Crystal Window & Door Systems has been named 2007 Outstanding Minority Business by the National Minority Business Council. Thomas Chen, president and founder of Crystal, accepted the award at the organization’s annual recognition luncheon February 20 in Manhattan. The National Minority Business Council recognized Crystal for its demonstration of strong revenue growth and profitability as a manufacturer, as well as […]
Queens Lutheran Student Is Geography Bee Finalist
Robert Engesser, a student in the seventh grade at Queens Lutheran School, 31-20 21st Ave., Astoria, is a regional finalist in the 2008 National Geographic Bee. He will compete in the New York state championship in Albany April 4. The National Geographic Bee, an educational program of the National Geographic Society, is a nationwide geography competition for schools throughout the […]
Beware Phony DEP Inspectors
In the middle of a crackdown on property owners who haven’t paid their water bills, the city Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has also issued a warning to all New York City homeowners to be on the alert for fake DEP inspectors. Several separate instances of individuals posing as inspectors to gain entrance into homes have been confirmed. In a […]
Flushing Remonstrance At Queens Museum
History buffs and others who missed the January 2008 public viewing of the Flushing Remonstrance at the Flushing branch of the Queens Borough Public Library will have another chance to view the historic document when it goes on display April 6 at the Queens Museum of Art. Officials at the Queens Museum, located in the former New York State Building […]
Designer Challenge: Build A Better Bike Rack
The city Department of Transportation (DOT) is partnering with the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in a big-bucks challenge to New Yorkers to design a better, more attractive and functional bike rack. Officials are hoping to use the new racks to convince motorists to leave their cars behind and peddle their way to work through traffic-congested streets. DOT and Cooper […]
108th Precinct Conditions Unit Officers Are Honored
The 108th Police Precinct has a body of officers known as the conditions unit, whose duties include keeping a close watch on previously convicted persons that are likely suspects or persons of interest when certain crimes have been committed. At the March meeting of the 108th Precinct Community Council, that unit was recognized for the work its members have been […]
St. Demetrios Girl Scouts Collect Bottles For Recycling
The seventh grade Cadettes of Girl Scout Troop 4373 at St. Demetrios School, Astoria, organized a drive at the school to recycle water and soft drink bottles made of plastic. Troop members collected, sorted, emptied and prepared hundreds of bottles for recycling, raising awareness among their classmates about the benefits of recycling and how it helps the environment.
Queens Students Honored At Alley Pond Center
Councilmember James Gennaro, chair of the City Council Environmental Protection Committee and a former college professor, honored 99 students from Northeast Queens’ School District 26 at an award ceremony at Alley Pond Environmental Center on March 29. The 29th Annual Arline Thomas Urban Bird Literary/Arts Celebration featured awards for students from kindergarten to the sixth grade in three creative categories: […]
America’s Ten Most Peculiar Presidential Elections
Part three of three installments.The Election of 1888: Nineteenth Century Dirty Tricks- Grover Cleveland versus Benjamin Harrison The election of 1888 was rather nasty. The Republican Party not only attacked Cleveland’s war record- during the Civil War Cleveland was one of the few men who possessed the resources to avoid Lincoln’s controversial draft order of 1863 by hiring another man to take his place- […]
Local Funeral Home Holds Estate Planning Seminar
It is not the most favorite of subjects, but a free seminar on estate planning sponsored by Farenga & Sons Funeral Home last Saturday, made a valiant attempt at breaking down some of the inhibitions shared by many when they contemplate planning ahead for their own or a loved one’s funeral. The funeral home, a fixture in Astoria for many […]