Pheffer Speaks At Sunnyside Chamber Of Commerce



Assemblymember Audrey Pheffer was the speaker at the October luncheon meeting of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce, held as usual at Dazies Restaurant on Queens Boulevard. For nearly 22 years Pheffer has represented the 23rd Assembly District, which covers the Rockaways and Ozone Park. For 13 years she has been head of the Assembly’s consumer affairs committee, so at the […]

Gianaris Discusses Economy, Politics At Board 1 Cabinet



Assemblymember Michael Gianaris was not in a good economic mood as he led off the October cabinet meeting of Community Board 1, forced as he was to repeat the general swirl of bad fiscal news in circulation these days, but he did manage to come up with one bright note before answering questions both economic and political. In a meeting […]

EL BOQUERON

31-01 34th Avenue Astoria • 718.956.0107 www.elboquerontapas.com

E ven if you can’t go to Spain, you can enjoy the breadth of the culinary delights of Spain at El Boqueron Tapas Bar and Restaurant. Spain has finally gained international recognition for its superior cuisine and El Boqueron specializes in Spanish “tapas”, which are small dishes of olives, ham, seafood, meat or vegetables that are perfect for sampling and […]

The Savvy Senior

Keep Flexible, Active, Injury Free—Stretch!

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you provide some stretching tips for an inflexible old woman? I’ve gotten so stiff in recent years, I can’t even bend over to tie my shoes any more. What can you tell me? Hate to Stretch Dear Stretch: Of all possible exercises, stretching tends to be the most overlooked and neglected among seniors, yet nothing is […]

Gotham Center Is Good News For LIC And Queens



Plans are underway for the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to become the sole tenant of Two Gotham Center, a 662,000-squarefoot, 21-story, Class A office tower to be built on the site of a former parking garage near Queens Plaza at 28th Street and Thomson Avenue. The Health Department will relocate a significant portion of its staff […]

Keep Term Limits



To The Editor: Term limits bring competitive elections to all voters by providing a level playing field for all candidates. Regardless of one’s position, the integrity of the process demands that any change to term limits be done by Voter Referendum. But power must be intoxicating. How else to explain [why] City Councilmembers, who are on the city council because […]

Ferries Can Save River



To The Editor: “The Hudson River Notes Waterway’s Importance” review of The Hudson River: A Great American Treasure by Greg Miller October [8] brings to mind the explorer Henry Hudson. Our waterways are an underutilized natural asset. Most of our existing public transportation and roadways are already operating at or above capacity. New ferry services can be implemented far more […]

On Several Subjects



To The Editor: There are so many topics and opinions that I would like to share in the Gazette and I appreciate the opportunity to write and share. Firstly, since the Jewish New Year is based on holiness, compassion, caring for the unfortunate, I wish to see some of these beautiful words that are said on the pulpit practiced in […]

McCain Is Good For Joe



To The Editor: Joe Wurzelbacher [now known as Joe the Plumber], an Ohio man looking to buy the plumbing business he has worked for 10-12 hours a day now symbolizes the American dream. The problem is Barack Obama’s plan for increase[d] tax hikes on small-business income could dwarf that dream, not to mention force people like Joe to scale down […]

Op—Ed

The Council Should Vote For Twelve

An argument that has recently been repeated again and again is that the decades-old votes on term limits reflect the height of citizen engagement and democracy. Actually, quite the opposite is true. The term limit debate in 1993, and again in 1996, was never a fair fight. Millions of dollars were spent convincing the public that choice was bad and […]