New York’s master builder, Robert Moses (b. 1888; d. 1981), will be the subject of concurrent exhibitions on view at the Queens Museum of Art (New York City Building, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park), the Museum of the City of New York (1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street) and the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery at Columbia University (8th floor, […]
Queensborough Community Graduates 58 New Nurses
Fifty-eight new nurses (shown) graduated from the Queensborough Community College Nursing Program on January 9. Queensborough Community College has one of the largest clinical nursing programs in the New York metropolitan area, and is the main educator of registered nurses in Queens. With more than 6,000 nursing graduates since 1967, the program continues to be essential in helping alleviate New […]
Martin Luther H.S. Grad Gets MacArthur Fellowship
Martin Luther H.S. Class of 1976 alumnus Dr. John Rich, chair of the Department of Health Management in the School of Public Health at Drexel University, was named one of only 25 MacArthur Foundation Fellows late in 2006. He will receive $500,000 in “no strings attached” support over the next five years. Rich established the Young Men’s Health Clinic at […]
Maloney Ceremonially Sworn In For 8th Term In Congress
Carolyn Maloney was ceremonially sworn in for her eighth term in the U.S. House of Representatives this past Friday at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria. Maloney, Congressmember representing the 14th District of New York, an area covering much of Western Queens and also much of Manhattan’s old Silk Stocking district and Roosevelt Island, took the oath administered […]
Ackerman Asks Spitzer To Block Sanit Facility Close To LaG Airport
Plans to build an 11-story Marine Transfer Station fewer than 2,000 feet from LaGuardia Airport were blasted last week by Congressmember Gary Ackerman as colossal stupidity and a potential disaster for Queens. The veteran lawmaker called upon Governor Eliot Spitzer to intervene and stop the city Department of Sanitation’s plan, which must have the approval of the state Department of […]
Weiner Has Plan To Relieve Stifling Truck Traffic
Congressmember Anthony Weiner warned on Monday that constantly growing truck traffic poses enormous risks to pedestrian safety and contributes to daily gridlock. The Queens/Brooklyn lawmaker proposed a fourpoint plan to alleviate heavy truck congestion. Weiner stated, “Trucks are the fastest growing segment of traffic today and the trend is only expected to continue.” Drawing on data from the Federal Highway […]
Gianaris, UCCA Schedule Town Hall Meeting
The annual town hall meeting sponsored by the United Community Civic Association, Assemblymember Michael Gianaris and the Gazette will be held Thursday, February 1 in the Riklis Theater of the Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave. between 36th and 37th Streets. The meeting, a tradition for some years now, will start at 7 p.m. and end at 10 […]
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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., Saturday. Festive Melave Malka, concert, food, free transportation for seniors, $20/$22 at the door, 67-29 108th St., Forest Hills. **** Forest Hills Jewish Center: +Jan. 19, Friday, 7:30 p.m. Friday night Chavurah, […]
Humanitarian Youth Award Awarded To CK Student
Christ the King Senior, Joanna Kurylo has been selected for the 2007 New York State Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Youth Award. Her nomination was submitted by Mr. Joseph Puntino. This award was presented to Joanna during the 78th birthday celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr at the Convention Center, Empire State Plaza in Albany.
Bd 1 Cabinet Hears Of 114 Civ-OP Anti-Graffiti Campaign
Several groups visited January’s Community Board 1 cabinet meeting, including the Queens General Assembly, the Small Business Administration and Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. The meeting, held at its usual site, the commissary of Kaufman Astoria Studios and chaired by George Delis, Board 1 district manager, also heard the latest on reconstruction of the Steinway Street Bridge and the Department […]