T he New York Anti Crime agency is a Non Profit 501c3 that has run various Crime Prevention and Community Beautification programs since 1984 in the Western Queens area. Some of their most popular and efficient programs are: A) The ‘Second Chance Task Force’ – where local kids that have been arrested for misdemeanor crimes in the 114th or 108th […]
Vallone, Poveromo, Dapontes-Dougherty Honored
City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. was honored Friday evening, June 11 along with community leaders Rose Marie Poveromo and Maria Dapontes-Dougherty during the annual Firefighter Christopher Santora Educational Scholarship Fund dinner in memory of Astoria firefighter Christopher A. Santora, who was killed on September 11. This year, the scholarship fund raised $54,300 for local students. The scholarship fund organizers, […]
No July 4th Fireworks Visible From LIC Waterfront
Queens police officials this week issued a reminder to the public that again this year they will not be able to view the annual Macy’s fireworks display from sites along the East River in Long Island City. NYPD Queens North Borough Commander, Assistant Chief Diana Pizzuti is reminding residents that the annual Macy’s July 4th fireworks extravaganza will take place […]
Famed Pastry Chef Opens Shop in Astoria
Astor Bake Shop, a new bakery in Astoria, opened to the public on June 18 at 12- 23 Astoria Blvd. The grand opening took place last week, with City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. in attendance. The shop features a wide array of desserts, sandwiches and locally roasted coffee. Its owner, pastry chef George McKirdy, came to Astoria after having […]
Clouds Of War Gather Over Queens In June 1940
Get into a conversation with a long-time Queens resident and you’re likely to discover a subscriber of the Long Island Star-Journal, a daily paper that informed the community about local and world news until it folded in 1968. A banner across the Star-Journal masthead reminded readers that the newspaper’s name came from the merger of the Long Island Daily Star […]
Giglio Dance Celebrates 5th Century Miracle
Wednesday, July 7 through Sunday, July 18, the 123rd annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel and San Paolino di Nola Feast & Bazaar will be taking place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Shrine Church, 275 North 8th St. For more than 122 years, the Williamsburg area has been home to the Shrine Church of Our Lady […]
Carrozza Discusses Elder Law And Home Care In Flushing
Assemblymember and Elder Law Attorney Ann- Margaret Carrozza held a seminar hosted by Flushing House Senior Retirement Center, 38-20 Bowne St., on June 19 in Flushing. Carrozza discussed how recent legislation has impacted the status of both state and federal taxes. She also covered liquid assets, retirement accounts, life insurance and assets in revocable trusts. A revocable trust is often […]
Bd. 1 Rejects Bike Lanes For Bridge Approach
Bicycle lanes dominated discussion of a proposal by the Department of Transportation to improve conditions at Hoyt Avenue and the RFK Bridge this summer. “DOT wants to implement [their plan] in July,” Vinicio Donato, chairman of Community Board 1 said at the board’s June 15 meeting. Queens DOT Commissioner Maura McCarthy said a new traffic light, bridge markings and crosswalk […]
Millstone Site Remains An Issue For Dutch Kills Civics
At the Dutch Kills Civic Association’s last meeting before the summer break on June 15, association members made their feelings about a plan to place two historic millstones in a park now under construction in Queens Plaza known to the city Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and the Department of City Planning There seemed to be some confusion as to whether […]