Week in Review

It was a busy week for news in northeast Queens.

A former contender for Dan Halloran’s City Council seat took a position with the Working Families Party and St. Mary’s kicked off a fundraiser involving a number of local businesses.

And be sure to look through Patch’s posts on where to find a Christmas tree and upcoming Menorah lightings and holiday events.

Here is your Week in Review.

Monday

Austin Shafran, who narrowly lost to Paul Vallone in the Democratic primary for Halloran’s seat, took a job as legislative director for the Working Families Party. And two Romanian nationals were arrested after they allegedly lifted financial information from Long Island Rail Road ticket machines, including the one in Bayside.

Tuesday

Yut Chia, a former Bayside resident who began playing violin the subways last year, was given a full scholarship to Queens College. Check out Patch’s list of upcoming Menorah lightings and Chanukah events.

And St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is holding a fundraising effort involving more than 30 local businesses.

Wednesday

Take a look at this list of food drives taking place in Queens through the rest of the year. And check out these reviews for “Nebraska” and “Philomena,” which opened at Kew Gardens Cinemas this week.

Friday

This week’s Queens Eats recipe was Pappardelle with bacon and peas. And take a look at this list of places in the borough where you can purchase a Christmas tree.