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Aravella Simotas

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Ditmars

May 08, 2013

'Friends of Steinway Mansion' Will Start Fundraising to Buy Historic Home

The group is hoping to purchase the Astoria property to one day turn it into a museum or community space.

Astoria

April 17, 2013

Astoria Community Board Cans Bikini Bar's Liquor License Bid

CB1 voted against a recommendation for Racks, where the servers would don skimpy bikinis.

Ditmars

April 05, 2013

Astoria Bikini Bar Faces 'Prejudice' in Liquor License Fight, Lawyer Says

The owners behind proposed Steinway Street bar Racks are set to go before Community Board 1 next week.

Ditmars

February 28, 2013

New Coalition Looks to Turn Astoria's Steinway Mansion into Museum

Friends of Steinway Mansion want to find a buyer for the property, in hopes of making it a public space.

Astoria

February 19, 2013

Queens Assemblywoman's Bill to Redefine Rape Sparks Debate Over Wording

Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas wants state law to include forced anal and oral sex as rape.

Long Island City

February 18, 2013

P.S. 166 Students Win Fight for Gifted Middle School Seats in Queens

Current gifted students will be granted spots at a new program that will launch next year at I.S. 126.

Astoria

February 13, 2013

Queens Assemblywoman Pushes to Broaden State's Legal Definition of Rape

Aravella Simotas says the state's current definition of rape is too narrow.

Ditmars

October 11, 2012

Queens Voters Forced to Trek a Mile After Polling-Place Swap

P.S. 2 was disqualified as a polling place because it was not handicap accessible.

New York City

September 20, 2012

Thousands of City Students Have Trailers For Classrooms

Queens had 155 of the city's 357 trailers during the 2011-12 school year.