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BY RICHARD GENTILVISO "It was even better than I imagined," Inspector Brian McCarthy said in reflecting on his time as commanding officer at the 114th Precinct. Reassigned to Brooklyn South Narcotics on January 22, he was guest of honor at the February 26 meeting of the 114th Precinct Community Council. More ... Queens-Based Identity Theft And Counterfeit Credit Card Operation Dismantled A forged credit card and identity theft ring based in Queens and with roots in the Far East has been successfully dismantled following the indictment this week of 38 individuals, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, announced on Thursday, March ... More ...
Police Seek Missing Man Police are seeking the public’s help in finding Ricardo Gonzalez, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, who was last seen leaving Long Island Jewish Medical Center. More ...
Queens-Based Identity Theft And Counterfeit Credit Card Operation Dismantled A forged credit card and identity theft ring based in Queens and with roots in the Far East has been successfully dismantled following the indictment this week of 38 individuals, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, announced on Thursday, March ... More ...
BY THOMAS COGAN No nationally known political figures graced the ninth annual St. Patrick's Parade in Sunnyside and Woodside, and even Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave notice he wouldn't be around this year, though once he had said he'd attend each parade faithfully, even after he had left office. More ...
BY RICHARD GENTILVISO City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. took comfort in the knowledge that he is not alone in the war on graffiti. Negative responses to him personally in the graffiti battle do get him a little depressed, he admitted. But Vallone said the story of a bus driver who recently confronted a graffiti vand... More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO Congressmember Carolyn Maloney, after voting for a bill which cuts subsidies to major oil companies and invests the savings in job-creating technologies, stated that at a time when gasoline prices are soaring, the United States needs to invest in programs to create clean energy jobs to protect the... More ... Get Cash For Upgrading Gas Heating Equipment For a limited time, apartment buildings, co-ops and condos in Con Edison gas territory can receive significant cash incentives for upgrading natural gas heating equipment, such as boilers and hot water heaters. More ...
BY JOHN TOSCANO Every single agency in city government will undergo funding cuts in next year's budget because of the failing economy, but the Department of Education is slated to suffer the deepest reduction, City Council Finance Committee Chairman David Weprin reported yesterday as hearings began on the city's ... More ... Save The Date For Queens Chamber Of Commerce Events Mar. 11, 5 p.m., Executive & Board of Director Meeting, Café On The Green; 6 p.m., dinner and meeting Mar. 12/13, all day, Membership Phonathon Mar. 14, 8:30 a.m., IT Committee Meeting Mar. 18, 11:30 a.m. Registration/Networking St. Patrick's Day luncheon, Terrace on the Park Apr. 17, Install... More ...
BY THOMAS COGAN As he began his address before a breakfast meeting of the Queens College Business Forum at the end of February, Bruce Bendell, chairman of Major Automotive Companies Inc. and a 1975 graduate of Queens College, told his audience that if anybody in the room was interested in buying a car he was read... More ...
City officials, trustees, donors, and cultural leaders gathered February 27 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria to celebrate a "digital groundbreaking" for the Museum's expanded and renovated home. More ...
BY CATHERINE TSOUNIS The first "In Memory of Dr. Panagiotis Kokolis" Scholarship was awarded Thursday evening, February 21, at the fourth annual Greek Independence Day Celebration of the Modern Greek Language and Literature program of the Languages and Literatures Department of St John's University in Council Hall. More ... Stavisky Salutes Women's History Month Women's History Month will be celebrated all during the month of March. State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky says this is a good time to reflect upon and recognize all the remarkable women that have made significant contributions to society throughout history. More ...
Holy Martyrs Armenian Day School (HMADS) of Bayside will present singers representing three generations of musical styles on Saturday, March 8, at 8 p.m. in Kalustyan Hall, 209-15 Horace Harding Expwy., Bayside. Anoosh Barclay, lyric coloratura soprano, has sung the title roles of many famous ope... More ... Astoria Symphony Moves To LPAC In LIC One of New York City's fastest growing performing arts organizations, the Astoria Symphony has been without a permanent artistic venue for five years- until now. The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) in Long Island City has become the new home to the Astoria Music Society's symphony orchest... More ... Gazette Calendar Of Events Compiled by Susan Cleary Mar. 17 St. Patrick's Day; Mar. 21 Naw Ruz, India's New Year's Day; Apr. 6 national Tartan day; Apr. 8 Vesak- Buddha's Birth; Apr. 14, Sinhala/Tamil New Year Community Meetings Associations Mar. 13, Apr. More ... St. Michael's 1st Responders Memorial Gets 1st Story In the February 13 issue of the Gazette, Ed Horn, Director of Community Services at St. Michael's Cemetery, East Elmhurst, announced that a permanent memorial to all New York City and Port Authority First Responders lost in the line of duty from 1995 to date, including members of the New York Ci... More ... The Pulpit Compiled by Susan Cleary Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. Mar. 7 World Day of Prayer; Mar. 16 Palm Sunday; Mar. 17 St. Patrick's Day; Mar. 20 Holy Thursday; Mar. 21 Good Friday; Mar. More ... Borough-Wide Blotter COMPILED BY LIZ GOFF 102nd Precinct Blaze Survivor Detained Police arrested a 74-year-old Richmond Hill homeowner on February 26 after firefighters battling a blaze at the site discovered a cache of weapons and ammunition. More ... Looking For Daddy Of 'Abandoned' Baby Girl BY LIZ GOFF Queens detectives working the case of the baby girl abandoned in a livery cab last week had a feeling that something just wasn't right, police sources said. They sensed that somebody wasn't being entirely honest about how the baby ended up in the cab. More ... News Of The Neighborhoods COMPILED BY LIZ GOFF NYC Recycles Electronics First Big Apple lawmakers last week approved the nation's first legislation mandating recycling of electronic equipment and devices. More ... |
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