Queens Gazette

Mayoral Hopefuls

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:51:37 +0000

BY RICHARD GENTILVISO

Four hopefuls vying to become the next mayor of New York City took the stage at the United Community Civic Association’s (UCCA) non- partisan Mayoral Candidates Forum on May 16 at the Lexington School and Center for the Deaf in Jackson Heights.

Van Bramer, Community Clean Up Dutch Kills

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:58:16 +0000

On May 18, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer held his Dutch Kills Community Clean-Up along 36th Avenue. Van Bramer’s office organized the neighborhood clean-up along with the Dutch Kills Civic Association, the 114th Civ-Op, and the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition.

New Fire App Rates Building Blaze Risk

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:56:27 +0000

By Liz Goff

Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined city fire officials on May 21 at the kick-off a program that will use new technology to help prevent building fires in neighborhoods throughout the city.

Van Bramer Tours Redesign Of Torsney Playground

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:11 +0000

On May 16, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer toured the new design of Torsney Playground in Sunnyside with the city Department of Parks and Recreation.

Van Bramer, DOT Serve Up New Delivery Bike Rules

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:57:14 +0000

By Liz Goff

City transportation officials last week served up a lesson to restaurant owners and food delivery bicyclists on how to comply with a new city law designed to make city streets – and sidewalks safe for pedestrians.

Noguchi And Qi Baishi: Beijing 1930 Opens In Michigan

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:02:11 +0000

The Noguchi Museum has produced a catalogue in conjunction with the traveling exhibition, “Isamu Noguchi and Qi Baishi: Beijing 1930”, organized by the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) in collaboration with The Noguchi Museum. Following its presentation at UMMA, from May 18 to September 1, the exhibition will travel to The Noguchi Museum on Sept. 24 until Jan.

Van Bramer Sparks DOI Bribe Sting Of LIC Businessman

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:58:09 +0000

By Liz Goff

Western Queens has over the last decade, earned notoriety as a cultural Mecca, home of some of the city’s most prestigious schools, as one of the most ethnically diverse places on the planet – and as the home of one of the city’s most honest politicians.

Simotas Reads Aloud At Local Elementary Schools

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:03:06 +0000

Last week, Assemblymember Aravella Simotas was welcomed to P.S. 70 and P.S. 122 in Astoria as part of a series of “Proud to Read Aloud” events.

L.I. Teen Pleads Guilty To Hate Crime In Senior Assaults

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:59:03 +0000

By Liz Goff

A Long Island teenager last week pleaded guilty to burglary as a hate crime in connection with the 2012 robberies of three elderly Flushing homeowners.

NYC Is Cleaning Up

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:05:15 +0000

Graffiti Free NYC is an initiative that allows New Yorkers to take action concerning the ever-growing graffiti that is covering buildings, walls, lampposts, and other structures throughout New York City.

Union Again Stirs Neighborhood Ire

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:59:49 +0000

By Liz Goff

Residents and business owners in the Dutch Kills community are raging at local labor officials who “dumped” on their neighborhood last weekend, showing no consideration for quality of life in the area.

NYPD Launches Summer ‘Zero Tolerance’ Driving Enforcement

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:58 +0000

By Liz Goff

Queens police officials are getting a head start this year on their annual Summer “Zero Tolerance” enforcement.

Cops will hit the streets this week in the kickoff of the annual NYPD crackdown on motorists who insist of partying too hard and getting behind the wheel of a vehicle, officials said.

Sign Hints At Supermarket Opening

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:01:50 +0000

By Liz Goff

It’s a sign of things to come. A billboard posted in a parking lot on Northern Boulevard near 43^rd Street in Long Island City advertises the Food Bazaar Supermarket chain and gives a first hint that the chain is planning to open a “Super Store” at the location.

Elmhurst Hospital Center to Receive LIVESTRONG Foundation Grant To Advance Palliative Care In Queens

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:06:32 +0000

Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) has been selected by the LIVESTRONG
Foundation Community Impact Project to receive a grant to support its efforts to be the first hospital in
Queens to achieve the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification for Palliative Care.

Palliative care is a specialized field of medicine that focuses on providing relief from the symptoms,

It’s In Queens! (May 23 through May 29)

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:17:36 +0000

Enjoy the warm weather and have fun outdoors this week! Queens hosts a giant street festival, fishing, kayaking and Memorial Day parades. If it rains, don’t worry! The borough has live music, art exhibits, theater, films, lectures, clowns and performance art at indoor venues. Have it both ways! Check out a circus under a big tent in one of our beautiful parks.

Inc. Magazine’s Top-Rated Waxing Is In Forest Hills

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:22:40 +0000

European Wax Center recently celebrated its Grand Opening at 70-10 Austin Street in Forest Hills, providing facial and body waxing services to men and women in a luxurious setting at affordable prices.

Dromm, DOT Announce East Elmhurst Slow Zone

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:23:26 +0000

[img_assist|nid=95928|title=|desc=In a measure to improve safety, Councilmember Daniel Dromm and Department of Transportation (DOT) Queens Borough Deputy Commissioner Dalila Hall announced the implementation of the East Elmhurst Slow Zone. Dromm will propose another Slow Zone in Jackson Heights this month.

110th Precinct CC Celebrates At Annual Fundraiser

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:25:12 +0000

[img_assist|nid=95930|title=|desc=The 110th Precinct Community Council presented the Co-Police Officers of the Year awards to Michael Grimm and Steven Abrahamsen at its 2013 annual fundraiser held on Tuesday, May 14 at The Grandstand in Elmhurst. (L. to r.); 110th Precinct Community Council President Evelyn DeCoursey, Grimm, Abrahamsen, Deputy Inspector Ronald D.

Suspicious Package Detonated By Bomb Squad

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:27:17 +0000

On Saturday, May 18 on the south side of Queens Boulevard and 78th Avenue, police closed off the service road and all the stores on the block. A suspicious package was found in front of a CVS Pharmacy at 118-10 Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills.

Van Bramer Et Al Celebrate National Bike To Work Month

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:54:33 +0000

On May 17, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer and members of his staff busted out their bikes and put the pedal to the metal for Bike to Work Day.

Forest Hills Tree Giveaway Beautifies, Protects

qgazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:57:15 +0000

A growing tradition in the heart of Forest Hills is the Four Borough Neighborhood Preservation Alliance’s (4BNPA) Tree Giveaway Event. On Sunday, May 19, citywide residents lined up in MacDonald Park on Queens Boulevard and 70th Avenue, to adopt one of six unique species among 200 trees, which adopters will take home and plant on private property.