To The Editor: The political season is upon us once again. It always interests me as to who the major contributors are of the various candidates. To me, it gives an indication as to where allegiances may lie. Take, for example, the race for state senator in Northeast Queens between incumbent Frank Padavan and challenger James Gennaro. Most politicians accept […]
Shame On Desecraters
To The Editor: Bounded by the Long Island Expressway on the north; the Van Wyck Expressway to the west; and Main Street to its east, lies a Jewish burial ground— the Mount Hebron Cemetery, an orchard of granite stones and bronze plaques wherein the seed of Abraham are laid to rest at life’s end. A sanctuary to the departed who […]
Oversight Committees
To The Editor: I was astonished to hear Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Speaker of the House of Representatives, blame the Bush Administration for the current economic crisis. She made these statements during the discussion in Congress about the bailout of our financial institutions, which was to be a bipartisan effort. Ms. Pelosi should ask Christopher Dodd (Democrat), chairman of the […]
Con Edison Cited For Environmental Excellence
Consolidated Edison, Inc. has been cited for environmental excellence in two recent rankings recognizing overall corporate governance efforts for taking responsibility and developing a management approach to address climate change. Consolidated Edison was ranked second in North America and fourth internationally among 26 multi-utility companies rated in a 2008 survey by Innovest Strategic Value Advisors, an entity providing performance analysis […]
Willets LDC Urges Council To Pass Development Plan
Depicting the Willets Point junkyards as a “polluted swath of land” and a “degraded section of the city” which could be transformed into “a cornerstone of the city’s future”, a broad-based Flushing/Corona community development group has strongly urged every City Councilmember to vote for the Willets Point redevelopment plan when it comes before the council for final approval in the […]
114th Civ-OP To Hold Annual Awards Ceremony
The 114th Civilian Observation Patrol (Civ-OP) will hold its annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, October 15, at Riccardo’s, 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria, from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets for the event, which will include a buffet dinner with DJ entertainment, will be $50 each.To purchase tickets, call 718-728-8763. At the festivities, 114th Civ-OP members’ dedicated efforts and achievements over the […]
Vallone Urges DA: Get Tough With Graffiti Vandal
Anti-graffiti warrior City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. has asked Queens DA Richard Brown to prosecute an Astoria graffiti vandal “to the fullest extent of the law, even if it means going to trial”. “They caught this punk red-handed, now we should make sure he pays for destroying our neighborhoods,” Vallone declared. “I want this crime etched on his criminal record […]
114th Precinct Cops Honored
It was a typical summer evening in Astoria Park, Police Officer Michael Avery was working the 5:30 p.m. to 2:05 a.m. shift, assigned to numerous events happening that Thursday, July 10, when a call came over his radio of a family dispute only a few blocks away, Avery responded. The dispute, involving a brother and a sister, had escalated to […]
LIC H.S. Grad Is Commish For A Day At 114th Pct.
Long Island City H.S. alumna Yaunique Barcliffe’s winning entry in the NYPD 2 0 0 8 “Commissioner For A Day” essay contest allowed her to share duties with 114th Police Precinct Commanding Officer Deputy Inspector Paul Vorbeck last spring. Dozens of city students submitted essays in the annual contest, offering their thoughts and suggestions on “How You Would Police New […]
TMLA Names 2008-2009 National Merit Scholars
National accolades have been bestowed on four young women at The Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates. Senior Camille Lawhead has been named a semifinalist in the 2008-2009 National Merit Scholarship Program. She ranks in the top two percent of more than a million students who took the Preliminary SAT (PSAT)/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in their junior year. Lawhead […]