Children in Whitestone had a fun, educational treat this week when they enjoyed free story and craft programs at Queens Library, underwritten by Vallo Transportation. Two sessions were held for younger, then older, grade school children. Linda DeSabato, President Vallo Transportation read aloud to the children. The readings were followed by an age-appropriate craft and refreshments. Vallo Transportation also donated […]
‘86 Mets Champ, Dwight Gooden, Comes To Town
Former Mets pitcher Dwight “Doc” Gooden visited Ridgewood Savings Bank in Astoria on July 14 where he signed autographs and showed his support for community youth ball clubs like the Elmjack Allstars. The youngsters were on hand to take pictures with Gooden as were a great many adults who remember him from the Mets’ 1986 World Series championship team and […]
Is Weiner Planning Run For Mayor?
Will former Congressmember Anthony Weiner, still in the doldrums since resigning his job last year after a texting scandal, attempt a political comeback by getting into next year’s mayoral race? Weiner’s not discussing the possibility—not on the record anyway—but many friends have been fueling the comeback story, mostly in the New York Post, which ran three consecutive stories last week, […]
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MENG URGES NEW ANTI-CRIME METHOD: Assemblymember Grace Meng joined on Monday with state Senator Jose Peralta and other lawmakers to urge passage of a law requiring gun and ammunition manufacturers to use bullet microstamping technology as a crime-solving measure. Meng a Flushing resident who is running for Congress, explained that very often the only evidence found at crime scenes will […]
Fundraisers Call For Return Of East River Fireworks
Organizers of a child cancer fund that has helped dozens of young patients and their families are pleading with Macy’s officials to bring the July 4 fireworks display back to the East River. The Patricia Manning Memorial Fund was established in 1989 by restaurateur Anthony Mazzarella and a group of Long Island City businessmen who realized a need for financial […]
City Set To Pedal Bicycle Fines
City transportation officials this week launched a six-month initiative designed to educate bicycle riders, business owners and merchants on the rules and regulations of cycling through city streets. Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik- Khan said the agency would be dispatching a new squad of inspectors to enforce rules of the road for cyclists. Five years after the city […]
Former Queens Parks Commissioner Charged In Alleged Theft
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown today announced that Estelle Cooper, the former administrator of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and executive director of Unisphere Inc., a nonprofit conservancy group that she helped establish and which funds activities at the park, has been indicted on charges that she stole in excess of $50,000 from the conservancy. Cooper, 82, of Whitestone, was arraigned […]
Have a Question About Vitamins?
When it comes to understanding which vitamins are right for you, it can be tricky to know what your body needs. For some, a multivitamin can help fill in gaps in nutrition, for others, extra calcium and vitamin D are needed to help keep bones strong and healthy. While most Americans will turn to their local pharmacist with questions concerning […]
Getting the Dirt on Dirt for Healthier, Happier Kids
Dirt is a four-letter word to many moms, but letting your kids get dirty is actually good for them according to a new report from the National Wildlife Federation, “The Dirt on Dirt: How Getting Dirty Outdoors Benefits Kids.” Fears about dangers lurking in the muck – microbes, parasites and amoebas, oh my! – keep some parents from letting kids […]