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by john toscano Elected officials in Queens and housing advocates from around the city, citing the need for affordable housing in this borough, called for a major construction initiative on the Queens West development site in Long Island City. More ...
by john toscano Sparked by complaints from Jackson Heights merchants that the ban on Sunday metered parking is hurting business, City Councilmember Helen Sears has filed a bill to lift the ban in some commercially zoned areas and Business Improvement Districts (BIDS) throughout the city. More ...
by john toscano Governor George Pataki berated the Democrat-controlled Assembly last week for refusing to join in his crackdown on gun traffickers, but on the same day the lower house of the legislature signaled agreement on his call for civil confinement of sex offenders and proposed several bills that would get t More ...
Weld Advances by john toscano Republican state committee leaders on Monday disinvited Jeanine Pirro to be their candidate against United States Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton next year, but voted a lukewarm recommendation to William Weld to be the party’s candidate for governor. More ...
By John Toscano In late-developing political news, Congressmember Joseph Crowley appears to have the inside track for taking over the Number 2 spot in the Democratic congressional caucus and Borough President Helen Marshall is girding for a fight to prevent two Queens hospitals from being shut down. More ...
by john toscano Assemblymember Michael Gianaris has abandoned his race for state attorney general in next year’s elections and will instead seek re-election to his Assembly seat. His 36th Assembly District covers Astoria and Long Island City. More ...
Queens County Clerk Gloria D’Amico was honored by the Columbian Lawyers Association on Saturday, December 3. Justice Joe Golia presented the Queens County Clerk with a plaque from the Association. Charles LoPresto is the newly appointed President of the Columbian Lawyers Association. More ...
By John Toscano Congressmember Anthony Weiner, backed by eight bi-partisan members of Congress, has called on the European Commission to reject a report issued by its representatives in Ramallah which challenges Israel’s right to claim Jerusalem as its capital. More ... Dutch Kills Civic Airs Views On New Zoning Proposal By Thomas Cogan Dutch Kills is described in a recent piece of Department of City Planning literature as “a lively mixed-use residential, commercial and light industry community.” But the zoning laws applied to it in 1961 and somewhat altered in 1989 now impinge on its liveliness, because they hardly allow for resid More ...
St. Andrew Avellino Church and School, Flushing, held their annual distribution of turkeys and hundreds of pounds of dry and canned goods to needy families November 22. Some 70 turkey-and-trimmings packages were distributed. Fifteen turkeys were sent to Quality Services for the Autistic Community (Q More ... Weiner To eBay: ‘Stop Selling Fake Cop Badges’ by john toscano Congressmember Anthony Weiner has demanded that eBay, one of the biggest retailers on the Internet, stop selling fake police badges, citing reports that alleged sexual abuser Peter Braunstein had purchased badges from eBay and was using them to avoid enforcement agents in Ohio. More ... Transit Strike Set For Friday At 12:01 A.M.; Negotiations Continue by john toscano Facing a possible transit strike Friday morning, the MTA yesterday put a new offer on the table, offering the transit union raises totalling 6 percent over a period of 27 months, a change from their previous offer of a two-year contract. 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 ...
Community Healthcare Network’s Queens Health Center held a dedication ceremony Friday afternoon, December 2. Catherine Abate, Community Healthcare Network president and chief executive officer, recognized former City Council Speaker Peter F. Vallone Sr.’s efforts in securing capital funding allocati More ...
It’s rare to find a child who looks forward to going to the doctor’s office. Not so at New York Hospital Queens, many children are smiling, laughing and excited to be in the waiting room of the children’s health center. Every Wednesday afternoon, Roxy, a gentle three-year-old Chihuahua, greets you More ...
On December 5, the Astoria/Long Island City Kiwanis held their annual Christmas Auction at Riccardo's by the Bridge. Chairpersons for the event were Linda Perno, Paul A. Vallone, Rose Anne Alafogiannis and Tony Siano; co-chairs were George Perno and Jerry and Anna Kril. This year the group tried s More ... Gianaris: Ground Broken For Lillo Park In Astoria Heights Construction began last week on Carlos Lillo Park in Astoria Heights. It will replace a neighborhood eyesore that was used as a construction storage area and was defaced with graffiti and filled with assorted rubble. More ...
