December 30, 2009 RSS feed / Features

LaGuardia Community College Offers Weekend Language Classes

Wondering what to get that special someone for the holidays? LaGuardia Community College may have the special gift: a weekend language course. Classes begin in March. More...

Addabbo Applauds State Election Bd.’s Certification Of Optical Scan Voting Machines

The recent decision by the New York state Board of Elections to certify new optical scan voting machines is a “momentous occasion that begins a new era of voting” in our state, state Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. declared. More...

School Board 30 Discusses Nature Of Charter Schools

“What is a charter school?” That was the question Michael Duffy, executive director of the Department of Education Office of Charter Schools, posed at the outset of a presentation to Community District Education Council 30 (CDEC 30). More...

Shoppers Brave Snow For Bargains On Steinway

Biting cold temperatures and a foot of snow couldn’t keep shoppers from heading to Steinway Street on December 20. More...

Space Realty Group Holiday Celebration Supports Charter School

Space Realty Group and Art Gallery, 29-09 39th Ave. in the heart of Dutch Kills-Long Island City, held its first annual holiday celebration and art opening on Thursday, December 3. More...

Board 1 Will Look Into Zoning Amendment

The most recent effort to amend the city’s zoning code has some members of Community Board 1 raising objections. More...

‘People’s Precinct’ Sends Holiday Greetings

Deputy Inspector Paul E. Vorbeck, commanding officer of the 114th Police Precinct, extended holiday greetings to the neighborhoods that make up the precinct. More...

Street Fest Told Keep Noise Down

Next year, St. Antonio Abate Society of Castrofilippo will hold its 40th annual street festival. For all of those years, music has been a part of the fun. More...

Queens Perinatal Forum Convenes

A group of 75 healthcare professionals recently gathered to discuss adolescent health issues at a conference entitled: “Your Today Determines Your Tomorrow” hosted by the Queens Perinatal Forum. More...

EHC Breaks Ground For Women’s Healthcare Services Pavilion

Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) held a groundbreaking December 22 for a new Women’s Healthcare Services Pavilion, which will be located on the south side of 41st Avenue between 78th and 79th Streets, adjacent to the hospital’s main buildi More...

Children At Calvary’s Mission Get a Holiday Treat

Assemblymember Mike Miller (D), the Community Affairs unit of the 102nd Police Precinct and Calvary’s Mission teamed up to provide toys for the food pantry’s Christmas dinner distribution. More...

Klein Gives SB 26 Dose Of Budget Reality

District 26 in Northeastern Queens has led the city in performance on math and English standardized tests consistently. More...

New Year’s Trivia

New Year’s Calling Cards – An Astoria Tradition At the turn of the 20th century, young men in Astoria presented small “New Years” calling cards to young ladies they hoped to court. More...

Parks & Recreation Dept.: Use Caution On Ice, Frozen Park Paths

City Department of Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe urges New Yorkers to follow ice safety guidelines and exercise caution while walking along frozen park paths. More...

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