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The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. Feb. 14 Race Relations Day; Feb. 17 American League of United Latin Citizens Founded; Feb. 24 Mexico Flag Day; Mar. 1 St. David’s Day; Mar. 2 Mothering Sunday; Mar. 7 World Day of Prayer; Mar. 16 Palm Sunday; Mar. 17 St. Patrick’s Day; Mar. 20 Holy Thursday; […]
David Oats, 58, Historian, FM-C Park Champion
By LIZ GOFF and linda wilson David Oats, journalist, borough historian and watchdog of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, died late on Tuesday, February 5. He was 58 years old. Oats served three stints in the course of a 30-year career as the managing editor of the Queens Tribune. He also fought tirelessly for a number of Queens causes, most related to […]
Views On Economic Outlook Run From Grim To Optimistic
At the end of January there was still time to look forward to 2008, as the Queens Chamber of Commerce and Sovereign Bank did in their breakfast meeting at the Sheraton La Guardia East Hotel in Flushing. Thomas P. DiNapoli, comptroller of the state of New York, delivered the keynote address and the list of other speakers and commentators included […]
Maltese, Padavan Push For Tougher Parole Rules
Republican lawmakers from Queens announced new legislation last week which would restrict the release from prison of potentially dangerous violent felons, strengthens victims’ rights and increases transparency in the parole process. State Senators Serphin Maltese and Frank Padavan said the legislation is a direct response to the troubling pattern of escalating parole release rates for violent criminals since Governor Eliot […]
Felix Farenga, Funeral Director, WW II Vet, Dies
Felix Farenga, a New York State Licensed Funeral Director and former president of Joseph Farenga & Sons Funeral Home, Astoria, died February 5 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was 80 years old. Farenga, who saw service in the United States Navy during World War II, was the father of Kathy Farenga and Carol Farenga Fraga, father-in-law of José Fraga and […]
St. Michael’s Cemetery Plans First Responders Memorial
With the support of many, St. Michael’s Cemetery, East Elmhurst will dedicate a permanent memorial to all New York City and Port Authority First Responders lost in the line of duty from 1995 to date, including members of the New York City Police Department, the Port Authority Police Department and the New York City Fire Department, with the exception of […]
Borough-Wide Blotter
104th Precinct 19-Year-Old Asleep At The Wheel Police arrested a 19-year-old Queens man on January 27 after he was caught asleep behind the wheel of his 1993 Honda Civic. The officers who found Thomas Falzone snoozing in the driver’s seat also found him in possession of marijuana and a pipe containing crack cocaine. Falzone was in the Honda at about […]
Mets’ Santana Is Highest Paid Pitcher in MLB History
The New York Mets, who failed to win the National League East due to an end-ofseason collapse, opened their pocketbooks to bring Johan Santana, one of the top pitchers of this century, to Queens. The deal, which will put Santana in a Mets uniform through the 2013 season, cost the Mets $135 million. Santana joins Pedro Martinez, Orlando (El Duque) […]
St. John’s Defeats Providence, 64-62
Larry Wright (no. 5) led SJU scorers with 18 points in home win over Providence. Dan Miller/DMD Images By Dan Miller On Saturday February 9, St. John’s (9-12,3-7 Big East) hosted Big East rival Providence (13-9, 4-6 Big East) hoping to extend their two-game winning streak to three games, a feat that they have not accomplished since the 2005-2006 season, […]