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Following release of a Columbia University study which showed that unborn children are exposed to the dangers of air pollution, Assemblymember Michael Gianaris renewed his call for modernizing power generators so that they produce clean energy. More ... Monday, May 29: + A 20-year-old Hispanic man was observed driving without wearing a seatbelt. He was stopped at 31st Avenue and Steinway Street, and his license was found to be suspended. He was charged with aggravated unlicensed operator and seatbelt violation. More ... With Queens residents facing increased possibilities of having their home insurance policies cancelled because of forecasts for dangerous storms, the Assembly in Albany has passed a bill to limit policy non-renewals or cancellations. More ... As part of the United States Department of Homeland Security/U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, LaGuardia Community College on May 19 sponsored a swearing-in ceremony for new citizens. Atotal of 1,800 new citizens were expected to be sworn in at the three scheduled ceremonies, which were he More ... The United Community Civic Association and the Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens jointly sponsored their annual community health fair last Saturday, June 3. Despite occasional rain, the fair, in the St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church schoolyard on 21st Avenue between 45th and 46th Streets, wa More ... With June being National Homeownership Month, State Senator John Sabini showed his support for affordable housing during a packed meeting at the Church of the Resurrection in East Elmhurst recently. Organized by Queens Congregations United for Action, the meeting asked local elected officials to sig More ... It's a good idea to give zinc its day in the sun. That's the advice from experts who say that the amount of zinc oxide in sunscreen is more important than sun protection factors (SPFs) and "waterproof" claims when it comes to protecting your skin. More ... Students at area schools who have been awarded scholarships by the Christopher Santora Educational Scholarship Fund, established in memory of Santora, the youngest New York City firefighter to die in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, have been named. The scholarships More ... Bella Italia Mia, Inc. in collaboration with the Council on National Literatures and sponsored by Cavaliere Senatore Serphin Maltese present the "Cornaro Award Recipients" on June 24 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at Christ the King H.S., 68-02 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village. Doors open at noon, members $ More ... Magician David Blaine (l.), spokesperson for the New York State Libraries' summer reading program, themed "Books: a Treasure!" told children gathered More ... More than 40 family members and friends of Queens-area veterans buried at Calverton National Cemetery on Long Island made a Memorial Day visit to the cemetery May 31 through a tour bus trip sponsored by the management at Thomas M. Quinn & Sons, Inc. Funeral Home. More ... At the May meeting of the 108th Police Precinct Community Council, two officers from the NYPD computer crimes squad talked about youth and the Internet. In doing so, they perhaps introduced much of the audience to a world of which they weren't aware but should be, 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, w w w . a b i d i n g w o r d ministries.met. More ... Queens Lutheran School held its first International Cultural Dance Festival on May 5. The cultural traditions of more than 15 countries were celebrated through song, dance and cuisine. Children performed and sang to music of Greece and Latin America as well as the United States. Students brought rep More ... Aviation Jobs Fair At Borough Hall Individuals interested in aviation-related careers might get on a job track if they attend an aviation jobs fair this Friday at Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m More ... AdirondackDirect (www.adirondackdirect. com), a leading mail order furniture company that serves church, government, business, institutional and educational markets, has purchased Long Island party rental/sales company A PartyMaker, Inc. The purchase enhances and expands AdirondackDirect's capabili More ... John Milton Rivers, better known as former New York Yankee centerfielder Mickey Rivers, gave autographs, signed baseballs and gave a talk to about 75 young people participating in programs operated by Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey. The New York/New Jersey Goodwill o More ... Evangelia Podaras, a graduating senior, at St. Demetrios H.S. of Astoria, has been accepted and will be attending Yale University as an undergraduate freshman in the fall of 2006. More ... The John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduate student who was the first recipient of the Imette St. Guillen scholarship is a lifelong resident of Astoria. Johanna King More ... Paul Halvatsis, a real estate broker at Amorelli Realty, Astoria, celebrated his 50th birthday April 21 at a surprise party thrown by his wife, Eileen Halvatsis, at the George Washington Manor. More than 120 well-wishers attended and enjoyed musical selections performed by Anthony Pirania, an opera More ... |
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