City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. led a rally last Saturday, October 3 against a proposed plan to put yet another power plant in Astoria that would make a total of seven power plants in Northwest Queens. Vallone, joined by other community leaders, decried a decision by the New York Power Authorit... More...
Despite longstanding opposition from elected official;s and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, federal officials are moving ahead with an experiment to reduce rampant flight delays around the nation by auctioning off takeoff and landing slots at New York City’s three major airports, wher... More...
Flags on state government buildings across New York state will fly at half-staff next Tuesday, October 14 by order of Governor David Paterson to honor the memory of Kew Gardens resident New York Army National Guard Specialist Jason E. Von Zerneck. Von Zerneck died October 2 in a vehicular accident w... More...
Calendar compiled by Susan Cleary Columbus Day Oct. 11, Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens, Inc., 29th Annual Queens Columbus Day Parade; Kaufman Studios, 34-12 36th St., Astoria; 718.204.2444. More...
A major opponent of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Willets Point redevelopment plan has charged that former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman is allegedly illegally lobbying for the plan by failing to register as a lobbyist with the City Clerk. More...
Y ou just feel good when you walk into Telly's Taverna. Besides the tantalizing aromas of good food, the laughter and chatter of friends and family and the warm and cozy atmosphere, owner Nana Loiselle, who is practically a celebrity, More...
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, opening a sea route to vast uncharted territories that awaited the spread of Western civilization. Centuries later, the ensuing cultural migration culminated in the birth and explosive growth of the greatest nation in history: the... More...
This newspaper was against term limits from the moment the idea was first proposed. Term limits have always existed, we argued. If you find you do not like an elected official, vote him or her out of office. Our opinion notwithstanding, in two referendums during the last decade, the people voted a... More...
Consolidated Edison, Inc. has been cited for environmental excellence in two recent rankings recognizing overall corporate governance efforts for taking responsibility and developing a management approach to address climate change. More...
On October 4, the Gioia-YMCA All-Stars Youth Baseball League completed its seventh season with an awards ceremony at the Long Island City YMCA. More than 300 children, parents and family attended the event, held annually. The players relived the memories of a good season and celebrated their acco... More...
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