The Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (GJDC) held their 2017 membership meeting at the Harvest Room in downtown Jamaica on November 8.
Sunday Housecall Hosted by Dr. Samadi– November 11th 2017
Dr. Samadi is a board-certified urologic oncologist trained in open and traditional and laparoscopic surgery and is an expert in robotic prostate surgery. He is chairman of urology, chief of robotic surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital. He is a medical contributor for the Fox News Channel’s Medical A-Team. Follow Dr. Samadi on Twitter, Instagram, Pintrest, SamadiMD.com, davidsamadiwiki, DrSamaditv.com davidsamadibio and […]
Mount Sinai Brings Lifesaving Stroke Tech To Queens
Cerebrovascular stroke experts from the Mount Sinai Health System performed a thrombectomy procedure at Mount Sinai Queens on Friday, October 20, to save the life and functioning of a 92-year-old Queens resident who was suffering a major stroke as a result of a blood clot in her brain, marking the first time this advanced, lifesaving technique has ever been performed […]
Risi Inducted As Judge Of NYS Court Of Claims
On Thursday, November 9, long-time community activist and respected lawyer, Joseph Risi, was inducted as Judge of the Court of Claims of the State of New York. Over 250 people packed the Garden City Country Club on Stewart Avenue in Garden City to celebrate Risi’s swearing-in. As seen in the photo, Risi was surrounded by his wife, Karen Risi and […]
Having Trouble Saving? Find the Right Strategy For You
Saving money is hard. In fact, it has proven so difficult that a June 2011 Bankrate.com poll revealed that only 24 percent of Americans have a six-month emergency savings cushion. However, making a few small adjustments to your spending, beginning with creating a reasonable and modest budget, can help you put good saving habits into practice. Take action on your […]
I On Politics
HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS CHAIR JOE CROWLEY (D-NY) ISSUED STATEMENTS ON THE FOLLOWING: -RAMPED-UP DEPORTATION WILL HAVE ‘DEVASTATING IMPACT’: House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump announced his intention to end a portion of the Temporary Protected Status program, which has allowed hundreds of thousands of individuals from nations suffering from war, extreme […]
What’s Good For Banks Is Good For Queens
This issue of the Gazette highlights the banks of our communities. Banking has come a long way since the Gazette began 35 years ago. The convenience for us has skyrocketed with banks proliferating everywhere, and the technology banks have incorporated, such as ATMs, banking by phone, computer, and phone apps. Not only have we been banking with ATMs for a […]
Letters to the Editor
Dangerous Bike Lane A copy of this letter was received at theoffices of the Queens Gazette.November 8, 2017Hon. Bill de BlasioMayorCity HallNew York. NY 10007Hon. Polly TrottenbergCommissionerDepartment of Transportation55 Water StreetNew York, NY 10041Dear Mayor de Blasio and CommissionerTrottenberg: I am writing to you once again about the newly installed bike lane on Northern Boulevard, between Douglaston Parkway and 223rd […]
Officer Moore’s Killer Found Guilty
Dozens of police officers, most from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village, packed a Kew Gardens courtroom on November 9, where Demetrius Blackwell was found guilty of first-degree murder in the cold-blooded killing of decorated Queens Police Officer Brian Moore. Dozens more cops stood outside the courtroom in support of Moore’s family as the verdict was read in the May […]