The cool winds and changing leaves are telltale signs that another autumn has arrived. Sometimes it’s hard to believe how quickly the seasons change and the years pass by. Whatever season of life you happen to be in, it may be a good time to reflect on the protection you have through Social Security. Each stage of life, from the […]
Amtrak’s Woodside Clean-Up Efforts Completed
On November 23, Congressmember Joseph Crowley, City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. and Assemblymember Marge Markey joined representatives from Amtrak and the Woodside community to announce the completion of Amtrak’s clean-up efforts following its extensive brush clearing operations last May. “Today’s announcement is the direct result of community involvement. Our citizens stood up after trees were chopped down in their […]
114th Precinct Mourns Sergeant Killed In Off-Duty Crash
Police at the 114th Precinct this week are sharing memories of Sgt. Anthony Johnson who lost his life early Sunday in a crash on a Long Island highway. Johnson, 32, was driving westbound on the Sunrise Highway in Valley Stream at about 3 a.m. on November 28 when he lost control of his Jeep Cherokee, Nassau County police said. The […]
Christopher Awarded Homeric Honors
On November 13 the board of directors and the Homeric Award Committee of the Chian Federation honored Philip Christopher, president of the International Coordinating Committee “Justice for Cyprus” (PSEKA), and president of the Pancyprian Association of America at the Chian Federation in Astoria. The Homeric Award was established 31 years ago honoring individuals who distinguished themselves as advocates of human […]
UPS Delivers Holiday Jobs
United Parcel Service (UPS) officials are planning to offer more than 2,600 temporary jobs in the metropolitan area this holiday season, to workers with skills to handle the annual holiday shipment blitz at “Big Brown”. The nation’s largest parcel delivery service expects a 7.5 percent increase in U.S. holiday season deliveries, based on projected consumer holiday spending, prompting the call […]
114th Pct. CC Honors Cops, Discusses Statistics
In January, more than 1,200 new police officers will get their first assignments. Deputy Inspector Stephen Cirabisi is hopeful the 114th Precinct is among them. “When they come out, we’ll see some extra officers,” Cirabisi said, at the November 23, 114th Precinct Community Council meeting. “I would love to have more [officers], everybody would love to have more,” he said. […]
Helping Combat Hunger In Queens
This Thanksgiving Day, November 25, dozens of Queens families found something extra special on their dining room tables, turkeys provided through a unique partnership between a Queens-based motorcycle club, a local church, Assemblymember Michael DenDekker and City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone, Jr. For the second year in a row, the American Brotherhood Motorcycle Club has raised funds to purchase holiday […]
Flushing House To Hold Flea Market
A giant holiday fair/flea market will be held on Saturday, December 4 and Sunday, December 5 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on both days, at Flushing House, 38- 20 Bowne St., Flushing. The flea market will be held in the game room on the ground floor of Flushing House. A huge variety of goods will be on sale, including […]