Two St. Francis Prep students have been named semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search. This is a profoundly singular honor, as each year, only 300 students are recognized nationwide. St. Francis Prep is only one of two Catholic high schools (both Franciscan) in the state that have had students recognized, and one of only two schools in Queens.
First Korean American Day
Councilmember Peter Koo, Commissioner Nisha Agarwal and the City Council declared January 13 Korean American Day in New York City. Koo was joined by his Council colleagues, Commissioner Agarwal of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, and jubilant Korean Americans from across the city to mark the First Annual Korean American Day in New York. January 13 is significant in […]
Dromm’s Legislation Creates New NYC Identification Card
Councilmember Daniel Dromm’s legislation has created the new New York City identification card, IDNYC. IDNYC is the new, free identification card for ALL New York City residents. As a government issued photo identification, IDNYC benefits every city resident including youth, the homeless, transgender individuals, undocumented folks, the formerly incarcerated and others who may have had difficulty obtaining identification in the […]
Van Bramer Joins In Launch Of IDNYC
On January 12, New York City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer joined sponsor Councilmember Danny Dromm, Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and his colleagues to launch the nation’s largest municipal ID program – IDNYC – at the Queens Library branch in Flushing. As Chair of the Cultural Affairs Committee, Van Bramer helped secure free one-year […]
Miller Honor Students
On January 9 Assemblymember Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) visited the St. Thomas the Apostle School Catholic Academy located at 87-49 87th St. Woodhaven to recognize the school’s students of the month. Miller values our education system and monthly recognizes the students who excel in the classroom. Attached is a photo of Assemblyman Miller and Principal Carpenter. The students are (l. to […]
Garden School Wins Team Of Tournament Debate Award
On December 13, Garden School’s Debate Team, known as the Daniel Webster Society (DWS), competed against 23 other teams from six other schools in the Big Apple Division of the New York Debate League and won the School of the Tournament award. Garden School took three teams of three students each. Their nine speakers accounted for the following honors: • […]
Cinemart Cinemas Draws Crowds
The historic Cinemart Cinemas at 106-03 Metropolitan Ave. in Forest Hills was given a unique opportunity to secure its future as a movie theater in the community.This last weekend, owner Nicolas Nicolaou proudly presented American Sniper, a first-run Warner Bros. Pictures film directed by Clint Eastwood that has received critical acclaim.The Cinemart has been showing older films that had previously […]
Thousands Participate In Annual ‘No Pants Subway Ride’
The 14th annual “No Pants Subway Ride” event took place on January 11, when more than 4,000 people joined together to take a subway ride. They wore coats, boots, gloves, socks, and scarves. The only catch was…they were all pants-less.Improv Everywhere is a prank group based in Manhattan that has spread all across the world since its inception by Charlie […]
Chen To Lead Northeast Window & Door Association Through 2015
Steve Chen, Chief Operating Officer for national manufacturer Crystal Window & Door Systems, will continue as President of the Northeast Window & Door Association (NWDA) through 2015. Chen was recently asked by the Association’s Board of Directors to extend his term as President for an additional year and he accepted the request. Chen has led the NWDA since January 2013 […]
Crystal Windows Featured In New Manhattan Skyscraper Hotel
Amongst the many features of the newly opened Holiday Inn Financial District at 99 Washington Street in lower Manhattan are over 1,700 high-end thermally efficient windows and louver units supplied by Crystal Window & Door Systems. The 492-room hotel, located just three blocks from the 9/11 Memorial site, is 50-stories tall and very slender, with a metal panel and glass […]