Queens County Republican Party Chairman Phil Ragusa presents Fresh Meadows resident Jagmohan Dilawri with the Party’s Award for Outstanding Citizenship on July 2. Dilawri defended a Francis Lewis H.S. student being beaten by a group of teens, who apparently retaliated by vandalizing his car the following night. In recognition of Dilawri’s courage and plight, the Queens County GOP presented him […]
On the brief side…
NYC Sales Tax Ended Governor Eliot Spitzer has signed into law legislation which eliminates the New York City portion of the sales tax on all clothing and footwear purchases made in the city, the bill’s sponsor, state Senator Frank Padavan, announced. Prior to the enactment of this measure, Padavan said, the New York City sales tax exemption on clothing and […]
Recycle Air Conditioners, Be Eligible For Cash Vouchers
Residential and multifamily building customers of Con Edison electric service can turn in old, working room air conditioners at 48th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City on Saturday, July 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and become eligible to earn a cash bounty when they purchase a new ENERGY STAR® qualified model. Those turning in a window air […]
Library Doors Will Be Open Saturdays
Funding was passed recently to expand library hours to at least six days per week in all libraries and for more new books and other library materials. Cambria Heights and Long Island City branches began Saturday hours on July 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.- other libraries will open on Saturday as quickly as staffing can be put in […]
Arcadians Were First Inhabitants Of Paphos
Love. Aphrodite. These words conjure the image of Paphos, Cyprus, where Aphrodite, goddess of love, was born from the sea foam. The famed and widely acclaimed Temple of Aphrodite is located there. The Panpaphian Association of America presented a unique lecture in collaboration with “Geros tou Morea”, chapter No. 1 of the Pan Arcadian Federation of America. The exceptional intellectual […]
114th Precinct Police Seize 11 Boxes Of Fireworks
Officers of the 114th Precinct executed the 28th search warrant and made the precinct’s first publicized fireworks arrest of 2007 on Monday, June 25. After a 30-year-old Hispanic male was found in possession of an imitation firearm, a search warrant for 21-35 28th St. resulted in his arrest for possessing 11 large boxes of fireworks. He was charged with reckless […]
LIC Bakery Is NFP Of the Year
Artisan Baking Center in Long Island City, dedicated to education in the food industry, was honored as Not-for-Profit of the Year at the New York Industrial Retention Network’s (NYIRN ) annual breakfast in Manhattan in late June. NYIRN is now 10 years old, and at the breakfast, held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on 42nd Street, it hailed Artisan Baking […]
St. John’s Prep Celebrates Faculty And Staff
At a luncheon marking the end of the school year, St. John’s Preparatory School saluted three faculty members and one staff member on their retirements as well as celebrating significant milestones of four members of the faculty. Among the retirees were Sister Vera Carol, R.S.M., 30 years in the Social Studies Department; Sister Claudia Bradshaw, C.S.J, 23 years as chairperson […]
Archbishop Molloy H.S. Earns MSCSS Accreditation
Archbishop Molloy H.S. has received accreditation through the Middle States Association Commission on Secondary Schools (MSCSS). The school earned accreditation following an intensive three-year process, culminating with a three-and-ahalf day visit to the school by a volunteer validation team of educators appointed by the MSCSS. During the visit, the Middle States team met with and interviewed stakeholders of Archbishop Molloy […]
Queens College Accepts On-Campus Housing Plan
Administrators at Queens College of the City University of New York (CUNY) selected Capstone Development Corporation to work with them on the design and construction of the proposed, on-campus, residence halls. According to sources no public funds will finance the project, which is estimated at $63 million and expected to accommodate 450-550 students, with parking spaces added for 200 cars.