Join us in resolving to make 2017 your best year ever, as an individual, a community, neighborhood, city, country and planet. Whether 2016 was our favorite, or worst year, we will put it all behind us and charge ahead. We never give up hope for the best going forward. Celebrating the New Year is a custom common to people all […]
Letters to the Editor
Holiday Message Dear Friends, A new year means a new legislative session in Albany. This was a difficult year, but together we were able to overcome challenges and put in place several initiatives to benefit our communities. I am committed to protect my district, the city and the state. As I am preparing to return to Albany, pressing for the […]
Citi Bike Rides Surge 40 Percent
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on December 29th that Citi Bike has set another ridership record in 2016, with nearly 14 million trips – shattering the record set in 2015 by more than 4 million. The largest bike-share program in North America, Citi Bike now regularly serves over 60,000 trips per day – on par with Boro Taxis and the […]
QCC Selected To Open Kennedy Center Theater Fest
Queensborough Community College has been selected to open the main stage performances at the Region II Festival 49 of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) at Montclair State University in New Jersey, from January 3-7. The other seven invited productions are from Westchester University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Stockton University, Arcadia University, West Liberty University and The Community […]
Elected Officials Endorse Home Stability Support
In response to New York City’s growing homeless crisis, a broad coalition of city elected officials, including Public Advocate Letitia James and 30 members of the City Council announced their endorsement in November of Home Stability Support (HSS) in an effort to increase the state’s rental assistance subsidies. Community Board 1 (CB 1) joined the December 20 meeting of the […]
Newtown Creek Alliance’s Accomplishments
Over the past 12 months, the Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) collected over 2,000 pieces of water quality data; ran multiple day-long workshops and public events; brought over 1,100 people out to the Creek on over 30 tours by land and water; identified over two dozen sources of active pollution impacting the Creek; and continued their work to restore public access […]
Great Depression & Holiday Cheer Make Strange Bedfellows In 1931
The Greater Astoria Historical Society presents pages from the Long Island Star Journal compiled by Dan McDonald Welcome to January 1931! With the world ushering in a new year, Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini offered greetings in an English language radio address to Americans. He extended a message of friendship and claimed he did not want war with the United States. […]
Shave The “Stache For Autism”
Friday, January 6 will be the day to Shave the ‘Stache for Autism, benefiting Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC). Join in supporting them! After 35 years, Paul Halvatzis, whose son has autism, shaved his signature mustache to benefit Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC). During the 6th annual Shave Event, Paul will do it again. In the […]
King Of Queens
New York City’s 2017 “first baby” race was won in a Queens minute. Carmen Peralta and Luis Duque said they were exhausted, but ecstatic as they welcomed in the New Year with an early delivery on New Year’s Day. The Corona couple told reporters they named the city’s first baby of 2017 Nathan, because the name means gift of God. […]
Sunnyside Yard and Hell Gate Bridge History Featured In Long Overdue Book
Just in time to mark the centennial celebration of the Hell Gate Bridge comes a literary labor of love from author and railroad historian David D. Morrison. “Sunnyside Yard and Hell Gate Bridge,” released by Arcadia Publishing, is a photographic journey of the yards and the famous span (the latter built by Gustav Lindenthal in 1917). Morrison, a retired branch […]