MTA Bridges and Tunnels has made it more convenient than ever to sign up for an EZPass account by making applications available at the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) following locations: College Point DMV, 30-56 Whitestone Expwy., Flushing and NYS DMV Jamaica District Office, 168-46 91st Ave., Jamaica. E-ZPass tag holders save money, time and gas- no […]
Charter School Accepting Applications
City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. announced that the Our World Neighborhood Charter School (OWN) is now accepting applications. The deadline for applications, available at Vallone’s office, is April 4. Opened in 2002, OWN has a mission of educating students and forming them into independent thinkers and lifelong learners. The school, located at 36-12 35th Ave., is K- 8 and […]
Job Ops In After School, Summer Programs
The Child Center of NY is looking for college students to work in after school programs throughout Queens neighborhoods. Positions are currently open at P.S. 56, Richmond Hill; P.S. 188, Hollis Hills/Bayside and P.S. 223, South Jamaica. Applicant requirements are maturity, dedicated to students, attending college, be interested in education, recreation, dance and leading club activities focused on drama and […]
Free Job Training Programs For Women At QCC
On February 21, 11 a.m., Queens College, Flushing, is holding a “Women and Work” open house event in the Music Building, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., and in Manhattan go to 25 W. 43rd St., 10th Floor, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday to Thursday through February. “Women and Work” is a 15-week program, Monday-Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and includes: […]
114th Precinct Blotter:
12-Year-Old Missing From Roosevelt Island HomePolice are asking for the public’s assistance in finding Jaslyn Gonzales, a 12-year-old black female, who was last seen on January 19 at approximately 12:15 p.m. in the vicinity of her residence, 4 River Rd., Roosevelt Island, in the confines of the 114th Precinct. Gonzales is about 4 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs about 98 pounds, and has black […]
News Of The Neighborhoods
Domestic Violence To Be Electronically Tagged A Bronx assemblyman has introduced a bill that would require anyone with an order of protection against him or her to be forced to wear an electronic monitoring device. The bill is designed to protect victims and prevent domestic violence incidents from escalating, was passed by the state senate last year. Sponsors said the […]
13th Flushing Lunar New Year Parade Draws Crowds
Thousands of people- Asian-Americans by birth and by choice- lined 37th Avenue from Union Street to Main Street in Flushing last Sunday, February 10 to celebrate the start of the Lunar New Year. The 13th annual Flushing Lunar New Year parade celebrated the Year of the Rat and marked the start of the year 4706 on the Asian calendar. Chinese […]
Major Hillary-Obama Clashes Loom
About six weeks ago, Illinois Senator Barack Obama sprung his first surprise of the presidential primary season with a solid victory in the Iowa caucuses that left a dazed Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton languishing in third place. The solid whacking delivered by Obama in Iowa pointed him toward New Hampshire, where Clinton held a comfortable lead in the polls. But […]
State Senator Onorato Swears In FIAOQ Officers
The Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens held their annual installation of officers last Saturday, February 2 at the Istria Club on Astoria Boulevard. State Senator George Onorato swore in Joseph Di Pietro as president. Angie Markham remains as executive director.
Chocolate Spoon Coffee House Opening Celebrated
City Councilmembers Eric Gioia and Peter Vallone Jr. cut a ribbon to celebrate the opening of the Chocolate Spoon Coffee House, 37- 03 31st Ave., Astoria, with owners Odette Bernardes and Patricia Faria last Friday, February 8. They were joined at the 11 a.m. event by representatives from the Consortium for Worker Education (CWE) and the LaGuardia Community College Small […]