Rabbi Leon Klenicki, in 2007 named a Papal Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great by Pope Benedict XVI for his service to the Catholic Church in helping to promote interfaith dialogue and holder of one of only two Papal knighthoods ever bestowed upon interfaith officials, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009. Klenicki is survived by his wife, Myra […]
Sleeping Queens Boy, 7, Locked In School Bus
The Queens second grader who was locked in an empty school bus for almost 20 minutes on February 11, told investigators he is “too scared to go to school, now”. Seven-year-old Dawin Duran told police he awoke just in time to see the bus driver, Gilberto Sosa, 47, lock the bus and walk away on Wednesday morning. He said he […]
Garden School Lady Griffins Clinch Playoff Berth
The Garden School Lady Griffins varsity basketball team held off Columbia Prep, 54-52, on Thursday, February 12 to clinch the final playoff spot in the Girls Independent Schools Athletic League (GISAL) Division I. The Jackson Heights squad returns to post-season action after a four-year absence. “If we win, we are in. This is it, there are no second chances,” Coach […]
Padavan Sworn In
On Sunday afternoon, February 15, state Senator Frank Padavan (R-C, Bellerose) took the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony at Holy Cross H.S. in Bayside before a packed house of more than 800 supporters, community leaders and residents from throughout Northeast Queens. In his address following the oath of office, Padavan thanked the residents of the 11th Senate District […]
Cops Seek Info On Queens Church Bandits
Cops Seek Info On Queens Church Bandits By Liz Goff Police in Flushing are searching for a team of brazen bandits who swiped a safe containing almost $19,000 in tuition and operating funds from a cash-strapped Catholic school on February 10. The break-in at the Holy Family School is the latest in a two-month-long string of similar burglaries at Catholic schools […]
Police News & Borough-Wide Blotter
Hunt Suspects In Burglary Spree By Liz Goff Police officials last week released a surveillance photo of one of four suspects sought in connection with three recent burglaries in Kew Gardens and Rego Park. Police said the suspects struck twice in the same Kew Gardens building on January 6, gaining access to the 79th Street apartments by picking locks. Once inside, […]
Former FCCA Executive Charged In $4K Theft
Former FCCA Executive Charged In $4K Theft By Liz Goff The former executive director of the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts (FCCA) and consultant to Americans for the Arts (AFTA) this week is facing grand larceny charges for allegedly bilking the two non-profit organizations out of almost $5,000, city investigators said. Department of Investigation (DOI) Commissioner Rose Gill Hearn […]
Sad Farewell For 26-Year-Old Corona Drag Victim
Sad Farewell For 26-Year-Old Corona Drag Victim Family and well wishers packed a Corona funeral home last weekend in a sad farewell to a young man who was killed in a gruesome accident on February 11. Guido Salvador Carabajo-Jara, 26, was struck by an SUV as he ran across 108th Street and 51st Avenue at about 6 a.m. on […]
Crystal Vinyl Window Lines Upgraded To Energy Star
Crystal Vinyl Window Lines Upgraded To Energy Star “Our Energy Star environmental initiative will greatly enhance the energy saving performance and value our products deliver for homeowners,” Crystal Executive Vice President Steve Chen said. In a bold environmental move, Crystal Window & Door Systems, an award-winning national manufacturer, announced that it is upgrading the standard window offerings for all […]
Gazette Calendar Of Events
Community Meetings Associations Feb. 19, 8 p.m., FDR Dems; Chabad of NE Queens, 212-12 26th Ave, Bayside; 718.460.8285. Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m., Greater Woodhaven Development; St. Thomas Apostle Church, Parish House, 87-04 88th Ave. (opposite the church): 718.805.0202. Mar. 5, 7:30 p.m., sharp, United Community Civic; Augustana Lutheran Church, 69-05 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria Heights. Mar. 12, Apr. 9, May 14, […]