City shelters throughout the five boroughs house some 32,000 people every night, Elana Shneyer, shelter and community coordinator for the Partnership for the Homeless, told the Community Board 1 district cabinet last Thursday. “The level is the highest since the Great Depression of the 1930s,” she said. She added that on any given night, fully three-quarters of the clients of […]
Council Aids Board 7 With New Mets Stadium
With new ballparks for the Mets and Yankees by 2009 a reality, it’s easy to forget this all came about when just a year ago New York City was trying hard to lock up a bid for the 2012 summer Olympic Games and Mayor Michael Bloomberg was lobbying hard to build a new football stadium for the Jets in Manhattan. […]
Albany Passes Auto, Home Fuel Tax Relief Legislation
Consumers suffering from gas pump price shock and skyrocketing home heating costs finally received some potential relief yesterday when both houses in the Albany legislature passed bipartisan tax cutting measures that could bring consumers some savings. However, reports circulated in Albany after passage of the bills said that Governor George Pataki may veto the measures when they come to him […]
Ground Broken For Rockrose At Queens W.
Groundbreaking took place for a Rockrose Development building on the Queens West site in Long Island City, Tuesday, May 9, in front of the Pepsi Cola sign on the East River. The 394-unit residential complex, which will stand 290 feet tall, is scheduled to open in late 2007 and will feature 825 parking spaces and a supermarket to serve residents […]
Markey Helps To Distribute Yankee Tickets
Assemblymember Margaret Markey (D – Maspeth) was proud to be able to help ConEdison distribute Yankee tickets to two community youth groups. Maspeth Town Hall and the Woodside Houses were the recipients of this year’s tickets. The games are scheduled for June 25th against the Florida Marlins and August 1st against the Toronto Blue Jays. Under ConEdison’s “Hall of Fame” […]
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Vallone Offers Astoria Park To Philharmonic In a letter to Zarin Mehta, the Philharmonic president, City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) said it had come to his attention the famed concert orchestra was seeking a permanent outdoor venue with lawn seating and a waterfront view. He pointed out that for several years, in conjunction with the Central Astoria Local Development […]
Composto Comments On School Cell Phone Ban
Plans for demonstrations to protest the ban on cell phones in New York City public schools continue even though Schools Chancellor Joel Klein has said he will review the policy. “I’m sure we’re going to work it out,” District 30 Superintendent Dr. Philip Composto said at the May meeting of the Community Education Council (CEC). A protest against the ban […]
Astoria Federal Donates $ To Most Precious Blood School
(L. to r.): Al Gentile, manager of the Astoria Federal Savings Bank branch at 3716 30th Ave., Astoria, presented Most Precious Blood Catholic School Principal Barbara DeMaio, the Rev. Marcello J. Latrona, pastor of Most Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church, and Assistant Principal Donna Flynn with a check for $2,500. School administrators will purchase a computer program for the school’s […]
Liu Honors Armenian Genocide Survivors
Liu Honors Armenian Genocide Survivors City Councilmember John Liu hosted a commemoration of the Armenian Genocide at the New York Armenian Home, 13731 45th Ave., Flushing, on May 9. Liu specifically chose the date because May 9, “Victory and Peace Day”, celebrates the end of World War ll in Europe and has special significance for many Armenians. Between 1915 […]
Thompson’s Audit Finds ‘Troublesome Conditions’
Auditors from city Comptroller William Thompson’s office found “troublesome… and poor and hazardous conditions” at the Shea Stadium and Belmont Park stations of the Long Island Rail Road and problems at other stations in Queens, Thompson announced last week. Thompson recommended to the railroad and to the MTA, which operates the stations, to correct all unsafe conditions immediately, to repair […]