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"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. "I'm not going to sell out my community. More ... 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. Among those marching was Assemblymember Michael Gianaris (D-Queens), the first Greek-American elected official from New York. Also marching were New York City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. More ... 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. might have leaked the colorless, odorless fumes putting an end to the wedding celebration. More ... 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 Crowley announced. More ... 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 ... On Saturday, April 5, city Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe, city Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr., Borough President Helen Marshall, Assemblymember Michael Gianaris, Congressmember Carolyn Maloney and former City Council Speaker Peter Vallone Sr., Greek officials and members of Athens Square Inc. More ... 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 Young. More ... Robert C. Lieber, deputy mayor for economic development, began his address at the Queens Chamber of Commerce St. Patrick's Day luncheon by stating that there were more New Yorkers employed last year than ever before, 3.3 million, and that the unemployment rate was a low 4.5 percent. More ... City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. explains how to avoid subprime mortgage pitfalls during a seminar at Commerce Bank in Astoria. In the wake of the mortgage crisis, City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. held a seminar, hosted by Commerce Bank, alerting local residents about the dangers of subprime loans and discussing responsible debt management. More ... 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 ... The Lions Club of Ravenswood will hold its 50-year gala celebration on Saturday night April 12 at Riccardo's by the Bridge. More ... Christ the King Regional High School announces the election of the following persons into the high school's 2008 Hall of Fame: •Alumnus- Wendell Alexis '82, More ... 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. He married once, raised a family and stood for his causes. He seems quite the conservative, but to a degree, that is not entirely true. More ... Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. Apr. 13, Baisakhi; Apr. 19 Passover begins at sundown; Apr. 20, Palm Sunday (Orthodox), First day of Passover; Apr. 21, Second day of Passover; Apr. 23 St. More ... Parishioners at two Queens churches are praying that the brazen thugs who stole their church bells will have a change of heart and return the treasured antiques. The thieves first struck at St. More ... 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. The total financial cost to the federal government for each veteran so interred was less than $700. More ... |
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