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Assemblymember Michael Gianaris (DAstoria Long Island City) met with U.S. Senator and Democratic nominee for President Barack Obama in Chicago on September 22 at an event attended by national Greek- American leaders. More ... (L. to r.): City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr., Paul Vallone, candidate for the 19th City Council district seat, Walter Pericic, holding his younger son, Justin, Councilmember James Gennaro, Dorene Pericic and in front of Peter Vallone, Aidan Pericic (c.) and two young friends. More ... In October, after months, nay, years, of disputation, the Dutch Kills rezoning plan arrived at its final destination, the City Council. There, it was approved in a way that left everyone dissatisfied but no one in despair. More ... Two veteran Con Edison employees became instant heroes on September 29 when they came to the aid of several people hurt in a two-vehicle wreck in Astoria. The two employees, Howard Remmich of Wayne, New Jersey and Robert Guilford of Astoria, were in the vicinity of 24th Street and 21st Avenue in Astoria when they heard a loud crash. More ... A Flushing man who suffered massive burns in an explosion at his Flushing apartment building this past July lost his fight to survive on October 9, authorities said. Edgar Zaldumbide, who lost 75 per cent of his skin in the July 25 blast, died in the Weill Cornell burn unit at New York Presbyterian Hospital, authorities said. More ... New York's two U.S. Senators, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Charles Schumer, joined with their colleagues from New Jersey, Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, in roundly denouncing a decision by the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) to proceed with a plan to auction off arrival and departure slots at the three New York metropolitan area airports. More ... "This is a city which provides you with many opportunities and a country where your dreams can come true. More ... Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced on October 2 that 10 newly appointed Assistant District Attorneys who were sworn in at a ceremony in the District Attorney's Office five weeks previously have completed an intensive training program supervised by Executive Assistant District Attorney for Legal Affairs Gary S. More ... I was clueless. I had just finished that terrible thing all high school seniors are tortured by year after year: The College Process. I had finally picked Bryn Mawr, which, besides having a seemingly unpronounceable name, was a liberal arts college relatively close to home, but just far enough away. Now, as my days as a lazy second-term senior at Stuyvesant H.S. More ... Residents of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) communities in Queens without bank accounts can now pay their monthly rent at a local bank. More ... MALTESE AIDS ITALIAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM: Boosted by a $1 million funding grant from Maltese, the Italian American Museum, which is dedicated to the Italian Americans cultural heritage, has moved into new quarters in a former bank building at Mulberry and Grand Streets in Manhattan's Little Italy. The $1 million grant will be used to renovate and purchase equipment for the new property. Maltese, a former president of the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators, said the refurbished museum, which was founded in 2001, "will serve as a great source of inspiration for future generations". Maltese joined by Councilmember Anthony Como (R- C, Middle Village), announced his second annual issuance of the Hispanic Heritage Awards, recognizing, among others: Tania Broschart, president, Middle Village Chamber of Commerce; Rafael Castillo, Christ Tabernacle Church official, and Carlos Mercado, president, P.S. 87 Parent/Teacher Association. More ... After three years of working for the U.S./India civilian nuclear pact to become law, Congressmember Joseph Crowley was present last week to see it signed by President George W. Bush. "Today the hard work of this Congress, the administration and my friends in the Indian- American community has finally come to fruition," Crowley (D- Queens/The Bronx) declared. More ... The recent takeover of the Washington Mutual banking system by JP Morgan Chase could lead to 37 percent of those banks being closed in poor neighborhoods because they are close to Chase bank branches, a study by Congressmember Anthony Wiener's staff reveals. More ... In a letter to Mayor Michael Bloomberg complaining that the city Department of Transportation (DOT) has lagged in building a tracking system for city school buses, City Councilmember John Liu (D- Flushing) informed the mayor that such a system is available courtesy of another city agency, and should be implemented in the interests of student safety. More ... The New York Anti-Crime Agency is sponsoring a free series of informative classes on urban crime prevention for women, starting October 23. The first seminar will be held in Immaculate Conception School Hall, 21-49 29th St., Astoria from 7 to 9 p.m. Women from teenagers to seniors are eligible, and mothers are especially encouraged to attend. More ... 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. **** All Saints': •Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Join the Sunnyside Drum Corps Marching Band, boys/girls ages 7-17; band information, 718.786.4141, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside; rectory 718.729.8523. More ... On Friday, October 3 Ronald McDonald House of Long Island honored a host of elected officials, including many from Queens, who have helped the not for profit service organization provide needed service to families of children with serious medical needs at the organization's sixth annual Legislative Reception. More ... New Rules For Leaf Collection Department of Sanitation (DOS) officials last week announced a temporary shutdown of the city's annual fall leaf collection program, along with a new set of rules for picking up leaves citywide. More ... |
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