On May 8, New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) in collaboration with the Foundry Theater delivered a theater performance at the Queens Museum of Art to an audience of more then 75 guests. Mira al Horizonte (Look at the Horizon) is a play about the lives of recently arrived immigrant workers in New York City. As an organization dedicated to building […]
Vallone Speaks On Ongoing Fight Against Graffiti
On May 9, Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. was the guest speaker at the Northern Democratic Club, 51-42 30th Ave. in Astoria, where he spoke on vandalism and his ongoing fight against graffiti. Vallone is seen here holding up two posters of solid and transparent rolldown security gates. He referenced his law which will ban new solid gates starting July […]
Gennaro Sponsors Free Legal Services
Councilmember Jim Gennaro and The Community Legal Resource Network are sponsoring free legal advice concerning healthcare proxies, living wills, living trusts, powers of attorney and more Tuesdays through August at Hillcrest S.C., 168-01 Hillside Ave., Jamaica and Thursdays through August at Young Israel of Queens Valley S.C., 141-55 77th Ave., Flushing. To make an appointment or for information call Patricia […]
No Bail For Queens Terrorists
Neighbors of a Queens man who was planning to blow up a Manhattan synagogue are wondering how Ahmed Ferhani, 26, could possibly be a terrorist planning a series of attacks. His neighbors in Whitestone said: “There has to be a mistake. There is no way this guy can be terrorist. He’s dumb as a doorknob. He was always running off […]
Van Bramer And Crowley Put The Brakes On Drag Racing
On May 10, Councilmembers Jimmy Van Bramer and Elizabeth Crowley, the Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and local leaders unveiled new speed bumps to combat dangerous and illegal drag racing on Maurice Avenue in Maspeth. Maurice Avenue had become a raceway site for illegal drag racing in the neighborhood causing many to fear for the quality of life […]
Marshall And Walcott Meet
Borough President Helen Marshall welcomed Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott to Borough Hall on May 6 to talk about the future of city education.
Bryant H. S. Saved
Assemblymember Aravella Simotas was pleased with the Department of Education’s (DOE) decision to apply the so-called Restart intervention model to William C. Bryant H.S. in Long Island City. After being placed on the state’s Persistently Lowest Achieving (PLA) schools list, Bryant was required to submit to one of four federallyapproved plans in order to qualify for up to $2 million […]
SHAREing And CAREing Holds Fundraiser
SHAREing and CAREing held a fundraising dinner at Mojave Restaurant on May 16 in Astoria, where guests were invited to support the organization that helps breast and ovarian cancer patients and their families. Since its founding in 1994, SHAREing & CAREing has sought to improve medical services to women throughout the five boroughs through early detection, treatment and information about […]
First Central Savings Bank Appoints Henchy President, COO
First Central Savings Bank announced on May 17, the election of Michael J. Henchy as president and chief operating officer (COO). He has also been elected to the board of directors of the bank. Henchy will report directly to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Joseph Pistilli and will be based in the company’s Glen Cove headquarters. Commenting on the […]