The monthly meeting of Community Board 6 met at the Kew Gardens Community Center on the evening of October 9 to discuss various matters, including traffic on Queens Boulevard and the lack of widespread yellow cab service to residents of the borough. Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) External Affairs Analyst Erica Leyva spoke about the five borough taxi plan in […]
LAGCC Receives $240G Robin Hood Foundation Grant
To help those New Yorkers who have been shut out of the labor market, LaGuardia Community College has received a $240,000 grant from the Robin Hood Foundation to train underemployed and unemployed adults for jobs in the booming green jobs sector.The Green Jobs Training Program will provide participants with the necessary industry-specific and job readiness skills that will prepare them […]
Toast of Queens Toastmasters Club Holds Contest
At their October 10 bi-monthly meeting, Toast of Queens Toastmasters Club conducted their Table Topics Contest. Participating contestants were each asked the same question: “If you had the opportunity to go into a time machine, what time period would you go to, where would you go and what would you do when you got there?” The judging panel had to […]
Savvy Senior:
How To Find Affordable Cremation ServicesDear Savvy Senior, Can you offer any tips for finding low-cost cremation services? I don’t want to stick my kids with a big funeral bill after I die. Still Alive Dear Alive, Cremation is definitely one of the most affordable ways to go, when you go. Costs usually run between $600 and $3,000, which are significantly lower than the average […]
Social Security Column:
Share A Social Security Tip With Your Wise EldersWhile the baby boom era is behind us, the effects will live on. The number of people reaching the autumn season of life is higher than ever. In fact, the World Health Organization reports that there are around 600 million people aged 60 and older living in the world today. That number is expected to double by 2025 — a […]
Addabbo Cuts Ribbon For Atlas Park’s Newest Retailer
On Saturday, October 5, state Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. assisted The Shops at Atlas Park Marketing Manager Peter DeLucia with cutting the ribbon for the grand opening celebration of a Miracle Ear store at the Glendale mall. Pictured at the grand opening with Addabbo (second from l.) and DeLucia (third from l.) are Patrick Hagan (r.), hearing instrument sciences, and […]
Public Hearing On Co-Location At Van Buren H.S.
A joint public hearing regarding the proposed opening and co-location of a new high school with Martin Van Buren H.S. beginning in 2014-2015 has been scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, at Martin Van Buren H.S., 230-17 Hillside Ave., Queens Village. Department of Education (DOE) representation will be present at the hearing on that date. Sign-up for public […]
Ground Broken For Bocce Courts At Juniper Valley Park
Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski held a groundbreaking ceremony on October 3 for the construction of a new bocce court and upgrades at existing courts at Juniper Valley Park. “The new and improved bocce courts that we begin construction on today will give our players state of the art courts with […]
Miller Joins Mahatma Gandhi Peace March
On October 6, Assemblymember Michael Miller (D-Woodhaven) and the Federation of Hindu Mandirs gathered for the Mahatma Gandhi Peace March, followed by a cultural presentation at 104-20 133rd St. in Richmond Hill. State Senator James Sanders (D-Jamaica) was also in attendance. Pictured are Miller, Sanders and members of the Federation of Hindu Mandirs discussing community issues after the cultural presentation.
Addabbo, Miller Honor Glendale AARP On Its 25th
On October 7, Glendale AARP Chapter 4123 celebrated its 25th anniversary with a celebratory dinner at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach. Pictured with the chapter’s President, Linda Morton (c.), are state Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. (l.) and Assemblymember Mike Miller (r.), who presented Morton with an Assembly Proclamation for her service and for her chapter’s dedicated work with […]