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BY THOMAS COGAN "Our economy is really in terrific shape," New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson said last week, when he addressed the March breakfast meeting of the Long Island City Business Development Corporation. He was referring to the city when he spoke of economic prosperity. More ... Neighborhood News COMPILED BY LIZ GOFF Trash Has Jackson Heights Fuming Neighbors of a trash-strewn residential strip in Jackson Heights are up in arms over the city's failure to take action to force property owners to clean up the mess. Folks who live near the eyesore properties at 73rd Street and 35th Avenue have filed dozens of co... More ...
Recently, the United States Postal Service, postal sales representatives visited the Steinway Post Office, 43-04 Broadway in Long Island City educating customers on the use of Click-NShip services. While in Bayside residents went to their local postal branch at 212-35 42nd Ave. to "click-in-on" the... More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, taking advantage of the huge numbers of Queens residents who shop at the Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst, last week cut the ribbon on a new addition to the shopping mall, the borough's first-ever Visitors Center, a place to order tickets and get information a... More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO From all indications, when New York state's fiscal year begins this Sunday, April 1, there will be no new 2007 budget in place- possibly leading to a shutdown of government services until Governor Eliot Spitzer and state legislative leaders settle their differences and negotiate a compromise budget... More ...
Paul Kotrotsios is a man dedicated to the cause of Hellenism. He is energetic and goes to every event of the Omogenia (community) to help with his expertise," said George Siamboulis, president of Pan Gregorian Enterprises, Inc. "Paul is always trying to aid organizations to grow and expand. His kno... More ...
Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and Assemblymember Michael Gianaris, with elected officials and members of the community, celebrated Greek Independence Day at the Hellenic Cultural Center 27-09 Crescent St., Astoria last Friday, March 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. More ... Education Councils Seek Members BY RICHARD GENTILVISO Last month, Schools Chancellor Joel Klein announced the kick-off for the nomination process to select new Community Education Councils in 2007. Applications were due March 9 but last week the Department of Education (DOE) extended the deadline to March 19. More ...
Eduardo J. Martí, Ph.D., president of Queensborough Community College, has been named to the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (cIcu) 2007 Independent Sector Alumni Hall of Distinction. Martí was presented with his award on Monday, March 5 at 5:30 p.m., at the Legisl... More ... Board 3 Calls For Traffic Cops At 73rd St.-37th Ave. BY THOMAS COGAN An ad hoc community group with a message of distress, an established community group with a message of gladness and a national governmental organization with news for business provided the speakers at the March meeting of Community Board 3. More ... Blotter Highlights: St. Pat's Day Revels Lead To Arrests In 114th Precinct COMPILED BY LINDA J. WILSON Some local residents partied a little too heartily on St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March 17, according to police of the 114th Precinct. The revelry and concomitant arrests carried over into the following day, Sunday, March 18. More ...
Young Women's School Now In Astoria A new all-girls school, the Young Woman's Leadership Foundation, which opened a new branch in Astoria this year, recently moved into its permanent home at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on Newtown Avenue. The school currently consists of just one class of about 80 sixth-graders and has started con... More ...
Photo Luke Adams Captain Thomas Kavanagh, 108th Police Precinct commanding officer (second from l.) was given a breakfast in his honor last week at the Water's Edge Restaurant in Long Island City. Among the 100 or so persons who attended were (l. to r.) Pat Dorfman and Diane Ballek of the 108th Prec... More ...
(L. to r.): George Napolitano, representing Congressmember Carolyn Maloney, Cynthia Groopman, holding the 114th Civ-OP Presidential Award, Jim Pollock, president of the 114th Civ-OP, City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. and Michael Sais, representing Assemblymember Michael Gianaris. More ...
"We want to help make our gym into a real community meeting place," officials of Pulse Fitness, 38-04 48th St., Sunnyside, declared. Under new management, Pulse offers flexible scheduling, personal training and a program that provides a balance between physical fitness and healthy nutrition. More ... Commerce Bank Opens Fresh Meadows Branch March 31 Commerce Bank will celebrate the arrival of its newest Queens branch at Union Turnpike and 164th Street in Fresh Meadows on Saturday, March 31, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. More ... Modern Weddings FAMILY FEATURES In recent years, wedding traditions have changed dramatically, and the bride and groom aren't the only ones affected. More ... Children First? Dist. 30 Holds Special Meeting, Mar. 30 A special meeting is being scheduled for Friday, March 30, at 6 p.m., at Community Education Council, District 30, Region 4 Learning Support Center, 5th Floor Conference Room, 28-11 Queens Plaza North, Long Island City to vote on a resolution, More ... Crowley Digs In To Get Democrats' War Vote Passed Congressmember Joseph Crowley, who was one of the Democratic floor managers who helped round up support last week to win 218- to-212 approval of the historic challenge to President George W. Bush's war powers, said afterward that Congress is finally able to use its Constitutional authority to corre... More ...
P.S. 85 Breaks Ground On $1 Million Playground With Climbing Wall, Greenhouse Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. visited P.S. 85, named after his grandfather, Judge Charles Vallone, to help break ground on a new playground that will serve both the school and the surrounding community. More ...
BY DAN MILLER Queens Borough President Helen Marshall joined by Queens Library Executive Director Thomas W. Galante, Councilmember James Gennaro, 107th Police Precinct Commander Captain Stephen Cirabisi, and students from P.S. 173 Fresh Meadows cut the ribbon reopening the Hillcrest Branch of the Queens Library,... More ... The Pulpit Passover begins at sundown April 2 and is celebrated through April 10; Eastern Orthodox and Western Christian celebrations: Palm Sunday, April 1; Good Friday, April 6 and Easter, April 8. Atonement Lutheran: +Apr. 1, Sunday, 10:15 a.m. Palm Sunday Service. +Apr. 5, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Maundy... More ...
Congressmember Carolyn Maloney (D-Queens/Manhattan) and Rob Carmona (at Maloney's l.), founder and chief executive officer of STRIVE, a non-profit employment training and job placement organization in East Harlem, received the Goodwill Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for service to the community. They... More ... |
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