To The Editor For whatever it matters, here is my take on the attorney general race-they are a perfect match and we are referring to Andrew Cuomo and Jeanine Pirro. Both are winners-their mates are the true losers of all time. The sooner Andrew and Jeanine start looking at each [other] in a social manner, the sooner we can get […]
Appreciates Seniors
To The Editor: I applaud Assemblymember [Michael] Gianaris and the Gazette for publishing such a positive article in the September 20, 2006 issue of the Gazette pertaining to Senior Appreciation Week. Senior citizens are “Our Greatest Generation” who have been the movers and shapers of our society. They have instilled into countless generations a dedicated and devoted sense of caring […]
Seek To Pin ‘Mistakes’ Which Caused Blackouts On Con Ed
Assemblymember Catherine Nolan and a coalition of legislators are pressing the Public Service Commission (PSC) to punish Con Edison for mistakes and negligence contributing to blackouts and sluggish efforts to restore power. Nolan (D-Ridgewood) said the coalition, including many local officials, have filed a “Prudency Petition” with the PSC to dig into some of Con Ed’s actions in recent years […]
Board 1 Looks At MetLife Pullout, P.S. 112 Mess
Now that Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is apparently leaving Long Island City for a return trip to Manhattan, the issue of millions of dollars in tax breaks given to entice MetLife to come to Queens Plaza five years ago remains in question. “After the city gave them so much money to move here to Queens and they had a big […]
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Electronic voting machines came much closer to regular use in elections during the recent primary balloting as machines designed for the disabled proved to be very easy to use. However, a City Council committee found that the only problem associated with clearing the way for disabled persons to vote on the new machines was that there were no special facilities […]
First Central Launches New Banking Investment Product
First Central Savings Bank kicked off its newest High Net Worth Client product, the First CentralJanney Montgomery Scott Wealth Management, with a special gathering at the First Central branch located at 35-01 30th Ave., Astoria. Guest speakers at the event included Janney Montgomery Scott First Vice President George Prezioso, Janney Montgomery Scott Vice President George Casazza, Janney Montgomery Scott Strategic […]
Dutch Kills Civic Eyes Possible Hotels Warily
The Dutch Kills Civic Association meeting for September didn’t feature any fierce denunciations of Con Edison, since that section of Long Island City was spared the ordeal of nearby neighborhoods that suffered the effects of the mid-July power outage. One issue that does trouble Dutch Kills is the possibility of hotels, which could be built in the interim before expected […]
Election Leaves Dutch Kills Playground Trashed
Dutch Kills Civic Association President Gerald Walsh is an angry man. “I got a call at 7 a.m. on Monday, September 18, from a resident at 28th Street and 37th Avenue, who was screaming into the phone about piles of trash that had been dumped on the street outside his house,” Walsh said. “I couldn’t understand why he was so […]
Run/Walk Draws Crowds To Astoria Park Track
Kids from six to 60 sprinted to Astoria Park on September 24 to test their grit by participating in the Gloria D’Amico Fun Run/Walk, a 3K run designed to “celebrate and encourage healthy living,” organizers said. The event, co-sponsored by Con Edison and the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens, kicked off at 10 a.m. at the Astoria Park […]