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by John Toscano Heading off a standoff on toughening Megan’s Law and keeping convicted sexual predators on a state registry, state legislative leaders worked out a compromise that expands and strengthens the landmark statute under legislation passed and signed by Governor George Pataki. More ...
by john toscano The Empire State Development Corporation announced approval of plans for a new 42,500-seat Shea Stadium in Flushing last Wednesday. More ...
New York City honored the memory of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in dozens of special ceremonies around the city. The largest event in Queens commemorating the slain civil rights leader was held at the Elmcor Louis Armstrong Beacon Community Center in Corona. More ...
By Thomas Cogan Members of the Community Board 1 cabinet at the first meeting of 2006 heard about some construction projects that have been either planned or in process for what some people believe is too long a time. One, the Steinway Street Bridge over the Grand Central Parkway in Astoria, has been either non-ope More ...
City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. yesterday commended Governor George Pataki for his proposal to increase penalties for sex offenders and create a new law of ‘predatory sexual assault’ with a mandatory 25-to-life minimum sentence in some cases. More ... Parking Lot In Kissena Corridor Park A Done Deal By Richard Gentilviso Community Board 7 came under sharp criticism from Queensboro Hill and Kissena Park residents, who complained they were shocked last month to find bulldozers in Kissena Corridor Park turning their parkland into parking space for New York Hospital Queens (NYHQ). More ... Fresh Meadows Rezoning Hailed By Area Residents by linda j. wilson Area residents hailed a proposal for rezoning 83 blocks in the central Queens neighborhoods of Fresh Meadows, Utopia Estates and West Cunningham Park at Land Use hearings in Borough Hall last week. The plan, presented by John Young, director of the Queens Office of City Planning, and his associate, More ... Warrants Yield Contraband, Counterfeit Goods, Cash BY LINDA J. WILSON Cartons of untaxed cigarettes and $6,281 in United States currency were seized and nine people arrested when police of the 114th Precinct under the direct supervision of Precinct Commanding Officer Deputy Inspector Brian McCarthy executed a search warrant and raided an unlicensed bar on January 5. More ... Bd. 2 Starts New Year With Truck Traffic Concerns By Thomas Cogan Opening the year for Community Board 2 was the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, whose spokesman, John Orcutt, presented a slide show and lecture about truck traffic in New York City and how it applies to Queens. The relatively short meeting at the Sunnyside Senior Center also featured reports from More ... Board 3 Members Say ‘No’ To Restaurant Application By Thomas Cogan Election of officers and land use issues provided Community Board 3 with topics for talk and local protest at the January meeting of Community Board 3, held as usual in the cafeteria of the Louis Armstrong School, I.S. 227, in Corona. More ...
State Senator George Onorato (D–Long Island City) said of Governor George Pataki’s proposed $110.7 billion executive budget for 2006–2007: “At first glance, the governor’s proposed 2006–2007 state budget reminds me of one of those sweepstakes forms. It promises the people of New York a lot of wonder More ...
By John Toscano City Councilmember Tony Avella says he totally disagrees with state Senator Frank Padavan’s recently reported proposal for developing Fort Totten in Bayside and took exception to the state lawmaker’s assertion that there is community support for his proposals. More ... On the brief side... Agree On $100 M More For HEAP An agreement to provide $100 million more in emergency funding for the HEAP program for low-income families has been struck by the Assembly and senate, state Senator Frank Padavan announced yesterday. New York City’s share is $27.7 million. More ... the p u l p i t Atonement Lutheran: •Sunday, 10:15 a.m., services; noon, Sunday school in English; 2 p.m., service in Spanish. More ...
By Gloria Sanders Th e next stop on the Number 7 line, also known as the “International Express”, is 82nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue, in the neighborhood of Jackson Heights. More ...
By Diana Sanders The Super Bowl ranks among the most popular sporting events in American athletics, and the nation takes great pride in it. Although the sport has been played for many years, the championship competition is fairly new. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the Super Bowl game will be watched ar More ... |
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