P.S. 130, Not Keil Land To The Editor: The School Construction Authority (SCA) says that if residents do not want a new elementary school on the Keil property in Bayside, an alternate site should be recommended. The SCA should be told (again) that we have another site for a school in District 26, and that site is P.S. 130 on […]
Local-Express
Vea KessissogluVea Kessissoglu is the owner of Kesso Foods, a Greek yogurt shop in East Elmhurst. Her parents opened the shop in 1986. Today, Kesso Foods supplies yogurt wholesale to many Manhattan grocery chains and Greek restaurants in Queens, Brooklyn and New Jersey, including Stamatis restaurant in Astoria. Nicollette Barsamian: So what makes Greek yogurt taste so good? Vea Kessissoglu: For […]
City Fines Two Astoria Business Owners Over Billboards
Two Western Queens businessmen, Paul Halvatzis, a real estate broker and Steve Kesoglides, are in a battle with the city, which slapped them with huge fines because of painted advertisements on the side of residential buildings that they both own, on the north side of Astoria Boulevard, along the Grand Central Parkway. In 2011, the city presented each man with […]
Report Shows Math, English Scores Down
The results are in and, as expected, New York City students’ performance dropped significantly on the state math and English language arts (ELA) exams. Student scores in grades three through eight fell by 30.4 percent in math and 20.5 percent in English from last year on the new, more rigorous test, aligned to the Common Core, and geared to measure […]
Glendale Homeless Shelter Opposed
Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. has come out strongly opposing the placement of a homeless shelter in Glendale. Vallone said he supports smaller group homes and believes such a large homeless shelter, which would house 125 families, would overburden the community’s infrastructure, including transportation and schools. Vallone, who is seeking the Democratic Party nomination for Queens borough president, issued a statement […]
Queens Student Is Aspiring Poet
The following two pieces were written by Dhimitrios Shoshari, an eighth grader at I.S. 141, The Steinway School in Long Island City. We Miss YouWe know youWould love your schoolNow you’re goneWe want to giveChildren the lifeYou never hadWhen I see your picturesI can see you smileEven when you’re sadEven when you laughI can see itIn your eyesSo deep thatYou […]
UCCA To Hold 12th Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
United Community Civic Association (UCCA), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the city Department of Correction are holding a simple Memorial Commemoration of the 12th anniversary of 9/11, to keep remembrance alive and honor loved ones lost. The ceremony will be held Thursday, September 12, 7:30 p.m., at McManus Memorial Park, on 81st Street and Grand Central […]
Web Site Offers Aerial Images Of Queens Over Eight Decades
For the many who are enthusiasts of local history an exciting new and indispensable tool has been created by the Department of City Planning. NYCityMap GIS (geographic information systems), www.maps.nyc.gov/doitt/nycitymap/, allows one to virtually travel through time, with aerial views of the five boroughs from 1924 through 2006. At the click of a button, the progress of any neighborhood, street […]
Gandhi Indian Cuisine
Gandhi Indian Cuisine is a great place to go for both southern and northern Indian dishes, all prepared on the spot with fine ingredients. Owner Bedarul (Bob) and amiable manager Kash welcome you warmly and our waiter Selim paid close attention to our needs. The petite, quiet restaurant has doors that open onto 30th Avenue for dining in at their […]
