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BY RICHARD GENTILVISO With less than a month to go before the start of school on September 4 (sorry, kids), implementation of the second major revamping of city public schools is moving forward, Dr. Philip Composto, superintendent for District 30 schools, said. More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO The first "Airline Passengers Bill Of Rights," sponsored by Assemblymember Michael Gianaris, was signed into law last week by Governor Eliot Spitzer. Sparked by a series of horror stories about major delays, the new law will require airlines to provide stranded passengers at New York airports wit... More ... NYPA Wins Apex 2007 Award Of Excellence Staff members of the New York Power Authority (NYPA) have earned a 2007 APEX Award for Publications Excellence for graphic arts materials related to the Power Authority's 75th anniversary celebration in 2006. This is the 10th APEX award NYPA has earned since 1999. More ...
BY RICHARD GENTILVISO In the aftermath of a vote by the City Council to allow the city's 1.1 million school children to carry cellphones to and from school, a showdown could occur this week when the Department of Education (DOE) holds a public hearing on its discipline code. More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO Credit card operations, which are presently pretty much dictated by card-issuing companies, would become a shared responsibility under legislation being prepared by Congressmember Carolyn Maloney. The Queens/Manhattan lawmaker, in disclosing her planned legislation, stated that it would be guided... More ...
BY DAN MILLER A fire that began in a Duane Reade drug store in a shopping strip on Junction Boulevard just north of Roosevelt Avenue in Corona some time between 3:30 and 4 a.m. on Tuesday August 7 engulfed half a dozen other stores before firefighters were able to bring the flames and dark smoke under control. More ...
The American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARC/GNY)-Queens has received a $3,500 grant from City Councilmember Helen Sears (D-25th District- Jackson Heights) to print Red Cross emergency preparedness information materials that Sears and her staff started distributing to district residents during ... More ... MetroCard Bus, Van Coming To Queens MTA New York City Transit MetroCard buses and vans will make scheduled stops in Queens during the month of August. Senior citizens and persons with disabilities can apply for the Reduced Fare MetroCard on MetroCard buses or can obtain an application from MTA vans. Seniors must present photo ident... More ... The Pulpit Compiled by Susan Cleary Atonement Lutheran: •Sunday worship, 10:15 a.m., English; 11 a.m., Sunday school,11 a.m.; Sunday worship, noon, Spanish; enroll now for September, 30-61 87th St., Jackson Heights; 718.639.6074. More ...
Thousands of faithful parishioners attended the annual Feast and Festival of St. Irene Chrysovalantou at the Sacred Patriarchal Monastery of St. Irene Chrysovalantou, 36-07 23rd Ave. More ...
Mayor Michael Bloomberg approved legislation making it illegal for kids under 21 to carry graffiti instruments in unlocked containers. The law, authored by City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr., outlaws the possession of graffiti instruments in public places by people under the age 21. More ... News Of The Neighborhoods COMPILED BY LIZ GOFF Invitation To Make Noise City Councilmember James F. Gennaro is inviting Queens residents to sound off on the city's new noise code. The Fresh Meadows lawmaker, who serves as chair of the council's Environmental Protection Committee, said the new noise code is good but it could be better, and h... More ... Queens Pedestrian Bridges Rated Poor And Fair The Willow Lake (Pedestrian) Bridge in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and the 51st Avenue Pedestrian Bridge in Woodside were labeled in poor and fair condition during recent inspections by city and state inspectors who recommended replacement of the two spans. More ... 114th Police Precinct Blotter: Search Warrant Yields Drugs, Weapons COMPILED BY LINDA J. WILSON On Thursday, August 2, officers of the 114th Police Precinct executed the 35th search warrant of 2007. A residence at 3-04 27th Ave. was targeted for narcotics sales, due to intelligence gathered. The evidence collected was used for probable cause in the issuance of the search warrant. More ...
The Federation of Italian American Organizations (FIAO) hosted its Annual 5 K Run/Walk to help fight drug abuse on Sunday, July 29. The race began at 9:30 a.m. in front of the FIAO Soccer Field at 20th Avenue and 32nd Street. Male and female winners in seven age categories received medals. More ...
On Monday, July 30 at 11 a.m., the Council on the Environment of New York City (CENYC) received a grant of $10,000 from Waste Management Charitable Foundation. More ...
The 17th annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York took place on August 4 and 5 in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. In all, 70 separate races were held during the two-day meet. More ...
Photo Vinny DuPre The Marvelettes appeared as the penultimate performing group in the 25th anniversary of the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition (CALDC) Waterfront Concert Series 2007 on August 2. The female vocal group proved to be superb entertainers, engaging the audience to sing and dance along to "Ple... More ... |
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