The winners of the New York State Pavilion International Ideas Competition were unveiled this week at a preview of the Queens Museum exhibit highlighting the winning entries. A partnership between the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the People for the Pavilion, and sponsored by Borough President Katz, the competition called for the best and boldest ideas to re-imagine the […]
ELA & Math Scores On The Rise In City Public Schools
New York State English language arts (ELA) and math scores on the standardized exams continue to steadily increase. The latest exam was given this spring to about 400,000 City public school students in grades three to eight. New York City students posted gains of 7.6 percent in ELA proficiency and 1.2 percent in math with proficiency determined as student scores […]
Who’s Eligible for Social Security Survivor Benefits?
Dear Savvy Senior,Who all is eligible for Social Security survivor benefits? My ex-husband died last year at the age of 59, and I would like to find out if me, or my two kids – ages 13 and 16 – that we had together are eligible for anything? Divorced WidowDear Divorced,If your ex-husband worked and paid Social Security taxes, both […]
After Bad Week For Trump, Rudy Gives Him A Lift
As the polls held steady for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump last week and some supporters were reported to be leaving him, former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani continued his support for Trump and stated the race was far from over.Appearing on a Sunday talk show, Giuliani expressed assurances that Trump would reverse his slide and was still very much in […]
The Spirit Of ‘86 Celebrated At Citi Field
You know them by their nicknames: Mookie, Doc, HoJo, Nails and Kid. Their miraculous season of 1986 held the city spellbound and their come-from-behind World Series victory, considered one of the greatest in baseball history, yielded the largest ticker-tape parade the Big Apple had ever seen. The legend of the 1986 New York Mets was honored at Citi Field with […]
Annual National Night Out
De Blasio, New Commissioner Attend Night OutThe annual National Night Out at Astoria Park was the perfect setting for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s introduction of the newly appointed NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill. De Blasio, accompanied by the President of the 114th Precinct Community Council Ann Bruno and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, who will leave in September for a private sector job, spoke about current crime rate […]
Crowley, Electeds Distribute Back-to-School Supplies
Congressman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) hosted two back-to-school events on August 3 to distribute much-needed supplies to Queens students attending local community summer programs. First, he visited students from Goodwill’s Beacon Program at P.S. 149, where he was joined by NYS Senator Jose Peralta, NYS Assemblymember Michael DenDekker and NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm. He was then joined by […]
Peralta Distributes 3,000 Full Backpacks To Schoolkids
With the upcoming academic year just a month away, State Senator Jose Peralta, local organizations and volunteers distributed backpacks and school supplies to students during the Senator’s seventh annual Back to School Giveaway in Corona. More than 3,000 backpacks filled with school tools were handed out. The backpacks were distributed to the students on a first-come, first-served basis. There was […]
Honoring Community Wishes, DII Will Preserve Facade
Morris Dweck, the owner of the DII Store at 36-11 Broadway in Astoria, has apprised the Gazette of his progress in the renovations at the building he recently rented next door, 36-01 Broadway, previously occupied by Rite Aid. This building was once occupied by Childs Restaurants, who installed detailed moldings on the exterior façade which “are cherished by the community […]
Thank You Commissioner Bratton
On the occasion of the announced resignation of NYPD Commissioner William Bratton, we want to thank him for his time and his service. We do not feel enough people understand the role and importance the NYPD has had in the turnaround experienced by the City of New York. The sharp decline in crime began under Mayor Giuliani, with Bratton as […]