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BY LIZ GOFF Have you ever pondered the true meaning- and source-of all those markings in different colors on local streets? More ...
BY LIZ GOFF Changes are a-comin' to the Long Island City skyline in the form of development that will transform neighborhoods once cluttered with grimy auto repair shops and underutilized industrial buildings into streets lined with towering residential units and glistening office buildings. More ... FAA To Keep Present Flight Activity Levels At La Guardia BY JOHN TOSCANO Federal aviation officials have decided to maintain the status quo of 75 flights per hour at La Guardia Airport to maintain a safe level of operations. However, they hope to increase the future passenger volume at the Northwest Queens facility by requiring larger airplanes to operate there. More ...
A group calling itself the Ad-Hoc Coalition for Justice in the Middle East held a rally in Athens Square Park last Saturday, August 26. A peaceful march-peacefulness ensured by a substantial police presence-through the streets of Astoria followed. The crowd of perhaps 100 or so left the park at 30th More ... Laborer Recruitment The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Construction and General Building Laborers, Local 79, opened recruitment on August 29 for 200 skilled construction craft laborer apprentices, State Labor Commissioner Linda Angello announced. More ...
The Rev. Austin Armitstead's 21 years of service to Community United More ...
BY LINDA J. WILSON As has been the custom for the past several years, St. Michael's Cemetery, East Elmhurst, will be the scene of a memorial service for victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. "On this fifth anniversary of the attacks of September 11, we honor those who voluntarily assumed the role of protectors on tha More ... Vallone Announces 2 Loan Programs For Biz Blackout Victims BY JOHN TOSCANO Businesses in Queens still reeling from the Con Ed blackout of late July got some encouraging news from City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. yesterday as he announced two low-interest loan programs. More ... Workshop Offers Teachers A Look At Middle East Aworkshop on the current conflict in the Middle East, part of an award-winning More ... T H E p ul pi t 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.abidingwordministries.m et. More ... Reckless Driving Arrest Turns Up Teen With Knife BY LINDA J. WILSON On Wednesday, August 23, a 19-yearold Hispanic man was seen operating vehicle in a reckless manner at Ditmars and Shore Boulevards. Acheck showed the vehicle had surrendered status; also, the plates did not match the vehicle type. He was charged with criminal possession of stolen property, reckless More ... Funding Available For Home Modifications Queens Independent Living Center, a leader in developing housing resources for people with disabilities, has teamed up with the Margert Community Corporation to provide access to funding for home modifications to make dwelling units more accessible. The program, funded by the New York State Departme More ... Roofers Recruit Apprentices The United Union of Roofers and Waterproofers Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Local 154, will conduct recruitment from September 1, 2006 through February 28, 2007 for 8 apprentices, State Labor Commissioner Linda Angello announced. More ...
T he observance of Labor Day began over 100 years ago. Conceived by America's labor unions as a testament to their More ...
T he observation of Labor Day on the first Monday in September is usually attributed to the Knights of More ...
The history of the Frisbee has been written about many times over the course of the last 40 to 50 years. But according to More ...
Queens Borough President Helen Marshall went to the Playground for All Children in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park last Thursday, August 24 to watch youngsters in recreational programs using supplies she purchased with funds from her office and to honor Queens Playground Associates, parents and youngst More ... Con Ed Takes More Heat As Crews Fix Blackout Damage BY LIZ GOFF Con Edison crews descended on neighborhoods in Astoria and Long Island City last week, tearing up streets as part of an aggressive project to repair and rehabilitate the utility's aging underground electric system. More ... |
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