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Three Queens lawmakers have called upon the state Health Department to cancel plans to close two hospitals in this borough, citing the need for the facilities to continue providing healthcare services for area residents. State Senator Toby Stavisky said the Department of Health (DOH) must decide quickly on a plan to keep St. More ... John D. McMahon has been named executive vice president of Con Edison. He had been serving as president and chief executive officer of Con Edison, Inc.'s subsidiary, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. More ... DA Brown Sets Gun BuyBack Citing the success of gun buybacks in other jurisdictions as well as crime increases in Queens, District Attorney Richard A. Brown will hold a gun buyback day on February 21 in Far Rockaway at a site to be announced. More ... State Senator George Onorato (D-Queens) has announced that a civil service examination for those interested in becoming New York state correction officers will be held on April 4, with an exam filing deadline of February 17. More ... Bank robberies were up 57 percent in New York City last year. There were 444 bank hold-ups in 2008, compared with 283 heists in 2007, according to the NYPD. Five banks were hit in one day on December 29, making headlines. On December 19, a man passed a robbery note to a teller in the Sovereign Bank branch on 36th Avenue within the 114th precinct. More ... New York Cares, the city's leading volunteer organization, offers hundreds of ways for Queens residents to get involved in their community through rewarding, conveniently scheduled projects. Simply attend a one-time orientation, and then choose from more than 900 citywide projects offered each month. More ... Former Congressmember Geraldine Ferraro, who served three terms in office as Western Queens' representative before leaving to make history as the first female candidate for vice president of the United States, may be making more history if the Long Island City Main Post Office is named in her honor. More ... On Saturday, December 13 the Girl Scout troops of Saint Francis of Assisi (SFA) Roman Catholic Church participated in a grand opening ceremony at the Hour Children home in Long Island City. The Girl Scouts, along with family, friends, volunteers and local businesses, planned, designed and built a new library-playroom for the families of Hour Children. More ... The YMCA of Greater New York Flushing/Bayside YMCA was presented with a grant in the amount of $8,000 from the Verizon Foundation to fund the YMCA's Literacy Through the Grades program on Monday, January 26 at the Flushing YMCA, 138-46 Northern Blvd., Flushing, in the Early Childhood Classroom. Verizon Director of External Affairs William D. More ... TD Bank Vice President of Governmental & Community Banking Jack Rainey and Jamaica Rotary Club President Joe Iaboni will be honored at the Queens Centers for Progress (formerly United Cerebral Palsy of Queens) annual Evening of Fine Food, a unique gourmet dining experience at Terrace on the Park in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park on Tuesday February 10, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. More ... On December 4 and 5, Evangel Christian School partnered with a local restaurant, Uno Chicago Grill, 37-11 35th Ave., Long Island City, for a "Raise Dough for Your School" fundraiser. Besides raising funds, the event, with the aid of Uno Chicago Grill, a civic-minded corporation and community supporter, raised community awareness of the school. More ... Eric H. Holder Jr., who was raised in East Elmhurst, was confirmed by the Senate as U.S. Attorney General in the Obama Administration on Monday, becoming the first African American to head that powerful office. More ... Assemblymember Michael Gianaris has accused the New York Power Authority (NYPA) of attempting to keep the Charles Poletti power plant in Astoria, which he called "one of the city's dirtiest", open beyond its January 2010 deadline for shutting down. More ... George Delis, recently retired district manager of Community Board 1, was honored by the Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) on January 26 at the Renaissance of Astoria restaurant and banquet hall. More ... "When the Greeks arrived in Sicily in the 8th Century B.C., they saw forests, woods and lakes that formed a paradise," said Diana Mazza, Arba Sicula society tour guide. "They cut trees to build ships and for the necessities of life. The Romans cut our forests and changed Sicily into the bread basket of Italy. More ... Did You Know… • That approximately 25 per cent of all greeting cards purchased each year are Valentines? According to the Greeting Card Association, all the Valentines exchanged each year add up to approximately 1 billion love notes. More ... On December 16 Bohemian Hall, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria, was the scene of a Christmas party hosted by the HANAC senior center of Astoria. More than 200 young-at-heart revelers enjoyed refreshments and danced to Big Band music and the dulcet tones of Dino Rosi, "The Voice of Naples". When the party wound down at 3 p.m., some of the guests crowded around Rosi (third from l.) to express their appreciation for his making the occasion truly memorable. More ... LaGuardia Airport By Joshua Stoff ISBN: 0738557994 128 pages; $19.99 Arcadia Publishing Late this past November, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced it is authorizing a $40 million study for a new design to replace the 45- More ... Get into a conversation with a long-time Queens resident and you're likely to discover a subscriber of the Long Island Star- Journal, a daily paper that informed the community about local and world news until it folded in 1968. More ... Roger Laghezza, with Judy Weiner-Jackson and George Stamatiades, a founder of the newspaper that became the Queens Gazette, died Monday morning, February 2. He was 78 years old. Laghezza was a lifelong resident of the Dutch Kills neighborhood. He attended the parochial school operated in conjunction with St. 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, 86-76 80th St., Woodhaven; 718.296.2025. More ... The Astoria Center of Israel, Jonathan Pearl, Ph.D, rabbi, and George Lindenblatt, cantor has been selected to receive the 2008 Best of Long Island City Award in the Synagogues category from the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA). More ... The Flushing grandfather who tried to block a 300-pound maniac from stabbing his wife on January 13 died last week of wounds he suffered in the attack. More ... On February 14 learn Black history firsthand with the Tuskegee Airmen and talk with former pilot Dr. Roscoe Brown Jr. and the NAACP. Hear about the 332nd Fighter Group (the Tuskegee Airmen) and the famed Redtails, which downed over 100 Luftwaffe planes in World War II from those who lived it. More ... American Airlines Marks Anniversary Airline industry officials on January 24 marked the 50th anniversary of the first non-stop, trans-continental flight across the United States. An American Airlines Boeing 707 took off from Idlewild Airport (now JFK International) on Jan. 24, 1958 and landed in Los Angeles three hours later without making any stops along the way. More ... How can senior citizens find out what it's like to live at Flushing House, their friendly neighborhood retirement residence? Simple! Visit Flushing House for an inexpensive two-week stay, and find out what the hubbub is all about. More ... |
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