Michael Camarinos, a current Fordham Law School J.D. candidate and Astoria resident, is the new American Bar Association Regional Negotiation Champion. Along with his teammate, Jordan Manekin of Maryland, Camarinos competed in the ABA Regional Negotiation Competition with law students from 25 teams representing 12 law schools throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. After placing first overall on day […]
Onorato On State Of State: It’s Best, Worst Of Times
“To borrow from the great author Charles Dickens, the opening day of the 2009 legislative session could easily be described as the best of times, and as the worst of times,” state Senator George Onorato (D-Long Island City) said in response to Governor David A. Paterson’s State of the State Message to the legislature on January 7.”It was the best […]
Garden School PTA Plans Blue And White Night
The PTA at Garden School, an independent school in Jackson Heights, is seeking donations for a silent auction as part of its Blue and White Night wine and cheese fundraising event on February 6 at 7:30 p.m. The items will be either auctioned by themselves if they have a minimum value of $50 or combined with other items to achieve […]
Amorelli Realty Starts QSAC ’09 Fundraising With A $2,500 Donation
Amid state budget cuts to organizations serving the disabled, Paul Halvatsis and his mother, Anita Halvatsis, both of Amorelli Realty, started 2009 fundraising efforts for Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC) by presenting a check for $2,500 to QSAC Executive Director Gary Maffei at festivities hailing the organization’s 30th anniversary at Tavern on the Green in Manhattan. QSAC is […]
Lawmakers Blast New Con Ed Rate Increase Request
Western Queens lawmakers caviled last week at another possible $362 million Con Ed rate increase, much of which, the giant utility said through a spokesman, is attributable to property tax increases. Assemblymember Michael Gianaris (D- Astoria) declared upon hearing that two Public Service Commission (PSC) commissioners had recommended approval of the one-year rate hike on the heels of a $425 […]
Onorato Chairs Senate Standing Labor Committee
State Senator George Onorato (D-Long Island City), who has served for many years as the ranking Democrat and as a member of the Senate Standing Committee on Labor, has been appointed to serve as chairman of the committee. “Now that the Democrats have taken the majority in the state senate for the first time since 1965, I will have the […]
Garden School
Garden School’s Lady Griffins Look For Rebound Jan. 15 Garden School Lady Griffins in huddle with coach. For the first full week of January, Garden School posted 2 wins and 2 losses. The team’s overall record remained one game above 500 at 8-7. After earning their first G.I.S.A.L. victory of the season, GS dropped the next two games, Dwight School […]
Marshall Issues Message Of Hope
Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, delivering her annual State of the Borough address yesterday at Queens College, expressed the hope that the nation’s leaders will enact an economic stimulus package to help solve budgetary problems and allow major developments to go forward and create needed jobs in the process. Marshall, now in her eighth year in office, also outlined a […]
5 Queens Schools To Close, 3 Merge Under Diocese Plan
5 Queens Schools To Close, 3 Merge Under Diocese Plan By Linda Wilson A plan proposed by the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens, under which diocesan officials are meeting and consulting with parents and school administrators, would see five elementary schools in Queens closed at the end of the 2008-09 academic year. Two other schools would merge with a […]
Silver Swears In Meng As Family, Colleagues Watch
Silver Swears In Meng As Family, Colleagues Watch Assemblymember Grace Meng Assemblymember Grace Meng was officially sworn in on January 12 by Assembly Speaker Sheldon A. Silver before her colleagues and family. Meng represents the 22nd Assembly District in Flushing. She defeated incumbent Ellen Young for the seat with 86 percent, or 12,286 votes to Young’s 14 […]