I On Politics
CROWLEY’S BANGLADESH DISASTER RELIEF AMENDMENT PASSES HOUSE: House Democratic Caucus Chair Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed his amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to establish a report on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief cooperation between the United States and Bangladesh: “From devastating cyclones to massive earthquakes, Bangladesh is one […]
Resorts World Casino NYC Hosting Queens Centers For Progress Art Exhibit
Resorts World Casino New York City is hosting an exhibit of more than 30 paintings and drawings created by people with developmental disabilities, called “Summer in the City,” from June 1 through July 31. The artwork will be on display for the public in the Red Wall Art Gallery, at the Times Square and Fifth Avenue levels. The artists are […]
It’s Our Anniversary!
Welcome to the Gazette’s 36th Anniversary Issue. In a world of ever-accelerating change we’re glad to still be here, and look forward to the next 36 years, always striving to bring you the best and most important news in the borough. From an eight-pager to as many as 208 pages; from having a few bundles dropped off in the immediate […]
Don’t Lower The Bar, Raise The Students
Absurdly the mayor and schools chancellor have announced a plan to change the entrance requirements for the city’s specialized high schools. Instead of keeping the Specialized High School Admissions Test—which historically has always been the gold standard for qualifying to attend the six elite city high schools—they want to make exceptions to the test, their purpose being to equalize the […]
Letters to the Editor
Flag Day To The Editor: Let me mention the fact that I live in Glen Oaks Village and this past Memorial Day I was saddened that on my block the only American Flag flying was my own, and on the next block again, only one. Now June 14 is Flag Day and I hope many more flags will be flying. […]
Gazette Endorsements
There is a federal primary on Tuesday, June 26 for three congressional seats in Queens. The Gazette wants to share the following: In Congressional District 12, incumbent Carolyn B. Maloney is a recognized national leader with extensive accomplishments and deep expertise in financial issues, national security, the economy, and women’s rights. She has authored more than 70 measures that have […]
114th Precinct Fellowship Breakfast; Cop Of The Year
Rabbi Jonathan Pearl of the Astoria Center of Israel posed a question: How can we give thanks for at least 100 blessings every day? Observing how easy it is to overlook or take our blessings for granted, he offered thanks for the blessings of our police and community at the annual 114th Precinct Fellowship Breakfast. “(This is) a wonderful event […]
Officer Raza Of The 108 Pct. Honored After Drug Takedown
The May 28 meeting of the 108th Precinct Community Council included a crime report that showed an upturn in a few offenses and a grand total that ran counter to the long decline in crime the public has come to enjoy. For instance, grand theft auto, or car theft, which had become a plague in Queens by the early 1990s […]
Peralta On Attack Against LGBT Community In Jackson Heights
NYS Senator Jose Peralta released a statement following a potential hate attack on a man in Jackson Heights after the Pride Parade, on June 3: “I am outraged that attacks against people because of their sexual orientation or gender expression continue to occur. Just hours after we all came together and celebrated the Queens Pride Parade, a neighbor was attacked […]