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At a borough cabinet breakfast meeting with the Queens Chamber of Commerce last week, Borough President Helen Marshall said that plans for the redevelopment of Willets Point, including retail stores, offices, recreational facilities and a convention center, are underway. More ... At approximately 6:45 p.m., on Thursday, February 16, two teenagers entered the Look Bright Laundromat at 35-17 31st Ave. One teenager produced a semi-automatic handgun and demanded money. The proprietor gave the defendants $200 in cash. A description of the defendants was transmitted to police of t More ... Taking the fight against rooftop cell phone towers to Flushing, where at least 23 recently went up atop a school building, City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. joined with Councilmember Tony Avella and about 100 parents to protest the possible danger of radio frequency emissions to local school kids More ... Banning pointed metal scissors and small tools from airplanes to make airline travel safer and to send a clear signal to terrorists has been proposed recently by Congressmember Joseph Crowley and City Councilmember Eric Gioia. More ... Officials of the U.S. Power Generating Company, which is close to acquiring the Astoria generating plant in Astoria, have assured local public officials that the company is willing to work with the community to adopt measures to produce clean energy. More ... Maloney: End Giveaways To Oil Firms Congressmember Carolyn Maloney has introduced legislation to require oil and gas companies to pay royalties to the federal government for drilling on United States-owned land. More ... The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Eastern Terminal Service Area, is proposing to redesign the airspace in the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia Metropolitan areas. More ... Photo Vinny DuPre Tony Barsamian (l.) chairman emeritus of the Steinway Street Business Improvement District, was interviewed by Joe Avellar, reporter for WNBC Channel 4 Television News last Friday. Barsamian, who is also the publisher of the Gazette, pointed out that the Triborough Bridge was built faster, and more efficiently, and with fewer problems, than has been the case with the Steinway Street Bridge. Demolition efforts first began in June 2004, but were halted after a motorist was injured when a concrete slab fell onto the Grand Central Parkway in July 2004. More ... The New York City Department of Education (DOE) on February 6 began using the extra 37-1/2 minutes added to school days Monday through Thursday as part of the latest contract between the DOE and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), to provide extra academic support for students struggling to mee More ... Taking a strong stand in favor of proposed tuition tax credits for working poor and middle-income parents, City Councilmember James Gennaro said the credits would provide helpful educational options that are vital for students in both public and private schools. More ... LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: HART REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/11/05. Office location: Queen County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process agains More ... |
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