Congressmember Carolyn B. Maloney spoke at the Democratic National Convention this week in Charlotte, North Carolina about the huge gains women made with the passage of President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare reform. Maloney spoke along with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and five other Democratic women of the House, as well as two female Democratic candidates. “I am honored to have […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. All Saints’ Church:•Tuesdays, 6 pm.: rehearsals of the Sunnyside Drum CorpsMarching Band, boys/girls ages 7-17 invited, no fee, no auditions, Lower Level, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside. For schedulechanges, call 718.786.4141. General info 718.784.8031.****Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary UkrainianCatholic:•Sundays, 9 am: Mass in English; 10:30 am in […]
Gazette Calendar Of Events
To be considered for the Calendar listing, event info must be received at leasttwo weeks prior to publication.Dates & times are subject to change, callto confirm. Holiday & Observances9/11 Memorial Tribute RemsenPark, Alderton St., Forest Hills. Rainalternate American Legion Hall, 107-15 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills.Sept. 11, 6:30 pm9/11 Memorial CommemorationWith United Community Civic Assn.(UCCA), McManus Memorial Park,81st St. & Grand […]
Fire Near US Open Sparks Concern
Firefighters extinguished a car fire at a Willets Point repair shop on August 31 where they rescued one worker who was taken to a local hospital with second-and third-degree burns over his face, hands and torso, authorities said.Smoke billowed over the area as fire crews responded to the scene at 126th Street near Roosevelt Avenue at about 11:24 a.m. on […]
Cops Search For Motive In Sunnyside Murder/Suicide
Queens detectives are trying to determine what caused a Sunnyside husband to slash his wife’s throat—and then jump off an elevated subway platform to his death on August 30.Sharman Cale, 19, awoke to her mother’s screams at about 8 a.m. on August 30 and found her father, Amis Cale, 41, standing over 37-year-old Jennifer Cale. The woman was lying in […]
Friends Hold Candlelight Vigil For Bus Accident Teen
St. Francis Prep students gathered with dozens of friends at the school’s Fresh Meadows campus on the night of September 1, at a candlelight vigil for a popular classmate who was killed in a gruesome accident on August 31.Heartbroken friends of Daniel Fernandez, 16, recalled the Woodside teen as a great kid with a quick smile and an easygoing personality.Fernandez, […]
Queens Dad Busted For Leaving Baby In Car
Police last week arrested a man who left his seven-month-old daughter in his stifling hot car August 26.Cops said Robert Brown, 32, left the baby in his red Mitsubishi outside a laundromat on Cross Bay Boulevard in Ozone Park at about 2:20 p.m., while he visited with friends at a nearby storefront. The car windows were rolled up and the […]
Mother Sentenced To Seven Years In Death Of Disabled Son
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced today that a 59-year-old Flushing mother has been sentenced to seven years in prison for causing the death of her disabled adult son inside their apartment in March 2011 following a verbal dispute regarding his medical condition.Brown said, “The sentence imposed today punishes the defendant for her senseless act. Moreover, she must now […]
Boro-Wide Blotter
108th PrecinctMan Critical In Queens Plaza AccidentA 61-year-old Long Island City man is fighting for his life after he was struck by a car near a deadly Queens Plaza intersection.Police said the victim was crossing Queens Plaza South at 27th Street at about 2:30 p.m. on August 27 when the driver tore through the intersection.The driver lost control of his […]