The largest architectural scale model in the world, the Panorama of New York City, housed at the Queens Museum of Art in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, was unveiled on Sunday, February 4, after undergoing an extensive updating. The unveiling of the newly renovated Panorama marked the opening of a three-part exhibit on the life work of Robert Moses, a controversial urban […]
Lawmakers Blast Budget Cuts For NYC From Washington, Albany
New York City has been taking it on the chin in the past several days, first as Governor Eliot Spitzer and then President George W. Bush dealt the city crushing blows in the budget proposals issued by the two officials. “The president seems to have only two goals: fund the war, fund more tax cuts for the very wealthy, fumed […]
Georgios Spanos Is Big East Soccer Champion
The 2006 sports covers of local New York newspapers show a young champion soccer player in a spectacular soccer pose. Georgios Spanos, known for his steadfast defense, dominated the 2006 collegiate sport. The young athlete, as team captain, has taken his team to victory nationally. He takes seriously the responsibility of organizing his entire team from his position on the […]
St. Demetrios Girl Scouts Greet Maloney
Girl Scouts from St. Demetrios Greek-American School of Astoria greeted Carolyn Maloney (c.) at the Congressmember’s recent swearing in ceremony at the Museum of the Moving Image. Maloney, a former Girl Scout, was presented with Girl Scout cookies by her young constituents.
Con Ed Leaves No St. Gabriel’s Children Behind
Terry Bonavolonta of Consolidated Edison reads to the students of Annette Albert’s first-grade class at St. Gabriel’s School in East Elmhurst. The school participated in the nationwide “No Child Left Behind” program to promote reading and a love of learning.
Correction Officer Civil Service Exam Scheduled
State Senator George Onorato (D-Long Island City) announced on Wednesday, January 31 that a civil service examination for those interested in becoming New York State correction officers will be held on April 14 with an exam filing deadline of February 26. Correctional officers work throughout New York state in various facilities of the NYSDOCS, and are charged with overseeing the […]
Crowley Helps Uninsured Get Access To Medications
Some Queens residents who do not have healthcare insurance or do not have adequate coverage, got a helping hand on Monday from Congressmember Joseph Crowley The Elmhurst lawmaker arranged for the “Help Is Here Express” to come to Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) in Jackson Heights this past Monday, February 5. Uninsured and underinsured persons were invited to obtain the prescription […]
On the brief side…
Maloney Wins Choice Committee Spot The Queens congressional delegation has snared another choice committee assignment, this one going to Congressmember Carolyn Maloney (D- Queens/Manhattan). The veteran lawmaker announced yesterday that she has been appointed chair of the powerful Financial Institutions Subcommittee, which oversees the American banking industry, which includes more than 22,000 banks, thrifts and credit unions. Maloney’s new subcommittee […]
The Pulpit
Atonement Lutheran: +Feb. 17, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Wine & cheese. +Apr. 28, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Square dance. +Sunday workshop services at 10:15 a.m. and Sunday school at 11 a.m., 30-61 87th St., Jackson Heights; 718.639.6074. **** Bayside Jewish Center: +Mar. 4, Sunday, 1 p.m. Purim party, sit-down luncheon, music, merriment, BYOB, $15 p.p., 203-05 32nd Ave., Bayside, 718.352.7900. **** The […]
Out & About The Neighborhood
Queens AARP: The Queens Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons (AARP) chorus is looking for new members to perform at nursing homes, AARP Chapters, assisted living and other selected places, call 718.523.1330 and vocalize in the borough. York College & Jazz: The York College Jazz Workshop, an integral part of the Jazz Forum series, has rehearsals Wednesday nights from […]