This 2015 May Primary Election Pennsylvania was an exciting one for the Greek American community, garnering three solid spots on the ballot for three prominent Greek Americans in the local community. The Primary Election was held across the state, and in Delaware and Philadelphia counties resulted in wins for Rainy Papademetriou, Esq., the Honorable Judge Harry Karapalides, Esq. and Assistant […]
TD Bank Surveys Queens Residents On Parks And Greenspaces
TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank has released findings from its first Rooted in NYC Survey showing that 95 percent of city residents agree that forests and other natural areas are important to the health of their community, and 90 percent feel it’s important to them personally to see action taken on creating parks and shared green spaces within cities.However, […]
Officials Warn: Get Caught With Illegal Fireworks And Go To Jail
Queens police officials intend to diffuse illegal activity over the July 4th holiday weekend and are reminding the public that it is illegal to sell, store and/or use illegal fireworks in New York City.Once again this year, police throughout Queens are warning residents that they could find themselves behind bars if they are caught with the illegal explosives.Police officials are […]
Remember: Keep Pets Safe During Summer Heat
Queens veterinarians and animal advocates are urging pet owners to learn proper care of pets that may easily become overheated or dehydrated during summer heat waves.Pets that appear sluggish, who vomit frequently or seem disoriented could be suffering heat stroke, advocates said.“Avoid taking pets outdoors at the hottest times of the day, try to keep pets in an air-conditioned environment, […]
Reminder: Street Trees Need Water During Hot Weather
City Department of Parks officials this week are urging Queens residents and businesses to remember that street trees need watering during hot summer months with little rainfall.Officials are asking Queens residents to water street trees each evening during hot, dry stretches to make sure they make it through the summer.“Street trees are alive. They provide us with the air we […]
Schumer: Ban Powdered Booze
Sen. Charles Schumer said last week that he is making a last-ditch effort to ban a new powdered alcoholic mix that is scheduled to hit the shelves this summer.The federal government recently approved the sale of “Palcohol,” a powdered mix that can turn a cup of water into an alcoholic cocktail.Schumer said he is introducing an amendment to a pending […]
Woman Dies In Apartment Building Plunge
Police are trying to determine how a 34-year-old Ridgewood woman plunged from the roof of her apartment building on Sunday morning, into the parking lot of a nearby funeral home.Cops said the woman was spotted on the roof of a building at 2196 Linden street at about 8:50 a.m. on June 14, moments before she fell sour stories into a […]
Suicide On LIC Subway Station
A 55-year-old Queens man took his own life on Monday morning when he jumped in front of an oncoming N train at the 36th Avenue station in Long Island City.Cops said the man jumped in front of the northbound N train at about 9:53 a.m. on June 15, just as the train roared into the station at 31st Street and […]
LIC Cops Score Big Drug Bust
Plainclothes cops at the 108th Precinct bagged a a cache of drugs in the car of a suspect they pulled over on June 10, for running a stop sign in Long Island City.Police Officers Madalin Niculae and Gerald LaClair were on routine patrol in an unmarked NYPD cruiser at about 10:35 p.m. on June 10 when the spott4d a black […]
Cop Dad: ‘Hell Raiser’ Should Rot In Hell
If the father of murdered NYPD Detective Brian Moore had his way, Demetrius Blackwell would rot in hell – and the heartbroken dad would be the one to “pull the switch: to send the career criminal on his way.“I wish New York City had the death penalty,” retired NYPD Sgt. Raymond Moor said in a hallway at Queens Supreme Court […]