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By Thomas Cogan A man from the American Red Cross and a man with an illuminated bow tie were speakers in September, as the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce resumed its monthly luncheons at Dazies restaurant on Queens Boulevard, after the summer break. There was much discussion of relief for Gulf Coast hurricane victi More ... New Klein Farm Development Proposal Strongly Opposed by john toscano The City Planning Commission has received a new land use application that proposes the construction of 18 two-family homes on the Klein Farm property in Fresh Meadows—an application that has run into opposition from the community and public officials. More ... Bd. 2 Street Resurfacing Begins Community Board 2 has received notification from the city Department of Transportation that milling and resurfacing of several streets within the Board 2 area is scheduled to begin on or about September 18th. More ... Ad Slogan Reflects Flushing House’s Novel Approach As Baby Boomers transition into Golden Agers, their attitudes and ideas about senior living are undergoing radical change. This is a generation of people who in their lifetimes have had more opportunities than any other in human history—an expansive range of choices in occupational mobility and vari More ...
Borough President Helen Marshall (at podium) addresses those in attendance at the Memorial Candlelight Vigil at McManus Park, Astoria Heights, on Monday, September 12. Rose Marie Poveromo, United Community Civic Association president (far l.) looks on, as do (center, l to r.): Assemblymember Ivan La More ...
by john toscano Mayor Michael Bloomberg will take time out from his re-election campaign to join former Mayors David Dinkins and Edward Koch as honorary chairmen for a dinner–fundraiser hailing the late George Douris, an Astoria native who rose to prominence as a newspaperman and benefactor of the Greek community. More ...
by john toscano Governor George Pataki came out strongly in favor of a $2.9 billion Transportation Bond Act proposal, calling it a comprehensive and fiscally responsible plan that will make critical improvements to city and state transportation systems. More ... On the brief side... Official Leads Katrina Relief Drives City Councilmembers David Weprin and John Liu were among lawmakers who participated in relief programs to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina recently. More ...
Democratic and Republican Party leaders in Queens had plenty to crow about following last Tuesday’s primary and party elections. More ...
Assemblymember Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) led an All-Star team of Queens elected officials against Con Edison employees on Saturday, September 17 in the second annual Neil Barrett Memorial Softball Game. In an exciting back-and-forth charity game that went into extra innings, the Con Edison team More ...
by john toscano Members of the New York City congressional delegation, all Democrats, warmly welcomed Congressmember Peter King from Suffolk County on neighboring Long Island as the new House Committee on Homeland Security chair expressing the hope that the Republican lawmaker will be more supportive of allocating More ... the p u l p i t Atonement Lutheran: •Sunday, 10:15 a.m., services and Sunday school in English; noon, service in Spanish; 2 p.m., service in Korean; 5 p.m., service in Telegu. More ... St. Demetrios Holds Greek School St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Astoria is offering Greek Afternoon School for public school students grades one through eight on weekday afternoons and Saturdays. The curriculum covers Greek language, both written and spoken, Greek history, Orthodox religion and Greek tradition and cultur More ...
By Thomas Cogan The September meeting of the Jackson Heights Neighborhood Association was likely to be the group’s last one, Vice President Phil Saccone said. As the evening proceeded, he seemed to become even more certain, declaring repeatedly that he and Karl Christensen, the two principal figures in the JHNA’s 2 More ... Quinn Funeral Home Gets National Award Thomas M. Quinn & Sons Inc. of Long Island City, is a recipient of the 2005 National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Pursuit of Excellence Continuing Achievement award. This award honors funeral homes for their outstanding service to families, community involvement, technical abilities, and pro More ...
By Madeleine gillis The Friends of Madeleine event, held in my honor at the Museum of the Moving Image last Wednesday, was one of the most memorable and touching evenings of my life. I saw and greeted so many friends and family, and heard so many accolades and loving messages that my head was spinning, my heart was ful More ... Queens College Students Can Use I.D. Card At Library Just in time for the fall term, Queens Borough Public Library invites all students at Queens College to access all materials, online databases and services at all 63 Queens Library branches by their current Queens College student I.D. Cards. More ...
by catherine tsounis Greek theaters mesmerize tourists. I have visited the Greek theater in Ancient Ephesus, Turkey, as a 2003 Alexander Onassis Foundation scholar and Epidavros, Greece. Finally I was able to visit another majestic monument of classical Greece: the Greek Theater of Syracuse, Sicily in my June 2005 tour More ... |
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