Although major crime dropped substantially in New York City public schools last year, there were still more than 1,000 incidents reported during the 2007-08 school year. A pilot initiative, the Criminal Justice Youth Project, attempts to intervene in cases of youthful, first-time, non-violent offenders, before the youth’s misbehavior escalates into serious, or perhaps violent criminal conduct. Undertaken last year in […]
SHAREing & CAREing Fights Against Breast Cancer
T he passion that the founders of SHAREing & CAREing: President Anna Kril, Vice President Carol Scarano, Vice President Lucille Hartmann and Treasurer Mary Demakos, share as leaders in surviving breast and ovarian cancers has made this organization a benchmark for women and families afflicted by this disease. They now have expanded themselves into an even larger team, including more […]
Warn Of ID Theft Scams By People Offering Voter Reg Help
The Consumer Protection Board urges consumers not to give out their Social Security or other numbers to unsolicited callersAs the last day to register to vote and be eligible to cast a ballot in this year’s election approaches, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a report warning of a voter registration scam involving either e-mails or telephone calls that may also have identity theft overtones. The state Consumer Protection Board (CPB), citing the report, said the scammer […]
DiNapoli To Lead FIAOQ Columbus Day Parade
The Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens (FIAOQ) will hold their 29th annual Queens Columbus Day parade Saturday, October 11, starting at the Kaufman Astoria Studios, 34-12 36th St., Astoria. Parade participants will assemble outside the studios at 11 a.m.; the parade will begin at noon As in previous years, the parade will proceed along 34th Avenue from 36th […]
Western Queens Facing Shortage Of Primary Health Care
Western Queens is among 11 communities in New York City with the most significant shortages of primary health services, according to a report released by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Councilmember Helen Sears. “Today’s release of the Primary Care initiative report is our next step in expanding primary care in our city,” Sears said last Thursday. “This report targeted […]
Astoria Park Gets A Cleanup On Coastal Cleanup Day
The morning air was crisp, but warm patches of sun made Saturday, September 20 another beautiful day in Astoria Park. This park holds its own as a place of unique shore-side charm, but even the prettiest gems can gather some dirt. In this case, garbage bags full of litter. International Coastal Cleanup Day took place this past Saturday with the […]
Broadway Library To Close Briefly For Renovations
The Broadway branch of the Queens Borough Public Library at 40-20 Broadway in Long Island City will be closed for two weeks beginning October 11. The branch will then reopen temporarily in the library’s lower level while renovations take place. Construction is expected to take six months. During the temporary closure, customers are invited to use any of the library’s […]
FDNY Fire Safety Education Programs Available, Free
City fire officials are urging civic and community groups, senior centers and area schools to take advantage of their Fire Safety Education programs, a series of visual how-to discussions on fire prevention and escape techniques. The programs include: • Fire Safety lectures and demonstrations • A visual walk through the FDNY Hazard House to identify fire hazards • A Mobile […]
‘Cowboy’ Astronaut Rides Rocket In September 1966
Get into a conversation with a long-time Queens resident and you’re likely to discover a subscriber of the Long Island Star- Journal, a daily paper that informed the community about local and world news until it folded in 1968. A banner across the Star-Journal masthead reminded readers that the newspaper’s name came from the merger of the Long Island Daily […]
Queens Roots Show In Sofia J’s Music
New York native singersongwriter Sofia J. A native of Queens has returned to the borough where she was born and spent the first 15 years of her life, and is filling the air with song. Born in Brooklyn, Sofia J grew up in Middle Village, Glendale and Maspeth, attended P.S. 91, Glendale, the Louis Armstrong J.H.S. 22 and Christ the […]