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Queens Democrats who earlier this year expected to be crowning Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as the United States first woman presidential nominee at their party's convention in Denver next week will instead be heading west shortly to bring closure to her dashed political hopes and take part in the historic crowning of Barack Obama as the first black presidential More ... Text messaging abbreviations may look like gibberish to many people, but decoding them is all in a day's work at Information Services at the Queens Borough Public Library. Since the Queens Library began providing reference by email and chat, the librarians have worked on becoming proficient at decoding in addition to giving accurate, useful answers and referrals. More ... Congressmember Carolyn Maloney's efforts to improve the American quality of life through family-friendly workplace policies has been recognized by two major working family organizations, who will award her the inaugural Best of Congress Award next month. More ... Monday, August 11: A 23-year-old Hispanic male was observed disobeying a traffic device at Astoria Boulevard and Crescent Street. When he was stopped, he was found to be driving without a license. He was charged with unlicensed operator and disobeying a traffic device. More ... 104th Precinct Drunken Man Attacks Medic Police arrested a 45-year-old Queens man on August 11 after he attacked a paramedic inside a Woodhaven ambulance garage. Cops said Alan Donohue followed an ambulance into the garage at 98th Street and 99th Avenue at about 7 p.m. More ... Faith Aronowitz, Lisa Augello, Jane Chin, Thomas Chou, Grace Lee and Anne Tsay, all Queens residents and seniors attending high schools in the borough, each received a $2, More ... The glass is half full. Graduation rates for four-year city public high schools now stand at 52.7 percent, according to numbers released by the New York State Education Department last week. The 2007 results represent an increase in city graduation rates from 49.8 percent in 2006 and 46.5 percent in 2005. More ... LaGuardia Community College has renamed its first campus building, the M-building, in honor of the institution's founding president, Dr. Joseph Shenker. More ... Despina Siolas of Bayside and Mattituck, New York was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics on May 22, 2008 at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. The title of her dissertation was "shRNA Barcode Screens as a Tool for Discovering Gene Function". She is enrolled in the federally funded MD/PhD. More ... Newcomers H.S. Academy for New Americans, will begin registration during the week of August 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and also on September 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 28-01 41st Ave., Long Island City. More ... Cool in Your Code (CiNYC), the hit infotainment program that profiles what's cool, new, and undiscovered throughout New York's 200+ ZIP codes, is now available On Demand through a creative partnership with Time Warner Cable. More ... The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of the Community Service Society provides opportunities that connect nurturing adults ages 55+ with New York City youths in need. Be a mentor and impart your experiences to a youth of promise and possibility. More ... While safe to use, electronic components contain hazardous materials and recycling them keeps these hazardous wastes out of the waste stream. More ... City Councilmember Hiram Monserrate warned the City Planning Commission that the controversial Willets Point redevelopment project is headed toward "a doomed fate" in the City Council if the Bloomberg mayoral administration doesn't sit down with the plan's opponents to address their concerns. More ... Police officials last week announced a new way for city residents to provide anonymous crime tips to cops at local precincts. By utilizing the NYPD's new "CRIMES" text message system, eyewitnesses and others with information can send tips to a text hotline, which will forward the information to police via computer, officials said. More ... In 1961, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle were locked in a battle in The Bronx while teens were tuned in to the frenetic sounds of Gary U.S. Bonds' "Quarter To Three". The recording rocked the nation and skyrocketed to the top of the charts in 1961. More ... Detectives investigating a drive-by shooting at the Oakland Gardens home of a Queens judge are looking into several possible motives, NYPD sources said. Investigators are trying to determine whether a lone gunman targeted the home of Acting Supreme Court Justice Fernando Comacho in retaliation for a prison sentence or shot at Comacho's home by mistake. More ... All Nations Baptist Church of Woodhaven: •To Aug. 22, Mon.-Fri., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Vacation Bible School, ages 6 to 11, free, registration required, 86-76 80th St., Woodhaven; 718.296.2025. **** All Saints' Church: •Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Join the Sunnyside Drum Corps marching band, boys/girls ages 7-17, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside; band information, 718.786. More ... Once an abandoned landfill and illegal dump site, Socrates Sculpture Park has come a long way since 1986, when the first efforts were made to transform it into an outdoor sculpture exhibit for artists and local residents. In 22 years, it has become one of only a few places to make outdoor, large-scale sculptures accessible to the public. More ... Elena Mindlina came from Russia to Astoria two years ago to pursue a singing career in New York City. She made her Broadway debut Monday July 21 at Town Hall in a performance of "Broadway's Rising Stars", directed by Scott Siegel. More ... Get into a conversation with a long-time Queens resident and you're likely to discover a subscriber of the Long Island Star-Journal, a daily paper that informed the community about local and world news until it folded in 1968. More ... A new water heater will save money on your utility bills without cutting your shower time. With gas and utility costs climbing, many Americans want to save energy, not just to save the planet, but also to save money. Water systems can leak money right out of homes. High-flow faucets and showers can waste gallons of water a minute. More ... Have you ever wondered if you were related to someone famous? Did you grow up hearing stories about a distant relative and won der if they were true? Or are you curious about what part of the world your family really came from? More ... The camp counselors watch over the campers as they frolic through the six giant play yards. Some take a dip in the two pools available, while others run through the jungle gym. More ... |
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