Commerce Bank recently announced the recipients of its annual American Dream Scholarship program, which awards $1,000 to local graduating seniors who both achieve academic excellence and serve the community. In Queens County, Commerce Bank gave scholarships to: • Phillip Chang, a Kew Gardens resident, who graduated from Stuyvesant H.S. Chang plans to attend Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Throughout […]
Cleaning Up Down Under
Australian city comes to speak with Vallone about graffitiCouncilember Peter F. Vallone Jr. met with Wayne Smith, a Councilor of the City of Casey, Australia, to speak about issues of vandalism and neighborhood crime. Casey, a city of roughly 250,000 residents, has been able to almost completely eliminate graffiti by modeling enforcement systems on places like New York and Phoenix. “Graffiti is not just a New York problem […]
American Airlines Caribbean Destinations On Sale
Forget what your busy schedule says- it’s always a good time to plan a getaway. And now, if you’ve been dreaming of a trip to the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Mexico or Bermuda, it’s truly a great time. American Airlines and its regional affiliate, American Eagle, have put many of their destinations in the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Mexico and Bermuda on […]
News Of The Neighborhoods
Call For Jail Time For Gas Thieves Brooklyn Assemblymember William Colton is drafting a bill calling for increased penalties for thieves who steal gasoline from parked cars. The bill calls on legislators to make fuel theft by thieves who use hoses or siphon pumps to steal gasoline a felony punishable by up to four years in jail. If the […]
Is It Done Yet?
Summer Grilling SafetyFoodborne illnesses increase in the summer because the same warm temperatures best for picnics and cookouts also are ideal for bacteria to grow. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that every year about 76 million people in the United States become ill from harmful bacteria in food. And summertime is the prime time for more people to become […]
Sellout Crowds Cram Shea At Both Billy Joel Concerts
Photo David Gordon Show business legends Billy Joel and Tony Bennett (r.) serenaded a capacity crowd at Shea Stadium on Wednesday, July 16 in the first of two "The Last Play at Shea: From the Beatles to Billy Joel" concerts. The second concert took place on Friday, July 18. What would have been the last concert at Shea Stadium before […]
What’s New In Your Back Yard: Queens Museum of Art
Ever since the Queens Museum of Art opened in 1972, it has upheld its goal of presenting a wide range of visual arts and educational programs to the residents of Queens and the surrounding New York area. Upcoming, current, and past exhibitions have varied in artistic styles, mediums, and influences but the one thing in common is the high quality […]
The Pulpit
Times 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: •Summer Day […]
A Passionist’s Prayer From The Heart
As the Rector of the Passionist Monastery of the Immaculate Conception in Jamaica, the mission work our priests do here in Jamaica and around the world has always been close to my heart. I attended Immaculate Conception school, served Mass as an altar boy and found inspiration in the wonderful Passionist priests and brothers- so much so that I decided […]
Construction Starts On NYC’s 1st Rooftop Ice Rink
On Thursday, July 17 Rod Gilbert, former New York Rangers captain and all-time leading scorer, visited Queens to help inaugurate what will become the first rooftop ice skating rink in the city of New York. The hockey star was joined by City Councilmember Eric Gioia (26th Council District), Paul Lloyd, New York State Amateur Hockey Association Eastern Zone vice president, […]