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Ashrita Furman, a 54-year-old health food store manager from Jamaica, Queens, reached a milestone April 14 by becoming the first person to simultaneously hold 100 Guinness World Records when he and more than 100 participants earned the world record for "A Poem/Literary Passage Recited in the Most Languages". More ... This year's installation of officers and board of the Queens Chamber of Commerce took place at a mid-month breakfast meeting at the Crowne Plaza in East Elmhurst, near LaGuardia Airport. Once again, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown officiated at the swearingin. More ... With tons of obsolete personal computers, old cellphones and other electronic equipment piling up every year, Con Edison is helping Queens customers get a head start on spring cleaning. More ... In anticipation of the MTA going through with plans for major cuts in service along with huge fare increases, city Comptroller William Thompson Jr. has updated his online subway and transit system maps and charts to help straphangers and bus riders determine how they will be affected by the changes. More ... Joseph R. Ficalora, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. More ... Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and City Councilmember Eric Gioia celebrated the restoration of the Sunnyside Arch, a neighborhood icon, and pedestrian street improvements for the community at a news conference on Tuesday, April 21 at Queens Boulevard and 46th Street. More ... Padavan Seeking Used Cellphones Until next Wednesday, April 29, state Senator Frank Padavan will again be collecting used cellphones and accessories, including batteries and chargers, to foster recycling efforts for outdated and used cellphones. More ... Pointing to a study showing that students from schools located close to fast food places are more likely to be obese, City Councilmember Eric Gioia will propose legislation to site such eateries farther than one-tenth of a mile from a school. 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 ... St. Michael's Cemetery will be the host venue for the fifth annual barbecue and celebration of the music of Scott Joplin on Saturday, May 16 at 2 p.m. Edward A. More ... Seaburn Books, 33-18 Broadway, Long Island City, will host Kyria Abrahams, author of I'm Perfect, You're Doomed, Tales From a Jehovah's Witness Upbringing, on Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m. I'm Perfect, You're Doomed is the story of Abrahams' coming of age as a Jehovah's Witness--a doorbell-ringing "Pioneer of the Lord". More ... Alley Pond Environmental Center APEC has many fun and interesting programs all year long for tots to pre-teens to adults, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston; for program information, 718.229.4000. Queens Botanical Garden Spend some time taking in the grounds at the gardens, there's much to see and many things to do, 43-50 Main St., Flushing; 718.539.5296. 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 ... Glenn Sohm, husband of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church Pastor Bette Sohm and Stephanie Parsons, members of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, donate a pint of blood to the first blood drive in Good Shepherd's history on Saturday, April 18. A total of 17 pints of blood, including four from first-time donors, was collected. Donors included members of Good Shepherd and its sister congregation, the United Methodist Korean Church of Astoria, members of various groups that use the building and regular blood donors, who were pleased at another opportunity to give blood in the neighborhood. Good Shepherd, at 30-44 Crescent St., Astoria, plans to hold another drive in the near future. More ... |
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