The Community Board 1 cabinet meeting for September was effectively its first in four months. CB 1 District Manager Florence Kalouris led the meeting, which was held at Kaufman Astoria Studios on September 12. Commander of the 114th Precinct, Deputy Inspector Osvaldo Nuñes was not able to attend the meeting, so Officer Carlos Chacon sat in for him. He announced […]
Community Board 1’s Meeting & Public Hearing
Community Board 1 is holding their regular monthly meeting and public hearing on Thursday, September 20, at 6:30 pm at The Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Boulevard, Astoria. First there will be a presentation by the NYC Conflicts of Interest Board representative, Alex Kipp, director of education & engagement, on Mandatory Training Session in the Law. Public Hearing items: 1. […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. To list your event, send info to qgazette@aol.com, or 42- 16 34th Ave, Astoria 11101, TWO weeks prior to the event for proper coverage. ASTORIA ADVENTIST CHURCH:•Fridays, 7 pm: Small group video seminar,More About Jesus, with Christian writers andspeakers Maurice Venden and Lee Venden.•Saturdays, 11 am: Bible […]
St. Nicholas To Hold Annual Greek Festival
The Greek Orthodox Shrine Church of St. Nicholas (196-10 Northern Blvd., Flushing; 718-357-4200) will hold its annual Greek Festival on Thursday, October 4 through Sunday, October 7. This year marks the 47th anniversary of the festival, which has become an annual tradition for the church since 1971, when St. Nicholas was the first community to sponsor an ethnic festival in […]
NYPD: Don’t Be A Victim Of Mail ‘Fishers’
Police officials at precincts throughout Queens are reaching out to local residents and business owners, offering tips to help them avoid being victimized by mail “fishers.” Police said suspects involved in mail fishing sort through stolen mail for checks and personal information. “They wash the checks with a chemical solution and reissue them to another name for more money. They […]
Queens Mail ‘Fisher’ Sentenced To Jail Time
A 21-year-old Bronx man has been sentenced to 11 months in jail after pleading guilty to “fishing” for mail inside a US Postal Service (USPS) mailbox in Woodhaven. Orbik Gutierrez, 21, pleaded guilty to criminal trespass on September 13 and was promptly sentenced to 11 months in jail, prosecutors said. According to the charges, police observed Gutierrez at about 1 […]
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Dromm, Johnson Honor PO Nunez For Saving Toddler’s Life
NYC Council Finance Chair Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights, Elmhurst), NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Deputy Inspector Carlos Ortiz, commanding officer of the NYPD 115th Precinct, and other members of the NYC Council gathered inside the Chambers of City Hall to honor rookie Police Officer Osvaldo Nunez for saving the life of a Jackson Heights child earlier this summer. On July […]
Factor In Rising Sea Levels To Guard City Against Storm Surge
Council Member Costa Constantinides, chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection, is calling on the US Army Corps of Engineers to reconsider the existing proposals to protect New York City against confounding storm surges, which currently don’t account for sea levels rising at an alarming pace. The public has been deprived of sufficient time to comment on the New York/New […]