Presented by the president of the group, Lester Fong, the New York Elmhurst Friendly Society donated $1,567.66 to benefit Queens Library at Elmhurst. The gift will be used to purchase books and other library materials. Queen sLibrary has been forced to cut back drastically on its budget to purchase new books due to shortfalls in public funding. If you wish […]
Boro-Wide Blotter
104th Precinct Gunshots & Suicide An emotionally disturbed Glendale man fired at cops through the front door of his apartment on March 11 before fatally shooting himself in the chest, police said. Cops said Mark Vasquez, 31, barricaded himself in the apartment on 68th Street at about 6:40 p.m. after an argument with his wife turned deadly. Vasquez’ wife fled […]
Fracking Waste Judged To Cause Ohio Earthquakes
The solid earth is riddled with faults. Each fault is a plane of weakness in the rocks that make up the outer rind of the Earth. Some of those faults have been mapped by geologists, but others are unknown to even the most advanced science we have today. And now, courtesy of officials in Ohio, at least one state of […]
Electeds Hold Free Tax Lien Help
State Senator Joe Addabbo Jr. co-sponsored a free tax lien assistance outreach event along with Assemblymember Mike Miller and Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley. Constituents whose tax liens are on the list to be sold and who are struggling with tax lien or other billing issues turned out to get help on March 8 at P.S. 91 in Glendale. Representatives from the […]
Koslowitz Visits Israel
Councilmembers Karen Koslowitz and Peter Koo recently joined City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and other colleagues on a visit to Israel. Sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council, the 10-day trip explored a diverse range of topics and site visits, including a tour and discussion with the president of Technion (Israel Institute of Technology), which will establish a new applied […]
Medicare Part B Deadline Approaching
If you didn’t sign up for Medicare Part B medical insurance when you first became eligible for Medicare, you now have an opportunity to apply — but time is running out. The deadline for applying during the general enrollment period is March 31. If you miss the deadline, you may have to wait until 2013 to apply. Medicare Part B […]
Tax Help In Caring For An Aging Parent
Dear Savvy Senior My wife and I provide a lot of financial support to my elderly mother and are wondering if any of it is tax deductible. What can you tell us? Stretched Thin Dear Stretched, There is some tax relief available to adult children who help look after their aging parents or other relatives. But in order to be […]
Bludgeoner Sentenced And Slammed
Tears of anger welling in his eyes, the father of a murdered Astoria woman last week faced down her killer at his sentencing in Queens Supreme Court. Court officers moved closer to David Coyle as he lashed out at Jordan Hawes, who confessed to bashing his wife, Tara Hawes, to death with a baseball bat on January 30 at the […]
ADDABBO BILL MAKES RX DRUGS MORE AFFORDABLE FOR SENIORS:
State Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. (D–Howard Beach) feels prescription drugs for seniors and the disabled under Medicare Part D and EPIC programs are too expensive, so he has introduced legislation which would lower the cost of drugs for these groups. “Although Medicare now provides Part D prescription drug benefits, the fact of the matter is that out-of-pocket costs may still […]
Vallone Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
The luck of the Irish gave hundreds of thousands of revelers an early dose of spring along Fifth Avenue during the 251st annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17. Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. marched the route, which started at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and ended on 86th Street, with several members of the City Council.