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April 9, 2008 / Features

Vallone Votes 'No' On Congestion Pricing

BY RICHARD GENTILVISO

"Kudos to you, Mr. Councilman," United Community Civic Association (UCCA) President Rose Marie Poveromo, said, praising City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. for his vote against congestion pricing. "I said no," Vallone said. More...

Crowley Announces Approval Of $50B, 5-Year Global Anti-AIDS Bill

BY JOHN TOSCANO

Landmark bipartisan legislation authorizing $50 billion over five years to extend and expand a key initiative to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria around the world has been approved by the House of Representatives, Congressmember Joseph Cro More...

Athens Square Park Statue Unveiled

On Saturday, April 5, city Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe, city Councilmember Peter F. More...

Queens, NYC Economic Picture Shows Improvements

BY THOMAS COGAN

Robert C. Lieber, deputy mayor for economic development, began his address at the Queens Chamber of Commerce St. More...

Councilmember Katz Expecting A Baby In June

City Councilmember Melinda Katz, a longtime Forest Hills public official and Democratic leader, announced earlier this week that she is expecting the birth of a baby boy this June. The baby is her first child. More...

Charlton Heston- True Movie Star Was True To Himself

BY EDWARD J. URBANOWSKI

What can you say about Charlton Heston that hasn't been said already? Heston died on April 5 at the age of 84. He had appeared in numerous movies as well as television. He is remarkable in our day and age for being true to himself. More...

ICCFA Seeks Vet Burial Benefit Restoration

Veterans' benefits once provided an allowance for vets to be buried in private and religious cemeteries if they decided to forgo burial in a national cemetery. More...

Lawmakers Join In Greek Independence Day Parade

New York City's annual Greek Independence Day Parade celebrates Greece's independence from the Ottoman Empire. This year's parade was held Sunday, April 6 on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. More...

Wedding Reception Was A Knockout

Some 200 guests evacuated a wedding reception at Dante's Catering Hall in East Elmhurst on April 6 after carbon monoxide fumes overcame them. Fire officials said they thought a faulty boiler at the catering hall at 75-07 31st Ave. More...

American Airlines Launches Application Using Facebook

Facebook has more than 67 million active users, and American Airlines is the first major airline to offer an application on the site for users to contribute and access travelrelated content.

After more than 80 years of bringing people together through the air, American Airlines is now bringing New Yorkers and others together through cyberspace on Facebook® Platform. More...

Flushing Summer Youth Job Program Ready To Start Up

BY JOHN TOSCANO

An outreach campaign to target youths in Flushing who want to earn some money this summer and also explore career opportunities with businesses and nonprofit organizations has been launched by City Councilmember John Liu and Assemblymember Ellen Yo More...