Gianaris’ Plan For State $ To Combat Global Warming



Sensing “a golden opportunity” for New York State to combat global warming, Assemblymember Michael Gianaris is spearheading an effort involving 25 Assemblymembers to assure that up to $250 million the state will collect from a program to reduce carbon dioxide emissions is dedicated to energy conservation and efficiency efforts. The Astoria lawmaker, a leader in the effort to produce cleaner […]

Vallone Looking Out For Fit Kids



City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. (D- Astoria) recently checked out a new program at P.S. 234 in Astoria which is designed to keep students physically fit and active during their school recess. The program is run by Asphalt Green, which already runs a similar program at P.S. 85, also in Astoria. The two schools are part of a 21-school initiative […]

Bangladesh Holiday Celebrations



The City Council will hold its fourth annual Bangladesh Independence and Heritage Day celebration this Monday, March 26, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, City Councilmember James Gennaro announced. The event, hosted by Council Speaker Christine Quinn, will bring together leaders of the city’s Bangladesh community and their families.

Miss Greek Independence 2007 Is Crowned



Fordham University junior Lina (Eleni) Paxos, 20, of Westchester County, won the Miss Greek Independence 2007 title in a pageant competition held March 11 at the Stathakion Center, Federation of Hellenic Societies in Astoria, home to a vibrant and thriving Greek community. More than 200 people attended the event, the largest number ever. The event included a musical interlude, food […]

Modern-Day Greece Formed By Historic Struggles



Greeks all over the world, but especially here in New York City, will celebrate Greek Independence Day this Mar. 25. Parades and speeches will mark a struggle which began early in the 19th century and continued well into the 20th, fueled by the desire of the Greek nation to follow the traditions of self-government of the world’s first democracy. The […]

SJU Holds 3rd Greek Independence Day Program



On Thursday evening, February 22, members of the Greek community, students, and faculty gathered to honor St. John’s University’s third annual Greek Independence Day Program. St. John’s University Council Hall was bedecked with blue and white colored flags and the exclamation “Zito i Ellada” was heard throughout the hall. The night proved to be a successful joint effort of the […]