by linda j. wilson Some 200 parents, children, alumni and friends crowded the gymnasium at the Solomon Schechter School of Queens November 13 for a sock hop that marked the kickoff event for the school’s year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary. “Back to the ‘50s to Celebrate 50 Years of Excellence in Education” More ... Commerce Bank Celebrates Queens Openings Commerce Bank will celebrate the opening of two branches of America’s Most Convenient Bank in Queens at Northern Boulevard and 70th Street in Jackson Heights and Northern Boulevard and 216th Street in Bayside with a fun-filled opening on Saturday, December 17. More ... ‘Candle of Remembrance’ Service Comforts Bereaved Gus Antonopoulos, funeral director and owner of Joseph Farenga & Sons Funeral Home, is offering a Candlelight Service of Remembrance to be held on Sunday, December 18, at 2 p.m. in the All Souls Chapel at St. Michael’s Cemetery, 72-02 Astoria Blvd. in East Elmhurst. The service is open to the public More ... Dec. 18 Dance Benefits Katrina Victims Astoria Dance Centre students will present A Holiday Spectacular on Sunday, December 18, at 3 and 6 p.m. to benefit the dancers, teachers and studio owners affected by recent hurricanes. The event will be held at Natives Theater, 82-22 Northern Blvd., Jackson Heights, 718-335-0780. Tickets are $15 a More ...
T he first stop on our journey “around the world” on the No. 7 train begins at Main Street in Flushing, Queens. Get off at this stop on the No. 7 line and you’ll find yourself in a neighborhood filled with diverse eateries, people and shopping venues that make up the heart of Flushing. Also known as More ... New Hyde Park Man Arrested In Raid On Fencing Operation At approximately 2:55 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, under the direct supervision of Deputy Inspector Brian McCarthy commanding officer of the 114th Precinct, after a month-long investigation into a fencing operation was conducted, a search warrant was executed at A&A Scrap Metals, Inc., located at More ...
by john toscano Congressmember Carolyn Maloney and a bipartisan group of her New York state colleagues have banded together in an effort to have retirement credit extended to National Guard soldiers who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. More ...
This past Thanksgiving season, the Pax Christi Club at The Mary Louis Academy ran a winter clothing drive. Every morning for a week prior to the holiday break, students collected men’s, women’s and children’s clothing donated by the students and faculty of TMLA. After the drive concluded, the member More ... Libraries Join To Create Homework Help Web Site By Diana Sanders New York’s leading public libraries have joined forces in the online world and are now giving students World Wide Web help in every aspect of their educational process. For the first time, the Queens, Brooklyn and New York Public libraries have formed a Web site to provide students from kindergarten More ...
By Diana Sanders Sa nta came to Broadway last Wednesday, December 7, at 4 p.m to preside at the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the Most Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church parking lot at the intersection of Broadway and 36th Street. The event, sponsored by the Broadway-Astoria Merchants and Professional More ...
by aris sakellaridis Throughout the years the borough of Brooklyn has been a breeding ground for basketball protégés. Another member of that elite class seems to be quietly emerging. St. John’s University Guard Eugene Lawrence, uniform No. 4 of the Red Storm, was the first player from New York City to sign with the scho More ... Teen Fitness Concerns For The New Year By COACH RICH CARROLL With the New Year approaching, the topic I would like to draw attention to is one that I have seen first hand in my role as a high school football coach. The concerns of safety, body image, sss The concerns of safety, body image, sssports training and eating disorders are valid even among young teen More ...
On Saturday, November 12, the scene at Belson Stadium at St. John’s University was reminiscent of one year ago where Cardinal Spellman defeated St. John’s Prep in a devastating three round shoot-out. This year it would be the Prep’s time to celebrate. SJP faced local rival McClancy in the Champion More ...
By Diana Sanders Queens can be pleased once again with its vast variety of talent and success. With countless political figures, celebrities and musicians all originating from the most ethnically diverse county in the United States, Queens offers the world everything from Hollywood movies to polka. Yes, the Bohemian More ... Douglaston Starbucks Holds Grand Opening Th e new Starbucks at Douglaston Plaza celebrates its grand opening with a special evening of fun for all, on Wednesday, December 14 from 4 to 8 p.m. In order to meet their new neighbors and make the holidays merry and bright, Starbucks partners (employees) will be offering samples of favorite holi More ... Spa May Be Built In College Pt. by linda j. wilson An application to allow a physical culture establishment that would include a hotel got a much kinder reception at Land Use hearings in Borough Hall last week than at the November meeting of Community Board 7, when the proposed spa and hotel was derided as a thinly disguised “hot sheet” establishm More ... Bring A Can Of Food, See A Christmas Pageant Free Dec. 16 On December 16 the Roberta Wells Conservatory, a non-profit youth organization, will perform dance, drama, cheerleading and acrobatic numbers in a Christmas Recital and Holiday Showcase called, What Child is This? at I.S. 10, 45-11 31st Ave., Astoria. More ... |
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