It’s not uncommon for one or even two state or local representatives to stop in at a community board meeting and speak. But some kind of unofficial record was set when Assemblymember Ellen Young, New York City Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum and City Councilmembers Hiram Monserrate and John Liu all came to the April meeting of Community Board 7. “This […]
Neighborhood Briefs Phony Inspectors Prey On Senior In Elmhurst
Detectives at the 110th Police Precinct are seeking help from the public to identify and locate two men who posed as city water inspectors and robbed an 84-yearold Elmhurst resident on March 16. Police officials last week released surveillance photos of two men, described as white or Hispanic, about 25-years-old, dressed in dark clothing who knocked on the door of […]
Son Plans Mom’s Easter ‘Hit’
According to prosecutors, Joseph Salvio a 30-year-old Astoria man who was scheduled for release after serving four months on Rikers Island for possession of an illegal substance was arrested again last week for hiring a hit man on Good Friday to murder his mother on Easter Sunday. Salvio was videotaped offering an undercover police officer three of his mother’s fur […]
Greek Independence Parade Rescheduled For April 22
In response to Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s request for organizations to curtail outdoor activities because of the high winds and storm conditions, unprecedented for 20 years, that beset New York City on Sunday April 15, and in response to the many schools and churches marching with young kids, the decision was made to reschedule the Greek Independence Day Parade from April […]
New Developments Sprout In Queens
Neighborhoods throughout Long Island City are undergoing major facelifts, with new luxury rental units taking the place of former commercial properties and long-vacant lots. Dozens of luxury residential units will soon sprout on the site of a gas station/car wash on 31st Street near Broadway in Long Island City. Developer Branko Mustac told the Gazette the development would feature 65 […]
12-Story Hotel Rises In Dutch Kills
There will be room at the inn later this year for travelers passing through the Dutch Kills community in Long Island City. Crews started working earlier this month on a 12-story Fairfield Inn, a Marriott “Brand” hotel located on 39th Avenue between 29th and 30th Streets, said John Lam of the Lam Group, the developer/ owner of the hotel. The […]
LIC VFW Post 2348 Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2348, Long Island City, recently received a citation from VFW headquarters honoring the post on its 75th anniversary. At Post 2348 headquarters, 31-35 41st St., Post Commander Russell Sumberaz, flanked by post members, holds the citation.
92nd Armenian Genocide Anniversary Commemorated
April 24, 2007 marks the 92nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. On Sunday, April 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. the public is invited to join Armenian Americans from Queens and throughout the tri-state area and their supporters at Times Square to commemorate the 92nd anniversary of the first mass extermination of a particular ethnic group to occur during the […]
1st Central Savings Bank Celebrates 8th Anniversary
On April 3, 2007, First Central Savings Bank celebrated its eighth anniversary at Page One Restaurant in Glen Cove. Present at the celebration were President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Joseph Pistilli, Vice Chairman Louis J. Orgera, Controller Patrick Cooke, Senior Assistant Vice President Pilar Michaelides and Director Donald A. Cordano, all of whom were present on […]
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