Citi Bike Comes To Queens
Queens has been officially added to the list of boroughs offering Citi Bike access to residents. Attending the special ribbon- cutting ceremony of the first Citi Bike station in the borough at Center Boulevard, between Borden and 54th Avenues on August 5 were City Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg joined by elected officials, state Senator Michael Gianaris, Councilman Jimmy […]
LAGCC Prez Joins Panel: Future Of Higher Education
At the invitation of United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, LaGuardia Community College President Dr. Gail O. Mellow joined educators from across the nation at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, on a panel to discuss the future of higher education in America before a large audience of higher education leaders, policymakers, students, groups, advocates, faculty, trustees and others. […]
Summer In Queens – A Bon Vivant’s Paradise
Now that summer is in full swing, we hope everyone is taking advantage of all that our famous and mighty borough has to offer. There is something for everyone, from signature events, such as the Mets games in Citi Field and the US Open at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing […]
Letters to the Editor
Trump’s Hubris To The Editor: As predicted, the Trumpster’s campaign is beginning to unravel due to his arrogant nature and nasty comments he’s made starting at last Thursday’s so-called Republican debate. “The Donald” will soon find himself alone on the stump as more responsible Republicans distance themselves from him because of his toxicity. The RedState Gathering, a Republican meeting of […]
Correction
In regard to last week’s article, “LaGuardia Airport To Rise Like A Phoenix By 2021,” by Richard Gentilviso (www.qgazette.com/news/2015-08-05/Features/LaGuardia_Airport_To_Rise_Like_A_Phoenix_By_2021.html), Mr. Tishman is not the developer of the airport. A consortium of firms named LaGuardia Gateway Partners has been selected by the Port Authority to design, build, operate and manage phase 1 – the current Central Terminal Building. Tishman is not […]
Van Bramer, Advocates: Clear Sidewalks Of Dealership Cars
On August 4, City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer was joined by members of Transportation Alternatives and Make Queens Safer as he led a walking tour along Northern Boulevard to highlight the abuse of public parking regulations by car dealerships and auto body shops in Woodside and Long Island City. Following constituent reports about local car dealerships and auto […]
Pre-K For The Community At St. Demetrios
The establishment of a city universal pre- K at the St. Demetrios HS in Astoria has not drawn criticism from parents and parishioners of the Hellenic community because church and school officials “made us feel that we were a part of the decision” to add the Pre-K seats, parents said. “The plan to open a pre-K at the high school […]
Maloney Receives Breastfeeding Champion Award
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) joined breastfeeding advocates, mothers, and the NYC Breastfeeding Leadership Council for their annual Subway Caravan at New York City Hall on August 7. The Council presented Maloney with the Breastfeeding Champion 2015 award for her work on breastfeeding rights for mothers. In her remarks, Maloney announced her intentions to reintroduce the Supporting Breastfeeding Mothers in […]