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Range Of Complaints Aired At 108th CC Meeting BY THOMAS COGAN Executive Officer Captain Bill McBride conducted the May meeting of the 108th Precinct Community Council, in place of Precinct Commander Captain Thomas Kavanagh. McBride made a crime report, then listened to inquiries and complaints from those assembled at Sunnyside Community Services. More ... LIC 'Brownfield' Acreage Modified Application for admission into the Brownfield Cleanup Program has been modified to reflect a change in the acreage of the site from 6.152 to 4.649 acres and is reflected on a revised metes and bounds description and revised site map associated with the brownfield application. More ... American Airlines To Begin Nonstop Minneapolis Flights American Airlines, strengthening its already robust schedule of domestic and international flights from New York, will begin nonstop service between La Guardia Airport and Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport starting this September. More ...
The Greek Children's Fund (GCF) hosted its fifth annual Greek Night at Shea Stadium on Friday June 1. The GCF is a not-for-profit philanthropic organization whose funds benefit Greek, Cypriot and Greek-American children battling cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO The oil pipeline flowing into Kennedy Airport, which was the target of a fiendish terrorist plot to set off a horrendous series of explosions in Queens and Brooklyn, had been under close surveillance by the New York Police Department anti terror task force for about a year after the task force was... More ...
BY LINDA J. WILSON William Cullen Bryant H.S. received the equivalent of an A minus rating in a recent evaluation of city high schools by the British firm Cambridge Educational Associates, to the delight of Principal Chris Pelletteri. "Ten percent of the city schools got an 'A' rating, so we're at the cusp of that l... More ... NYPA Donates $35K To CALDC July 4 Concert Timothy S. Carey, president and chief executive officer of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), presented $35,000 to Julian Wager, president of the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition (LDC), to help underwrite CALDC's Independence Day Celebration, which will be held Friday evening, June 29... More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO Governor Eliot Spitzer's efforts to create a new power plant siting law which includes enhanced environmental, public health and community protections were applauded last week by Assemblymember Michael Gianaris and his upstate colleague, Assemblymember Kevin Cahill. More ...
On Wednesday, May 23, the Astoria/Long Island City Kiwanis held their annual Scholarship Dinner at Ponticello Ristorante. All members were delighted that this year's sponsor again was Commerce Bank. Not only did they sponsor the event, but they gave each student a Savings Bond. More ...
The 343 members of the Christ the King Regional H.S. Class of 2007 flung their mortarboards in the air at the conclusion of graduation exercises in the school auditorium in Middle Village on Saturday, June 2. More ...
BY LINDA J. WILSON New Yorkers love to gripe about the deficiencies of the subway system, but the fact of the matter is, more of them are using the trains now than at any time in at least the past 25 years. According to figures compiled by the city Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), in 2006 1. More ... The Pulpit Compiled by Susan Cleary All Saints': +Jun. 9, Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Strawberry fair, great international foods, lots to buy, bargains galore, vendors wanted, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside; 718.729.8523 (Rectory). **** Atonement Lutheran: +Jun. 9, 23, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Flea markets. More ... Prostitution, Liquor Stings Conducted In 114th Precinct COMPILED BY LINDA J. WILSON Under the direct supervision of 114th Police Precinct Commanding Officer Inspector Brian McCarthy, on Friday, June 1 an operation was conducted in prostitution-prone locations utilizing undercover trained officers. Six offenders were apprehended. More ... Queens College Offers Free Summer Courses To Vets Some people express their gratitude with cards, letters, plaques, medals and mementoes. Queens College has found another way to say thanks to U.S. servicemen and women returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. More ... Commerce Bank To Raise Money For Cancer Foundation Commerce Bank, "America's Most Convenient Bank", invites the public to join in the bank's fundraising efforts for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation during the non-profit organization's annual "Lemonade Days" event this year. More ...
Matthew Lish, a fourth-grade student at P.S. 26 in Fresh Meadows, who is appearing this summer on the "Today Show" on Channel 4 (NBC), joined Assemblymember Mark Weprin recently to kick off the lawmaker's annual More ... |
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