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The clock located on the sidewalk in front of 30-78 Steinway St. since 1922 has been restored in time for the 2007 holiday season. The clock, cast 100 years ago in 1907, is a rare remnant of the E. Howard cast-iron sidewalk post style of clock. More ... LIRR Gets Pats, Pans At Last Board 2 Meeting Of 2007 BY THOMAS COGAN The last Community Board 2 meeting of the year was a simple matter, containing only a few announcements of meetings to come and reviews of meetings past, a few news items and a complaint or two. Board Chairman Joe Conley was not present, so Steve Cooper, first vice chairman, presided at the meetin... More ...
After blocking the sale of $20 billion worth of high technology equipment to Saudi Arabia at the request of Congressmember Anthony Weiner, the State Department has agreed to allow Congress to thoroughly review the sale. Weiner (D- Queens/Brooklyn) and a bipartisan group of 35 colleagues will have... More ...
BY LIZ GOFF Queens historian David Oats is leading the charge to convince state officials to release the Flushing Remonstrance document from a vault in the state capital in Albany, where it has been stored for more than three centuries More ...
BY LIZ GOFF The Flushing Remonstrance came home to Queens last Thursday for only the fourth time in the document's 350-year history. Dignitaries from Queens and aroud the world, legislators and the descendants of Flushing freeholders came together at the Queens Library at Flushing on December 6 More ... Thank A Teacher Deadline Is Dec. 21 BY RICHARD GENTILVISO A new effort by the city to remove unsatisfactory teachers, followed by a teacher protest against the new initiative, has ended with an agreement by both to thank teachers publicly. The city Department of Education (DOE) and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) are jointly sponsoring the city'... More ... NHS Recognizes Dutch Kills Student In November Jessica Fasano was inducted into the St. John's Preparatory School chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) to the delight of her friends and family. More ...
Santa Claus arrived at the intersection of 36th Street and Broadway for the annual Broadway Astoria Merchants and Professionals Association (BAMPA) tree lighting on Wednesday, December 5 in a New York City Fire Department ladder truck. Santa distributed candy canes to children and listened to thei... More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO After a whirlwind, two day, three-state campaign jaunt that brought out about 70,000 excited spectators to listen to Barack Obama's stump speeches, political pundits must be wondering what American icon Oprah Winfrey can do next to help her candidate win the Democratic Party nomination. More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO In keeping with the holiday spirit of good will to all, lawmakers in Washington have introduced a bipartisan bill to guarantee full payment of bonuses and incentives to veterans wounded in combat who were denied their enlistment bonus because they were unable to remain in the service. More ... Don't Forget Our Troops When you make out your Christmas cards this year don't forget to send holiday wishes to someone in the military at: A Recovering American Soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center 6900 Georgia Ave., N.W. More ... Health Coverage Web Site The Public Policy and Education Fund of New York has launched a new Web site to help New Yorkers find health coverage. NYConsumerHealth.org provides consumers with information on how to get health coverage, patients' consumer rights, filing complaints against providers and health insurance compani... More ... Foreclosure Prevention Call, fax, e-mail, write or visit the Comptroller's Community Action Center to get help resolving paying your mortgage. For information: •Call the Foreclosure Prevention Helpline at 212-669-4600, the Community Action Center (CAC) at 212-669-3916 or fax 212- 669-2707. TTY users should call ... More ...
Townsend Harris H.S. on the campus of Queens College in Flushing was one of six high schools within the five boroughs of New York City named to a list of the best high schools in the country by U.S. News and World Report last week. More ...
Community leaders and elected officials joined in the United Community Civic Association (UCCA) holiday awards brunch and fundraising raffle at Ammos Estiatorio at 20-30 Steinway St. on December 2. The UCCA 2007 award recipients were: Woman of the Year, Caryn Schwab, Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens... More ...
She is a person with a classical Greek profile. Low key, pleasant, without meanness in her soul, this diplomat was "a servant of the people". The intellectual, who has a Ph.D. on areas focusing on Asia Minor and the Middle East, mingles with the powerful, rich, middle class, all nationalities with... More ...
City Councilmembers Tony Avella and Peter Vallone Jr. attended the Chian Federation 30th Annual Homeric Award Gala on December 1. More ... News Of The Neighborhoods COMPILED BY LIZ GOFF Help The Homeless When Temps Dip Homeless Services Commissioner Robert Hess last week announced the 2007 kickoff of the "Cold Blue" alert system, saying outreach workers will take to the streets to try to bring the homeless to shelters whenever wind chill makes temperatures dip below 20 degrees ... More ...
BY LINDA J. WILSON State Department of Environmental Conservation officials are conducting tests at eight to 12 buildings within a one-block radius of a former stapler factory building that was once the home of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA QNS) from 2002 to 2004 while the MoMA Manhattan location was being renovate... More ... The Pulpit Compiled by Susan Cleary Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. Astoria Center of Israel: •Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. Shabbat services, followed by Kiddush, 27-35 Crescent St.; 718.278.2680. More ...
