Successful First Year For Green Jobs Training Program
Just over a year ago, Queens Botanical Garden and LaGuardia Community College launched a collaborative workforce development initiative, the Green Jobs Training Program. Today, these partners announced the impressive results of the first year of the program, which has trained 215 participants. Moreover, in the workforce development field where a 50 percent job placement rate is considered successful, fully 63 […]
Thanksgiving Brings Hope To All
The world is a mess, the United States included. There seems little reason to give thanks, especially now, after the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. The monster storm rendered thousands homeless, took more than 100 lives and destroyed many of the places we have come to call home. Weeks later, we are still on the road to recovery. This is […]
Letters to the Editor
Expedite Tree Removal A copy of this letter was received at theQueens Gazette.November 13, 2012Ms. Dorothy LewandowskiQueens Borough CommissionerCity of New York Parks and RecreationThe Overlook80-30 Park LaneKew Gardens, N.Y. 11415 Dear Commissioner Lewandowski: Thank you for all of the work that you and your team have been doing in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. It is greatly appreciated. The […]
Op-Ed: Bring Toys For Tots, Sandy’s Littlest Victims
On Saturday, December 8, St. Michael’s Cemetery will host Toys For Tots in support of the United States Marine Corps. Though this will be the third year of collecting toys for children whose families need support after the devastation of Sandy, the need and urgency is extreme. Many of our fellow citizens suffered tremendous losses. Their homes and livelihoods have […]
Halo Discusses Greek Genocide
Thea Halo, the author of Not Even My Name: A True Story, appeared at Queensborough Community College on Thursday, November 15. Halo lectured extensively on the genocide of the Greeks in the Ottoman Empire between 1913 and 1923. The author addressed both the facts and fallacies surrounding the destruction of the Greeks in Asia Minor. Halo presented an academic exploration […]
Lions Honor 109th And 111th Police Precincts’ Officers
The Bayside-Whitestone Lions Club held their Second Annual Community Service Awards Night to honor the police officers of the 109th and 111th Precincts at Patrizia’s restaurant of Bayside. The honorees are Community Affairs Officer Kelly Glennon of the 109th Precinct, Lieutenant Dan Heffernan of the 111th Precinct, Deputy Inspector Brian Maguire of the 109th Precinct, and Community Affairs Officer Soohoo […]
SHAREing And CAREing Holds 18th Annual Benefit
SHAREing & CAREing, a community nonprofit organization providing grassroots support services to breast and ovarian cancer patients and their families through counseling, educational forums and advocacy services in Queens and throughout New York City, held its 18th anniversary benefit and silent auction on November 14 at Riccardo’s by the Bridge in Astoria. First Central Savings Bank sponsored the benefit. In […]
Crowley Leads House In Honoring Sandy Victims
On November 15, Congressmember Joe Crowley (D-Queens/The Bronx), joined his colleagues from states affected by Hurricane Sandy in honoring the victims of the devastating storm on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Following remarks by Crowley and Congressmember Bob Turner (R-NY), the House observed a moment of silence. Crowley made the following statement: “Mr. Speaker I ask to […]
