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BY JOHN TOSCANO The City Council Public Safety Committee, headed by Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr., heard testimony last week from police officials that although gang activities throughout New York City are under sharp scrutiny and police disrupt gang activities, gangs still remain a threat in certain communities. More ...
As of September 28, bcpbank is officially known as Millennium bcpbank. The bank enters a new stage of its existence with "Life Inspires Us" as the motto for its activity. The lifestyles of customers are its source of information and knowledge. The renovation of the bank's branch network will be comp More ...
Maltese Faces Ozone Park Attorney On November 7 A 46-year-old attorney from Ozone Park, Albert Baldeo, is running against state Senator Serphin Maltese in the November 7 elections on a platform with improvements to education using funds that are owed to the city from the Campaign for Fiscal Equity case as its chief issue. More ...
Daniel Basilio, a 29-year-old-Mexican immigrant who lived in Farmingville, Long Island, was killed and four fellow hard hats were almost buried alive on Saturday, October 7 when the roof at a four-story building renovation site at 104-56 Roosevelt Ave., between 104th and 108th Streets, Corona, where More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO Declaring that the state's legal power to take property must be used carefully, Governor George Pataki has signed into law legislation that will limit the use of eminent domain by electricity and gas companies. More ...
Pictured from left to right: Ellen Young, Democratic Nominee for the State Assembly, More ... AdirondackDirect Moves To New Headquarters AdirondackDirect, one of the nation's leading mail order furniture supply companies, has moved its headquarters to 30-40 48th Ave., a new prime location in Long Island City. Company offices will now be more centrally located relative to the borough's main thoroughfares and near the hub of Long Islan More ... Students Teleconfer With NASA State Senator Serphin R. Maltese (R-C, Glendale) joined students from Neme Alperstein's fifth grade class at P.S. 56 at the Richmond Hill Block Association (RHBA) for a teleconference with the Educational Center at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Houston, Texas. More ... Community Board 4 Rejects One-Way Street Proposal BY RICHARD GENTILVISO Almost two years after the completion of a $275 million expansion at the Queens Center Mall, including room for 1,900 cars in two garages, traffic congestion, especially during the busy holiday shopping season continues to be a headache. More ...
The spotlight was aimed at engineer, sculptor, mathematician, More ... T H E P U L P I 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; 718.323.9218, www.abidingwordministries. met. More ...
Born and raised in Astoria, Howard Corrigan, son of Miriam and Howard, was born October 30, 1951 and died on October 5, 2006. More ... Repair Work To Start On Amtrak's 31st St. Bridge Responding to a call from City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. after falling concrete narrowly missed a pedestrian, Amtrak has started making repairs to its bridge which spans 31st Street between Ditmars Boulevard and 23rd Avenue in Astoria. More ...
The Queens Library Foundation honored Steve Chen, executive vice president of Crystal Window & Door Systems, Flushing, and Maria A. Grasso, Flushing Savings Bank executive vice president and chief operating officer, at its sixth annual dinner dance, "The Crystal Ball...A Magical Event", held on Octo More ...
State Senator Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose), joined members of the Greek-American community and Queens residents to partake of traditional Greek foods, tour a flea market where local and imported goods were on sale and view many other attractions at the annual St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church festiv More ... Variety Boys & Girls Club Of Queens Holds Auditions As a community leader in afterschool programming for more than 50 years, the Variety Boys and Girl Club of Queens has expanded its already thriving lineup to include the Broccoli Youth Theatre, directed by theatre and dance professionals. This fall, rehearsals will start for "When Everyone Else is S More ... Pet Preparedness Brochure Debuts At American Kennel Club The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) began distribution of its new pet preparedness brochure, "Ready New York for Pets" at the American Kennel Club's Responsible Dog Ownership Day in Madison Square Park recently. More ... |
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