Thinking back to when I was getting out of the military in 1964, I can remember our country being full of buzz and excitement. Our economy was growing, opportunities were plentiful, and the American dream was alive and well. I was so optimistic about my future that despite being in my early twenties with a pregnant wife, very little money […]
Land Seizure May Cost Queens 115 Manufacturing Jobs
Manufacturing jobs are on the decline in New York City. Citywide, 58,507 such jobs, where people use machines and tools at work to turn raw materials into goods for sale, were lost from 2001 through 2008. Many manufacturing employers are small business owners. In Queens, manufacturing jobs declined from 42,268 in 2001 to 27,113 in 2008, the second largest loss […]
Gianaris Invites Students To Participate In Thanksgiving Celebration
State Senator Michael Gianaris is sponsoring the state senate Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration for Western Queens elementary schools. Eligible students are invited to submit a piece of artwork, poem or one-page essay expressing why they are thankful on this Thanksgiving. The program is called “What Are You Thankful For?” and is offered to students in kindergarten through sixth grade. “As […]
Media Outlets Discussed At Sunnyside Chamber Meeting
At the November meeting of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce, held at Dazies Restaurant on Queens Boulevard, three veterans of local newspapers in Queens and a woman running an online public relations service talked about means to gain publicity as traditional as press releases or as new as short message service, or SMS, on mobile phones to an audience that […]
Kryzak Leadership Award Winners
United Adult Ministries, the parent company of Flushing House, honored three outstanding persons with The Rose Kryzak Senior Leadership Award, during their annual gala fundraising dinner on November 3 at Westbury Manor, L.I. Kryzak was a powerful public advocate who fought for the rights of older adults. She was best known for spearheading passage of New York’s Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance […]
Socialsecurity.gov Delivers
Would you like to stay informed when there are changes to the Social Security Web site? More than one million people currently receive updates when we make changes to the pages they’re most interested in. Now you can too. You can subscribe to receive free email updates with the click of a button. Just visit www.socialsecurity.gov/govdelivery, or look for the […]
Elder Law Attorney Addresses Dutch Kills Civic Assn.
At the November meeting of the Dutch Kills Civic Association, Donna Furey, an elder law attorney, addressed the citizens assembled at the Growing Up Green school on the topic of providing for oneself and protecting one’s assets in the senior years of life. She stressed the necessity of having three vital documents: power of attorney, a health care proxy and […]
GAHOA To Hold Annual Thanksgiving Lunch
Every year, the Greek American Homeowners Association (GAHOA) feeds over 1,000 Queens residents on Thanksgiving Day. Run by Honorary President and Chairman of the Thanksgiving Day dinner George Alexiou and major contributor George Fakiris, volunteers will gather at the annual luncheon to serve Thanksgiving meals with all the trimmings to people in need, including the elderly, the homeless and those […]
Simplified Computers For Seniors
Dear Savvy Senior Do you know of any home computers that are specifically designed for senior citizens? I would like to get a computer for my 73-year-old mother, but she’s not computer savvy at all. Look Around Dear Looking, There are actually several computers on the market today that are designed specifically for older boomers and seniors who want, and […]