Property owners and residents on 210th Street in Bayside are less than delighted at the prospect of a Korean church putting up a house of worship in their neighborhood. Records on file with the city Department of Buildings indicate that Jesus Covenant Church, now located on the second floor of a commercial building at 34-57 Francis Lewis Blvd., is planning […]
4 Queens Schools To Get New Playgrounds
Thousands of public school children will be surprised this September as they return to schools with brand new play spaces. Out2Play, a non-profit group with a mission of building playgrounds at economically disadvantaged New York City public schools, announced April 9 that P.S. 88, 60-85 Catalpa Ave., Ridgewood; P.S. 182, 90-36 150th St., Jamaica; P.S. 224 at P.S 26, 195-02 […]
Shootings, Murders Increase In 2008, Gun Arrests Drop
The City Council Public Safety Committee, Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr., chairman, on April 7 held a hearing on crime statistics. The committee looked at statistics for seven major felonies (murder, robbery, rape, felonious assault, burglary, grand larceny and grand larceny auto), misdemeanors and quality of life summonses from 2006 to 2008 and heard testimony from the NYPD, The Bronx […]
Mets Greats Open Citi Field
Monday, April 13 was Opening Day at Citi Field and there was excitement in the air. Thousands of fans converged on the new ballpark in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, pausing at the vendors’ stalls for souvenirs of the first professional regular season baseball game at Citi Field. During batting practice, the players were introduced and some of the dignitaries in attendance […]
LIC Staircase Collapses; Tenant Caught In Debris
LIC Staircase Collapses; Tenant Caught In Debris 5 Pointz building at 5-11 Davis St., L.I.C. By LIZ GOFF Officials at the New York city Department of Buildings (DOB) last week released the results of a preliminary investigation that showed neglect and a pattern of failed maintenance were responsible for the collapse of an outdoor staircase at a Long Island City […]
Mall Jumper Injures Teen In Suicide Plunge
Mall Jumper Injures Teen In Suicide Plunge By LIZ GOFF Law enforcement sources said a 55-year-old woman who jumped more than 60 feet to her death at the Queens Center Mall on April 8 had a history of psychiatric problems. Mary Lovelace of Jamaica was shopping with family members at about 3 p.m. on April 8 when she began […]
LIC Neighbors Hail Cop For Parking Relief
LIC Neighbors Hail Cop For Parking Relief By LIZ GOFF A group of Long Island City neighbors joined forces recently and called on city officials to put the brakes on a parking plague and a pattern of systemic abuse they suffered at the hands of a local livery service. Residents around 35th Street and 37th Avenue have returned home […]
District CEC Online Voting Deadline Is April 22
District CEC Online Voting Deadline Is April 22 In the first public school Internet election in the U.S., the NYC Department of Education, Grassroots Initiative and Election-America teamed up to revitalize parental participation in a Citywide Education Council election. In order to increase access and encourage participation in this year’s Community and Citywide Education Council (CEC) elections, the New […]
Gazette Calendar Of Events
Community Meetings Associations Apr. 16, 7:30 p.m., Dutch Kills Civic; St. Patrick’s School Hall, 39-28 28th St., LIC; 718.786.2049. Apr. 28, 8 p.m., Bayside Hills Civic; Colonial Church, 53rd Avenue/Bell Boulevard. Boards Apr. 16, 7:45 p.m., sharp, Board 3; Langston Hughes Library, 100-01 Northern Blvd., Corona; 718.458.2707. Apr. 21, 7 p.m., Board 1; Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd., Astoria; […]
GOP Endorsement For Bloomberg’s Re-Election Still Not A Done Deal
Although Mayor Michael Bloomberg reportedly has three of the five Republican county organizations in New York City in his corner, ready to give him their blessings and endorsements as their candidate for mayor, it won’t be a done deal until all five GOP county organizations meet in a citywide convention some time next month for a final and official vote. […]