The New York Philharmonic performed their annual concert in Cunningham Park on July 10. Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer, this was one of a weeklong series of Philharmonic field trips. The program consisted of three selections, Mozart’s Divertimento in D major, Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins, and Elgar’s Variations on an Original Theme, Enigma. For the first time, the […]
Queens Borough Hall Has Long History
Designed by architects William Gehron and Andrew J. Thomas, Queens Borough Hall has been the center of Queens government and different civic activities since it was built in 1940 and the borough’s many municipal offices that previously were sprinkled all across Queens were finally consolidated into one building. That same year, the building, which was planned and designed during the […]
News Of The Neighborhoods
Shea Cops Go Green Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced last week that police assigned to the NYPD Shea Stadium detail will be part of a citywide NYPD/FDNY pilot program testing eco-friendly scooters designed to cut gas consumption. Shea Stadium police will patrol on two types of “Green” scooters, Bloomberg said: •The all-electric, two-wheeled Vetrix electric scooter is capable of running 55 […]
Build A Community- Throw A Block Party
Organizing a block party is easier than one might think. All it takes is eager participants, a few flyers, and a $15 permit. According to the inhabitants of Welling Court, an out-of the way block near the corner of 12th Street and 30th Avenue, the payoff is enormous. On Saturday, May 10, the day before Mother’s Day 2008, Welling Court […]
30th Avenue Festival Attracts Seekers Of Ancestors
Street fair aficionados strolled along 30th Avenue from 29th Street to Steinway Street, enjoying children’s rides, pony rides, arts and crafts, quality merchandise and food provided by more than 300 vendors at the Summer Fest street festival on Sunday, July 13. The festivities, sponsored by Community Board 1, lasted from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. A highlight of the festival […]
Friday At Socrates Sculpture Park
The Joyce Theatre in partnership with City parks Foundation, present Transports Exceptionnels, Friday July 18 at Socrats Sculpture pak. Two perforances: 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. rain or shine. Transports Exceptionnels is a unique and whimsical outdoor duet between man and five-ton mechanical digger. Choreographed by Dominique Boivin. The Joyce Theater takes dance outdoors with Dance Out!, presenting three breathtaking […]
The Pulpit
Compiled by Susan ClearyTimes and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. All Saints’ Church: •Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Join the Sunnyside Drum Corps marching band, boys/girls ages 7-17, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside; band information, 718.786.4141; rectory 718.729.8523. **** Astoria Center of Israel: •Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. Shabbat services, followed by Kiddush, 27-35 Crescent St.; 718.278.2680. **** Atonement Lutheran: •Sunday worship, […]
Bike Lanes Head Agenda At Bd. 2 Meeting
The flap about bicycle lanes began at the May meeting, when descriptions of the lanes on Vernon Boulevard and their part in the Greenway project struck some board members as less than enchanting.Most of the items that appeared on the agenda of Community Board 2’s June meeting and those that were brought out in the course of the meeting were relatively narrow in scope. Two restaurants were applying for Consumer Affairs licenses for outdoor cafés, now that summer is approaching; aLaGuardia Community College official spoke of a building demolition near the school […]
Officials Want Newtown Creek Designated As Superfund Site
Newtown Creek on the Queens-Brooklyn border, a victim of “the largest coastal oil spill in American history”, should be designated a Superfund site to make it eligible for $15 million in federal cleanup funding, Congressmember Anthony Weiner declared on Monday. Weiner and Congressmember Nydia Velázquez said in a letter to the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that preliminary tests should […]
114th Precinct Blotter Highlights
Tuesday, July 15: A 28-year-old Asian male was charged with burglary and criminal trespass after he was observed on a fire escape at 35-40 11th St. without permission or authority. Monday, July 14: • A 40-year-old white male was charged with criminal possession of stolen property, possession of burglar’s tools and petit larceny after he was found at Broadway and […]