Assemblywoman Margaret Markey (D – Maspeth) and State Senator Serphin Maltese (R – Middle Village) met with Vietnam Veterans Association National President John Rowan and VVAQueens Chapter 32 President Pat Toro Jr. to discuss Queens and national veterans issues. Pictured from l. to r. are John Rowan, Assemblywoman Markey, Pat Toro and Senator Maltese.
On the brief side…
Addressing a group of New York City corporate leaders last week, New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly criticized the low starting salary for beginning police officers, saying, “The last thing we want to do is compromise our ability to recruit and retain the best and the brightest.” The starting salary for new recruits was recently changed to $25,100 annually […]
NYC Schools Are 1 Of 5 Broad Prize Finalists
Last Wednesday, April 5, the New York City Department of Education learned that the New York City School System was one of five finalists being considered for the 2006 Broad Prize for Urban Education, an annual $1 million prize given to urban school districts that have made the greatest increases in student achievement. The Prize is the largest education award […]
Arthur Ashe Essay Contest Is Open To NYC Schoolchildren
The New York Junior Tennis League (NYJTL) has announced that all New York City boys and girls, ages 18 and under are welcome to enter the organization’s annual New York Junior Tennis League Arthur Ashe Essay Contest. Presented by Con Edison, the contest is run by the NYJTL’s Arthur Ashe Educational Guidance Program. All essays submitted by New York City […]
Dentistry Duo Delivers Quality Care On Astoria’s Broadway
It used to be you would go to visit your dentist with some trepidation about the pain you would have to endure. You would sit in the waiting room bored, staring into space, dozing, or reading last year’s magazines. The status quo may exist for some dentists who haven’t kept pace with all the technological advances of recent years, but […]
Community Benefits Sought Along With Mets Stadium
A new stadium is set to rise on the site now occupied by a parking lot east of the present Shea Stadium, home of the New York Mets National League baseball team, according to announcements made by the Mets, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Borough President Helen Marshall and Governor George Pataki last week. On Monday, April 10, City Councilmember David Weprin […]
Easter Is About More Than Just Bunnies And Eggs
Easter is approaching, heralded by an array of colored eggs and pink, blue and yellow bunnies. But while Easter has become the secondbiggest day for candy consumption, exceeded only by Halloween, the day is the most sacred in the Christian calendar. Christians all over the world will celebrate the Resurrection of Christ after his arrest, torture and execution. In the […]
Photo Op At The 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair Site
In early 1939, during the construction of the 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair, Robert Moses, who was then both Triborough Bridge Authority Chairman and City Parks Commissioner, posed for a publicity photograph with Grover Whalen, then President of the 1939 New York World’s Fair Corporation and Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. The three men held a blueprint as a prop, but it […]
Easter Animals Can Spread Salmonella, Are Bad Gift Idea
The New York State Consumer Protection Board is warning parents that bringing home baby chicks or ducklings this Easter could expose their children to salmonella poisoning. Salmonella bacteria, microscopic creatures that are transmitted from the feces of animals or people to other animals or people, are a common cause of food borne illness. People who have direct contact with animals […]
Design Magazine Honors bcpbank Campaign
bcpbank recently received an “American In-House Design Award'” sponsored by Graphic Design USA magazine for its “Free Checking on Wheels” campaign. Graphic Design USA (www.gdusa.com) is read by more than 100,000 graphic design professionals and firms around the United States. The competition aims to assure that the outstanding work of in-house designers and design teams is fully recognized by colleagues, […]