Korean War Grabs Headlines in Late Summer 1953 Get into a conversation with a longtime Queens resident and you’re likely to discover a subscriber of the Long Island Star-Journal, a daily paper that informed the community about local and world news until it folded in 1968. A banner across the Star-Journal masthead reminded readers that the newspaper’s name came from […]
Maloney’s Bill Addresses Health Impacts of 9/11
Several days before yesterday’s observance of the sixth anniversary of the World Trade Center atrocity, Congressmember Carolyn Maloney announced the introduction of sweeping and comprehensive legislation to address the mounting impacts of that attack. Maloney, who has persistently sought to help heal those first responders who became seriously ill cleaning up at Ground Zero, declared: “This bill will help thousands […]
Sadness At Flood Losses Equaled By Board 2 Wrath
The story of George Tomov, one of the speakers at this month’s Community Board 2 meeting, did not diminish the other accounts of last month’s flood damage in Woodside, but it was unusual and poignant. When a severe rainstorm occurred on the morning of Wednesday, August 8, the resultant flooding of Tomov’s house at 66-12 48th Ave. caused the ruin […]
On the brief side…
Press For More Child Health Insurance Governor Eliot Spitzer and the state’s lawmakers in Washington continued to press for more child health insurance coverage after the Bush presidential administration denied the governor’s request to expand coverage under the state program. Under the governor’s plan, 70,000 more children would have been covered by expanding eligibility to include higher-income families in the […]
Council Restores Vallone Scholarship Funding
Council Restores Vallone Scholarship Funding City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. and his father, former City Council Speaker Peter Vallone Sr., joined with elected officials, Queens College faculty and students on September 7 to applaud another successful fight to win funding for the Peter F. Vallone Scholarship, a program that provides financial assistance to thousands of students around the city. […]
Cancer Survivors Get Free Spa Treatment
Cancer patients, caregivers and survivors stopped by Riccardo’s by the Bridge last Thursday, September 6, for some welcome and well deserved pampering by the Energizer ReTreat Spa in conjunction with SHAREing and CAREing breast cancer support services. Back massages, manicures and encouraging words were offered free of charge.
Mayor Signs Sunnyside BID Into Law
On Wednesday, September 5, Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed legislation officially creating the Sunnyside Business Improvement District (BID). Attending the bill signing were Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Rob Walsh and his staff, City Councilmember Eric Gioia, who sponsored the BID legislation in the City Council, and members of the Sunnyside business community, who have worked tirelessly for years to […]
Werner Named Parker Jewish Institute Finance VP, CFO
Robert M. Werner has been appointed vice president of finance and chief financial officer of Parker Jewish Institute, New Hyde Park. Formerly vice president for financial services of the Catholic Health Care System, Werner will be responsible for the financial management of the Institute’s 527-bed inpatient programs, encompassing sub-acute care, shortterm rehabilitation and long-term care, as well as Parker’s community […]
Business Boot Camp Teens Win Laptop Computers
Fifty local teens competed for an opportunity to win a free laptop computer, using the new business skills they learned during the Commerce Bank Camp Business program. After two weeks of intense business training, teens were challenged to demonstrate their business abilities in a winner-take-all business presentation. The teens were divided into two divisions, with five teams in each division. […]
Crowley Urges Bush To Sign Huge College Tuition Aid Measure
Congressmember Joseph Crowley urged President George W. Bush to sign into law legislation which represents the largest investment in college financial aid since the 1944 G.I. Bill of Rights, that will make college education more affordable without costing taxpayers a single dollar more. The College Cost Reduction and Access Act passed the House of Representatives on Monday by a 292-97 […]