Community Corner

Week in Review

Catch up on the stories that took place in your community this week.

This week’s top stories revolved around new business, taxes and the race to replace U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-Bayside.

A fourth Democrat jumped into the Sixth Congressional District race, while state Assemblyman Rory Lancman, D-Fresh Meadows, accused Assemblywoman Grace Meng’s, D-Flushing, campaign of attempting to split the Jewish vote in the district.

A new yogurt bar will open next month at Little Neck Plaza and local parents and educators are planning two upcoming rallies to protest the elimination of a northeast Queens Beacon program.

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Here is your Week in Review:

Monday

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Lancman accuses the Queens Democratic Party of .

The sole review in was “American Reunion.”

Tuesday

, a new yogurt bar, will open in May at Little Neck Plaza, replacing a hair salon that has moved several doors down.

The President’s Co-op and Condo Council threw its weight behind state Sen. Tony Avella’s, D-Bayside, bill that would .

Wednesday

This week’s Little Neck’s Own pick was pitcher .

According to a report, Meng’s campaign adviser . Jeff Gottlieb, another candidate in the race, .

And be sure to check out our piece on .

Thursday

And more election coverage: take a look at a roundup of endorsements in the congressional race so far.

Friday

Northeast Queens community leaders and parents are planning two rallies to protest the closure of a neighborhood Beacon program.

Weekend

This week’s Parent Talk topic is how to prevent your children from the spring’s pesky bugs. And Douglaston food maven Carol Brock returns with a new Notes from a Food Diva.


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