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The April meeting of the 108th Police Precinct Community Council featured another tribute to Auxiliary Police Officers Greg Baranowski and Thomas Massa, as Precinct Commander Captain Thomas Kavanagh named them Cops of the Month. The commander then did a crime report and took questions, as did Sergeant Tom Larson, who handled a traffic inquiry. More ... The 2007 tax filing season ended several weeks ago, but taxpayers can look down the road a year from now and, with a little luck and a big push from Congressmember Joseph Crowley, will find a newer, taxpayer friendly tax law on the books. More ... Crystal Window & Door Systems was recently recognized by a national fenestration industry trade publication as one of the top successful companies to watch. The March 2007 issue of Door & Window Manufacturer Magazine (DWM) included Crystal in its annual listing of "Ten Companies To Watch". More ... The grand building plan for Willets Point, subject of an announcement from City Hall this week, was available for preview last week, when a few newspaper people were invited to see it at the city Economic Development Corporation's offices in Manhattan. More ... Crime in the 114th Precinct continues to stay down. Complaints in the seven major crime categories (murder, rape, robbery, felonious assault, burglary, grand larceny and grand larceny auto) are down 6.6 percent through April 22, this year, compared to the same period last year. Burglaries are down almost 11 percent so far this year. More ... While Mayor Michael Bloomberg grapples with how best to alleviate traffic congestion on the ground in New York City, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is trying to come up with a new solution for the same problems in the sky. After some study, the FAA announced last month it has a preferred plan, called the Integrated Airspace Alternative. More ... The building sings the songs of generations of dreamers, poets, scholars and all who find solace in the pages of a book. Following six years of protests and pitfalls, the newest branch of the Queens Library, the Long Island City Library, located at 21st Street and 38th Avenue is scheduled to open in early June. More ... On Monday April 23 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) visited Elmhurst to host the first of five public information meetings dedicated to providing an understanding of proposed noise mitigation strategies and how they could be implemented along with the preferred alternative. More ... More than 200 St. John's Prep alumni returned to the preparatory high school on Crescent Street, Astoria for a reunion of classmates, teachers and administrators on March 24. The classes of 1982, 1987, 1992, and 1997 were specifically honored, but members of other classes attended as well. More ... Martin Luther H.S. will open its doors at 60-02 Maspeth Ave. in Maspeth to all current 6th, 7th and 8th grade students and their families on Tuesday, May 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. for its annual Spring Open House. More ... Christina Cama, a junior at The Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates, has been selected as a finalist in the Nobel Essay Contest sponsored by the Nobel Prize Foundation in conjunction with the New York Academy of Sciences and the Consulate General of Sweden. Cama competed with students from every high school in the five boroughs of New York City. More ... The nor'easter that lashed New York City and forced the postponement of the Greek Independence Day Parade, from April 15 to April 22 did not interfere with the events held by Greek-American societies heralding the original Greek Independence Day in 1821. Panchiaki Korais Society celebrated a unique Greek Independence Day social with a lavish Greek buffet dinner on Wednesday evening, April 18. More ... Hundreds of people volunteered their time this past weekend to build a playground in a single day, a contribution that will allow the community's children to play and exercise. Volunteers showed up as early as 6:30 a.m. More ... Atonement Lutheran: +Sunday worship services in English at 10:15 a.m. and Sunday school at 11 a.m.; Sunday worship service in Spanish, noon; Mondays, 2:30-6 p.m.,afterschool program, pre-K (free for 4-year-olds) enroll now for September, 30-61 87th St., Jackson Heights; 718.639.6074. More ... Customers and visitors who walk into the Commerce Bank branch at Union Turnpike and 164th Street in Hillcrest will be greeted by a large, colorful wall mural that will reveal a bit of the area's history. The mural at the Hillcrest branch is based on a photograph taken in 1932 and shows the view down Union Turnpike looking east towards 164th Street. More ... The Office of District Attorney Richard A. Brown sponsored a community awareness program on Thursday, April 26 as part of the 27th annual commemoration of National Crime Victims' Rights Week, More ... Gennaro Presents 'Green' Awards As reported by Dan Miller in the Gazette's April 25 edition, City Council Environmental Protection Committee Chairman James Gennaro celebrated Earth Day recently by recognizing the achievements of four environmental leaders in Queens and presenting them with the first "Our Green Queens" awards. More ... Spurred on by state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's exposé of irregularities in the student loan program, a bill introduced by state Senator Toby Stavisky which prohibits unscrupulous student lending practices has been passed by the senate. More ... The Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing on Sunnyside Gardens, held Tuesday, April 17, was the meeting that would at last lead to a decision by the commission, either to confer landmark status on the neighborhood and make it a historic district or decline to and let it remain the Special Planned Community Preservation District it has been since 1974. More ... An investigation after information was received regarding criminal activity observed inside 20-10 19th St. resulted in the issuing and execution of the 20th search warrant of 2007 for the 114th Precinct under the direct supervision of 114th Precinct Commanding Officer Inspector Brian McCarthy on Friday, April 27. More ... "We wanted to bring a high-end sports and health club to 35th Avenue," Anthony Maniscalco, one of the three owners of Evolution Sports Club said. Anthony Maniscalco and his co-owners, Gus Prentzas and Nicholas Sakatis have succeeded admirably in their ambition. Evolution, at 37-11 35th Ave. More ... FDNY Fire Marshals Expand Into Queens Fire officials last week announced plans for the establishment of a new fire marshal base in Queens. The new base, located at Fort Totten, will "greatly expand" the FDNYs ability to probe suspicious fires in all boroughs, fire officials said. More ... The New York Mets will host the 2007 annual "Relay For Life" races on Saturday, May 5, from 3 to 9 p.m. at Shea Stadium. The "Relay For Life" program, sponsored by the American Cancer Society (ACS), is described as a "funfilled fundraising event" that brings together those who have been touched by cancer as patients or caregivers, said an ACS spokesperson. More ... Those who mourned the passing of Amici Amore Italian Restaurant and its companion establishment, Butcher Brothers Steak House, at the corner of Newtown Road and 30th Street in Astoria were surprised and delighted to find that the restaurant's owner, Dino Redzic, with his brothers, Gianni and Tony, has bestowed even better food, wine and service on discerning diners with a new eatery, Momento Ita More ... |
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