Community District Education Council 26 announced to all parents in District 26, that they have one vacancy, a slot for a representative parent with a child in the District 26 English Language Learner (ELL) program. The application can be obtained from the parent coordinator at the school your child attends or at the district office listed below (Middle School 74).All […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Comes To The Secret Theatre
Titan Theatre Company’s ambitious new production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s infectious comedy of sly sprites, rude laborers and confused lovers will begin its limited New York City run at The Secret Theatre in Long Island City running from October 18 through November 3. “Audiences have embraced our signature approach to the Bard and this season we’re pushing the envelope of our […]
Meng To Host ‘Make It In America’ For Entrepreneurs
Congressmember Grace Meng will be hosting “Make It In America”, an exhibition of local businesses and American-made products. At the event, there will be resources to help entrepreneurs navigate the Small Business Administration and other federal agencies. Make It In America will be held on Saturday, September 28, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at The Shops at Atlas Park, […]
Goldfeder Honors 47 Year Retiree Of Oceanview Nursing
Assemblymember Phillip Goldfeder (second from l.) honored Anna Rodriguez (c.) with a New York state Assembly proclamation on her retirement from the Oceanview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center for over 47 years of faithful and devoted service to the Rockaway community.
Van Bramer Brainstorms For A Sunnyside Cultural Center
On September 17, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer met with residents of Sunnyside/Woodside to begin a planning process to create a recreational and cultural center which would benefit neighborhood artists, youth and business. Van Bramer is hopeful such a center will not only benefit the community directly, but also stimulate the local economy, attracting all New Yorkers and tourists. In the […]
Crowley Speaks Out Against Cuts To SNAP Program
Congressmember Joe Crowley (D-Queens, The Bronx) voted against H.R. 3102, legislation that would make Draconian cuts to the nation’s nutrition programs. This measure would cut nearly $40 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or “food stamps”). These cuts will hit New Yorkers hard, given that more than half of SNAP recipients in New York state are in households […]
Miss Empire Preteen Raises Funds For St. Jude’s Children
Cayla Kumar, an 11-year-old who recently earned the Miss Empire Preteen crown, visited Councilmember Mark S. Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens) to discuss her efforts to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in her role as the first youth ambassador for the institution.“Cayla’s volunteerism is exemplary; I wish her the best of luck as she competes for the national crown,” […]
I.S. 61 Welcomes Landmark Students’ Civil Rights Fighter
I.S. 61 Leonardo Da Vinci hosted Mary Beth Tinker on September 18 as she spoke with eighth graders in an assembly. Tinker is in all the history books. She was 13 years old when she wore a black armband to school to protest the Vietnam War. School officials promptly suspended her. In 1969 the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision […]
Nolan, Walcott Tour TV & Film High School In LIC
Assemblymember Cathy Nolan and Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott toured The Academy for Careers in Television and Film on the first day of school. The school moved into Long Island City from its original home in Astoria starting this year.
FDR Democratic Club Celebrates 30th Anniversary
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Democratic Club hosted its 30th Anniversary Dinner Dance this week, celebrating three decades of activism in Northeast Queens. The event was held at Douglaston Manor.Three awards presented were: Educator of the Year to Ernest Logan, president of the Council of School Superintendents and Administrators; Business Leader of the Year to Liu Tee Shu, president of the […]