August 17, 2005 RSS feed / Features

Wynton, Marsh Alice Jazz Up Marsh At Queens Zoo

Two trumpeter swans, aptly named Wynton and Marsh Alice, have jazzed up the wildfowl marsh exhibit at the Queens Zoo. More...

TWC, FX Nets Donate $10,000 To FDNY Training

The funds will be used to underwrite the creation of training kits that demonstrate lifesaving procedures. These kits will be used as part of the FDNY More...

2nd Gregg-Sean Peano Memorial Mass Held

A Memorial Mass commemorating the second anniversary of the death of Gregg-Sean Peano was celebrated at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church on Saturday, August 13 at 11:15 a.m. More...

Maloney Makes Plea For Continued Fed Grant Program

Congressmember Carolyn Maloney recently mounted a spirited defense of a federal community development program that garnered New York City $207 million for Fiscal Year 2005, and called for stronger efforts to defend the program against ongoing challen More...

Steinway BID Holds Summer Fest

Area residents came out for summer fun at the Steinway Street Summer Fest, sponsored by the Steinway Street Business Improvement District, on Sunday, August 14. Festival-goers sampled a variety of culinary offerings, shopped at vendors More...

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Holy Cross Students Compete In Special Olympics

Timothy Lisante (top), Senior Superintendent of Alternative, Adult and Continuing Education schools recruited Holy Cross seniors Anthony Matos (left, back row) and Keith Caparelli (kneeling, right) to assist in Special Olympics camp for mentally chal More...

Queens Boulevard Is Developer’s Playground

Not since the 1960s has there been such a significant interest to develop on Queens Boulevard. In 1964, New York had its second World More...

Marshall, Jets To Huddle, Over Offer For Team’s Return To Queens

Ever hopeful, Borough President Helen Marshall announced last week that she has asked the New York Jets football team owners to More...

Bernice Spitzer, Activist, Aide To Councilmembers, Dies At Age 61

Bernice Spitzer, a community activist and longtime assistant to former City Council Speaker Peter Vallone Sr. and present Speaker Gifford Miller, died Monday, August 8 of complications from liver and pancreatic cancer. She was 61 years old. More...

Charter Revision Commission Ducks Class Size Issue

Last September, 53 small high schools with enrollment limited to fewer than 500 students were opened as part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg More...

Law Sets Up Scholarships For Families Of Flight 587 Victims

Children and spouses who lost a family member in the Flight 587 crash in Belle Harbor almost five years ago are entitled to full scholarships at CUNY and SUNY under a bill sponsored by state Senator John Sabini which was signed into law last week by More...

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