Queens police officials this week issued a reminder to the public that again this year there will be no view of the annual Macy’s fireworks display from sites along the East River in Long Island City. NYPD Patrol Borough Queens North Commanding Officer Assistant Chief Diana Pizzuti is advising local residents that the annual Macy’s July 4th fireworks extravaganza will […]
Senate Approves Ban On Sex Delivery Cards
Parents of youngsters in Corona and Jackson Heights this week can breathe a sigh of relief thanks to a bill, introduced by state Senator José Peralta and approved by the senate, that makes handing out business cards for hookers that make house calls illegal. Peralta’s bill, targeting the distribution of the business cards along a stretch of more than 40 […]
Ex Charged In Stab Horror
A Queens teenager this week remains in critical condition, paralyzed from the waist down after she was brutally stabbed by a jealous ex-boyfriend. The 17-year-old victim, who has a five-month-old son with her attacker, was with her new boyfriend in her Corona apartment on the afternoon of June 21 when ex-boyfriend, Daniel Paguay, arrived and started an argument, police […]
Gay Marriage Law Hailed
Councilmember Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, LeFrak City, Corona, Rego Park, and Woodside) was joined by his colleague in the council, Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Woodside, Sunnyside, Long Island City, Astoria, and Maspeth), Van Bramer’s partner, Daniel Hendrick, state Senator José Peralta (D-13th state senate district) and Rabbi Laura Cohen on Saturday, June 25 in celebrating the passage of […]
Variety Boys And Girls Club Has Talent And Shows It
Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens hosted their annual talent show on June 22. The club’s Broccoli Theatre was filled with excited children and parents cheering for the child performers as they sang and danced. The club welcomed the newly crowned Miss New York, Kaitlin Monte. Monte, wearing her crown, greeted the children with smiles and hugs as they […]
Remember Why We Celebrate Independence Day
For the first time this century, the Fourth of July falls on a Monday, leading reasonable people to expect the Fourth of July holiday to be a little more boisterous than usual. Many of us do not have to get up and face a workday on Monday, so celebrations, especially the impromptu, off-the-cuff variety, are sure to be louder and […]
Letters to the Editor
Drive Responsibly To The Editor: This Fourth of July, Americans will toast the country’s independence with friends, family and fireworks. Before these celebrations get underway, Anheuser-Busch Sales & Service Of New York, Inc. reminds adults to show their patriotism by designating a driver or skipper to keep everyone safe. You’ll join the millions of American adults who have been a […]
How Working Can Affect Your Social Security
Dear Savvy Senior I’m looking at retiring sometime this year and starting my Social Security benefits, but would also like to work part time. Will this affect my benefits, and if so, how much? Social Insecurity Dear Insecurity You can collect Social Security retirement benefits and work at the same time, but depending on how old you are and how […]
Board 2 Hears Proposal For LIC Nightclub
A late June meeting at the Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City, sponsored by Community Board 2, again publicized the longstanding issue of allowing a nightclub featuring women dancers to be opened within the district. Some who attended called the proposed establishment a “gentlemen’s club”, others called it a strip joint. One side said the record would show that such […]
Long-Awaited Pre-Cleanup Tests At Newtown Creek Start This Summer
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Judith Enck announced last week that her agency had completed negotiating an agreement with six Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) to start the cleanup of Newtown Creek by late summer, according to Congressmember Carolyn Maloney (D–Queens/Manhattan). The lawmaker said Enck made the longawaited announcement at a meeting arranged by Maloney and which included Queens […]