Queens Courier

At only 13 weeks, little Hailey Gomez has suffered more than most adults – allegedly at the hands of her own father.

With the official start of baseball season still a month away, hundreds of people lined up outside of Citi Field may have seemed an odd sight.

With his immediate future as Governor becoming a daily topic of conversation and criticism, David Paterson has tried to resume his normal schedule and concentrate on the daunting $9 billion budget deficit this year.

Two Queens residents are part of the 15-member Charter Revision Commission who will begin reviewing the City Charter and coming up with potential amendments and changes – some of which could go on the ballot as soon as this November.

A former staffer at Astoria’s Community Board (CB) 1 will receive $98,000 in a settlement against longtime district manager George Delis after she filed a federal lawsuit claiming sexual harassment.

His murder was “one of the catalysts for change.”

As a university founded by the Vincentian community, St. John’s University continues to uphold their values by being named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) is urging Queens residents age 50 and older to get screened.

Ladies with long locks and men with messy manes united at St. John’s University on Tuesday, March 2 to fight childhood cancer by shaving their heads or donating their hair to children in need.

A community’s prayers have been answered. A 20-year-old Howard Beach man has been arrested and charged in connection with the February 26 burglary of St. Helen’s – and a priest’s precious chalice has been returned.

A new bill proposed by Assemblymember Mike Miller will make it illegal for employers to hire registered sex offenders for jobs that involve being close to children.

Four Queens public schools and a high school will get to put on a show, thanks to Inside Broadway and the City Council.

In light of the massive fire that tore through eight local businesses last month in Jackson Heights, business owners should consider ways to minimize massive losses in the future through the power of knowledge and insurance.

The so-called soda tax is picking up steam again, a year after Governor David Paterson failed to pass the proposal, prompting many small-business owners in Queens to question the motives of their city government.

Shamrocks and green streamers blew in the wind alongside rainbow flags, as Queens celebrated its 11th annual St. Pat’s For All Parade & Fair in Sunnyside and Woodside.

The opinions of Queens’ street vendors of the New York City Department of Health (DOH) are going down the drain due to the recent confiscation of a street vendor’s permit for answering nature’s call.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Queens resident, web developer Oscar Ortega, moved to the coastal tourist town of Viña del Mar, Chile three years ago. Ortega and his family were awakened by the 8.8 earthquake that struck the nation on February 27. He shared his experience with The Queens Courier about the days that followed the memorable event.

With only a few days remaining until the March 16 Special Election for State Senate District 13, Assemblymember Jose Peralta and former State Senator Hiram Monserrate are both projecting confidence, while acknowledging there is more work to be done.

The home stretch to open a Racino at Aqueduct turned into quicksand when Governor David Paterson pulled out of the discussion process.

Guy Pierno is 25 to 30 percent busier these days. The reason? Potholes.