Week in Review

It was a busy week for local news in northeast Queens.

A Hofstra University student from Little Neck won the prestigious Gracie Award, while a co-op and condo leader said he was concerned that the owners of some units might get dropped from the J-51 tax abatement program.

And take a look at Patch’s series of stories on grocery store inspections.

Here is your Week in Review.

Monday

City Comptroller John Liu officially kicks off his mayoral campaign. Reviews in This Week at the Movies included “The Call,” “Spring Breakers” and “Reality.”

Tuesday

Warren Schreiber, co-president of the Presidents Co-op and Condo Council, said he was concerned that the city’s Department of Finance was asking some co-op and condo owners – many of whom have lived in their units for more than 20 years – to prove their primary residence in order to receive a tax abatement.

Wednesday

A bevy of northeast Queens elected officials called on the Metropolitan Transit Authority to include the Q46 line in its Bus Time program, which allows transit riders to track arrival times via technology.

Thursday

Take a look at Patch’s package of grocery store pieces: a wrap-up on how local stores scored in terms of inspections, one on a Waldbaum’s rough inspection history and a piece on what you should know about inspections.

A Hofstra student from Little Neck was given the Gracie Award for a radio segment on female genital mutilation.

Friday

This week’s Queens Eats involved a trip to Chelsea Market and included several recipes using lime.

Weekend

The Samuel Field Y will offer three spring break trips, including the New York Hall of Science, for local students in kindergarten through seventh grade between March 25 and 29.