With summer upon us, what could be better than a scenic bike ride through lush greenery, while the crisp wind off the ocean fills our lungs? If you thought that this sensation wasn’t possible in Queens, you probably haven’t heard of the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway. By definition, a greenway is a straight open space, such as a path or trail, which […]
Welcome Coleman To 114th Precinct Community Affairs
Police Officer Clarence “Judge” Coleman is the new Community Affairs Officer at the 114th Precinct. Coleman, a seven year NYPD veteran, spent two years on patrol out of the Astoria Boulevard stationhouse and five years as a school officer, assigned to oversee safety issues of students at local schools. Coleman said both assignments have provided him a wealth of knowledge dealing with neighborhood and school […]
Van Bramer Celebrates Marriage Equality In Queens
Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer’s tour commemorating the first day of marriage equality in New York state, July 24, will likely go down in history as one of the most memorable days in the New York lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Van Bramer, who is openly gay, played an active role in the day’s festivities by attending and hosting […]
Citywide PEP Approves Fuel Oil Contracts, Arts Ed. Funding
The citywide Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) voted to approve three of five contracts at its meeting held at M.S. 131 in Manhattan July 20 . A sixth contract, previously approved, had two more years added to it. A $50 million contract for heating oil in Department of Education (DOE) buildings that have boilers using number 6 or number 4 […]
Serial Groper In Astoria Sought
Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. is seeking information to help find a man who rides a bicycle and gropes women as he passes. Following numerous recent accounts posted by victims on WhyLeaveAstoria.com and other Web sites, and after speaking to several victims who described the attacker and recounted their incidents, Vallone is working with the 114th Precinct to help catch […]
Airways Slots Exchange Paves Way For New Terminal, Jobs At LaGuardia
Congressmember Joseph Crowley (DQueens/ The Bronx) praised the U.S. Department of Transportation’s favorable decision on an operations change between Delta Airlines and US Airways at LaGuardia Airport last week, saying it would clear the way for Delta to build a new terminal at the Queens airport and eventually generate thousands of new jobs in the borough. DOT’s announcement “brings us […]
Koch Endorses Turner
Citing businessman Bob Turner’s unwavering support for Israel and his political independence, lifelong Democrat and former New York City Mayor Ed Koch has crossed party lines to endorse Turner, the Republican/Conservative candidate for the 9th Congressional District seat against the Democratic choice, Assemblymember David Weprin, in the special election to be held on September 13. Weprin’s reaction to Koch’s announcement […]
Our Daily Bread In 2050
These are the good times. I was driving through the country last Saturday, looking at deer happily chowing down in wheat fields. Everyplace is a drive-through if you’re a herbivore at this time of year. It’s a simple historical fact that wheat farming has been central to American agriculture since the country was young. And today wheat grown in the […]
Mi Candela
Eat, drink and dance the night away at Astoria’s latest addition to the food and entertainment scene. Mi Candela is Astoria’s only truly authentic Puerto Rican restaurant featuring the intense flavors and recipes from La Isla Bonita, the beautiful island. The effervescent owner, William Cordero, is the proud father of this brand new restaurant, which opened on July 1 to […]