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By Dr. Dan Miller Have you ever witnessed a serious accident and not tried to do something to help those who were injured? Probably not! Have you ever passed a smoking fire and not think about reporting it to the fire department? Unlikely! Have you ever passed an opened electrical power transformer box with large fr More ...
By John Toscano A new gun control law authored by City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. and used as the basis of a lawsuit brought by the Bloomberg mayoral administration against several major gun manufacturers and distributors was given the go-ahead in Brooklyn federal court More ...
by john toscano Expressing concern that New York state is poised to lose billions of dollars in income during the year-end holiday shopping season because of the counterfeit goods trade, state Senator Frank Padavan declared, “We must curb this hemorrhage of important state revenues... especially since there is such More ... Burglary Brings Calls For Taking Precautions by linda j. wilson A woman was asleep in her bedroom at 31-17 Crescent St. when she was awakened by a loud noise early on Sunday, December 4. She picked up her phone and walked into her living room, where she saw a man she did not know going though her pocketbook. She ran from the apartment and called 911. Officers fr More ...
by john toscano Declaring that the proposals of President George W. Bush’s tax reform panel are “simply unacceptable,” City Councilmembers David Weprin and Joel Rivera called for their rejection in a council resolution. More ... Items of Interest For QNS Businesses/Residents… LaGuardia Community College: Workforce1 Career Center provides employers with qualified staff from entry-level workers to skilled professionals. E-mail kfanning@lagcc.cuny.edu, or call 718-609-2117 for more information. More ...
by john toscano United States Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Congressmember Joseph Crowley lashed out last week at Transportation Security Administration plans to lift the ban on scissors, screwdrivers and other sharp objects brought onto airplanes in passengers’ carry on luggage. More ... GOP Faces Gloomy Scenario In Next Year’s Races by john toscano When Governor Nelson Rockefeller died in 1973, the completion of his term by Lieutenant Governor Malcolm Wilson saw the end of 16 years of Republican domination of the state political scene and the legislature. For most of the Rockefeller years, the Assembly and State Senate were also controlled by More ...
by john toscano Given the recent experiences of two Democratic candidates for major offices who failed to build any early momentum in their campaigns and eventually suffered embarrassing defeats, it would seem to be a good idea for Jeanine Pirro to forget about challenging United States Senator Hillary Rodham Clint More ...
The state Republican Party’s inability to find a viable candidate to oppose United States Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s re-election bid next year, as demonstrated by the brouhaha over Jeanine Pirro, is somewhat duplicated by fierce intra-party wrangling to select an opponent for Attorney General More ... Officer’s Integrity Earns Cop Of The Month Award By Thomas Cogan At the November meeting of the 108th Police Precinct Community Council, the precinct was hailed as the safest in the city. That claim, which had been made previously, was tested during the month by two killings, one of them the topic of wide media coverage for several days. In addition, Precinct Com More ... Holiday Mail Deadlines, Guidelines, Package Tips & Extra Hours At Queens Post Offices The Postal Service expects a very busy holiday mail season and their goal is to provide quick, easy and convenient holiday service. More ...
by john toscano Children with asthma, which is a leading chronic ailment, will receive much added protection under a new law which requires schools to have extra inhalers for students who lose their own inhalers or leave them at home. More ...
Many neighborhoods in New York City are connected by various subway lines. The carrier of the most culturally diverse group of passengers is unquestionably the No. 7 train, making 18 stops in Queens, the most ethnic county in America, before it runs under the East River to Grand Central Station, Fi More ... Electronic Recycling Events Dec. 10/Jan. 8 Recycling works! Approximately 4,300 New Yorkers participated in the October electronics recycling events sponsored by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY). 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 ...
New York City Councilmember John Liu and other prominent members of New York’s Asian-American and medical communities joined Jane Gould, President & CEO of Visiting Nurse Regional Health Care System (VNR), to unveil a new hypertension education initiative targeting New York City’s Asian-American com More ...
By Thomas Cogan Alex Federbush, president of Queens West Development Corporation, spoke for a few minutes before the December meeting of Community Board 2, bringing attendees up to date on the huge building projects that are currently taking place, and which will continue to develop for some time to come, beside th More ...
by john toscano City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr., a leading advocate of tougher sex offender legislation, last week urged New York State to adopt a Florida law which imprisons second-time offenders for life. More ... the p u l p i t Atonement Lutheran: •Sunday, 10:15 a.m., services and Sunday school in English; noon, service in Spanish; 2 p.m., service in Korean; 5 p.m., service in Telegu. More ...
