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A series of abrupt high-level transfers of officers in the NYPD narcotics division under a cloud of suspicion by Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly has resulted in the immediate assignment of 114th Precinct Commander Inspector Brian McCarthy to Brooklyn South Narcotics. More ... New York Cares, the city's leading volunteer organization, has hundreds of ways for Queens residents to get involved in their community, and becoming a volunteer is easy. Simply attend a one-time orientation, and then choose from more than 900 citywide projects. More ... Con Edison's comprehensive stray voltage testing and prevention programs are working. In a report posted recently on the company's Web site (www.conEd.com /publicissues/ safety.asp), Con Edison reported a 78 percent decline in the number of electric shocks since 2004, when its safety efforts began. More ... Become a member of the Explorers Program for young men and women 14 to 20 years. What you get: character development, which helps with making ethical choices; service learning, that encourages the skill and desire to help others; life skills, boosts self-confidence and developing mental fitness, More ... Although Senator Barack Obama may be enjoying some momentum from his impressive South Carolina primary victory, when next Tuesday's primary in New York state rolls around, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to win the day in her state and walk off with the 281 delegates. More ... Leaving nothing to chance in the 22 states that will hold Democratic presidential primaries on Super Tuesday, February 5, Senator Hillary Clinton has set up a team of "Rapid Responders" to answer inaccurate or misleading attacks on her or Bill Clinton in the days leading up to the crucial balloting. More ... Part of the personal art collection of Crystal Window & Door Systems President Thomas Chen will be the featured exhibit of the upcoming Lunar New Year Celebration at Flushing Town Hall. For the entire month of February, Chen's antique Chinese wooden window and door collection will be on display at the landmark cultural center in Flushing. More ... Residents of Queens County will soon have a new resource to assist them in dealing with consumer debt cases in Civil Court. On Friday, January 25, "CLARO" will be opening at Queens Civil Court. CLARO which stands for the Civil Legal Advice and Resource Office, will be a legal advice clinic for people representing themselves in consumer debt cases. More ... Happy New Year exchanges marked the beginning of the first Queens Borough Cabinet meeting of 2008, and then Borough President Helen Marshall led the cabinet efficiently through four items. The first of them addressed the MRSA health issue, in an attempt to allay fears that a plague of deadly infection could be circulating. More ... Nolan: 'Review Handcuffed Student Incident' Assemblymember Catherine Nolan (D- Ridgewood) has called on school authorities to immediately review the reported handcuffing of a five-year-old child at P.S. 81 in Ridgewood by school personnel, who then took the child to the hospital for mental evaluation. More ... A large coalition of Queens advocacy groups, concerned that the city's Willets Point redevelopment plan, now nearing final approval, will not benefit nearby residents, called last night for affordable housing to be added to the proposal. More ... Governor Eliot Spitzer's considerable problems with the Republican-controlled state senate have been amply documented. Now he has aroused the enmity of New York City's Republican mayor. More ... Sears Lists Congestion Pricing Drawbacks At Board 3 Community Board 3 welcomed the new year, albeit a little late, and heard from City Councilmember Helen Sears, who made the news on New Year's Day when her granddaughter was one of the first children born in the city in 2008. More ... In the past few years, New York and New Jersey have seen a migration of a portion of their populace to the outskirts of the Greater New York area and into the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Only 90 minutes from New York City, the Poconos offer an escape from escalating property taxes, higher cost of living and exorbitant housing costs. More ... Community Education Council, District 30 met last Thursday evening, January 17, to present its case for educational funding to local elected officials. The annual CEC 30 Legislative Dinner was well attended by district educators and elected officials who have made funding education a priority on their agendas. More ... Monsignor Charles Patrick Boscio celebrated his retirement Mass at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, 21-47 29th St., Astoria, on Sunday, January 27 at 3:30 p.m. At age 72, he retires after 47 years in the Roman Catholic priesthood. More ... Assemblymember For A Day: Assemblymember Mark S. Weprin (D- Little Neck) is sponsoring an essay contest for students in grades five through eight. The winner will travel to Albany, accompanied by a parent or guardian, sit in the Assembly chamber, meet with colleagues, tape an interview, and review constituent concerns. More ... Community Education Council District 30 is looking to fill a vacancy. Applications must be received on or before Monday, February 25, by 4 p.m. More ... Freshman Lenny Giannachi, Sophomore Kamile Vilimaite, Junior Gregory Hauffe and Senior Keelan Haughney were named Students of the Month for January at Christ the King Regional H.S., Middle Village. Lisa Longobardi- Sabino was chosen as Teacher of the Month. Shown (l. to r. More ... Two 18-year-old black males are sought by police in connection with an armed robbery last month. At about 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 20, 2007, the two, one of whom is five feet, eight inches tall, weighing 170 pounds, and the other, five feet, six inches tall, weighing 160 pounds and armed with a shotgun, entered 30-75 51st St. More ... Federal agents arrested a 48-year-old immigration officer and an Astoria salon owner last week, charged with soliciting bribes in return for valid green cards, authorities said. More ... 104th Precinct Jumper Critical A woman who last week jumped in front of a Manhattan-bound J train at an elevated subway station in Woodhaven remains in critical condition, authorities said. Transit Police officials said the woman, who is in her 20s, was spotted pacing back and forth on the J- and Z-train platform at the Woodhaven Boulevard station at about 9:30 a.m. More ... At the first Community Board 2 meeting of 2008, the board and other listeners in the room at Sunnyside Community Services heard about Mayor Michael Bloomberg's PlaNYC 2030. Judging from their reactions, many of them seemed to believe the plan consisted mainly of congestion pricing and a few other items hard to remember. More ... Congressmember Carolyn Maloney said the largest single spending increase in the 77- year history of the Veterans' Administration indicates that Congress is moving the federal government in a long overdue new direction. Commenting after President George W. Bush released the $3. More ... "When it comes to sustaining the health of our nation's economy, there is no room for partisanship or bickering," Congressmember Joseph Crowley declared after Democratic legislative leaders and President George W. Bush reached agreement on an economic stimulus plan. More ... Assemblymember Jose R. Peralta and City Councilmember Hiram Monserrate, with the generous help of Health Plus health insurance and RWDSU Local 338, will be giving away warm winter coats to help keep New Yorkers warm during this frigid time of year. More ... Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. Feb. 2 Imbolc, Feb. 2-5 Brazil Carnival; Feb. 4 Rosa Parks Birth Anniversary, Feb. 5 United States Mardi Gras; Feb. 5 Mexico Constitution Day; Feb. More ... The Alumni Association of Saint Demetrios Greek-American School of Astoria will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the school on Friday, February 29 with a dinner-dance at Terrace on the Park, Flushing. All Saint Demetrios students, former and current teachers, principals and priests are invited. More ... St. Michael's Cemetery, 72-02 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst, remains resolute in celebrating life. It carries out that commitment in the new St. Joseph's Community Mausoleum, the largest, most lavish, unique and dramatic building at St. Michael's. More ... |
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