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NRG Energy, Inc., operator of Astoria Gas Turbines, made a $5,000 contribution to the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition (CALDC) Waterfront Concert Series. Committed to providing environmentally responsible electricity, NRG is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey with power-generating fac More ... Police Officer Michael Weilert was conducting an inspection inside a local club on April 9 when he heard a noise. suspicious, he went outside and saw three people breaking into his unmarked vehicle. He arrested them on the spot. More ... The Astoria Civic Association will confer 19 scholarships ranging in amount from $750 to $4,000, a total of $23,500, on students residing in the Astoria area and attending New York City high schools at an awards ceremony June 6. The fund for the scholarships was established in memory of the late Jud More ... On September 8, a 9/11 Memorial Service will be held at St. Michael's Cemetery, East Elmhurst, for the 76 New York City firefighters who lived in the borough and/or worked at fire companies in Queens. Ceremonies will also commemorate the 37 Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) officers who died o More ... Following the passage in the United States Senate of an immigration reform bill last Monday, the action now moves to a joint committee of the two Houses of Congress to see if the Senate legislation can be reconciled with the much tougher House bill. More ... L. to r.): Community Board 11 Chairman Jerry Iannece, Bayside Hills Civic Association President Michael Feiner and state Senator Frank Padavan (R-C, Bellerose) hold a state senate resolution recognizing the civic association's 70th anniversary. Association members celebrated the anniversary at the F More ... Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown joined the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the New York Junior Tennis League in hosting more than 650 Far Rockaway public school students at the eighth annual "Say Yes to Tennis No to Violence" Day at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing M More ... Kathleen Santora was honorably discharged from the United States Army on April 30 of this year with the rank of sergeant. Santora left college to join the Army in 2002, a year after her brother, Christopher Santora, became the youngest New York City firefighter to be killed in the terrorist attacks More ... Abiding Word Ministries: + Fridays, 8 p.m., prayer and worship service; Sundays, 11 a.m., miracle and healing service; summer day camp, computer training, music lessons, counseling, 116-67 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica; 718-323-29218, www.abidingword ministries. met. More ... On Tuesday, May 23, police of the 114th Precinct responded to a report of a man stabbed at 25-95 41 St. They followed a trail of blood that led to another apartment. Fearing that another victim existed, officers forcibly entered the apartment to find the perpetrator, an 18-year-old Hispanic man, ins More ... City Comptroller William Thompson declared last week that the city's affordable housing crisis has intensified because two programs designed to keep housing at that price level on the market have "opted out: of the program. More ... A gala "Fifties" cocktail party and fundraiser to help spruce up Flushing Meadows-Corona Park is on tap for this Thursday evening (June 1) and it promises to be a fun evening. More ... The islands and mainland of Greece are surrounded by the Ionian and Mediterranean Seas. Every area has a distinct culture and way of life. The island of Cephalonia, with its magical beaches and newly constructed villas by Greeks who immigrated overseas, welcomes all. The islanders are generous and h More ... Christ the King Regional H. S. students visited London, England, Paris, France and Switzerland, Austria and Germany during the Easter recess this past April. Posing before the Eiffel Tower, one of the best known landmarks of Paris, are: back row (l. to r.): Cristal Sampson, Nataly Grundy, Daniel Mal More ... City Councilmember James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) is shown with a crew from Halcyon Construction connecting water mains in Jamaica Estates at the start of a project to integrate the old Jamaica Water Supply infrastructure with the New York City water system. Better water quality and pressure will r More ... Maloney Salutes Annapolis Grad, New Appointee Congressmember Carolyn Maloney extended her congratulations last week to two young people from Astoria. One is graduating from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, and the other is entering the academy. More ... The Starbucks Celebrity Blender Bike-Off Challenge for Charity was held Thursday, May 25 at Trump Tower, Manhattan. Among the celebrities who competed for the title of "Top Banana" while blending the latest Starbucks beverages on stationary blenderbikes was City Councilmember Eric Gioia, who joined More ... A performance of the Big Apple Circus during the circus' recent appearance at Cunningham Park served as a benefit for the Outreach Project. Proceeds will help the agency provide teen alcohol and substance abuse treatment. Sponsors included the Ciampa Organization, Con Edison, the Dragone Family, the More ... Salman Ahmad, the lead singer of Junoon, the most popular rock ensemble in Pakistan, will be making his exclusive Queens appearance on June 3 at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center. Ahmad's concert, which will be showcasing his new solo album, "Infiniti," is part of the center's 2006 Performance Pl More ... |
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