Legislation that ensures college students throughout the U.S. will continue to have access to federal student loans regardless of bounces in the credit market has passed Congress and Congressmember Joseph Crowley has urged President Bush to pass it. “Education is the key to personal success as well as the way to keep America globally competitive in the 21st century,” said […]
Rebate Checks Delivery Started 4 Days Earlier Than Planned
Congressmember Carolyn Maloney rarely agrees with actions which President George W. Bush undertakes, but last Friday, she applauded the chief executive’s decision to start sending out economic stimulus rebate checks earlier than scheduled. Under the president’s order, the checks started going into the mail this past Monday, four days sooner than previously scheduled. The rebates amount to as much as […]
Calm Prevails After Cops Acquitted In Bell Shooting
Michigan Congressmember John Conyers (D), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, arrived in New York City on Monday, April 28 to meet with the family of a man fatally shot by police just hours before his wedding, promising a thorough federal investigation of the incident. Otherwise, protests were low-key on the weekend following the acquittal last Friday, April 24 of […]
St. John’s Prep Holds Career Day 2008
On Thursday, April 10, St. John’s Prep held Career Day. Students learned about a variety of careers and the paths that led some of the school’s alumni to their current positions. The speakers ranged from a member of the class of 1951 to a member of the class of 2001. Among the careers discussed were anesthesiologist, attorney, civil engineer, college […]
New Step Street Beautifies Astoria Neighborhood
City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr., Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, DOT Queens Commissioner Maura McCarthy and Department of Design and Construction Deputy Commissioner Eric Macfarlane, P.E. announced on Thursday, April 24 the official completion of extensive reconstruction on 32nd Street between Astoria Boulevard North and 24th Avenue. The $4.7 million project started in early 2006 and was completed […]
Horn Is ICCFA Certified Cemetery Executive
Edward Horn, CCE, director of sales, marketing and community relations at St. Michael’s Cemetery, East Elmhurst, was awarded a Certified Cemetery Executive (CCE) designation during the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) Annual Convention & Exposition, March 26-29 in San Diego, California. Horn has been a director and officer of the corporation at St. Michael’s for more than seven […]
Powhatan-Pocahontas Dem Clubs Dinner-Dance Nears
Riccardo’s by the Bridge will be decked out in its festive best the night of Friday, May 16 when the catering facility will be the scene of one of the premier social events of the year- the Powhatan and Pocahontas Regular Democratic Clubs’ 2008 annual dinner-dance. A cocktail hour will begin at 7 p.m., followed by dinner and dancing at […]
Lawmakers Denounce Con Ed For ‘Paltry’ Blackout $ Settlement
United States Senator Hillary Clinton called it “unacceptable”, Congressmember Carolyn Maloney said it was “totally inadequate”, Assemblymember Michael Gianaris described it as “paltry and insulting”, state Senator George Onorato called it “little more than chump change”.and City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. dismissed it as a disgrace”. All were expressing their dissatisfaction with the $100 credit that Con Ed will give […]
New Astoria Power Plant Set
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Trustees yesterday authorized the selection of Astoria Energy LLC to provide economic, clean and reliable power supply to NYPA’s governmental customers in New York City. Astoria Energy plans to build a new clean natural gas-fueled generating plant in Queens to supply power under a proposed 20-year contract with NYPA. The plant will help make […]
Astoria Jazz Band Peforms May 9 and May 18
Saxophonist Carol Sudhalter’s jazz band has always brought some of the most talented women artists to Queens. On May 9, at a mid-day concert, Julie Mandel and Emme Kemp will perform at Queens College, LeFrak Theatre, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. The following Sunday, May 18, Sudhalter’s 10-piece band will perform an array of works by Queens women composer/performers from Billie […]