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by john toscano Cell phone companies, arguing against a bill introduced by City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. that would regulate the future installation of rooftop antennas, complained that the proposed process would be too burdensome and time-consuming. More ...
State Senator John Sabini took an unconventional approach to bringing home the bacon, or rather, the turkey, for his Thanksgiving dinner. No word of the bout’s results had been received at press time, but unofficial sources said that the turkey came out ahead. More ...
By Thomas Cogan The latest public meeting to explain the proposals and progress of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway reconstruction project was held under the auspices of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) exactly in the middle of November, four months after the last one. This time the session w More ... Location, Location, Location: Queens Prices, Manhattan Proximity Create High Demand BY Diana Sanders Property renters and buyers are always attracted to a location because of its school districts, type of community, pricing, and distance from work, among other aspects, proving that in fact everything can be summed up to refer to “location, location, location.” This phrase can never be said enough. More ...
By john toscano City Councilmember Eric Gioia has joined in a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil for dumping 17 million gallons of oil in Newtown Creek over a half-century ago. More ...
More than 200 guests filled a newly decorated ballroom at Riccardo’s by the Bridge in Astoria on November 19 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the New York Anti-Crime Agency. With Antonio Meloni, the agency’s dynamic president presiding, the evening was filled with great food, a s More ...
By Thomas Cogan The Long Island City Business Development Corporation’s annual luncheon and trade show for 2005, held last week at Terrace on the Park, appeared to be its most well-supported and well-attended event yet. At the least, anyone who attended the luncheon and trade show in past years would have to say i More ...
More than 550 people attended the SHAREing & CAREing 11th anniversary benefit and fundraising silent auction at Riccardo’s by the Bridge, Astoria on November 16. “It’s overwhelming to see the number of people at this benefit,” SHAREing & CAREing founder Anna Kril said. “It’s a tribute to the breast More ...
“Prometheus gave fire to mankind so they could fulfill their destiny, even though the consequence was an eagle eating his liver every day. The Promethean challenge is to make a great difference by looking ahead to your challenge. Prometheus had a purpose: he gave his life for something greater than More ... bcpbank Opens New Branch In Astoria bcpbank celebrated its fifth anniversary by announcing the grand opening of its newest banking facility at 35-02 Broadway, Astoria on November 17. More ...
By Thomas Cogan North Fork Bank held what it said is the first of what it plans to be annual business expositions this past Friday and Saturday at the Water’s Edge Restaurant on the East River in Long Island City. On Friday, when the view of the river was beautiful and attendees could enjoy it in a room that kept t More ...
The organization which for some years has been known as the Astoria, Ditmars Homeowners and Tenants Civic Association has changed its name and broadened its membership base. According to Rodolfo Sarchese, president, the organization is now known as the Astoria Homeowners, Tenants and Business Civic More ... Major Dealership Helps Diabetes Research, One Car At A Time In honor of National Diabetes Month in November, Major Chrysler Jeep Dodge will contribute $1 for every Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge vehicle sold to the Iacocca Foundation’s JoinLeeNow (www.JoinLeeNow.org) fundraising campaign to raise money for diabetes research. This partnership will run through the More ...
Residents, staff, volunteers, and family members enjoyed a special week of Halloween fun and festivities at Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility. The week culminated in a frightfully fine costume party celebration on October 31, with prizes going to the top three costumes. The staff pumpkin decor More ... the p u l p i t Flu Vaccinations for Seniors: •Nov. 29, 1 to 2:30 p.m., North Flushing Senior Center at College Point, 22-38 College Point Blvd.; 718-747-2137. More ... Shopping Safety Tips Offered At Boro Cabinet Meeting By Richard gentilviso With the official start of the holiday shopping season traditionally coming the day after Thanksgiving, people should remember that this is also that time of year for fraud and pickpockets. More ... Mattone Withdraws Pier Project Application by john toscano After City Councilmember Tony Avella announced last week that he had received a commitment from the Army Corps of Engineers to extend the comment period regarding the permanent application by Carl Mattone for a pier four feet wide by 200 feet long in the rear of Mattone’s home in Douglaston and in t More ... Surprise Ending! N.Y. City To Retain $125 M For First Responders by john toscano An agreement has been reached in the House of Representatives to allow New York City to retain the $125 million appropriated for injured first responders after 9/11, Congressmember Carolyn Maloney announced yesterday. More ...
On November 15, Leslie G. Leach, Philip S. Straniere Civil Court Judges in Queens and Staten Island, respectively, and James J. Lack, Court of Claims, Manhattan, were guest speakers at a special ethics seminar sponsored by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the Queens County Bar More ... On the brief side... Gioia Leads Turkey Giveaway at Queensbridge: For the third year in a row, City Councilmember Eric Gioia (D—Long Island City), joined an online grocer and volunteers from the Queensbridge Tenants Association, gave away hundreds of turkeys to hundreds of happy local residents for a happy Thanksgivi More ...
Antonio “Nino” Vendome emigrated from Italy to the United States and in 1972 opened Nino’s, a small sandwich shop in Lower Manhattan. After opening a trattoria/café of the same name on Canal Street, also in Manhattan, Vendome saw Nino’s grow into a six-restaurant chain in Manhattan and Nassau County More ...
At the Taminent Regular Democratic Club 74th annual dinner dance November 5 at Riccardo’s by the Bridge in Astoria, Queens County Clerk Gloria D’Amico (standing) posed with (l. to r.): Nina Chaputian, her sister-in-law, Tina DeMonte, her brother, Frank DeMonte, and Edward Aloise. D’Amico was the onl More ...
By Diana Sanders Th e world of Hollywood is much like a make-believe story filled with picture perfect people and idealistic places. The privileged few who get to take advantage of the luxurious lifestyle of flashing cameras and international fame also have a history of normality and hard work under their belts. Alt More ...
The timeless holiday classic, The Nutcracker, will be More ...
Central Astoria Local Develop-ment Coalition Vice President Martin Smoak and his Martinettes, Lorraine Bettica, Jane Sloan and Patrick Mimn-augh, will perform “a Tribute to Bobby Darin” at Danny’s Skylight Room, 346 West 46th St., Manhat-tan, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006 at 9:30 p.m. Musical direction by More ... |
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