It used to be you would go to visit your dentist with some trepidation about the pain you would have to endure. You would sit in the waiting room bored, staring into space, dozing, or reading last year’s magazines. The status quo may exist for some dentists who haven’t kept pace with all the technological advances of recent years, but […]

Seeking to avoid a repetition of the Black Friday tragedy in which a Wal-Mart employee was crushed to death as a throng of shoppers walked over him in their haste to buy holiday sale items, City Councilmember James Gennaro announced plans to protect store employees and shoppers from incidents caused by dangerous crowds by mandating appropriate security measures and holding […]

The Athanasiades Cultural Foundation has awarded scholarships to outstanding students for 16 years. Their elegant Awards Ceremony, held every Thanksgiving weekend, has promoted a positive self-image among participating college students. The 2008 Athanasiades Cultural Foundation scholarships were awarded to 34 college students in the United States, England, Greece and Albania. They include the following scholars: Elona Papa, Economics University of […]

Members of the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens strutted their stuff on the stage at the Broccoli Theatre Thursday, November 20, when the club held “Variety Idol”. In 10 acts children showcased their dancing, singing and dramatic talents. Club Executive Director Karen Johnson noted that she and two staff members opened the show “to provide safe space” for […]

City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr., who in his seven years in the council as Public Safety Committee chair has always been a staunch supporter of a high complement of officers in the NYPD, has come out strongly against Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to eliminate the entire 2009 Police Academy class to save $36 million. Vallone said at a recent joint […]

Quality Services for the Autistic Community (QSAC), with support from Astoria/Long Island City Kiwanis, Saint Andrew Avellino Church and the Saint Vincent DePaul Society, recently began their annual Turkey and Food Drive. More than $1,750 and numerous food donations of turkeys and canned goods will help families in need throughout the community this Thanksgiving. Major contributors to the drive include […]

According to Patrol Borough Queens North Commanding Officer Assistant Chief Diana Pizzuti, about 150 people gathered underneath the Sunnyside Arch on 46th Street in Queens on Thursday, November 20 for the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District holiday lighting event to herald the coming of Thanksgiving and Christmas. As he waited for a few more board members to come to cut […]

SHAREing & CAREing, the only community nonprofit organization to provide grassroots support services to breast and ovarian cancer patients and their families through counseling, educational forums and advocacy services in Queens and throughout New York City, held their 14th anniversary benefit and silent auction on Wednesday, November 19 at Riccardo’s by the Bridge, Astoria. In keeping with a longstanding tradition, […]

Jackson Heights resident Joe Ricevuto made his 24th appearance as a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade November 25. This year, he was a member of the Holiday Clown unit. Other clowns were dog walkers (with invisible dogs on leashes) or made up a Funny Bone Medical Team, a Firefighter Brigade and a Clown Band, to name a few […]