On March 18, local McDonald’s owner/operator Brian Spillane joined by Ronald McDonald honored Sierra Calhoun of Christ the King H.S. alongside fellow McDonald’s All-American finalists Isaiah Whitehead of Lincoln H.S. in Brooklyn and Bianca Cuevas of Nazareth Regional H.S. in The Bronx for their finalist selection to the 2014 McDonald’s All-American Games at Spillane’s Brooklyn restaurant.
Queens Library Celebrates National Poetry Month
Queens Library invites the community to celebrate National Poetry Month this April. Join them in celebrating with poetry readings, interactive workshops and activities for all ages. All events are free.Teens are invited to join the Community Word Project in reflecting on community and personal identity with poetry and creative writing on April 2, 23 and 30, between 4:30 p.m. to […]
The Total Costs Of Crude Oil
Even if I walked to work each day, I would still be indebted for my daily bread to cars and trucks. The many goods we buy in stores arrive at their destinations courtesy of the internal combustion engine. Motors and engines are woven into the warp and weft of all our economic activity from farming to manufacturing. Although small amounts […]
Weprin Addresses Bangladesh Unity Council
On Sunday, March 16, Assemblymember David Weprin addressed community leaders and met with U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, the Hon. Dan W. Mozena at the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist & Christian Unity Council meeting at Gulshan Terrace.
Beware The Ides Of March (And Every Day)
“Beware the Ides of March,” said the soothsayer to Caesar in William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. We at Social Security recommend you beware not only the Ides of March, but every day—and every time—you go on the Internet. Identity theft and cyber crimes are among the fastest-growing crimes in America.Today’s savvy thieves have added identity to the list of things […]
Savvy Senior:
How Seniors Can Guard Against Robocall ScamsDear Savvy Senior,Is there anything that can be done to stop the annoying robocalls my husband and I keep getting? It seems like we get two or three a day offering lower credit card interest rates, medical alert devices, home alarm systems and more. What can you recommend? Frustrated SeniorsDear Frustrated, There’s been a huge spike in robocall scams in […]
Calling All Local Artists
Grace Lutheran Church, 103-15 Union Turnpike in Forest Hills, will be holding their first ever Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday, May 31. There is now an open call for all local artists who are interested in submitting their various and diverse works of art. For more information, call 718-441-8605.
Sunnyside Man Nabbed With Guns, Drugs
Police in Sunnyside arrested a 42-year-old neighborhood resident after they seized dozens of weapons, drugs and ammunition at his home on 44th Street.Cops who raided the home of Daniel Tone at about 5 a.m. on March 19 found four real handguns and several fake weapons, including a AR-15 assault rifle and an Uzi, police said.Police also seized seven marijuana plants, […]
Ridgewood Teach-Assistant Charged In Student Sex Romp
A veteran teacher’s assistant at a Ridgewood elementary school found herself behind bars last week, accused of performing multiple sexual acts with a 14-year-old boy who called her his “girlfriend,” police said.Cops said Clara Somodi, 39, was suspended without pay fro her $55,040-a-year job at P.S. 9 after her arrest on March 19.Somodi, the mother of a 9-year-old daughter, was […]
Cops Probing Queensborough Bridge Fatal Crash
Queens detectives are seeking help from the public in their probe of a fatal crash on the Queensborough Bridge that left one man dead and two people injured on March 19.Cops said cabbie Vadro Kane, 40, was traveling eastbound on th4 upper level of th4 Quensborough Bridge at about 12:20 a.m. on March 19 when his yellow cab slammed into […]