UCCA Holds 2019 Annual Legislative/Executive Breakfast
On Friday, February 8th, United Community Civic Association (UCCA) held their 2019 Legislative/ Executive Breakfast at the LaGuardia Marriott Hotel, an appropriate location as the effects of La- Guardia Airport on the community were a major topic of discussion at the meeting. United Community Civic Association President RoseMarie Poveromo welcomed everyone and Breakfast Chair UCCA board member Maureen Allen introduced […]
I On Politics
OFFICIALS RESPOND TO TRUMP’S STATE OF THE UNION: The following elected officials responded to President Trump’s second State Of The Union Address which he delivered to Congress on Tuesday, February 5th: US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand – “President Trump has had years to bring this country together, but instead he has chosen to divide the country across every single line he […]
Queens Love Party
It is almost too easy to show your love in a special way in any of our Queens neighborhoods. The entire borough is inviting and intoxicating, and we are quite smitten with the place. With more than our fair share of natural beauty, filled with charming and interesting people, we love it more every day. On Valentine’s Day, Queens really […]
Letters to the Editor
Alarming Foreign Policy To The Editor: The intelligence leaders of our nation testified as to their joint opinion of the threats confronting the nation. Their testimony was in stark contrast to that stated by Trump. This difference of threat assessment is not new as the president has opinions that are in conflict with those held by the experts. Trump has […]
Cuomo Announces Airlines To Invest $344M Into JFK
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on February 6th that American Airlines and British Airways will invest $344 million in John F. Kennedy International Airport to expand and improve the customer experience at Terminal 8 as part of the governor’s comprehensive plan to transform the airport into a modern, 21st century gateway to the nation. The continuing investments come as JFK […]
NYPD Announces Special Victims Division CompStat Reports
The NYPD has announced that beginning on February 3rd, CompStat meetings dedicated solely to the Special Victims Division will be held. “These will be closed meetings where we will have supervisors work through their cases and share best practices,” said Chief of Crime Control Lori Pollock, at a February 5th press conference. “As we have said in the past, we […]
Officials Applaud ‘Lifesaver’ Astoria Cop
An off-duty NYPD officer on her way to work at the 114th Precinct in Astoria on February 7th is being hailed a hero this week after she rescued a motorcyclist who was bleeding heavily from an injury she suffered in a hit-and-run crash on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Officer Mandeep Kaur was driving her personal car to the Astoria station house […]
Caryn Schwab’s UCCA Presentation
On February 8th, Mount Sinai Queens Executive Director Caryn A. Schwab spoke at the United Community Civic Association (UCCA) 2019 Legislative/Executive Breakfast about how the hospital is meeting the needs of the residents of Queens and beyond. Schwab thanked the elected officials for supporting the hospital and improving healthcare in the borough. She noted that Mount Sinai Doctors Queens, a […]
