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BY RICHARD GENTILVISO Less than two weeks into the new fiscal year that began on July 1, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said the role and power of the city council in the budget process was expanded this year. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the city council reached agreement on a $52.9 billion 2007 budget at the end o More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO A newly issued report on the impact of gun violence on children shows that 131 children were killed by firearms in New York state in 2003, bringing the state up to the fourth ranking in gun-related deaths behind California, Texas and Illinois. More ...
BY RICHARD GENTILVISO A full-service branch of the Amalgamated Bank, complete with 24-hour ATM service, a drive-thru window, and parking for 15 cars, is coming to 21st Street and 36th Avenue in Long Island City as part of an effort to encourage economic development and provide financial services in under banked areas of More ...
Police officers from the 114th and 108th Precincts and New York City firefighters from Rescue 4 and Ladder 116 were honored on Wednesday, June 28, by the Astoria/Long Island City Kiwanis at Ponticello Ristorante. Officer Michael Tice and Community Affairs Officer Paul Chatham from the 114th Precinct More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO As the deadline on a federal rule controlling flight schedules at La Guardia Airport approaches, Congressmember Joseph Crowley is exerting pressure on officials to extend the rule in the interests of passenger safety and anti-pollution considerations. More ...
BYAYSELSEKMEC The swimming pool in Astoria Park, extending from 23rd Road to Hoyt Ave South, is the largest of the 51 public outdoor pools in New York City and offers New Yorkers, as it has every year since 1936, a free and easy way to escape hot summer days as well as free swimming lessons for children ranging i More ...
BY LINDA J. WILSON Almost as soon as he was elected mayor of New York City in 1934, Fiorello La Guardia named Robert Moses his commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation. Moses began to assess the state of the city's parks and plan for their future as soon as La Guardia announced his intention to appoint h More ... SB30 Slate Runs Unopposed, Ranks 2nd In NYC BY RICHARD GENTILVISO Four years after Mayor Michael Bloomberg replaced community school boards with community education councils, the Community Education Council for District 30 (CEC 30) held its second election of officers. More ... Teacher Seminar Offers 3 Free Graduate Credits The Taft Institute for Government Annual Seminar for Teachers offers three free graduate credits in education or political science to teachers in the Greater New York area. The course, which will take place on the campus of Queens College, CUNY, will cover the teaching of American elections as well More ...
Two men tried to launder money-literally-at the Metro Motel, 73-00 Queens More ...
Some 100 breast cancer survivors treated by doctors affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens, gathered at a reception at the Crown Plaza Hotel on July 16 to join in a celebration of life and express their thanks. More ... 114th Precinct Executes 18th, 19th Search Warrants BY LINDA J. WILSON On Wednesday, July 12 under the direct supervision of Inspector Brian McCarthy, police of the 114th Precinct executed the 18th search warrant of 2006 at 18-41 21st Rd. On July 11 two perpetrators had been apprehended for possession of marijuana and a knife. In addition, a cellphone video showed one More ...
BY LIZ GOFF Inspector Brian McCarthy is proud of the men and women who work under his command at the 114th Precinct in Astoria. In a More ...
Consolidated Edison workers investigate what witnesses on the scene said More ... CALDC Concerts- Fun For Big Kids, Little Kids The Central Astoria Local Development Coalition (CALDC) Waterfront Concert Series for children and adults is in full swing and everyone is invited to come and enjoy some great music free of charge. More ...
To celebrate our birthdays (Anthony and I share the More ... |
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