Queens’ latest entertainment hotspot, Resorts World Casino New York City, continued its full schedule of entertainment events this past weekend, hosting the legendary KC and the Sunshine Band and crowned Crossing Midnight the victor of the inaugural Resorts World Casino’s Battle of the Bands – earning them a $5,000 grand prize. Drawing a crowd upwards of 2,300, KC and the Sunshine played […]
Roadway Resurfacing Planned In Community Board 5
According to District Manager of Community Board 5 Gary Giordano, the following roadways are planned for upcoming resurfacing:•Bleecker Street from Seneca Avenue to Cypress Avenue•Grove Street from Seneca Avenue to Saint Nicholas Avenue.•Himrod Street from Grandview Avenue to Metropolitan Avenue.•Madison Street from Cypress Avenue to Forest Avenue.•Madison Street from Myrtle Avenue to Cypress Avenue.•Otto Road from 64th Street to 69th […]
Turner Assesses Tornado Damage In Breezy Point
On September 8, a tornado, measuring EF-0, hit Breezy Point. The twister was 150 feet wide and packed winds up to 70 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service. Congressmember Bob Turner, a resident of Breezy Point, assessed the damage commenting, “As we have seen in recent years, any time inclement weather hits a shore community the damage […]
Goldfeder Tours Breezy Point Tornado Damage
Assemblymember Phil Goldfeder joined volunteers of the Point Breeze Volunteer Fire Department to survey the damage from the tornado that ripped through Breezy Point on September 8 in the late morning.
New York Mets Honor Memory Of Firefighters Lost On 911
On September 10, a day before the 11th Anniversary of the worst homeland disaster in America’s history New York Mets All-Star third baseman David Wright accompanied by Mets Vice President and COO Jeff Wilpon and Mets Vice President for Media Relations, Jay Horwitz visited Fire Company 18 on West 10th Street near Greenwich Avenue in the West Village to show […]
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Marshall Visits School Of Heroes
Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and Principal Adelina Tripoli examine Flag of Heroes with names of those who died on 9/11 during visit to The School of Heroes on Grand Avenue to mark 11th anniversary of the attack on America.The school, dedicated to those who died in the attack was given the flag by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s office following its […]
Zumba Time For Seniors
Resident’s at Queens Boulevard Extended Care facility, located at 6111 Queens Blvd., in Woodside have been participating in Zumba sessions at the nursing facility as part of Grand Parents Fun Day. Instructor Pilar Montero is a zumba gold specialist who caters to older adults.Residents shared that her instruction is very easy and fun to follow, they also shared the zumba […]
Cops Hunt Forest Hills Butt-Knife Brute
Queens detectives are searching for a violent suspect who followed a man into a Forest Hills bodega on September 9 and repeatedly stabbed him in the buttocks.Cops are seeking help from the public to identify and locate the brute who attacked the 48-year-old victim multiple times, with no apparent reason, police said.An in-store surveillance video shows the attacker following the […]
Vallone Helps Secure Cell Phones
On September 7, Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. joined officers of the 114th Precinct to register the cell phones of his constituents outside of the Verizon Store on Steinway Street. “In the event that a registered phone is lost or stolen, the police will be able to easily return the device to the rightful owner upon finding it or arresting […]
New Soda Ban Will Fizzle Out Big Drinks
Today is a dark day for lovers of soft drinks and big gulps everywhere.Even venti frappuccinos.Earlier this afternoon, the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene approved Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on large, sugar-infused beverages. The vote was cast at the organization’s monthly meeting with nine members voting in favor and one abstention.Under the new law, all restaurants, fast-food chains, […]