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People came with signs held high, chanting, "No Way, No Depot" to protest the construction of a new Federal Express depot on the Astoria waterfront on Saturday, September 20. The Coalition for a Better Astoria held the protest in front of a local Fed Ex/Kinko's for anyone who wanted his or her voice to be heard. More ... New York City Police Department Inspector John K. Donohue believes conducted energy devices (CEDs) or tasers, are safe. A strapping 6 foot 3 inches tall, Donohue has been tasered himself, albeit voluntarily, in his position with the NYPD Resource Analysis Section. More ... Karen Johnson will be the new executive director at the Salah M. Hassanein Variety Boys & Girls Club (VB&G) effective September 29, After graduating from SUNY Binghamton with a bachelor's degree in English, Johnson became a high school English teacher for two years. More ... The results are in for this year's school report card and a whopping 80 percent of elementary and middle schools received either As or Bs. That's a jump of 38 percent for schools receiving an A and a rise of 23 percent for schools getting a B. More ... While the Board of Elections has found a home for new voting machines in Queens, it's uncertain when they will arrive at their new quarters. More ... Bull Dies After Mad Chase Thru Woodhaven The terrified bull that made a mad dash from a butcher's shop on September 17 died a short while after police lassoed it on a Richmond Hill street. Police said the bull first appeared on Atlantic Avenue in Woodhaven at about 8:30 a.m., with an unidentified man chasing it. More ... The Queens Auto Theft squad last week put the brakes on a tow truck driver who used local streets as his own showroom, shopping for vehicles he later sold for scrap. Robert Lorenz, 47, of Dix Hills, might be responsible for 35 car thefts since last March. More ... To say "thank you" to caregivers of the elderly—many of whom are family members— the Queens Health Coalition (QHC), organized a day of fun, food and free prizes for nearly 200 people on September 10. More ... Photo Dan Miller/DMD Images Mayor Michael Bloomberg greets President George W. Bush as the president arrives in New York City September 22 to address the United Nations General Assembly. Bloomberg and Bush briefly discussed the crisis on Wall Street and the nation's financial institutions. More ... It was a privilege to have Henry Z. Steinway, a friend, benefactor and mentor, stop by the society, which he did on a number of occasions. Several years ago, when the then Burger King on Steinway Street had an exhibit of Steinway pictures, he inspected them with his daughter, Kate, then came over to the society to review our exhibit, also concerning Steinway Street. More ... Join Senator Frank Padavan and his community partners for their Fall Community Health and Wellness Expo on Sunday, September 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mary's Nativity Parish Center, 46-02 Parsons Blvd., Flushing. More ... "An amazing turnout" of friends, family and loyal constituents of state Senator George Onorato, according to Gazette Publisher Tony Barsamian, jammed a fundraiser for Onorato's re-election campaign at Riccardo's By the Bridge in Astoria on September 17. More ... When it was passed in 2007, the Lawn Litter Bill did not specify who would enforce it. That duty was finally assigned to the city Department of Sanitation (DOS) after an amendment was made in January 2008. DOS Assistant Chief for Enforcement Todd Kuznitz said there are still problems with the law. More ... The Solomon Schechter School of Queens is holding its open house on Sunday, November 2 at 10 a.m. Children are welcome. Activities and snacks will be provided. Parents will meet the school's dynamic team of administrators, speak with faculty members, including Gruss and Grinspoon-Steinhart Award winners, and learn about the stellar Judaic and Secular studies curricula. More ... George Makkos, president of The Makkos Organization, will be named Man of the Year of the Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee (HANAC) at the ANAC 36th annual dinner-dance at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 80 Columbus Circle at 60th Street, Manhattan on October 24. The black tie dinner at 8:30 p.m. will be preceded by a cocktail hour at 7:30 p.m. More ... The following new channels became available to Time Warner Cable subscribers on September 18: Showtime 2 HD- features box office favorites, "catch-up marathons" of Showtime Original Series and SHO Sports Presents, an exclusive series airing every weeknight featuring the best of Showtime Championship Boxing, ShoBox: The New Generation, More ... Students from kindergarten through high school will not have to travel far to learn firsthand about climate change in the coldest place on earth, thanks to a research weather station that will be set up this fall on one of Antarctica's active ice shelves. More ... Rosh Hashanah literally "head of the year," is a Jewish holiday commonly referred to as the "Jewish New Year." It is observed on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar as ordained in the Torah, in Leviticus 23:24. This year Rosh Hashanah starts at sundown on September 29, in the Jewish year 5769. More ... American Airlines is adding three destinations in Brazil to its route network this November—Salvador, Recife and Belo Horizonte—and to celebrate the airline is offering special introductory fares to all three cities for travel through next May, as well as double AAdvantage® miles for travel through mid- February 2009. More ... Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. All Nations Baptist: •Sunday, 2:30-5:30 p.m., for three months, free English classes which have already begun, registration required, limited space; 718.296.2025. More ... Rabbi Jonathan Pearl, Ph.D was welcomed as the new spiritual leader of the Astoria Center of Israel, an egalitarian conservative synagogue, at a Sabbath service on Sept. 6, 2008. Rabbi Pearl is a graduate of the Academy for Jewish Religion in New York and earned his Ph.D. in the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at the NYU Graduate School of Arts and Science. More ... |
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