Transparency Needed In DOE A copy of this letter was received at theQueens GazetteMarch 7, 2017Carmen FariñaChancellorNew York City Department of Education52 Chambers Street, Room 320New York, NY 10007-1222 Dear Chancellor Fariña: I formally request an amendment to the Chancellor’s Regulation C-30 in the interest of ensuring transparency, accountability and confidence in the leadership appointment process for New York City […]
LIC Real Estate Snapshot Report: Residential Units To Double
The Long Island City Partnership – the economic development organization for Long Island City – released on March 16th a real estate market report showing that the residential sector is exploding with approximately 9,000 new units slated to come online in 2017, which would be the most in a single year in LIC’s history and almost double the area’s existing […]
Gianaris, Leaders Rally To Oust ACES
State Senator Michael Gianaris rallied with local police and community leaders on March 16th in a call to oust a disorderly men’s club from the Dutch Kills neighborhood. Following the senator’s call to shut down ACES New York at 32-10 37th Ave., in Long Island City, Gianaris and community leaders called for a state court to affirm the State Liquor […]
City Faces Funding Cuts From Trump Administration
As Chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection, Council Member Costa Constantinides has pledged to fight for environmental justice. His bill to reduce carbon emissions 80% by the year 2050 (Local Law 66) was unanimously passed by the Council in 2014. A proposed 31% cut in funding for the federal Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) by the Trump administration released on […]
Future of Planned Parenthood, Women’s Healthcare Discussed
The Queens County Young Democrats (QCYD) and the Jefferson Democratic Club held a joint meeting on March 9th featuring an essential discussion on the future of women’s healthcare. Planned Parenthood of New York City’s Director of Government Relations, Elizabeth Adams, joined the clubs to both detail the care Planned Parenthood provides to millions of New Yorkers and call members to […]
When sex and a man’s thyroid collide
In case you didn’t know already, our hormones rule our lives. If you are a man with an endocrine disorder, you may also know that hormones released by the thyroid gland may be putting a damper on your sex life. The thyroid gland is the most important endocrine gland in the body. This butterfly-shaped organ located at the base of […]
Representing The Borough With Pride
The Greater Astoria Historical Society presents pages from the Long Island Star Journal BY DAN MCDONALD Welcome to March 1952! The globe was abuzz with newsworthy events 65 years ago this month. With the Korean War mired in stalemate and the US in a presidential election year, down in Havana, Cuba, General Fulgencio Batista seized presidential power in a military […]
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Marisol GonzálezMarisol González is a Dominican filmmaker. She lives in Jackson Heights. Currently she works as a producer for HBO. González earned Siempre Mujer magazine’s Always Inspiring award for her hands-on commitment to important causes in the Hispanic community. In 2011 she received a Proclamation by state Senator José Peralta for her outstanding service to the Latino community. After nearly 20 […]