Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown last week announced that 120 law school and college students are participating in his 2009 Volunteer Summer Internship Program, which runs for 10 weeks. “This is a hands-on internship program that my staff and I administer each summer,” Brown explained. “It exposes students from law schools and universities who are interested in a career […]
Employee Misclassification Costs NYS Millions In Lost Taxes
New York state is losing millions of dollars in tax revenue because employers are “misclassifying” thousands of workers as independent contractors, state Senator George Onorato charged last week. The veteran Queens lawmaker, chairman of the senate Labor Committee, said a recent state report on the problem shows it is costing the state millions of dollars in unreported wages. The findings […]
Vallone Has Lunch At Variety Boys And Girls Club
City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. joined hundreds of children at the Salah M. Hassanein Variety Boys and Girls Club for lunch on Wednesday, July 22. The Boys and Girls Club at 21st Street and 30th Road in Astoria serves free breakfast and lunch to some 350 children per day as part of the Summer Meals program. The Summer Meals […]
Mayor Endorses Paul Vallone At Pizza Classica
Mayor Michael Bloomberg began his endorsement of Paul Vallone’s candidacy for the 19th New York City Council District seat on July 17 by joining the candidate for lunch—a slice of pizza at Pizza Classica, 25-71 Francis Lewis Blvd., a few doors down from Vallone’s campaign headquarters at 25-59 Francis Lewis Blvd. Dennis D’Angelo and Leo Simone, managing partners of Pizza […]
Queens Plaza Gets $76.4M In Capital Improvement Funds
Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert C. Lieber on Monday, August 3 announced that $76.4 million in new infrastructure improvements in Long Island City will transform the primary entrance to Queens from a tangled web of roads that are difficult for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians to navigate into an appealing gateway and center for commercial, residential and retail development. Deputy […]
Seaburn Books Hosts Songwriter Concert Aug. 9
Seaburn Bookstore at 33-18 Broadway, Astoria, will host an hour of music, talk, and autographs with award-winning contemporary folk singer/songwriter Annie Dinerman on Sunday, August 9 at 2 p.m. in celebration of her second album, “Broken Cookies”. Like all Seaburn events, this one is free and open to the public. Dinerman walks in the footsteps of storytelling artists like Paul […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. All Nations Baptist: •Sunday, 2:30-5:30 p.m., for three months, free English classes which have already begun, registration required, limited space, 86-76 80th St., Woodhaven; 718.296.2025. **** All Saints’: •Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Join the Sunnyside Drum Corps Marching Band, boys/girls ages 7-17; band information. 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside; […]
Gillibrand Announces Funding For Maritime HS
A U.S. Senate appropriations committee has approved $150,000 for the Urban Assembly New York Harbor H.S. to help open career opportunities for youths in the maritime industry, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced. Located in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, the school offers its 420 students a career path built upon New York City’s maritime experience, Gillibrand said. The grant will […]
