The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. All Nations Baptist: •Sunday, 2:30-5:30 p.m., for three months, free English classes which have already begun, registration required, limited space, 86-76 80th St., Woodhaven; 718.296.2025. **** All Saints’: •Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Join the Sunnyside Drum Corps Marching Band, boys/girls ages 7-17; band information, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside; […]
Dr. Bernadine P. Healy, 67: National Figure In Medicine
Dr. Bernadine P. Healy, who was raised in Long Island City and went on to become the first woman to head the National Institutes of Health and later the American Red Cross, died last Saturday at her home in Gates Mills, Ohio. She was 67. Her husband, Dr. Floyd Loop, told the New York Times the cause of death was […]
Gazette Calendar Of Events
Community Meetings Dates & times are subject to change, call to confirm. Clubs Aug. 18, 8 p.m. JFK Regular Dems of Queens, Inc.; Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills, 71-25 Main St., KGH. Community Boards Aug. 16 Community Board 8, Queens Health Fair, 2 – 6 p.m. Cunningham Park parking lot, 197th St. and Union Turnpike. Aug. 24 Community District […]
Fire Marshals Arrest Two For Queens Arson
FDNY fire marshals arrested two men for setting a fire in Queens that resulted in four injuries that included two firefighters and two seniors who lived in the building. Arrested were Imran Ali (right), 23, and Devindra Ramnaryan (left), 21, of Queens for setting a fire at 123-11 Liberty Ave., in Richmond Hill on July 23. “Anyone who intentionally sets […]
Taken: Fighting Back Against Child Abduction
The voices on the tape are clear. One voice bears the unmistakable squeaky sound of a prepubescent boy, while the other is clearly that of a grown man. Based on the raw language, the tone of his voice and his suggestions, it is also clear that the man is a child predator seeking sexual contact with the boy, or any […]
Parking Meter Phase Out
The familiar parking meter is about to expire, city officials said. Single-space meters are disappearing from the streets of Queens, replaced by new, Muni-Meters that offer more time at higher prices for motorists. The city Department of Transportation (DOT) announced recently that it is phasing out single space meters that have served generations of New York City drivers. DOT crews […]
Bloomberg: It’s Time To Grade Street Food Vendors
Mayor Michael Bloomberg last week said the city’s system of grading restaurants for cleanliness is such a success that it should be expanded to include street food vendors. “I love to eat from the food vendors,” Bloomberg said during an official visit to the Sparks Deli in Long Island City. “Personally, I would love to see a sign up there […]
Greening Western Queens
City Department of Parks (DOP) officials are bringing their Greening Western Queens program to a neighborhood near you. Officials recently launched the project, which will plant more than 850 trees in neighborhoods from Long Island City to Woodside, where massive oak trees once lined sidewalks, improving air quality and offering comfort to residents. The trees silently disappeared over the years, […]