Community Meetings Dates & times are subject to change, call to confirm. Associations Jun. 28, 8 p.m., Bayside Hills Civic; Bayside Colonial Church; baysidehillscivic@gmail.com Clubs Jun. 23, 8 p.m., JFK Regular Dems of Queens, Inc.; Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills, 71-25 Main St., KGH. Community Boards Jun. 16, 7:45 p.m., Board 3; I.S. 227, 32-02 Junction Blvd., East Elmhurst; […]
Prometheus Luncheon Honors Greek Teachers And Students
On June 5, a free luncheon was held at the Cultural Center of the Holy Trinity Cathedral, 337 East 74 St. in Manhattan. The Federation of Hellenic-American Educators and the Greek Teachers Association or Prometheus honored Greek teachers at the 35th annual event. Outstanding students were honored by their teachers and donations for the event were made from the Greek-American […]
Opening Hydrants Could Mean Jail Time
City officials this week reminded Queens residents that opening fire hydrants without an FDNY authorized spray cap could result in a fine or 30 days behind bars. In the wake of the recent heat wave that sent temperatures skyrocketing, officials at the city Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued their first in a series of reminders to Queens residents, that […]
Halloran Testifies Against Proposed Variance in Bayside Hills
Councilmember Dan Halloran spoke out on behalf of concerned Bayside Hills residents at a hearing yesterday before the City’s Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) in Manhattan opposing the proposed variance at 50-20 216th St. The neighborhood is composed of single-family residences and has a unique residential character, which would be compromised by the variance. The area is currently zoned […]
Internet In Bloom For The Layperson
According to several sources, including the U.S. Census, the current average divorce rate in America is 50 percent. I write average because this rate varies depending on such factors as age, gender and specific divorce number. For global divorce rates please see www.Divorcerate.org for specific countries. 50 percent basically means that at best, most marriages are vulnerable and at worst–leaky […]
Van Bramer Marches In Kiwanis Club Flag Day Parade
On June 11 Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer marched in the 42 annual Sunnyside Kiwanis Club Flag Day Parade along with Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan as well as many neighbors and friends. Flag Day is officially recognized on June 14th each year to commemorate the history and adoption of the flag of the United States of America. The late Joseph Sabba, owner […]
Elected Officials Meet For Launch Of East River Ferry Service
On June 13, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer joined Mayor Bloomberg, Speaker Quinn, Deputy Mayor Steel, Congresswoman Maloney and Council Member Stephen Levin for the launch of the first East River Ferry service. Since taking office, Council Member Van Bramer has advocated for the new East River ferry service in Hunters Point. The new service will provide year-round ferry transportation between […]
Marshall Swears In New Board Members
Queens Borough President Helen Marshall swore in and reappointed veteran community board members during a ceremony on June 14 at the Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Marshall welcomed 60 new board members to the county’s 14 boards and reappointed 281.
Watson Fellow Michelle Chan Plans To Be A Public Interest Lawyer
Queens College sophomore Michelle Chan, 19, of College Point has announced her plans to become a Public Interest Lawyer. "More than anything I want to be a public interest lawyer and advocate for human, civil or women’s rights,” declares Chan, whose parents emigrated from China 20 years ago. Chan is an English major and Business and Liberal Arts minor and […]
Weiner Resigns Under Pressure
Under intense pressure from his Democratic colleagues, his opponents and the press, Congressmember Anthony Weiner has resigned his Queens/Brooklyn seat, ending a 12-year career in Congress. Weiner’s departure came on the heels of revelations that he had conducted sex-charged Internet relationships with at least six women, during which he sent out suggestive photos, and in at least one known case, […]