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Town Hall Looks At NYPD Training, Pay BY RICHARD GENTILVISO Last December, less than a month after five police officers fired 50 shots into a car outside a Jamaica strip club killing Sean Bell and wounding two other men, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced the council would hold a series of town hall meetings citywide and public hearings at City ... More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO All of Queens' congressional representatives were on board last Friday when the House passed a non-binding resolution denouncing President George W. Bush's recent order to send 20,000 more troops into Iraq. But the following day in the United States Senate, the Democratic majority was unable to ge... More ... MTA Zaps Pigeons A contractor, hired by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), recently installed "Bird-B-Gone" equipment on overhanging edges at the 52nd Street station in Woodside and the 103rd Street station in Corona on the Number 7 line, an agency spokesperson said. More ... Red Cross Official Speaks To Sunnyside Chamber BY THOMAS COGAN Making her way through the community boards and civic groups of Queens, Joan Foley of the New York chapter of the American Red Cross arrived at Dazies Restaurant in mid-February, dispensing information about her organization's recent plans and activities to attendees at the Sunnyside Chamber ... More ... Push For More Anti-Terror Funds BY JOHN TOSCANO Continuing the fight for more dollars for New York City and state to build an effective anti-terror defense and to assure a fairer distribution of funds for these purposes, local lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation to establish that the city receive sufficient funding. More ... On the brief side... Gianaris: Notify Parents Of School Bedbug Problems Assemblymember Michael Gianaris (D- Astoria) has filed a bill mandating that all parents with children attending bedbug infested public schools must be notified of that fact and must be provided with prevention information. More ...
Small business tax breaks to encourage development of new jobs are addressed in separate legislative packages proposed by Congressmember Joseph Crowley and state Senator Frank Padavan. Crowley said in a release that legislation giving small businesses a tax cut to encourage creation of jobs had bee... More ... Immigrant- Run Businesses Flourish BY RICHARD GENTILVISO "Our businesses are top notch," Borough President Helen Marshall said at a joint meeting of the Borough Cabinet and th Queens Chamber of Commerce last week at the LaGuardia Marriott. With her cabinet and community board district managers present, Marshall said, "Today we have here everybody who hel... More ...
Noting the heavy price paid throughout the United States for youths involved in deadly alcohol related accidents Assemblymember Rory Lancman and City Councilmember James Gennaro awarded citations last week to St. John's University students who are involved in a program to combat underage drinking. More ...
Banking customers who enter the Commerce Bank location at 94-15 Northern Blvd., Jackson Heights will discover a bit of the area's history in a large, colorful wall mural. The mural is based on a historical photograph that was taken in 1910 and depicts a Corona Men's Baseball game taking place at 99... More ...
Former City Council Speaker Peter Vallone Sr.'s memoir of his life and career in New York City politics was the center of attention at a book-signing event at Seaburn Book Store on Broadway in Long Island City last Thursday at 7 p.m. Some 15 people braved post-snowstorm travel inconvenience to atte... More ...
Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility hosted a reception to honor James Keane Sr., a resident since June, 2002, on Tuesday, January 30 on the occasion of Keane's becoming a winner in the Visiting Nurse Service of New York 2007 Patient Art Calendar contest. More ... The Pulpit Compiled by Susan Cleary Atonement Lutheran: +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. **** Bayside Jewish Center: +Mar. 4, Sunday, 1 p.m. Purim party, sit-down luncheon, music, merriment, BYOB, $15 p.... More ...
BY CATHERINE TSOUNIS The winter of 2007 is providing culture to all. Exciting programs are presented to the community through the support of Greek-American societies/ There is rebirth. This revival was enhanced by a unique Jewish Memorial organized by the Syllogos Nomou Magnisias "Argonaftes" on Saturday evening, Janua... More ... Search Warrants Bring Valentine's Day 'Heartache' COMPILED BY LINDA J. WILSON "Operation Heartache" was true to its name February 14 for the subjects of three search warrants. Under the direct supervision of 114th Precinct Commanding Officer Inspector Brian McCarthy, a warrant for a commercial establishment at 37-01 31st Ave., was executed, resulting in one arrest for crimin... More ...
Part one of a three part series BY MARTIN H. LEVINSON We all know the basic facts concerning famous presidents like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt. What about the lives of our lesserknown presidents? Among this group are the most dissolute president, the most maligned president, the president who might have st... More ...
Senator Frank Padavan (Queens) presented new Eagle Scouts of Boy Scout Troop 1 with the Senate Medal of Achievement and a Certificate of Merit upon their becoming Eagle Scouts. Pictured from (l. to r. More ... |
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