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The official news about the Kosciuszko Bridge is that after years of deliberation between communities in Queens and Brooklyn and such state agencies as the Departments of Transportation and Environmental Conservation, it has been decided the 70-year-old span over Newtown Creek will be replaced by a new bridge, to be constructed while the old one is still in use. More ... Early last week one of the three people who founded the Gazette died. Roger Laghezza, with George Stamatiades and Judy Weiner-Jackson, in 1982 saw the need for a newspaper to inform and assist residents of the Dutch Kills area of Long Island City. More ... The Queens Health Coalition "Junior-Senior Partnership", an intergenerational community resource center for mentoring and monitoring by and for both ends of the age spectrum in society, recently held its first workshop. Advice was exchanged on home remedies, including using vegetables to produce beautiful skin and the benefits of ginger in beating the common cold. More ... A new bill has been introduced in Congress to deal with the health crisis that resulted from the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. More ... Three months—93 days to be exact— since the November 4 general election for a Northeast Queens state senate seat, there is finally a winner—we think. The victory goes to incumbent state Senator Frank Padavan, who has represented the 11th senate district for the past 36 years. More ... When the New York state legislature was sworn into office this January, it represented the first time since 1965 that both the Assembly and the senate both had Democratic majorities. "How do you think this will help us and what do we want to accomplish? More ... State Senator Frank Padavan, who last week was named the winner of the election for the 11th state senate district seat, will be sworn in to his 19th term on Sunday at a ceremony at Holy Cross H.S. in Bayside. The public is invited. More ... Paterson Present As Obama Signs Child Health Insurance Bill President Barack Obama signed an improved child health insurance bill into law, expanding coverage for thousands and Governor David Paterson celebrated the event as "a huge step forward to ensure that all children get the opportunity to grow up healthy". More ... At the breakfast meeting of the Long Island City Business Development Corporation in early February, Jason Bram, an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, considered the current economic downturn. To do this, he reviewed three other downturns occurring in New York City during the past 40 years and attempted to draw the closest comparison between then and now. More ... Queens County Savings Bank, a division of New York Community Bank, which is celebrating its 150th year of strength, stability, and service to the Queens community, held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its newest and most unique branch- in the Queens College Student Union- at 1 p.m. Friday, February 6. The bank's 178th location is distinctive both in its design and mission. More ... Photo Tony Barsamian A GMC Envoy sports utility vehicle and a BMW sedan collided on Broadway near 63rd Street on Monday, February 9, sending the Envoy into La Abundicia bakery and restaurant at 63-10 Broadway. Bystanders reported that drivers of both vehicles appeared to have sustained some injuries. More ... The new owners of Zone Sports Bar brought a piece of Major League Baseball history to Queens last Saturday when Mike Torrez and Darryl Strawberry, two veterans of the New York Mets baseball team, came to the bar at 28-43 Steinway St. to autograph photographs and baseballs for all comers. More ... Imagine all the elements of a great Broadway play: the finest actors, singers, dancers, musicians, costumes, set, choreography, lighting, and direction; now imagine it in Astoria, within walking distance of your house. This was my experience last night, attending the Astoria Performing Arts Center's stunning production of "Ragtime". More ... Time Warner Cable high definition (HD) customers now have access to 100 HD channels in New York City including sports, entertainment, premium, music and children's networks. More ... A state tax credit program for the film making industry in New York state that has enabled both the industry and the state to prosper has run out of money and there are fears producers will desert New York City for other film locations. 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 ... State Senator George Onorato (DAstoria), concerned about the continued overabundance of power plants in Western Queens and their impact on the public health and environment, recently wrote to the New York Power Authority (NYPA) requesting an update on plans to shutter the Charles Poletti power plant in Astoria. More ... Queens law enforcement officials are warning residents to pull the plug on a door-todoor scam that promises lower energy bills. The scammers, in an attempt to lure customers away from Con Edison, are ringing bells at homes and apartments throughout Western Queens, offering rock-bottom gas and electric rates through several energy service companies, officials said. More ... It was a night of triumphs all around when the Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament came to the Salah M. Hassanein Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens last Wednesday. The evening opened with honors showered upon Paul Vallone, brother of City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. and son of former City Council Speaker Peter Vallone Sr. More ... |
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