Monday, December 18: A 29-year-old Asian male was charged with criminal possession of stolen property and petit larceny after he was observed opening DVDs and placing them inside his jacket, then passing all points of sale to exit a store at 50-01 Northern Blvd. • A 36-year-old Hispanic male was observed riding a bicycle recklessly on the sidewalk. When he […]
Woman Is Assaulted, Robbed
Last Wednesday, December 20, at approximately 7 a.m. a 46-year-old Asian woman had just opened a business on 71st Street in Jackson Heights. Almost immediately, two Hispanic men armed with a knife entered and confronted her. They took the woman to the back of the business and sexually assaulted her before fleeing with an undetermined amount of cash. Police of […]
Vallone Rocks
The former Immaculate Conception Folk Group featuring Peter Vallone Jr., at right with bass, and his brother Paul, in hat, plays Christmas carols for the residents of United Cerebral Palsy Home located at 21 St. and 30th Avenue, carrying on a 22-year tradition.
Dem Sweep: The Story Of 2006
Overwhelming everything in its path, the awesome Democratic Party sweep into power on the national and state levels in the November 7 elections was clearly the story of the year 2006 in the world of politics. Startlingly, the only Democrat not enjoying the party’s good fortune was New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi, who became the first high-ranking state official […]
FAMILY FEATURES
Ready for the fresh crunch of a green salad? Join the club. Following an indulgent holiday season, most of us welcome a return to health ful eating as our main New Year’s resolution. Admit it: Amidst the eggnog and cookies, mashed potatoes and prime rib, you’ve missed the appealing crunch of a colorful green salad and “good-for-you” benefits that make […]
St. John’s Prep/Lewis Avenue Alumni Reunite
Lewis Avenue alumni, faculty, and friends came together at the New York Athletic Club for a St. John’s Prep reunion on the evening of November 18. Members of the classes of 1931 through 1966 traveled to New York City from throughout the country to commemorate the academic and spiritual education they received at St. John’s Prep. The classes of ’31, […]
Real Estate Trends For 2007
The national and local real estate markets are made up primarily of five sectors, Residential, Retail, Industrial, Commercial and Investment, which all overlap on their fringes. While it should be noted that national trends can differ drastically from local trends, and that there are economic influences such as interest rates that affect all markets, overall, all sectors are currently healthy […]
FAMILY FEATURES
Today’s refrigerators not only cool, freeze, keep foods fresh and safe, make ice and filter water, but they also function as impromptu art galleries, message centers and the focal point of the kitchen. The refrigerator is the hardest working – and most widely used – appliance in the kitchen. More than 99.5 percent of American households have at least one, […]
Choir Performs For PTA
The choir at I.S. 10, Astoria, including Deanna DuPre (front row, third from l.) daughter of Gazette General Manager Vinny DuPre and his wife, Janine, serenaded the school’s Parent-Teacher Association with a collection of holiday songs at the December meeting of the PTA last Thursday.
‘December Nights’ At P.S. 151
Sean Moore, creative arts teacher at P.S. 151 in Woodside, and 103 performers from kindergarten through fifth grade put on their 2006 holiday show on December 15 with the help of John Bono Jr., Anthony Bentivegna, Irene Kola, Lisa Fishbein, Rafael James, John Schade and the entire custodial staff, Connie Re, Angela Avila, Angela Belesis, Eva Huggins, all the school […]