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by Thomas Cogan It’s likely that a transit strike has either begun or is still a threat as this week’s More ...
by john toscano Assemblymember Brian McLaughlin, tending to personal as well as official obligations, had the usual busy but happy holiday season. More ... Borough Syringe Exchange Program Counts Successes by richard gentilviso “Dabeet walked in to the Bethesda Baptist Church site in May of this year... He told us that he occasionally used heroin,” read an excerpt from a progress report for a first-year client enrolled in the AIDS Center of Queens County (ACQC) Syringe Access Program. More ...
by john toscano Continuing his offensive against U.S. aid to Saudi Arabia, Congressmember Anthony Weiner has appealed again to President George W. Bush not to bypass congressional restrictions banning such aid. More ... Response To Complaints Of Cell Phone Schemes And Scams By John Toscano City Councilmember Hiram Monserrate interceded with a phone card company to get rebates for some of his constituents. Councilmember John Liu also went to bat for some constituents who he charged were scammed, but as yet they’ve had no word of any rebates so he’s asked District Attorney Richard A. Br More ... Survey Finds Queens, NYC Have Fewer Homeless by linda j. wilson There are an estimated 335 homeless people living on the streets of Queens, according to a survey conducted by the city Department of Homeless Services. Jay Bainbridge, who represented DHS, told the Queens Borough Board at its December meeting that the survey, in Queens conducted in Astoria, Jamaica More ...
Assemblymember Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria), a graduate of P.S. 84, the Steinway School, 22-45 41st St., Astoria, secured $2,000 from the New York Power Authority (NYPA) that will provide students at his alma mater an outdoor literacy garden and classroom. The garden will give students a unique lea More ...
(L. to r.): Borough President Helen Marshall, the Reverend Timothy Mitchell of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church and Assemblymember Mark Weprin (D- Little Neck) joined in a ceremony in Flushing held in a 1950s-era bus to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ act of protest in Montgomery, More ...
The New York State College Aid Awareness Network (CAAN), a program to provide detailed information on all aspects of college financial aid, was announced last week by state Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D–Flushing). More ... Mayor: Lack Of State Funds Blocks School-Building Plan By John Toscano New York City will not be able to go through with plans to build 23 new schools if the state does not deliver what it owes to the city from a court-ordered award several years ago, Mayor Michael Bloomberg stated recently. More ... Lawmaker Offers Advice On Safe Shopping by John Toscano Noting that many shoppers are using gift cards and gift certificates as holiday gifts, Assemblymember Mark Weprin issued an information advisory explaining that consumers are now protected from both hidden fees sometimes charged for these items and from undisclosed conditions that can be costly. More ...
By Sergeant Joe Lindsay It is often said that nothing is given to a Marine—it is figuratively beaten into the psyche of every young man and woman who steps on the yellow footprints at the recruit depots in San Diego, California or Parris Island, South Carolina, that they are going to have to earn the title Marine. More ... United Spinal Marks 60 Years Aiding Paralyzed Patients The United Spinal Association will mark its 60th year empowering, renewing, and enhancing the lives of individuals with spinal cord injury or disease in 2006. Launched in 1946 by a small group of World War II veterans paralyzed on the battlefields of Europe and the Pacific, this member-based organ More ... St. Jacobus Holds Christmas Services, Luncheon St. Jacobus Lutheran Church in Woodside welcomes all persons to their Christmas worship services, to be held at 72-01 43rd Ave., just off Woodside Avenue across from P.S. 12, on December 24 and 25. A traditional service of lessons and carols with Holy Communion will be held Christmas Eve at 7:30 p.m More ...
By Gloria Sanders Ou r second stop on the “International Express” brings us to the first elevated express stop on the line, Willets Point–Shea Stadium, located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. This park has great historical, recreational and environmental significance. Formerly known as the “valley of ashes,” because 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 ... Neighbors CAN! Funds Church Ad Campaign Neighbors Caring About Neighbors (NeighborsCAN!), a training and capacity-building program of Citizens for NYC’s Neighborhood Leadership Institute (NLI), has agreed to provide funding to Trinity Lutheran Church, 31-18 37th St., Astoria, for a volunteer outreach advertising campaign. NeighborsCAN! su More ...
The SFA Carolers of St. Francis of Assisi School, Astoria, spread some holiday cheer to neighboring businesses on Friday, December 16. The group, consisting of the school’s 3rd through 6th graders, made their way down Ditmars Boulevard to Commerce Bank, where they sang Christmas songs for the emplo More ...
Ci ty Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) and the law firm of Vallone and Vallone held the firm’s annual Christmas party at Cavo Café Lounge and Garden, 42-18 31st Ave., Astoria on December 13. Attendees were asked to bring an unwrapped toy to be given to children in need by the “Santa’s Ang More ...
By Diana Sanders ‘Tis the season to be shopping. The end of 2005 is fast approaching, rounding out yet another year in which holiday wish lists include high-priced gadgets, newly released in time for the holidays. And since the big days are almost here, stores are inevitably crowded with frantic shoppers looking to More ... Gioia Identifies 10 Most Violent Video Games City Councilmember Eric Gioia recently joined advocates and concerned parents to urge shoppers and parents to exercise caution when buying video games this holiday season. Gioia presented a list of the 10 most violent games currently on the market, as well as a list of buying tips for parents and sh More ...
By Diana Sanders Christmas carols are a tradition during the holiday season. For generations, these songs have fostered the holiday spirit and entertained the world. With the countless classics such as “Jingle Bells” and “Silent Night,” listeners bring in the holidays with the joy of music. More ...
By Rev. James L. Snyder A tradition, a friend of mine used to opine, is anything done more than once. He just may have something there. I love tradition, however, many people turn their noses up at the word as though it was a bad thing. I’ve never thought that way. I have always believed tradition is the glue holding famil More ...
New York Mets Vice President for Corporate Relations James Plummer helped motivate super star closer Billy Wagner to sign with the Mets over other baseball clubs. Plummer has been a Corona resident for many decades. More ... Frame To The Other End Opens At Crystal Gallery Exciting multi-media artist Chang Lishan invites the viewer to experience a transcendence linking one world to another, via the metaphor of window frames linking life events in 2005 and morphing into the realm of the new year, 2006. More ...
by john toscano After a long period of slow decay which brought the Keith’s Theatre at Northern Boulevard and Main Street a major Flushing intersection, close to destruction, plans have been approved for a new high rise building that will give the community a new landmark. More ...
City Councilmember John Liu assisted the new Starbucks at Douglaston Plaza, 242-02 61st Ave., Douglaston in celebrating its grand opening on Wednesday, December 14. With Starbucks’ partners (employees), Liu offered samples of favorite holiday beverages and treats, including Peppermint Mocha coffee, More ... |
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