Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, who has long been critical of the shortage of hospital beds in this borough, as well as the hospitals’ poor financial operating conditions in general, yesterday called for broad improvements, including new, comprehensive hospitals in Western Queens and the Rockaways. Speaking from her office in Borough Hall in Kew Gardens, Marshall warned: “The healthcare delivery […]

The Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens, Inc. (FIAO) held its 17th annual 5K Run to Help Fight Drug Abuse. Some 150 participants and 20 “Kids Fun Runners” raced through the streets of Astoria this past summer. The race was made possible with funding from City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. Featured here are: “Kid Fun Runners” ages 3 to […]

A dream has become a reality at the Solomon Schechter School of Queens, thanks to the vision of the entire school body, the PTA and community leaders. A ribbon cutting ceremony for the school’s brand new playground will take place on November 21 at 7:30 p.m. It will pay tribute to all those who generously supported and participated in this […]

On Thursday, October 19, 40 students were inducted into the St. John’s Preparatory School Chapter of the National Honor Society in a traditional candlelight ceremony. This number includes six students who are spending their senior year as full-time students at St. John’s University in the 5/7 year program. Officers for the 2006-2007 year are Maria Gambino, president, Philip Jocelyn, vice […]

New York State Senator Frank Padavan (R-C, Bellerose) announced a resounding victory in the election for the Eleventh District Senate seat. Padavan, who has served the people of Queens for 34 years, was both excited and touched by the overwhelming response to his record of constituent service and hard work for his district and in Albany. “I work hard as […]

Ellen Young came to this country from Taiwan in 1977 at the age of 25 and since then has been an activist for many causes, a New York City cop, and a top aide to City Councilmember John Liu. Eight days ago, on Election Day, she won the 22nd Assembly District seat to represent the Flushing district in the Assembly. […]

A moment at the wedding ceremony of Clare Marie Cusack and Assemblymember Michael Nicholas Gianaris on Sun. Nov. 12 at the Boathouse in Central Park. See next week’s edition for more photos.

When Dr. Innocent Datondji walked into his first class at LaGuardia Community College and looked out onto a classroom of 25 eager ESL students, the college’s first Fulbright Scholar-in- Residence knew he was no longer in his native country of Benin. “The smallest class I teach at my college is 250 students,” Datondji, who teaches English at the Ecole Normale […]