Around the Borough: Queens

Councilman Halloran + protester at Million Big Gulp rally.


NEWS + FUN

- Police are looking for a man who robbed banks in Kew Gardens Hills and Jamaica Hills while dressed as a mailman. 

- Residents in Forest Hills and Rego Park are bemoaning the lack of free public pools in their area. 

- Woodside’s about to see its streets a bit cleaner: Councilman Van Bramer has dedicated council funds to maintaining parts of Woodside and Roosevelt Avenues. 

- Councilman Dan Halloran lent some support at the Million Big Gulp rally Monday, saying the proposed ban on large sugary drinks challenged “the principles on which our country was founded.”

- A man who owns 37 houses is holding a contest to make city apartments even smaller. 

- Even Dickie V thinks the Johnnies are bound for greatness next year.

- Where to check out free outdoor movies in Queens. 

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