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Queens Republican Party Chairman state Senator Serphin Maltese announced yesterday that the county GOP organization has endorsed former Yonkers mayor John Spencer to run against incumbent United States Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in November. More ... A proposal to convert a former commercial warehouse into a modern sixstory mixed-use property with 28 dwelling units was unanimously approved by Community Board 1 after the issue of local traffic congestion in the area of 38th Avenue and Crescent Street was satisfied. Whether the housing is affordab More ... March: Eight week art classes, all media, adults/children, once a week, $90 adults, $55 children. More ... KeySpan Corporation, which owns and operates power plants in Queens and Nassau Counties, has been bought out by National Grid, a London-based utility in an all-cash, $7.3 billion deal that was announced Monday. The buyout will create the third largest utility company in the United States, with some More ... A plan for rezoning approximately 134 blocks in the neighborhoods of Woodside and Maspeth moved closer to reality last Thursday at Land Use hearings in Borough Hall. Community Boards 2 and 5, in each of which part of the area slated for rezoning lies, recommended approval of the proposal at their Fe More ... HEAP, the federally-funded Home Energy Assistance Program is intended to help people with low-incomes pay for energy bills. This includes assistance with electricity, gas and oil bills even if heat and utilities are included in the rent. Payments vary depending on household income and type of heatin More ... City Councilmember Eric Gioia presented tips to Woodside residents and business owners on what they can do to keep the community clean and free of rats. After receiving a number of calls from residents about a rat problem in the neighborhood, Gioia presented simple measures that Woodsiders can take More ... Rats need food, water and shelter to survive. To avoid a rat-friendly environment, follow these guidelines: More ... Schools of higher education are the gateway to a future of success and professionalism. Higher learning is the root of educational quality and the wall separating mediocrity and erudite proficiency. Those who take advantage of the opportunity to obtain a professional degree appreciate the requiremen More ... ur next stop on our journey on the No. 7 line is 46th Street/Bliss Street in a neighborhood called Sunnyside. More ... Andrew P. Jackson (Sekou Molefi Baako), executive director of the Queens Borough Public Library Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center in Corona for the past 25 years, was one of six distinguished community leaders honored during an African American History Month celebration held in C More ... |
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