young remembered for forging Queens politics
A who’s who of political leaders gathered in Jamaica to pay respects to an African American pioneer.
Runaway bull makes dash on Jamaica streets
An energetic bovine gave pedestrians in southeast Queens a run for their money when it escaped its slaughterhouse.
Young readers come on out and meet the Mets
A group of Queens readers got a special visit from big leaguers at the Central Library’s newest zone.
103rd cop saves flight attendant after Hawaii call
A Jamaica detective’s quick thinking actions helped to save the life of a troubled airline worker.
Same-sex couples tie the knot
The first gay marriages conducted in Queens marked a huge celebration for the borough’s homosexual community who has been fighting for this day for decades.
History buff authors explore Laurelton
Two Queens women may be of completely different generations but their passion for southeast Queens brought them together to tell the story of one of its oldest neighborhoods.
Central Library opens new kid science center
The Central Library in Jamaica is bringing a cool, new way for kids of all ages to learn about the ins and outs of science.
Needy pooches land at JFK on way to shelter
An animal shelter has saved more than a dozen dogs from a Puerto Rican beach where they were left for nearly dead by non caring people.
Teens have a ball at US Open tryouts
Teen tennis fans from all over the state descended to Flushing Meadows Corona Park for a shot at being right in the middle of the action of the U.S. Open.
Turtles cause minor shell at JFK
A bale of reptiles from nearby Jamaica Bay not only caused a minor annoyance for planes at the airport, it also served as comedic fodder on the Web.
City geese cooked by airspace clearing plan
A new plan by the city’s Dept. of Environmental Protection aims to keep pilots more safe and feed needy families, just not in New York.
Veteran’s home gets helping hand
Staff Sgt. Winston Weston served our country for more than three decades and the southeast Queens community he has called home is paying back the favor.