Some 90 family members and friends of veterans of America’s wars visited Calverton National Cemetery on Long Island on May 28 for the third annual tour bus trip sponsored by Thomas M. Quinn & Sons, Inc. Funeral Home. Quinn management sponsored the first trip in 2006 after observing how difficult veterans’ relations often find making a trip to the cemetery […]
Affordable Housing In Hunters Point S. Sought
Waiting lists for public housing are 10 years long; thus, housing for those currently in the $20-40,000 range is necessary...At the third meeting about the proposed Hunters Point South residential construction project, the topic of affordability took up nearly the entire evening. The late May meeting, held, like the one in April, in the auditorium of the Citibank at 2 Court Square, was a forum for speakers from Queens Community House, the Queens Coalition for Affordable Housing, Habitat for […]
Monserrate, Peralta Call For More Police Patrols
Citing the recent daylight gun fight at Roosevelt Avenue and 80th Street between rival gangs, in which five victims were shot, City Councilmember Hiram Monserrate and Assemblymember Jose Peralta called for more cops to be assigned to Jackson Heights. There’s a crime epidemic in the area, they maintain. Speaking the day after the gunfight, Monserrate declared: “Yesterday’s incident is another […]
Long Island City Art Center Displays Artists’ Works
Long Island City is slowly evolving into a community for many artists. Amid a cluster of industrial buildings sits one structure formerly used for manufacturing fabrics, but now home to many galleries. The Long Island City Art Center is located at 44-02 23rd St. On May 31 an Open Studios Event at the Center displayed to the public the work […]
CALDC Presents An Evening Of Chapin Music On June 11
Harry Chapin: A Celebration In Song – an evening of Chapin music featuring the Chapin family- is presented by the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition (CALDC) on Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. on the Lawn at Astoria Park, Shore Boulevard between the Hell Gate Bridge and the Astoria Pool. The program is made possible in part with funds provided […]
Con Edison Invests Record $1.7 Billion For Summer ’08
Con Edison said power supplies are sufficient to meet the expected peak demand, and that New York City has more than enough power supply to meet the 80 percent in-city generation requirement. However, customers are still advised to conserve energy wheneveCon Edison said power supplies are sufficient to meet the expected peak demand, and that New York City has more than enough power supply to meet the 80 percent in-city generation requirement. However, customers are still advised to conserve energy whenever possible during periods of excessive high heat and humidity. Conservation also can help customers save money on their electric […]
Citi Volunteers Help Two Coves Garden Grow
On Friday, May 30, some 90 volunteers, most employees of Citi Group, gathered at the Two Coves Community Garden at Goodwill Park in Long Island City to join with City Year Corps members in a number of high-impact projects to benefit the space and the people who use it. Emcee Teal Inzunza opened the program at about 10:15 a.m. City […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. Jun. 5 Ascension (Orthodox), Jun. 8, 9, 10 Shavuot, first day, second day; Jun. 15 Pentecost (Orthodox) All Nations Baptist: •Jun. 8, Sunday, 11 a.m. “Thank God for Israel”, honor Israeli army vets and enjoy Israeli music, luncheon, limited transportation provided, 86-76 80th St., Woodhaven; 718.296.2025. **** […]
News Of The Neighborhoods
Kudos For Essay Contest Winners Officers of the 112th Precinct Community Council and the Forest Hills Community and Civic Association hosted an awards ceremony on May 29 at the Queens Museum of Art to honor winners of an essay contest sponsored by the two groups. Queens students participating in the contest were asked to submit essays on the history and […]
WWII Vet Stanley Edward Petrow Sr. Dies At Age 88
Stanley Edward Petrow, an Astoria resident, died June 2. He was 88 years old. Petrow was born Nov. 1, 1919, in Astoria, the son of Karol and Paulina Petrow. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II as a forward observer and won numerous medals. After the war, he worked as a master craftsman cabinet […]