Some people believe in them. Some people don’t. But everyone loves a good ghost story.Marking their place in the eerie annals of history, the ghosts of Queens’ past cast a specter over some of the borough’s most historic haunts.So here’s to the phantom of the Flushing Town Hall. To the ghastly presence spotted at Bowne House. To a magician named […]
Dutch Kills Holds Civic Meeting
When a member of the police force comes to a meeting to talk about identity theft, there’s usually an eager audience waiting to hear about it. There was such an audience at October’s meeting of the Dutch Kills Civic Association to hear P.O. Keith O’Donnell and view his slide and video show. Other business on the schedule at Growing Up […]
CB 1 Holds Meeting
Community Board 1’s cabinet meeting for October had three health care matters, if parking problems at Mount Sinai Queens could be counted as one of them; the other two definitely were direct, concerning breast cancer and asthma. There were appearances by representatives of the Transit Police and the Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit, who talked about smart phone theft and street […]
Sunnyside Chamber Holds Luncheon
Assemblymember Cathy Nolan was the guest speaker at October’s Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Dazie’s restaurant. She went through her long career in Albany, where she has served since 1985, commenting on the changes that have occurred to the state, her district and herself in that time. She is happy with her local office in Sunnyside, which she said […]
Subway Comes To Flushing’s Skyview
Subway, the world’s largest submarine sandwich chain, opens its newest location at Sky View Center, the 800,000-square-foot, multi-level regional mall in downtown Flushing. This newest 1,000-square-foot restaurant celebrated its grand opening on October 6, 2012, adding yet another culinary option to the mall’s rapidly growing food emporium. “The addition of Subway to Sky View Center emphasizes our commitment to providing the […]
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Vallone Discusses Saftey Issues With Seniors
On October 12th, Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. joined Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and other elected officials at the Queens Interagency Council on Aging’s (QICA) 30th Annual Legislative Forum, which focused on issues vital to the aging community.Vallone, the Chair of the Council’s Public Safety Committee, warned those in attendance that crimes against seniors were on the rise, including […]
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Profile: Demetrios Psaltakis Escape From WWII Greece
“For the sake of historical truth I must verify that only the Greeks, of all the adversaries who confronted us, fought with bold courage and highest disregard of death..” (From speech he delivered to Reichstag on 4 May 1941). October 28th is the day Modern Greece saved Democracy. The hardship took a toll on the civilian population, with 300,000 […]
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A Unique Centennial Symposium of Panchiaki Korais Society
Panchiaki Korais Society is known for its philanthropic work in the United States and Greece. In 1992, upon the celebration of Chios’ 90th Anniversary of freedom from the Ottoman Turkish Empire, Antonios Harokopos, international Byzantine History scholar, presented the society with a recognition award from the Academy of Athens. Panchiaki Korais Society has been donating its funds to Greek-American schools […]
Electeds At Annual Woodhaven Street Fair
The Annual Woodhaven Street Fair was held on Sunday, October 14. Local elected officials (l. to r.); State Senator Joe Addabbo Jr., Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley and Assemblymember Mike Miller joined Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation Executive Director Maria Thomson in celebrating the fair along Jamaica Avenue.
It’s Hot Dog To The Rescue
Queens Borough president Helen Marhsall (second from left, foreground) watches roof “rescue” of “Hot Dog” as part of the FDNYs fire prevention demonstration at Queens Borough Hall, Tuesday, October 16. Each Year, Fire Prevention Week is held in October to focus attention on safety education and prevention of fires. Officials advised that smoke alarm batteries should be changed twice a […]