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BY RICHARD GENTILVISO Turmoil, present and past, took center stage at the Museum of the Moving Image. The drama was fueled by midwinter changes in school bus routes last week and Con Edison's performance in the power outage last summer. "What could be done to avoid and repair the damage done by the cutting of school bu... More ... Pamphlet Warns Of 'Tagging'; Court Negates NYC Graffiti Law BY LIZ GOFF The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week upheld a lower-court ruling that blocks city officials from enforcing a law preventing the sale of spray paint and broad-tipped markers to anyone between the ages of 18 and 21 ruling that banning access to these items erodes the First Amendment rig... More ...
A special awards ceremony will be held at 7:30 p.m. on February 22 at the Salah M. Hassanein Variety Boys & Girls Club to honor state Senator George Onorato for his commitment to the club and to the children of Queens. Jennifer Bruno, the first girl to join what was then the Boys Club has been inv... More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO Rudy vs. Hillary in 2008? The possibility of this titanic political clash of the ages became more of a reality this past Monday when America's Mayor filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission. More ...
BY THOMAS COGAN The January meeting of the 108th Police Precinct Community Council had the usual crime report from Precinct Commander Captain Tom Kavanagh and a Cop of the Month award, this time presented to two patrol officers. There was a complaint about illegal parking in Long Island City and a graffiti report ... More ... 114th Police Precinct Blotter Highlights Compiled by Linda Wilson Both ends of the age spectrum were represented in arrests recorded at the 114th Precinct. On Saturday, January 27 an 11-year-old Hispanic boy was arrested and charged with criminal mischief after he was observed using a traffic device to smash the windshield of a victim's vehicle and More ...
BY ANN SOUKERAS The largest architectural scale model in the world, the Panorama of New York City, housed at the Queens Museum of Art in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, was unveiled on Sunday, February 4, after undergoing an extensive updating. More ... Lawmakers Blast Budget Cuts For NYC From Washington, Albany BY JOHN TOSCANO New York City has been taking it on the chin in the past several days, first as Governor Eliot Spitzer and then President George W. Bush dealt the city crushing blows in the budget proposals issued by the two officials. "The president seems to have only two goals: fund the war, fund more tax cuts ... More ...
BY CATHERINE TSOUNIS The 2006 sports covers of local New York newspapers show a young champion soccer player in a spectacular soccer pose. Georgios Spanos, known for his steadfast defense, dominated the 2006 collegiate sport. The young athlete, as team captain, has taken his team to victory nationally. He takes serious... More ...
Girl Scouts from St. Demetrios Greek-American School of Astoria greeted Carolyn Maloney (c.) at the Congressmember's recent swearing in ceremony at the Museum of the Moving Image. More ...
Terry Bonavolonta of Consolidated Edison reads to the students of Annette Albert's first-grade class at St. Gabriel's School in East Elmhurst. The school participated in the nationwide "No Child Left Behind" program to promote reading and a love of learning. More ... Correction Officer Civil Service Exam Scheduled State Senator George Onorato (D-Long Island City) announced on Wednesday, January 31 that a civil service examination for those interested in becoming New York State correction officers will be held on April 14 with an exam filing deadline of February 26. More ...
Some Queens residents who do not have healthcare insurance or do not have adequate coverage, got a helping hand on Monday from Congressmember Joseph Crowley The Elmhurst lawmaker arranged for the "Help Is Here Express" to come to Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) in Jackson Heights this past Monday, ... More ... On the brief side... Maloney Wins Choice Committee Spot The Queens congressional delegation has snared another choice committee assignment, this one going to Congressmember Carolyn Maloney (D- Queens/Manhattan). More ... The Pulpit Compiled by Susan Cleary Atonement Lutheran: +Feb. 17, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Wine & cheese. +Apr. 28, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Square dance. +Sunday workshop services at 10:15 a.m. and Sunday school at 11 a.m., 30-61 87th St., Jackson Heights; 718.639.6074. More ... Out & About The Neighborhood Queens AARP: The Queens Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons (AARP) chorus is looking for new members to perform at nursing homes, AARP Chapters, assisted living and other selected places, call 718.523.1330 and vocalize in the borough. York College & Jazz: The York College Jazz Worksh... More ... Boys And Girls Club Holds 'Variety Idol' This Valentine's Day, February 14 at 6 p.m., the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens will sponsor a talent show called Variety Idol featuring children of all ages from the club. Participants will sing, dance, do acrobatics and demonstrate fashion design. More ... LIC YMCA Standings As Of Feb. 5 Men's Winter Basketball League More ...
BY THOMAS COGAN The plan to establish a Business Improvement District (BID) in Sunnyside was brought to Community Board 2 for approval at the board's February meeting, and its bearer, John Vogt, president of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce, got a friendly reception. The plan for altering the entrance of P.S. More ... Borough Blotter COMPILED BY LIZ GOFF 102nd Precinct (Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens Hills) A 38-year-old Queens man is facing time in the cooler after cops nabbed him leaving a Kew Gardens deli through an air conditioner casing. Police said Ishmeal Lopez broke into the deli at 123-02 Metropolitan Ave. at about 5 a.m. on January 31 by p... More ...
Catholic Schools Week at St. Francis of Assisi School in Astoria was the occasion for a celebratory Mass, honoring a graduate and the blessing of a new science laboratory classroom, which officially opened on Friday, February 2. Monsignor Ralph Marseca celebrated the Mass, at which Thomas Hutton w... More ...
Chocolate Desserts for Your Valentine BY JENNY HARPER Chocolate. Just the word on a page makes my mouth water! One of life's blissful pleasures is a mouthful of fragrant, dark and rich, creamy smooth chocolate. Whether morsels, chunks or bars, no other flavor comforts, soothes and satisfies quite like chocolate. More ...
Makes 6 servings 2 tablespoons plus 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, divided 1 bar (8 ounces) Nestlé Chocolatier 62% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bar, broken into sections 3 large eggs 3 large egg yolks 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar More ...
Easy Chocolate Truffles Named for the earthy, exotic fungi they resemble, chocolate truffles require no hunting, digging or specially trained dogs and they won't break the budget either. Real white truffles from Italy can set back the pocketbook more than $1000 for just one pound. More ...
Saint Valentine's Day or Valentine's Day falls on February 14. It is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other; sending Valentine's cards, candy, or donations to charities, often anonymously. It is very common to present flowers on Valentine's Day. The holiday is named a... More ...
Sunday, February 11, 2007 from noon to 6:00 p.m. The P.S. 1 exhibition is comprised of films and film stills by the celebrated artist. Mekas is considered an inventor of Diarist Cinema - an intimate first-person collision of poetry, fiction, documentary, and formal experimentation through which any autobiographical themes can be explored - and ... More ... |
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