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Congressmember Anthony Weiner (DQueens/ Brooklyn), who represents a district with more South Asians than nearly any other, honored the victims of the Mumbai, India terrorist attacks at a prayer assembly on Sunday at Flushing's BAPS Shree Swaminarayan Mandir. More ... Queens community leaders, including Congressmember Joseph Crowley, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Councilmember Helen Sears, met Monday night with the Jackson Heights Merchants Association to express their condolences and join in praying for the victims of the devastating three-day terrorist attack in Mumbai, India. More ... At the time, it was front page news: Detective Martin Carrano, a 21-year NYPD veteran, saved a woman's life. "No doubt, she would have been dead otherwise," said Deputy Inspector Paul Vorbeck, commanding officer of the 114th Precinct. "We honor Detective Carrano for doing outstanding work. More ... The last 108th Police Precinct Community Council meeting of the year brought a warning that the crime rate is threatening to reverse its long and encouraging decline, as the precinct commanding officer reported increases in nearly all the crimes on the index from late October to late November. More ... If you parked along Steinway Street on the day after Thanksgiving, there's a very good chance you got a parking ticket. The reason is twofold. More ... It used to be you would go to visit your dentist with some trepidation about the pain you would have to endure. You would sit in the waiting room bored, staring into space, dozing, or reading last year's magazines. More ... Seeking to avoid a repetition of the Black Friday tragedy in which a Wal-Mart employee was crushed to death as a throng of shoppers walked over him in their haste to buy holiday sale items, More ... The Athanasiades Cultural Foundation has awarded scholarships to outstanding students for 16 years. Their elegant Awards Ceremony, held every Thanksgiving weekend, has promoted a positive self-image among participating college students. More ... Members of the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens strutted their stuff on the stage at the Broccoli Theatre Thursday, November 20, when the club held "Variety Idol". In 10 acts children showcased their dancing, singing and dramatic talents. More ... City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr., who in his seven years in the council as Public Safety Committee chair has always been a staunch supporter of a high complement of officers in the NYPD, has come out strongly against Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to eliminate the entire 2009 Police Academy class to save $36 million. More ... Quality Services for the Autistic Community (QSAC), with support from Astoria/Long Island City Kiwanis, Saint Andrew Avellino Church and the Saint Vincent DePaul Society, recently began their annual Turkey and Food Drive. More than $1,750 and numerous food donations of turkeys and canned goods will help families in need throughout the community this Thanksgiving. More ... According to Patrol Borough Queens North Commanding Officer Assistant Chief Diana Pizzuti, about 150 people gathered underneath the Sunnyside Arch on 46th Street in Queens on Thursday, November 20 for the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District holiday lighting event to herald the coming of Thanksgiving and Christmas. More ... SHAREing & CAREing, the only community nonprofit organization to provide grassroots support services to breast and ovarian cancer patients and their families through counseling, educational forums and advocacy services in Queens and throughout New York City, held their 14th anniversary benefit and silent auction on Wednesday, November 19 at Riccardo's by the Bridge, More ... Jackson Heights resident Joe Ricevuto made his 24th appearance as a clown in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade November 25. This year, he was a member of the Holiday Clown unit. More ... Queens Public Television Executive Director Daniel J. Leone announced that Queens Public Television received three awards from the Alliance for Community Media. Two First Place awards and one third place award were given to QPTV during the 11th annual Fall Video Festival of the Alliance for Community Media (ACM), Northeast Region on November 15 in Methuen, Massachusetts. More ... If you were planning to sit out the winter to see which way the winds are blowing- weather or otherwise- American Airlines wants you to know it has great fares to a number of very attractive destinations this season. More ... Little smiles will grow brighter, little hearts will beat faster and children will be on their best behavior as they welcome Santa at a tree lighting ceremony on Friday, December 5, sponsored by the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition (CALDC) at the intersection of Steinway Street and Broadway at 4:30 p.m. More ... You are invited to join in an Astoria tradition on December 3 when, with the flick of a switch, four Christmas trees will shine their lights on Broadway, part of a celebration of lights this season. The trees overlook and shelter a Nativity scene inside the Most Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church parking lot on Broadway and 36th Street in Astoria. More ... Santa will park his sleigh on Steinway Street on December 7, 14 and 21where he will head to a holiday wonderland for visits with local youngsters. Children will share their holiday lists with the jolly old elf at the Jackson Hewitt office at 28- 17 Steinway St. in Astoria. More ... On Monday, November 24, at the Long Island City Library, Congressmember Carolyn Maloney (D-Queens, Manhattan) presented a posthumous Purple Heart to the family of Joseph DiPierno, a World War II veteran and lifelong resident of Queens who passed away in April 2005. Jim Tsaveras, grandson of the WWII veteran, accepted the award on his grandfather's behalf. 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' Episcopal: •Dec. 6, Saturday, 3-7 p.m. Tea party & raffle with a Caribbean flare. More ... Advocates for the city's homeless population are up in arms over a city order that forced almost a dozen churches last week to turn away the homeless, despite temperatures that dropped well below freezing. More ... During the luncheon segment of the Long Island Business Development Corporation's annual luncheon and trade show, LICBDC President Gayle Baron mentioned the forthcoming "LICBDC Going Green Guide", designed to show businesses how to adopt methods of operation in keeping with the movement known as "sustainability" or simply "green". More ... An Evening of Remembrance in Solidarity With Mumbai will be held Thursday, December 4 at 7 p.m. at Queensborough Community College, Science Building, Room S111, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside. For more information, call Erica Fishbein, 212-983-4800, ext. 120; for directions, visit www.qcc.cuny.edu/ Virtual Tour/directions.htm. More ... Community Board 1 will again take up the banner for residents of Dutch Kills on 32nd Street between 36th and 37th Avenues. "We want to send a letter reaffirming our position," Board Chairperson Vinicio Donato said. More ... |
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