The faculty, administrative staff, and students at St. John’s University School of Education are enjoying new offices and lounge space at Sullivan Hall this academic year, thanks to Graf & Lewent Architects (GLA). The full-service design firm redesigned and guided the renovation of approximately 20,000 square feet of office space on three floors of Sullivan Hall in just 10 weeks. […]
16-Year-Old Girl Robs Bank In Astoria
A 16-year-old girl walked into the Commerce Bank branch at 31-09 Ditmars Blvd. shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday afternoon and passed a note to a teller demanding cash. When the teller walked away from the counter, the girl fled. A few minutes later, the same girl entered the First Central Savings Bank branch at 37-28 Ditmars Blvd. and again […]
Cops Aren’t Buying Bank-Rob Teen’s Story
Law enforcement sources this week told the Gazette that investigators are not buying the story an Astoria teenager, charged with robbing one local bank and attempting to rob another on January 5, has told them. Sources said investigators have “hit a stone wall” in their efforts to identify and locate two men who the teen said forced her at knifepoint […]
2006 Queens County Crime Rates Remain At Historic Low
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced that, according to preliminary statistics compiled by the New York City Police Department, crime in Queens County continued to drop in 2006. The downturn includes a 10.6 percent drop in homicides, from 94 in 2005 to 84 last year–the lowest since 1967. Queens County is the only borough to note a decrease in […]
T H E p u l p i t
Chabad of Rego Park: +Jan. 14, Sunday, 7:30 p.m. The Jewish Women’s Circle month of Tu B’Shvat “The Green Thumb for Your Jewish Soul”, $7 donation, 62-38 99th St.; Mushky Mendelson, 718-897-6578. **** Community United Methodist: +2007 Playgroup registration, nine months to 4 years, 75-27 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718.894.2293 or 718.894.8654. **** Congregation Machane Chodosh: +Jan. 20, 8 p.m., […]
Sears Discusses Hospital Closings With Board 2
City Councilmember Helen Sears spoke to the January meeting of Community Board 2 about hospital closings and suggested steps she believes should be taken to establish effective healthcare services in every community. Also, perhaps anticipating another meeting about landmark status in Sunnyside Gardens to be held in the middle of the month, several Sunnyside residents stood up at the meeting […]
Youth Job Program Launched In J.H.
The first Youth Educational Program of the nonprofit computer school called Latin Technologies Institute was held on Monday with 25 students age 16 to 18 participating in the computer repair, networking and telecommunications session. On hand were several area lawmakers, headed by Congressmember Joseph Crowley, who has provided funding for the youth education effort. Also attending were state Senator John […]
Raffle Shows Appreciation
Associated Supermarket 195-25 69th Ave., held their ribbon cutting ceremony in July 2006 and to show their appreciation, the store’s co-owners Juan and Jose Guzman started a raffle that concluded in December. Shoppers who spent a minimum of $10 got a raffle ticket for a chance to win the 2006 Toyota Corolla that was donated by Atlantic Toyota in Massapequa. […]
Weprin Greets Governor Spitzer
Just prior to the swearing-in ceremony for New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer, New York City Council Finance Chair David Weprin greets Spitzer at the staging area inside the Capitol Building
Starbucks Bans Trans Fats From Bakery, Lunch Products
In response to national health concerns about trans fats, Starbucks announced last week that it will convert all of its fresh bakery and fresh lunch products to zero grams trans fat. Approximately 50 percent of Starbucks’ U.S. company-operated stores, including those in the New York metropolitan area, were to complete this conversion by Wednesday, January 3. Stores were to post […]