Upon hearing that Con Edison has applied to the Public Service Commission (PSC) for another rate hike just a few weeks after the utility received an historic $425 million rate boost, Assemblymember Michael Gianaris (D- Astoria) declared. “If this is the type of ‘service’ we can expect from this monopoly, it is obvious we must rethink our entire approach to […]
Stroke Alert May 20, 21
MediSys Health Network is participating in a stroke alert for American Stroke Month, a national campaign designed by the American Stroke Association to raise awareness about the risks and warning signs of stroke. Free stroke screenings, and educational materials, will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the main lobby of Jamaica Hospital and May 21 at Flushing […]
St. John’s Prep Holds Founders’ Circle Induction
On Thursday, April 17, members of the newly created St. John’s Preparatory School Founders’ Circle were inducted at a dinner at St. John’s Prep. The Founders’ Circle was created to honor individuals who have generously supported St. John’s Prep/Mater Christi throughout the years. It is the Prep’s most prestigious donor recognition organization. Benefactors whose lifetime giving to the school surpasses […]
Evangel School Holds Academic Fair
Faculty at the Evangel Christian School in Dutch Kills hosted an Academic Fair on March 15, where students in grades from Pre-K to 12th grade showed off their skills in Social Studies and world issues. “Each grade presented material related to their own curriculum,” said Principal Marilyn Johannsen. “The students picked an area of their interest and developed it for […]
Flushing Boys Club Wins Earth Day Poster Contest
New York State Assemblymember Ellen Young (D- Flushing) issued Assembly citations to the award winners (pictured) from the Flushing Boy’s Club Earth Day poster contest.
Seminar Offers Education/Political Science Credits
The Taft Institute for Government will offer its annual seminar for teachers in the late summer and fall of 2008. Held at Queens College, the seminar offers three free graduate credits and a multifaceted curriculum that includes discussion, debate, “hands-on” curriculum development and face-to-face dialogue with local and national political representatives, journalists and campaign professionals. This year’s program focuses specifically […]
Open Auditions For High School Musicians
York College will be holding their Summer Jazz Program auditions Thursday May 15 from 3-9 p.m. and Saturday May 17 from 9 a.m.-noon. Applicants will be expected to sight read, perform a piece, any style of their choosing, and improvise. Big band instruments, saxes, trombones, trumpets, piano, bass and drums will be given preference. Those admitted to the program will […]
Mark Weprin Brings Broadway To Local Schools
Assemblymember Mark S. Weprin (D-Little Neck) brought “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”, a Broadway-style show, to schools throughout his district as part of the Inside Broadway program. Through a state grant, Weprin has arranged for Inside Broadway, a professional New York Citybased children’s theater company committed to producing Broadway musicals in a contemporary light for young audiences, to be […]
Markey Gets WWI Symbol
On May 8 Assemblymember Margaret Markey (D- Maspeth) received an American Legion symbolic poppy from Joan Nekoloff, (c.) president of Maspeth Unit 783, that was handmade by a veteran. Tenth District President Evelyn Taolutis looks on. May is officially poppy month for the American Legion. The symbolism of the poppy dates back to World War I and the battlefield at […]
Police Investigating Statue Desecration
Following the recent theft of a religious statue from a Catholic spiritual center in the Jamaica Hill section of Queens, City Councilmember James Gennaro was joined by religious leaders in calling for increased police vigilance in the area. Gennaro said the NYPD Hate Crimes Unit and detectives from the 107th Precinct are investigating the incident that occurred on May 5 […]