On Saturday December 1, members of the Greek Orthodox Shrine Church of St. Nicholas in Flushing, with the help of adult volunteers headed by Nicholas Zillas, took clothes accumulated through a clothing drive held this winter to St. More ... Elmhurst Hospital Hosts Blood Drive Elmhurst Hospital Center and the Dominico- American Society will host a blood drive this Saturday, December 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 40-27 97th St., Corona. For more information, contact Elmhurst Hospital Center Blood Donor Room, 718-334- 2022. More ... Santa & Mrs. Claus At Igloo In Flushing Santa Claus, Frosty the Snowman, tin soldiers, elves and even Mrs. Claus will be visited by youngsters again this holiday season at the Igloo on the front lawn of the Main Post Office in Flushing. Santa and his friends will be at the Igloo during the day and in the evening through Christmas Eve, ... More ...
The first car from General Motors to be deemed Motor Trend Car of the Year since 1998 is available now at City Cadillac, 43-60 Northern Blvd., Long Island City. The all-new Cadillac CTS--a sedan that's bold, savvy, uncompromising and a showpiece of a car--is the 2008 Car of the Year. More ... Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden Immigration Seminar Jan. 15, 2008 The Bohemian Hall in coalition with the Czech Consulate will be sponsoring a seminar on immigration in Czech and Slovak. A Czech attorney will answer questions and speak on the subject. Admission is free. Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden is located at 29-29 24th Ave., Astoria. More ...
BY LINDA J. WILSON The Neighborhoods of Queens Claudia Gryvatz Copquin Introduction by Kenneth T. Jackson 300 p., 8 1/2 x 10 225 b/w illus; 56 maps ISBN: 9780300112993 ISBN-10: 0300112998 Cloth: More ... Who Are Santa's Elves? According to folklore, elves are the longest-living people in the world, and are known for their natural ability to make magic. Tales woven throughout history tell that some of the most magical elves are those who live and work at the North Pole. More ... 'Sweet' History What little-known U.S. holiday is celebrated on December 26? It's National Candy Cane Day. Here's some candy cane history that will satisfy even the sweet tooth of a holiday historian: •The history of candy canes dates back to December 1670, More ...
The Steinway Street Business Improvement District (BID) this year installed completely redesigned holiday lighting. More ... Schedule Of Multi Block/Multi Day Street Festivals '08 In CB1 1) Central Astoria LDC April 27 on Steinway Street between 28th and 34th Avenues (1 day, 4 blocks) 2) St. More ...
This holiday season, give the gift of sleek sophistication with an espresso machine, designed with truly all aspects of taste in mind. Remarkable home entertaining is as close as your local Starbucks, where you'll discover a state-of-the-art brewing experience with the custom engineered Sirena... More ...
Warm ice cream treats heat up chilly days While it's no surprise that Americans consume the most ice cream during summer months, the national obsession with this creamy dessert doesn't end when cold weather begins. "Americans enjoy ice cream year round," says Ray Karam, Cold Stone Creamery®, senior tastemaster. More ...
Some 30 top elected officials and a host of community leaders, including District Attorney Richard Brown, City Councilmembers Leroy Comrie and James Gennaro, Assemblymember Michael Gianaris, Councilmembers Eric Gioia and Melinda Katz, Deputy Borough President Karen Koslowitz, Assemblymember Rory L... More ...
The last months of the year are often the busiest - time is at a premium. As the year draws to a close, consumers need all the time-saving help they can get. Although it rose to popularity almost four decades ago, the microwave oven still reigns as a top time-saving tool. More ... Feds May Reduce Flights At JFK To Ease Delays, Pollution BY JOHN TOSCANO Following persistent complaints that flight delays at New York area airports were hurting the local economy and causing environmental damage, the federal Transportation Department is on the verge of imposing limits on flights at John F. Kennedy Airport. More ... FDNY Offers Holiday Fire Safety Tips BY RICHARD GENTILVISO Fire never takes a holiday and fire safety in the home begins with you. The New York City Fire Department reminds us of the dangers inherent in the season's celebrations. "During this holiday season as well as throughout the year, our primary message, first, last and always is prevention," Fire ... More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. fired off a letter to Con Edison and city environmental officials objecting strongly to the utility company's trucking in hazardous waste from around the city and storing it in its Astoria facility. More ...
To an inaugural benefit rock concert on December 15 for The Ali Forney Center, a non-profit organization that provides emergency housing to homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youths. More ... Mature Artists' Paintings On Teen Show A Queens artist, 54-year-old Mikhail Gubin, hailing from Kew Gardens, had his oil painting, part of a semi-abstract New York landscape, on the teen hit show "Gossip Girl". He was excited when contacted by Set Decorator Christina Tonkin asking if he wanted to have his artwork on "Gossip Girl". More ... Rudolph And The Other Eight Reindeer The tale of Santa's reindeer, pulling his sleigh to all corners of the world on Christmas Eve, was first penned by Clement Clark Moore in 1923 while he was riding in a sleigh on his way to buy Christmas gifts for his family. But did you know that Santa's reindeer are the only known flying reindee... More ... |
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