Internet In Bloom For The Layperson
The nation’s August unemployment rate decreased from 8.3 to 8.1 percent. Normally this is good news, except the drop was due to youth, 16 to 24, who are no longer looking for work. One way to combat this trend is find a job with a convenient Web site created by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. At present it […]
LIC School Shines
Located in a renovated factory building in the heart of the Dutch Kills community of Long Island City, the Baccalaureate School For Global Education displays a quiet, respectable public demeanor. But inside these halls of learning, students participate in an explosion of knowledge and study that has launched the school to the top of a list, published by U.S. News […]
CB 1 Rejects Pedestrian Plaza At Newtown And 30th Avenues
Safety improvements at the intersection of Newtown and 30th Avenues will go forward without a pedestrian plaza after Community Board 1 opposed closing a portion of Newtown Avenue to traffic for a pedestrian mall at its September meeting. In two plans, a 4,700-square-foot pedestrian plaza or other improvements, such as curb extensions, to increase safety were presented by the Department […]
In Memory Of The Fallen
This week, New Yorkers and people across America participated in hundreds of memorial ceremonies in recognition of the 11th anniversary of perhaps the single most pivotal moment in modern history. One such community event, coordinated by the United Community Civic Association (UCCA) and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANY/NJ), was the annual Memorial Candlelight Ceremony in […]
Walsh Announces Retirement From DKCA Presidency
The first Dutch Kills Civic Association (DKCA) meeting of the fall began on a quiet note but shortly after took on a note of urgency when Jerry Walsh, the organization’s president for the past decade, announced that he would be retiring at the end of the year. The association’s bylaws calling for the November election of officers became all the […]
Residents Will Receive Subpoenas For Non-Compliance
Most people have heard horrific stories about serving jury duty. However, since beginning her tenure as Queens County Clerk/Commissioner of Jurors, Commissioner Audrey I. Pheffer has made great strides to ensure that service as a juror is a pleasurable and memorable experience. It is our Constitutional right to be tried by a jury of our peers. Without a complete cross-section […]
New Citizens Sworn In At King Manor
King Manor Museum, the Jamaica, Queens home of founding father and Constitution framer Rufus King, hosted a naturalization ceremony for 75 new citizens on September 17, on the 225th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution. This significant day in the life of the new citizens was all the more memorable as they took their oath in the […]
Austin’s Steak & Ale House
Congratulations are in order for Austin’s Steak & Ale House in Kew Gardens as they celebrate 20 years in business serving the Queens community. With good ownership and management, dozens of beers, and a solid menu that features great steak, burgers, salads, and more, Austin’s Steak & Ale House has been a stronghold in the neighborhood since 1992. Before ‘craft […]