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Yule Leaves 108th Precinct, 8-Man Unit Gets Award BY THOMAS COGAN Detective Glenn T. Yule of the 108th Police Precinct has been called to serve in Patrol Borough Queens North, so the last meeting of the season for the 108th Police Precinct Community Council included a tribute to him on his impending departure. More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO State Senator John Sabini and Assemblymember Jose Peralta called on Governor Eliot Spitzer to sign into law a bill passed at the end of the recent legislative session that will bring desperately needed affordable housing into Queens as More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO Queens lawmakers were quick to react to this summer's first Con Ed power outage last week, expressing concern that the giant utility is still not capable of preventing other system failures. More ... UCCA 'Lights Out' Offer Remains BY LIZ GOFF When the lights went out, and back on in 48 minutes in parts of The Bronx and Manhattan last week, United Community Civic Association President Rose Marie Poveromo recalled an offer she made to Con Edison CEO Kevin Burke during the well-remembered 2006 blackout- an offer she stands by. More ... Crystal Windows Supports UN Global Compact Crystal Window & Door Systems' 2006 compliance report on its participation in the United Nations Global Compact is now available. The report was filed with the United Nations Global Compact Initiative earlier this year. Crystal has since reviewed feedback and suggestions for future activities rela... More ...
The schoolyard at Immaculate Conception School, 21-63 29th St., Astoria, was the scene of a Flag Day ceremony June 4 that honored Private First Class Daniel Fuentes, a Long Island man who was killed on duty with the U.S. More ...
"I am my father's son," Pavlos Tamvakis said at a recent international conference. "Whatever I do reflects on him." His father is Stefanos Tamvakis, president of SAE. The young businessman is making a positive image in the international community. Tamvakis is a lowkey individual with a smile. He ... More ... Nine New Officers To Join 114th Pct. BY RICHARD GENTILVISO Nine new police officers join the 114th Precinct July 1. Inspector Brian McCarthy, commanding officer of the 114th Precinct, made the announcement at the June meeting of the precinct community council with Queens District Attorney Richard Brown and NYPD Assistant Chief Diana Pizzuti looking on. More ...
Last Friday, an alliance of government officials, community and labor leaders as well as business organizations participated in ribbon-cutting ceremonies to officially open the Amalgamated Bank branch, the first bank in this community in decades. Working together, the alliance brought a retail ban... More ... The Pulpit Compiled by Susan Cleary 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-yearolds) enroll now for September, day camp from July 2, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; New Ground Day Camp, Ju... More ... Board 3 Rejects Traffic Plan, Approves Three Restaurants BY THOMAS COGAN A visit from the Department of Transportation and the reception it got made for striking moments at the last meeting of Community Board 3 before the summer break. At the Louis Armstrong Middle School (I.S. More ...
Ta x a t i o n without representation! That was the battle cry of the 13 colonies in America who were forced to pay taxes to England's King George III with no representation in Parliament. As dissatisfaction grew, British troops were sent in to quell any signs of rebellion, and repeated attempts... More ... Guidelines For Displaying The Flag 1. The flag of the United States should be flown daily from sunrise to sunset in good weather from public buildings, schools, permanent staffs, and in or near polling places on election days. The flag may be displayed 24 hours a day on patriotic holidays or if properly illuminated. More ...
For more than 200 years, the American flag has been the symbol of our nation's unity, as well as a source of pride and inspiration for millions of citizens. Here are the highlights of its unique history. *On June 14, 1777 the Continental Congress passed an Act to establish an official flag for ... More ...
A bill to encourage greater use of renewable energy, which was approved by a House committee, could provide the funding for the proposed Manhattan-to- John F. Kennedy International Airport rail link, Congressmember Joseph Crowley stated recently. More ...
"What I remember from my Garden days was standing on the corner of 37th Avenue and 82nd Street handing out pamphlets for presidential candidates. More ...
Local elected officials, friends of the Gazette and members of the paper's staff celebrated the publication of the paper's 25th anniversary issue last Wednesday at Momento Italian Bistro, 29-35 Newtown Ave., Astoria. Guests included former City Council Speaker Peter Vallone Sr., his son, City Co... More ... Starbucks Offers Lunch At Stores Across U.S. Starbucks is taking a fresh approach to lunch this month, with a new line of lunch and snack items focused on fresh, wholesome ingredients. The new offerings include two lunch salads available nationwide and several other regional selections available at all company operated stores across the Un... More ...
On Friday, June 29 (l. to r.), John Mavromatis, Albin Hossain, Adnan Barik and Adib Hossain waited outside the AT&T store at 22-22 31st St., Astoria to be the first area residents to purchase Apple Computer's newest product, the iPhone. More ...
Aimee Coyle, age 12, has been chosen as a State Finalist in the National American Miss New York Pageant, to be held August 11 and 12 at the Brooklyn Marriott, Brooklyn, New York. The pageant is held for girls ages 10 through 12. More ... The Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens Presents ITALIAN NIGHTS 2007 July 11 Tony Pasquariello July 19 Extasy's Martino & Martino Hroncich & Company July 26 Rocco Carpinelli, DJ, Italian disco August 2 Goliard Opera & Italian favorites August 9 Corale "Graziano Coceancigh" August More ... |
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