Looking ahead, presidential Republican hopefuls Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and John Kasich, and Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, will have another busy week ahead, chasing five state primaries which have their elections or caucuses within six days – on (Tuesday, April 26). The only good part is that their targets – Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island are […]
‘PEPSI SIGN’ A LANDMARK:
The colorful Pepsi Cola sign, which is an immediately identifying sign of the Long Island City waterfront in Queens, became designated as an official New York City landmark last week by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The sign had been under consideration for 28 years. It stands in Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City facing the East River and […]
Constantinides’ Winning Participatory Budgeting Projects
Councilman Costa Constantinides announced on April 18 the winning Participatory Budgeting capital projects. From March 28-April 3, neighborhood residents voted for which projects they wanted to receive capital funding from a ballot created by community volunteers. Voting was held at sites across the district including libraries, community spaces, shopping centers, offices, schools, subway stations, and senior centers. The winning projects […]
City Proposes Permanent Shelter At Former Hotel
The city is moving forward with a plan to keep a controversial women’s shelter located in the Dutch Kills community open through 2020. The shelter for 200 women, located in the former Verve Hotel at 40-09 29th Street in Long Island City, was opened for a six-month period under an Emergency Declaration signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio on October […]
Armenians, Hellenic Groups Sign Agreement
Building upon the historical and communal ties of the Hellenic and Armenian peoples, HALC, PSEKA, Cyprus Federation, and ANCA-ER signaled a new milestone in their bilateral agenda. On April 9, as part of the 195th Anniversary of Greek Independence celebrations, the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER), the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC), the Federation of Cypriot American […]
Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights?
Passover is the celebration of the Jewish people and their liberation more than 3,000 years ago by God from slavery in ancient Egypt, and their freedom as a nation under the leadership of Moses. It commemorates the story of the Exodus as described in the Hebrew Bible, especially in the Book of Exodus, in which the Israelites were freed from […]
Earth Day: The Web Of Life
We have been celebrating Earth Day since March and April of 1970, organized by John McConnell, and US Senator Gaylord Nelson. They have since been merged into the April 22 Earth Day we now celebrate. The “roots” go back to San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto, who issued the first-ever Earth Day proclamation on March 21, 1970 inspired by McConnell, a […]
Letters to the Editor
Kos Vs. Rockaway Rail To The Editor: I am adamantly opposed to the reactivation of the non-operational, abandoned section of the Long Island Rail Road also known as Rockaway Beach Branch Line (RBBL), and here’s why. While I am a dedicated transportation advocate with a proven record of supporting the improvement of transportation options enjoyed by the residents of our […]
QEDC Seeks Vendors For New MadeinQueens Pop-Up
The Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) is looking for vendors to participate in a boutique pop-up shop and tourism center that the agency will open in Long Island City in June 2016. Dubbed “MiQ,” “MadeinQueens,” is a new retail store that will offer local and small batch artisan products, handmade crafts, designer goods, housewares, and packaged food items. The shop, […]