June 24, 2009 RSS feed / Features

NYPD Reminder: No East River Fireworks This July 4th

Queens police officials are hoping to avoid confusion and disappointment this July 4th by reminding residents that they will not be able to view the annual Macy's fireworks display from sites along the East River in Long Island City. More...

Townsend Harris H.S. Soph. Tops In Book Competition

Townsend Harris H.S. sophomore Emma Rabin-Court took first place in the 2009 Diverse Minds Youth Writing Challenge at a ceremony on June 12. More...

Congratulations St. John's Prep Class Of 2009

On Saturday June 6, 2009 family and friends of the St. John's Prep Class of 2009 assembled at St. John's University's Carnesecca Arena for commencement exercises. Mr. More...

United Community Civic Annual BBQ

The United Community Civic Association (UCCA) held their annual BBQ on Thursday, June 18 at Central Bar & Lounge in Astoria. UCCA honored Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and UCCA Founder and First Vice President Pearl Salerno. More...

Martial Arts Master Hosts Grand Opening Celebration

On Saturday June 6, Taekwondo Grandmaster Moon S. Lee celebrated the grand opening of his Taekwondo Martial Arts Center at 43-08 Broadway in Astoria with free demonstrations, food and music. More...

St. Luke's Gets $50 K Grant For Technology

Located in Whitestone, Queens St. Luke's School, 1601 150th Pl., was recently chosen, from more than 100 Catholic schools by the Diocese of Brooklyn, to receive a $50,000 technology grant. More...

FFS Honors Rabbi On His 50th Anniversary

In a celebration entitled "Fifty Years and Going Strong!" members of the Flushing Free Synagogue (FFS), family and friends came together on Sunday, June 14th to commemorate Dr. Charles G. More...

Hatzis Joins Morisco Funeral Home

Georgette R. Hatzis, a lifelong Astoria resident, has started the Aigias Funeral Home located in the Morisco Funeral Home Building at 30-12 Astoria Blvd., which is owned and operated by Rey Quevedo and George Rivera. More...

Borough-Wide Blotter

104th Precinct MTA Workers Steal & Sell Forklifts Three workers at a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) warehouse in Maspeth were charged last week with stealing eight large forklifts from the facility and selling them to a local scrap More...

110th Precinct Council 'Cop-of-the-Month'

(L. to r.): Evelyn DeCoursey, 110th Police Precinct Community Council president, Police Officer Raymond Berke, Cop-of-the-Month and Deputy Inspector Richard Napolitano, commanding officer at the precinct. More...

School Crimes Plummet

The number of reported school crimes dropped significantly in the last school year according to the Department of Education, with major crimes dropping nine per cent and violent crimes dropping five per cent during the period from September 2008 th More...

Cuts In Queens Day Care Centers Discussed At BP Conference

On Tuesday, June 16 Queens Borough President Helen Marshall hosted a conference at Borough Hall with day care center workers, their union heads and parents of pre-schoolers to discuss the devastating budget cuts that will have a negative impact on More...

WM Proposes Solid Waste Station In LIC

Waste Management (WM), a compacted waste disposal service, is seeking a permit from the city to build a solid waste transfer station in Long Island City on Review Avenue, near Newtown Creek. More...

Crime Continues To Remain Down Throughout Queens

Assistant Chief Diana Pizzuti, Patrol Borough Queens North, and Assistant Chief Thomas Dale, Patrol Borough Queens South, reported the good news at the June 16 meeting of the Queens Borough Cabinet. More...

Baccalaureate School Issues At CB1

A dispute between the School Construction Authority (SCA) and a private land owner leasing property to the Department of Education was heard by Community Board 1. More...

Astorian Native Launches New Novel

26 MILES AND CHANGE, a suspense thriller centered around 34th Street in Queens, has just been released. Written by Astoria native Ron Carcich, the book available through Barnes and Noble.com, Amazon.com and other e-distributors. More...

Regal Heights Holds 7th Community Health Fair

Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center welcomed summer 2009 with its seventh annual community health fair on Sunday, June 14. More...

SJU Brain Drain

St. John's Prep (SJU) psychology classes dissected sheep brains as part of their studies of the human brain. More...

NY Women Vets Honored By DenDekker

Assemblymember Michael DenDekker (D- Jackson Heights) announced that a resolution (K.703) was passed by the state Assembly recognizing the service of New York state's women veterans. More...

Vallone And Green Endorse Each Other

Paul Vallone, candidate for New York City Council in the 19th District is proud and honored to announce the endorsement of Mark Green, a candidate for Public Advocate. More...

Tennisport Bubble 'Bursts' In LIC

For 33 years, the white bubble covering Tennisport has served as a landmark in the Hunters Point section of Long Island City. More...

The Pulpit

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Throgs Neck Bridge Construction Starts July 16

Bronx-bound motorists should be aware that the Cross Island Parkway (CIP) ramp leading vehicles onto the Throgs Neck Bridge from Queens and Long Island will close for approximately five weeks starting Thursday, July 16. More...

114th Police Precinct Seeks Help

Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a 6-foot, black male in his 20s, wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred on May 31 in front of 28-40 31st St., Astoria. More...

Sunnyside Chamber Hears Of Business Services, Census

At its June luncheon, the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce welcomed Robert W. Walsh, who for nearly seven years has been commissioner of the city Department of Small Business Services. More...

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