Hanging out in the North Forest Park Library on Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills.
Greek Independence Day Celebration
State Senator Michael Gianaris, Assembly Member Aravella Simotas, Council Member Costa Constantinides and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz hosted a celebration of Greek Independence Day at the Stathakion Center in Astoria. The Queens elected officials annually mark the occasion with a ceremony recognizing Greek heritage and culture, and honoring local community leaders. Greek Independence Day is a national holiday in […]
Hell Gate Bridge Centennial
March 9th, 2017 marked 100 years to the day when the Hell Gate Bridge – the railroad bridge which spans the East River – opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the crossing of the first train in 1917. The centennial birthday event was held at the Greater Astoria Historical Society (GAHS) on Broadway in Astoria. The organization celebrated with a […]
Writing New Health Bill, A Tough Task For GOP
WRITING NEW HEALTH BILL, A TOUGH TASK FOR GOP: There was a time when Republican Party leaders were chomping at the bit, waiting for the chance to have then-President Barack Obama out of the way so they could have a chance to get rid of The Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare” – his signature healthcare legislation. Well, Republicans got the […]
Gianaris Calls To Shut Down Violent Men’s Club
State Senator Michael Gianaris, local officials and neighborhood residents came out fighting last week, after a state court issued a hold on an order issued by the State Liquor Authority (SLA) that denied renewal of a liquor license to a violence-prone men’s club in Long Island City. Senator Gianaris, local police and Community Board 1 (CB1) officials petitioned the SLA […]
Everybody’s Irish On St. Paddy’s Day
Born in Roman Britain, in a town called Banna Venta Berniae – whose location is unknown, but is thought to be somewhere in Wales – Saint Patrick was a pagan shepherd who was captured by pirates and brought to Ireland when he was about 16 years old. Enslaved for six years, Patrick developed devotion to God, and eventually converted to […]
Turning Bad Money To Good
As was recently reported, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced forfeiture funds from a bank of nearly $20.4 million, have been allocated to the NYPD for vehicles, technology and training enhancements to help implement Commissioner James P. O’Neill’s community policing strategy. These improvements will vastly improve police-community relations, policing efficiency, contribute to public and officer protection and safety. Full […]
Letters to the Editor
Family Of Man To The Editor: Today prejudice is rampant, fueled by the open hatred that defines the major political parties. There has always been discrimination in America. The outrage over foreign migrants to America includes nearly every nationality that now calls the US home. The North cloaked its segregation in redlining, while the South used the “other side of […]
DenDekker Takes Action To Fix Problems With STAR
Assembly Member Michael DenDekker (DEast Elmhurst) announced he helped pass legislation fixing the state’s School Tax Relief (STAR) program, to ensure all eligible homeowners get the tax relief they’re owed in a fair and timely manner. “Last year’s STAR changes overcomplicated the program and overburdened the very families and seniors it was created to help,” said DenDekker. “That’s why I […]
Quontic Bank Ranked Number One Among State Banks
Based on eight measures of performance, Astoria-based Quontic Bank is ranked the top community bank in New York State in the latest comprehensive report from DD&F Consulting Group, the nation’s leading research and consulting firm on community banks. In its peer group of 31 banks in the state, with assets of between $100 million and $250 million, Quontic Bank registered […]