Weiner Says Rockaway Will Be Ready Congressmember Anthony Weiner says that Rockaway Beach, which was severely damaged by winter storms, is scheduled for sand replacement and repairs next month and will be ready for swimming and sunbathing when the season opens on Memorial Day. Weiner said he worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and federal authorities to secure […]
Bd. 2 Hears Of Pipeline, Crime
On Thursday, April 8, Queens Community Board 2 held its monthly meeting at the Sunnyside Community Services in Sunnyside. The meeting was led by Board Chairperson Joseph Conley, with an appearance by Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer and presentations by Buckeye Pipeline and Dignet of NYC. The meeting began with statistics of incidents in the immediate area, such as rape and […]
Join Social Security In Helping Planet To Go Green
Social Security has been practicing environmental stewardship long before “going green” was a fashionable catch phrase. Here’s just one example. When it became necessary to renovate one of the largest buildings at the Social Security headquarters complex, we used sustainable design practices. The result was an environmentally sensitive facility where more than 75 percent of the construction materials were salvaged, […]
Vallo Transportation, Ltd. To Move, Expand HQ, Services
Vallo Transportation, Ltd. President Linda DeSabato announced plans April 8 to expand Vallo corporate headquarters and services. The company is purchasing 1.25 acres in Whitestone on property that includes buildings that will be renovated to house corporate headquarters and maintenance facilities, allow Vallo to expand to operate approximately 50 school buses and employ about 75 people. Now located in rental […]
Crowley Delivers $300 G Grant To Community Group
Making his summer recess from Congress into a working vacation, Congressmember Joseph Crowley presented a check for $300,000 to an Elmhurst economic equality group last week and later rallied community leaders to make a “last call” for New Yorkers to participate in the 2010 census. Crowley was joined at the census rally by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and […]
Cops To Bank Bandit: ‘What’s In Your Wallet?’
The answer to that question put one brazen Queens bank bandit behind bars on April 6 after a savvy bank teller handed the bandit an envelope containing cash and a dye pack that exploded as the thief left the bank. Police said Robert Umland, 42, is the man behind a recent rash of robberies at a CapitalOne Bank branch on […]
Astoria Civic Association Holds Scholarship Dinner-Dance
The Astoria Civic Association held its 77th annual Judge Charles J. Vallone Scholarship Dinner and Dance on Saturday, April 10 at Riccardo’s by the Bridge, 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria. Community Board 1 District Manager Lucille T. Hartmann and Joseph Pistilli, founder of Pistilli Realty Group and president of First Central Savings Bank, were honored during the ceremony. The festivities began […]
Flushing House To Host Veterans Seminar
If you are a wartime veteran or a surviving spouse of a wartime veteran, couldn’t you use some extra help during these hard economic times? Many veterans (or their spouses), when considering Flushing House for a retirement residence, are unaware they may be eligible for a significant pension from the U.S. Veterans Administration. Find out if you are eligible by […]
Final Chapter Fundraiser Held For Sophocles Statue
The Athens Square Committee gathered for their “Final Chapter” fundraiser on April 8, at the Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd. in Astoria. The event was held to raise money in order to support the completion of the newest addition to Athens Square Park, a bronze statue of Sophocles. “We are currently putting on the finishing touches,” Chris Vilardi, the […]