Assembly Member Nily Rozic (D-WF, Fresh Meadows) joined state Senator Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) and Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) on April 28 at City Hall, where a celebration was held for Dwight “Doc” Gooden, former pitcher for the New York Mets, who helped the 1986 team clinch the club’s second World Series win. At a ceremony in front of […]

Christ the King hosted a dinner in honor of all incoming Class of 2021 freshman scholarship winners on the evening of April 28.  Parents and students of the incoming class enjoyed a lovely dinner and were awarded certificates for their scholarships by the CK Board of Trustees.  After dinner, students and parents attended the opening night performance of Christ the […]

Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway) threw out the ceremonial first pitch of the Rockaway Little League season on the morning of Saturday, April 29 at Fort Tilden. On hand for the Opening Day Gala were parents, little leaguers and other elected officials, including New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, and state Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. “What a fun […]

Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway) on May 8 announced her appointment as Chair of the Assembly’s Child Safety Subcommittee of the New York State Assembly’s Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee, making her one of the key New York State watchdogs of safety standards for children’s toys and products. She will take up her position immediately, and has been consulting […]

Assembly Member Catherine Nolan gave an update on May 4 on many issues to Ridgewood Property Owners, including this year’s enacted state budget.  In addition, she introduced Michael Mirisola of the School Construction Authority, who gave welcome news that a project to install an elevator in the main building of I.S. 93Q will begin construction this fall.  “As a property […]

An Andean bear cub (Tremarctos ornatus) born over the winter at WCS’s (Wildlife Conservation Society) Queens Zoo has made his public debut. This is the first Andean bear born in New York City. The male cub was born over the winter to mother, Nicole (four), and father, Bouba (six). Now weighing 25 lbs., he is ready to venture into the […]