Councilmember Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) and his staff wore red on February 3 for the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day (aka Go Red For Women) to build awareness of women’s risk for heart disease and stroke. Pictured here (l. to r.); John Mulvey, Chief of Staff Chrissy Voskerichian, Lynda Metzger, Amy Tan, Dan Cho, Halloran, Erica Goldstein and Victor […]
Simotas Addresses LATFOR Public Hearing
The following speech was delivered by Assemblymember Aravella Simotas at the LATFOR Public Hearing Testimony at Queens Borough Hall on February 7. Voters should pick their elected officials, not the other way around. This is a principle that politicians of all stripes have paid lip service to in recent years, yet now senate Republicans would flaunt it in the name […]
St. John’s Prep Students Devote Sundays To Others
Members of St. John’s Prep’s St. Vincent de Paul Society spent the last Sunday in January at the Xavier Mission Welcome Table of St. Francis Xavier Church. Students spent several hours serving lunch, pouring juice and coffee, and assisting the elderly and handicapped. Chaperoned by faculty member Jen Cocchi, the St. Vincent de Paul Society reflects the values of St. […]
Fed Reserve Bank VP: Economic Outlook ‘Gloomy’
Rae Rosen, senior economist and vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, delivered an economic outlook address to a meeting of the Long Island City Partnership at the MetLife Building on Queens Plaza West on February 9. The charts and graphs she showed along with her narrative revealed an economic situation that shows no sign of pending […]
Westway, No Way!
Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr., state Senator Michael Gianaris, Assemblymember Aravella Simotas, United Community Civic Association President Rose Marie Poveromo and Astoria Homeowners Civic President Rudy Sarchese are strongly opposing a proposal to transform the Westway Motor Inn currently used as a temporary overnight facility for homeless families into a full-time shelter. “Once and for all, the city must realize […]
Redistricting Plan Gets Scornful Reception
At the hearing of the New York State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment (LATFOR), held Tuesday afternoon, February 7 in Room 213 of Queens Borough Hall, state Senator Michael F. Nozzolio, an upstate Republican serving as co-chairman of LATFOR with Assemblymember John J. McEneny, an upstate Democrat, said he was glad to see the public had turned […]
UCCA Holds Community ‘Love-In’
Love and romance were celebrated at Central Lounge in Astoria as the United Community Civic Association held its first annual “Community Love- In” in anticipation of Valentine’s Day. Many elected officials and community leaders were present at the February 8 event where guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the restaurant’s romantic setting. “Though we had a community love-in, everyone […]
Salute Presidents, Past And Present, On February 20
Slightly less than a year from now, the president of the United States will be sworn in on the steps of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Whoever it may be, that person will have endured the kind of public exposure and questioning of every act since infancy that would make most of us think long and hard before enduring […]
Letters to the Editor
Human Rights A copy of this letter was received at the Gazette. January 20, 2012 New York City Commission on Human Rights Commissioner Patricia Gatling, Chair Deputy Commissioner Dr. Lee Hudson, Public Affairs 40 Rector Street, 10th floor New York, New York 10006 Dear Colleagues, Our city’s diversity is its greatest strength. Banks, schools, retail shops, restaurants, service providers, professions, […]
Ending Sexual Discrimination in Schools
In 2010, the New York City Department of Education was slapped with a lawsuit for their failure to comply with Title IX regulations and provide equal athletic opportunities for girls and boys in New York City high schools. In an attempt to correct this imbalance, the Department of Education has put an embargo on the creation of new boys’ teams […]