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May 28, 2003 / Front Page

Court Is Key To Keeping Engine 261

by john toscano

Any hope of keeping Engine 261 in Long Island City open and operating now rests with Judge James Starkey, who is hearing a suit seeking to keep Engine 261 and five other firehouses open. His decision could come any day. More...

Community Calendar

Community Meetings

Associations

June 3, 8 p.m., sharp, Astoria Civic Association; Riccardo More...

In Fine Voice

Tenor Dino Rosi, "La Voce De Napoli," will be performing at the Corona Senior Center on June 4. Call 718-639-2000 for further inforamtion. More...

Public Service Announcements

Flushing Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps, volunteers needed for clerical, dispatcher and other positions; 718-353-4965. More...

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Restaurant of the Week

Restaurant

Of The Week
A Festival Of Fish At Greek Captain Restaurant

By Teresa Barile

If you love fresh fish and sea-food, prepared simply, then a visit to the Greek Captain Restaurant is a must. The first sight of the delights in store is a window that boasts dozens of whole, fresh fish and seafood on ice. More...

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Editorials

Full Story

Bush–GOP Tax Cut A Break For N.Y.

After getting belted seemingly relentlessly by a steady flow of increases in property levies, income and sales taxes and numerous fees, New Yorkers could easily be excused if they believed every level of government was intent on picking their pockets More...

Letters

Swap For Engine 261

A copy of the following letter was received by the Gazette. More...

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Marshall Says Closing Zoo Unprofitable

by richard gentilviso

Borough President Helen Marshall is encouraging everyone to visit the Queens zoo, or as she put it, "Save the zoo means the same thing as visit the zoo. More...

Political Page

Eye on politics

Hurley Challenges Gioia In 26th CD Race

By John Toscano

No sooner had Woodside/Sunnyside regular Democratic Party leaders endorsed City Councilmember Eric Gioia for re-election than Republicans there countered by endorsing local leader Patrick Hurley to challenge Gioia in the general election in November. More...

Assemblymember Margaret Markey says local residents have been bombarding her office with copies of mail from realtors claiming that their houses are in danger of being foreclosed. More...