At the February luncheon meeting of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce, Valentine’s Day event at Dazies restaurant, Connie Moran, Department of Transportation commissioner for Queens, was present to explain alterations made by DOT on the Woodside/Sunnyside section of Queens Boulevard, and got to comment also about responding to the giant snowfall that had occurred just two days earlier. There was […]
Invented In Jackson Heights, Conquers The World
crabble, a board game that combines the best features of crossword puzzles and anagrams, was invented by Alfred M. Butts, a Jackson Heights resident. The game was first played at then Community Methodist Church at 35th Avenue and 81st Street and went on to conquer the world. utts was an architect who found himself unemployed during the Depression of the […]
On the brief side…
Maloney: End Giveaways To Oil Firms Congressmember Carolyn Maloney has introduced legislation to require oil and gas companies to pay royalties to the federal government for drilling on United States-owned land. Historically, she said oil and gas companies had to pay royalties for the right to drill on federal lands, but beginning in 1995 and continuing to last year, Congress […]
First Central Savings Bank Opens 6th Branch
First Central Savings Bank held an early celebration of Presidents’ Day 2006 with the grand opening of their sixth and newest branch in Kew Gardens Hills on February 16. Deputy Borough President Karen Koslowitz and First Central Savings President, Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Pistilli cut the ribbon, officially opening the bank branch at 72-76 Main St., at […]
FAAAIRSPACE REDESIGN PUBLIC MEETING
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Eastern Terminal Service Area, is proposing to redesign the airspace in the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia Metropolitan areas. Air traffic control procedural changes associated with the proposed airspace redesign have the potential to impact the environment, therefore a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) has been developed as required by the National Environment Policy Act (NEPA). The […]
Graveside Riots, Factory Fires Mark February 1883
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. A banner across the Star-Journal masthead reminded readers that the newspaper’s name came from the merger of the Long Island Daily Star […]
All Aboard The Seven Line
T he Number 7 line “International Express” now brings us to 52nd Street/Roosevelt Avenue, the last stop in Woodside. Predominantly home to Ecuadorians, Colombians and other Hispanics, it is a thriving area with many stores, fast food eateries and little ethnic restaurants playing the latest Latin hits. Outside the No. 7 line stop stands Vincent Daniels Jr. Square Park, honoring […]
Department Of Education Sets Extended Schedules
The New York City Department of Education (DOE) on February 6 began using the extra 37-1/2 minutes added to school days Monday through Thursday as part of the latest contract between the DOE and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), to provide extra academic support for students struggling to meet academic standards. The extended schedule will include tutoring in class […]
Onorato Approves Bills Protecting Children
State Senator George Onorato (D–Long Island City) recently joined with his senate colleagues to approve a package of bills designed to increase penalties for parents who murder their children, further crack down on incest and help to prevent crimes against children before they happen. “We have all been stunned and horrified by the recent deaths of Nixzmary Brown and Quachon […]