September 3, 2008 RSS feed / Features

4 Queens PAL Centers 'Explore' Caribbean

On August 13, more than 500 Police Athletic League PAL) children ages eight to 10 gathered at Pelham Bay Park in The Bronx to celebrate and learn about the cultures of the Caribbean Islands. More...

Aviation Development Council Partners With APAC

The Aviation Development Council (ADC), a bridge organization between the region's aviation industry and the communities it serves, has announced its partnership with City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. More...

Learn Italian In Astoria Or Elmhurst

In Astoria, the Federation of Italian American Organization of Queens, Inc. Fall 2008 Italian language classes start September 2; seating is limited. The 12-week course costs $100 plus workbook and is on a first-come, first-served basis. More...

Rose Kryzak Award Winners Chosen

United Adult Ministries, the parent company of Flushing House, will honor three senior advocates with the Rose Kryzak Senior Leadership Award during an annual fundraising gala dinner on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008. More...

Commerce Bank Opens Downtown Flushing Branch

Commerce Bank will celebrate the opening of "America's Most Convenient Bank" in the Queens Crossing building at Main Street and 39th Avenue in Downtown Flushing with a fun-filled celebration on Friday, September 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

Borough-Wide Blotter

104th Precinct Cops: Murder-Suicide A Mercy Killing? What appeared to be a murder-suicide may have started as a mercy killing when a 65-year-old Woodhaven man shot his wife, and then turned the gun on himself, police said. More...

YOUNG ANNOUNCES AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOCATIONS:

Assemblymember Ellen Young of Flushing last week announced new affordable housing will be coming on the market soon. More...

St. Michael's Dedicates First Responders Monument

This Saturday, September 6, friends, families, loved ones and neighbors and fellow citizens of the New York City and Port Authority police and firefighters, will gather at St, Michael's Cemetery, East Elmhurst, as they have since 2002, to pay hom More...

Anti-Crime Program Helps Prevent Crime For 20+ Years

S ome 20 years ago, New York City was well known to be a city ridden with crime. Graffiti covered subway trains, the crack epidemic was quickly spreading and gang members stalked the streets. More...

Vallone Calls For Tough Penalties Against Globe-Trotting Graffiti Vandals

City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. has called upon Queens District Attorney Richard A. More...

2 More Floors Approved For New NYHQ Wing

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development last week formally announced that New York Hospital Queens, located in Flushing, has received approval to add two floors to a five-story wing currently under construction. More...

'Lovely Lily' Film Revives 1964 Beatles Era

Seven years in the making, "Lovely Lily", an independent feature film produced and directed by Jackson Heights resident Celeste Balducci, is complete and has been submitted to many film festivals both domestic and international. More...

The Pulpit

Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. All Saints': •Sep. 13, Saturday, 11 a.m. Penny social, refreshments available. •Tuesdays, 6 p.m. More...

News Of The Neighborhoods

Cops Heighten Mosque Security Police officials last week announced plans to increase security at mosques throughout Queens during observance of the Islamic holy days of Ramadan. More...

Bryant H.S. Class Of '58 Reunion Set

Where were you in 1958, when saddle-shoed teenagers rocked at hops and huddled at soda shops, making memories that would last a lifetime? If you were a member of the 1958 graduating class at Bryant H.S., please read on. More...

Travel The World Without Leaving The City

Join the International Center in New York's (ICNY) Conversation Partner Program at either of two programs currently in Queens and get involved with people coming to the United States. Jacob Riis Settlement House., 31-51 21st St. More...

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