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The Ravenswood Lions Club, which recently celebrated 50 years of service to the community, made a donation to St. Margaret Mary Church. The contribution was applied to the St. Margaret Mary food pantry that distributes much needed food to Western Queens residents. In February alone, 1,721 local residents received donations of food. More ... Every day, it's taken for granted that police officers work around the clock to keep us safe. In daylight and overnight, less than two days apart Sergeant Michael Silva and Police Officer Tomas Ramirez of the 114th Precinct did just that. More ... City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr., who chairs the council Public Safety Committee, said the number of police officers in New York City could soon shrink to about 33,000 from a high of 41,000 in 2001. More ... May 2009 marks the beginning of the 20th year of operation for Crystal Window & Door Systems of Flushing. The firm produces energy efficient aluminum and vinyl windows and high-end fenestration systems, many of which achieve Energy Star® and ARRA Stimulus tax credit performance levels. More ... Three officers were honored as Cops of the Month at the April meeting of the 108th Police Precinct Community Council. Commander Deputy Inspector Thomas Kavanagh had a generally positive 28-day crime report that did not include the murder of a woman on 41st Street who worked for the Police Department. More ... City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. (at lectern), other elected officials and hundreds of spectators gathered at West 43rd Street and Broadway in Times Square on April 26 to commemorate the 94th anniversary of the start of the Armenian Genocide on Apr. 24, 1915. Between 1915 and 1923, some 1.5 million Armenians, more than half the Armenian population of Turkey, were massacred and many more deported under the government of the Young Turks of the Ottoman Empire. To date, 21 countries have acknowledged the Genocide; Turkey has not. Vallone and his colleague, Councilmember Melinda Katz, every year sponsor a council resolution calling for official recognition of the Armenian Genocide. More ... A federal hate crimes bill which extends protections to additional groups victimized by hate crimes and grants additional resources to local law enforcement agencies for prevention and prosecution was passed by the House last week. More ... Con Edison estimates summer electric bills will drop overall, compared with last year, due to lower energy supply costs, but the company urges customers to save even more money and to save the environment, by continuing to conserve energy. More ... The Queens Library at Sunnyside will be closed from May 7 to May 13. Beginning May 14, limited service will be provided from a book bus on Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until the newly renovated library opens in mid- June. Customers may renew most books and videos on the library's Web site, www.queenslibrary.org/myaccount or call 718-990-8508. More ... "We are recognizing tonight the contribution of Catherine Tsounis, adjunct instructor, and Dr. John G. Siolas to the Gamma Kappa Alpha National Italian Honor Society," Dr. Florence Russo said as the educators were honored on Friday, April 17 at the St. John's University chapter of the National Italian Honor Society induction ceremony. More ... The Livable Neighborhoods Program is designed to help residents respond to their community's rapid growth and change in an equitable and sustainable way. Register by May 8 for the 2009 Livable Neighborhoods Training Program, to be held Saturday, May 16, 8:30-5:30 p.m., Hunter College, 695 Park Ave., Manhattan. More ... State senate staffers worked feverishly yesterday to dot every i and cross every t to make sure that the MTA bailout bill they were crafting had exactly the language needed to spell out the deal that will save New York City straphangers and other commuters millions of dollars in commuting costs while maintaining current MTA service levels. More ... After a long and arduous fight by Congressmember Carolyn Maloney, the House of Representatives resoundingly passed her Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights reform measure last week by a 357- to-70 vote with a strong bipartisan majority. More ... Sirius Radio producer and Howard Stern sidekick Gary Dell'Abate, Mets reliever J.J.Putz and WPIX Anchor Jim Watkins joined New York Mets Vice President for Business Dave Howard to announce that Autism Awareness Day will be held at Citi Field on Saturday, May 9, when the Mets will play the Pittsburgh Pirates. More ... Mayor Edward I. Koch (r.) has announced his endorsement of Paul Vallone's campaign for New York City Council in the 19th District of Northeast Queens. Koch, a Democrat and former mayor of New York City, is known for taking the city from bankruptcy in 1978 to a $500 million surplus by 1983. As the 105th mayor of New York City, Koch served three terms and is also credited with establishing extensive housing programs. The mayor credits Vallone's strong family traditions of community involvement, the need for strong leadership in this time of economic crisis and his positive campaign as the focal points for his endorsement. Vallone was proud and honored to receive this distinguished endorsement from one of the true leaders of the city. More ... Our observance of Mother's Day is little more than half a century old, yet the nature of the holiday makes it seem as if it had its roots in prehistoric times. Many antiquarians, holiday enthusiasts, and students of folklore have claimed to find the source of Mother's Day in the ancient spring festivals dedicated to the mother goddesses, particularly the worship of Cybele. More ... The efforts of Jesus Covenant Church to construct a one-story structure on a lot at 26-18 210th St., Bayside for use as a church may have hit a snag. More ... A copy of the following letter was received by the Gazette. Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General Office of the Attorney General 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271 Dear Attorney General Cuomo: I have been contacted by my constituents regarding improprieties in the mortgage obtained for 26-18 210th Street, in Bayside, Queens, which is held by Emigrant Mortgage Company, Inc. More ... Orange tulips have been in bloom all over New York City to honor the 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson's arrival to the New York Harbor, a journey that was commissioned by the Dutch. The Parks Department and the Fund for the Park Avenue Malls planted more than 150,000 orange tulips to commemorate New York City's Dutch history. More ... (Walter Kaner wrote the following tribute to his mother, which we reprinted each Mother's Day. Although Kaner has passed away we feel it is a touching tribute to all mothers on Mother's Day and reprint it now in his name. More ... Layla Taj, an Egyptian dance star who has landed numerous contracts as a belly dancer in five-star hotels in Egypt and Dubai and performed for kings of countries and world travelers, has returned to Queens after living abroad in the Middle East since 2003. More ... The neighborhood around Kaufman Astoria Studios on 36th Street between 34th and 35th Avenues went into lockdown yesterday, May 5, when First Lady Michelle Obama paid a visit to Elmo and his pals on the "Sesame Street" set at Kaufman Astoria Studios in Long Island City. 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 ... On Sunday, May 31, in celebration of the borough of Queens, the world center of ethnic and religious diversity, Cantor Steven Pearlston, tenor, and Mason Senft, pianist, with David Davani on clarinet and Jerry Eastman on string bass, will present "The Cantor in the Concert Hall: Music from 12 Countries in 10 Languages" at the Free Synagogue Of Flushing, 41-60 Kissena Blvd. More ... Queens detectives last week put the brakes on a ring of car thieves who stole 16 luxury SUVs from Queens dealerships. A nine-month joint effort by detectives at the NYPD Queens Auto Crime Unit and the Queens District Attorney's Office, called "Operation Lockdown", resulted in nine arrests, including an assistant principal at a Brooklyn middle school, authorities said. More ... In the recently enacted 2009-2010 New York state budget, state Senator George Onorato (D-Long Island City) has secured a total of $70,000 to support the activities of the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition (CALDC). More ... Queens detectives seek help from the public to identify and locate a pair of well-dressed bandits who last week accosted a 56-year-old woman outside her Woodhaven home. Police said the bandits, wearing dark blue suits, white shirts and ties, grabbed Emma Villavicenzia as she swept the steps outside her home on 88th Street and then dragged her inside. More ... |
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