Assemblymember Catherine Nolan announced that Governor Cuomo has signed A7302-A into law. This new law would mandate audits of every special education services program provider for preschool children with disabilities in the state. It would increase the oversight on special education services and programs for preschool children with disabilities. More specifically, this bill requires a committee on preschool education (CPSE) […]
Clinton Democratic Club Holds Annual Holiday Party
The Clinton Democratic Club held its annual holiday party at Trattoria Thirty Five of Bayside. Toys were once again collected for FreeMAT (Freedom Medical Aid Team), an organization that collects toys for children in our area whose parents are currently deployed overseas, serving our country. State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, Assemblymembers Ron Kim, Ed Braunstein and Nily Rozic, Councilmember Dan […]
Gianaris Applauds Nighttime Closure Of Queensboro Exit
“I applaud the DOT for finally giving this dangerous stretch of road the attention it deserves. Hopefully, the nighttime closure of the Queens-bound outer roadway will provide the time for a proper evaluation of the street design coming off the Queensboro Bridge exit ramp so we can eventually solve this problem once and for all.”
Portofino Ristorante
What started as a humble pizzeria some 39 years ago has grown into a Forest Hills institution for fine Italian cuisine, posed elegantly on the corner of Ascan Avenue and Queens Boulevard Every time I come here I feel as if I’m “home” with friends and family. Indeed Carmine, George and the friendly, hardworking staff make you feel that way, […]
Celebrating The New Year
Early New Year’s Celebrations The earliest recorded festivities in honor of a new year’s arrival date back approximately 4,000 years to ancient Babylon. For the Babylonians, the first new moon following the vernal equinox, the day in late March with an equal amount of sunlight and darkness, foretold the start of a new year. They marked the occasion with a […]
The Pulpit
Astoria Adventist Church:•Fridays, 7:30 pm: Jewish Ministry Group meets.•Saturdays, 3:15 pm: Bible Study Group meets. 30-8932nd St., Astoria, 718.932.5390.****Forest Hills Jewish Center:•Sunday, Jan. 26, 9 am-3:30 pm: Defensive DrivingCourse sponsored by National Safety Council. Info718.263.7000, 106-06 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills.****St. Margaret Mary:•Wednesday, Jan. 1, 10:15 am: New Year’s Day Mass(in Spanish). 9-18 27th Ave, Astoria, 718.721.9020.****Our Lady of Mount Carmel–Astoria:•Wednesday, […]
DOS Ready For Winter Snow
There was no white Christmas this year nor did it snow the day after as it did three years ago, when 20 inches of white stuff and blizzard conditions paralyzed the city. Nonetheless, the city Department of Sanitation (DOS) stands at the ready. Citywide and borough snow plans are in effect from mid-November until the first Monday in April, said […]
Curbside Christmas Tree Collection Offered by DSNY
Sanitation Commissioner John J. Doherty announced on December 26 that the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will begin its annual Christmas tree curbside collection and recycling program on Monday, December 30. The program will run through Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. City residents should remove all tree stands, tinsel, lights, and ornaments from trees before they are put out at curbside for […]
Vallone’s Last “Law” To Protect Animals
Thanks to one final act of kindness to animals sponsored by outgoing City Councilmember Peter Vallone, Jr., people who are found guilty of abusing, torturing, abandoning or otherwise mistreating animals will now have to add their name to a city Animal Abuse Registry that will prohibit them from owning, fostering or housing an animal at any time in the future.The […]