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Following House passage of legislation which authorizes critical funding to combat sex trafficking and help its victims, Congressmember Carolyn Maloney petitioned Senate leaders to make sure the upper houses pass an equally strong measure. More ... According to incomplete and unofficial returns, as the Gazette went to press, Hillary Rodham Clinton had a narrow lead over Barack Obama in the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary, The situation shaped up yesterday as a must-win for the New York senator, following Obama's decisive win in Iowa last Thursday. More ... Repeating his victory of eight years ago, Arizona Senator John McCain appeared to have scored a victory over Mitt Romney in yesterday's Republican presidential primary, according to unofficial and incomplete returns. More ... As the mortgage and foreclosure crisis shows no signs of slowing down, state Senator Frank Padavan plans to introduce legislation shortly to help at-risk families and homeowners facing the loss of their homes. Also coming to the aid of harried homeowners is city Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. More ... Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, starting her seventh year in office, stated in her annual State of the Borough address yesterday at Queens College that the state and spirit of the borough are strong, and then proceeded to prove it by reading off a 55 page-long list of programs covering all phases of life in Queens. More ... Our World Neighborhood Charter School (OWNCS) celebrated its fiveyear anniversary December 19 with a Winter Arts Festival. An Assembly proclamation to commemorate the school's anniversary was presented by Assemblymember Michael Gianaris, during the opening ceremony. City Councilmember Eric Gioia cut the ribbon for the visual arts exhibition. More ... The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York hosted its annual endof year holiday gathering at Stathakion Center, Astoria, on December 29 at 4 p.m. More ... A fire in a commercial building at 28-25 Steinway St. last Friday injured one civilian and seven firefighters and destroyed a cellular phone store and a jewelry store that shared space with it as well as leaving the families that occupied the apartments above homeless. More ... Flushing Meadows-Corona Park #2 In Major Crimes According to a recently released Police Department Park Crimes Report, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park came in second in the number of major crimes reported in city parks over the summer of 2007. More ... George Vlassios Tsounis of Mattituck, Long Island and Bayside died Wednesday, November 21 at the Veterans Administration Nursing Home in Stony Brook, Long Island at age 84. Arrangements were handled by Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Homes. More ... Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. Jan. 13, Lohri; Jan. 16, Religious Freedom Day; Jan. 19, Ashura; Jan. 20, World Religion Day; Jan. 21, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Jan. 22 Tu B'Shevat; Jan. More ... Police are asking the public's help in identifying and arresting a robber who has struck three times during December and January at banks in the 114th Precinct in Astoria. The suspect is a black male between 5 feet, 7 inches and six feet tall, weighing over 200 pounds and wearing a black bubble coat, dark sweatshirt and blue jeans. More ... 109th Precinct Mob 'Hit'? Police sources said investigators are probing the December 28 stabbing of a Queens construction worker as a possible mob "hit." Vincenzo Orilia, 41, of Whitestone, was stabbed in the stomach at 5:45 p.m. on 150th Street, while he was trying to break up a fight between two men. More ... An anonymous stranger kept a 47-year-old Queens man from choking to death on December 30. Fire officials said a stranger who used the Heimlich maneuver to force food from the victim's trachea gave the victim back his life. The victim, who in the past had suffered a stroke, is a familiar character along 36th Avenue in Long Island City. More ... One of the delights of city living, especially here in the Astoria- Long Island City area, is the fresh bread available at the bakeries that seem to be found on almost every block. Warm, fragrant loaves are set out every day and local residents, who know a good thing when they see, smell and taste it, are eager to snap them up. More ... |
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