Tommy G. Thompson Delivers Keynote Speech Tommy G. Thompson, former Secretary, United States Department of Health and Human Services, delivered the keynote address at the YMCA of Greater New York’s legislative breakfast on November 18th. The breakfast, attended by prominent federal, state and local elected officials, YMCA board members and More ...
Met GM Minaya Keeps Things Hot This Winter By Aris Sakellaridis The New York Mets’ acquisitions of first baseman Carlos Delgado and reliever Billy Wagner filled two huge holes for the team. The Mets still have a couple of slots to fill, but in Omar we should trust! More ...
The Queens Historical Society has announced its Winter 2005-2006 slide lecture series at its Flushing headquarters, Kingsland Homestead. The Homestead is located 2 1/2 blocks from downtown Flushing at 143-35 37th Avenue between Parsons Boulevard and Bowne Street. More ...
by tony barsamian with linda j. wilson Fo rty years ago, two 10-year-old boys watched a most unusual structure being built across the street from the field where they played soccer in Astoria Park. Tony Argento and Demetrius Partridge couldn’t have known at the time that they were witness to the construction of one of a very few reinforc More ...
By Thomas Cogan Ju dy Holliday, comedienne, actress and singer, died of cancer in early June 1965, two weeks short of her 44th birthday. Forty years and six months later, on a cold, bright Saturday, December 3, a special tribute was conducted in Sunnyside: the unveiling of a plaque at 39-45 44th St., stating that More ... Silvercup Adds New NBC TV Pilot “Kidnapped” To Roster Silvercup Studios, New York’s leading television and film studios, has announced that the pilot for “Kidnapped” commenced production at the Queens-based studio complex. Pointing to the recently enacted tax credit program, Silvercup executives Alan Suna and Stuart Match Suna note that production work More ...
The Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre will perform at Queens Theatre in the Park, the premier indoor performing arts center of Queens, located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Saturday, December 17 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and on Sunday, December 18 at 3 pm. More ... ‘The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada' Premiere with Tommy Lee Jones Museum of the Moving Image will present the New York premiere of ‘The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada’ followed by a conversation with director and star Tommy Lee Jones on Monday, December 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Paris Theatre in Manhattan. The film will be released by Sony Pictures Classics on D More ...
By Diana Sanders It is that time of year again. The Christmas season is known for its lavish decorations, the eggnog, the presents, and of course, the man himself, Old St. Nick. Santa is the most important part of Christmas—children certainly seem to think so. Whether they secretly stay awake on Christmas Eve to see More ... Tree Lights Glow In Neighborhood’s Hearts By Rabia W. Noorstani Although the neighborhood of Sunnyside may be small, its size does not diminish the value of its large heart and the camaraderie among its neighbors. On Tuesday, November 29 at 6 p.m., residents joined together in the Joseph Sabba Park located on 49th Street and Queens Boulevard, to celebrate the be More ... Christmas, Chanukkah, Kwanzaa Safety Tips A Christmas tree can be a sight to behold. When considering a natural tree buy only a fresh tree, one on which the needles don’t fall off easily; keep the tree outdoors until ready to display; always keep the water receptacle filled, cut 1-inch from the bottom of the tree to allow for water a More ...
Start celebrating Christmas December 10 with the yearly Christmas sale at Trinity Lutheran Church, 31-18 37th St., Astoria. While shopping and munching on goodies you can sing along with the Christmas carols being played and kids—of all ages—can have their pictures taken with Santa. More ... Martin Luther HS Honors Three Alumni Of The Year Alumni Martin Luther High School recently honored three graduates with Alumni of the Year Awards at the school’s annual campaign kickoff at the Museums at Mitchel—Cradle of Aviation in Garden City. The three individuals chosen as MLHS Alumni of the Year all exhibit in their personal and professional lives More ...
by david bonanzinga Singer Marty Smoak brought his nightclub act, “A Tribute to Bobby Darin”, to Danny’s Skylight Room, a Broadway cabaret on 46th Street in Manhattan, on November 20, 2005. More ...
By Thomas Cogan La st Friday, Astoria Library, one of the Carnegie libraries in Queens, celebrated its centennial, a year and a few days after the actual date it turned 100. Library officials and politicians joined with entertainers, interested citizens and children to make dedicatory remarks, share a birthday cake More ...
By Catherine Tsounis “We live in a land of freedom. We must hold on to our Greek legacy and cherish its significance,” said Rev. Anastasios Diakovasilis at his Poetry Reading on Sunday, November 20. This exciting event attended by over 125 persons was held at the Hellenic Cultural Center in Astoria. Prominent clergy, ed More ... |
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