If you passed Lowery Wine & Liquors on Queens Boulevard on a Sunday morning in April you may have wondered why a crowd had gathered in front.They were 39 friends of the Sunnyside Artists boarding a bus to give them a fun outing to the Empire Casino. Sunnyside Artists is the newest member to join the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce […]
Lawyer Honored For Pro Bono Work With Homeowners
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has recognized Douglaston attorney Bernadette Crowley for her ongoing commitment to providing pro bono service to Queens residents.Crowley, a partner at Douglaston Mediation Center, received the President’s Pro Bono Service award for the 11th Judicial District on Law Day, April 30, at NYSBA headquarters in Albany. Crowley was also recognized at the 137th […]
Vallone Honors Chrissy’s Wish Memorial Fund
At an April 29 ceremony preceding the City Council’s stated hearing, Councilmember Paul Vallone presented a proclamation to honor Mario and Linda Rossi, who, after losing their 26 year old daughter to suicide, established the Chrissy’s Wish Memorial Fund. Chrissy’s Wish is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to directly funding research on a myriad of disorders that include, but […]
How Reverse Mortgages Work in 2014
Dear Savvy Senior,What can you tell me about reverse mortgages? I was considering one last year, but now I hear they are more difficult to get. Ready to ReverseDear Ready,That’s correct. Tighter rules on reverse mortgages that have recently gone into affect have made them harder to get, especially for seniors with heavy debt problems.The reason the Federal Housing Administration […]
Dromm Welcomes First Tibetan CC Board Member
Pasang Tsering is a newly appointed member of Community Board 4 (CB 4), the first Tibetan Queens community board member. Recognizing his strong interest in community service, Councilmember Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights, Elmhurst) nominated him to the current position. CB 4 has an important advisory role in land use and zoning matters, the city budget, municipal service delivery and other […]
Fariña, McCray Launch First Citywide Parent Conference
Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña and New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray kicked off the first Citywide Parent Conference at The High School of Fashion Industries in Manhattan on May 3. The conference, designed specifically to address the needs of high school parents, is the first of a three part series of citywide conferences titled “Fostering Parent Leadership for Student […]
Announce Arterial Slow Zones On Northern Blvd.
New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, NYPD Chief of Transportation Thomas Chan, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer and state Senator Michael Gianaris announced on May 1 a slate of nine additional Arterial Slow Zones to be implemented in the coming months. Beginning later in May, the speed limit will be lowered to 25 mph and traffic signals […]
Christ The King H.S. Hosts Semi-Annual Blood Drive
Christ the King H.S. was honored last month by the New York Blood Center and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio for being the number one high school in the Diocese of Brooklyn for blood donations in 2013. Last year, Christ the King donated a total of 287 pints of blood between the April and December blood drives. Christ the King President Michael […]
Vallone Intro’s Legislation To Curb Illegal Truck Traffic
At the April 29 Stated Meeting of the City Council, Councilmember Paul Vallone introduced a bill aimed at curbing the illegal truck traffic that plagues many residential streets in his and many other districts. Due to a Department of Transportation (DOT) policy that does not allow negative signage to be placed in the City of New York, commercial trucks have […]
Dust Off Your Financial Plan
Spring is officially here. Before you get started with your spring cleaning, perhaps another matter deserves some dusting off—that long-term financial plan.April is National Financial Literacy Month—the perfect time to spring into action when it comes to planning your financial future. If you already have a plan, this is a great opportunity to take another look at it and make […]