You’re never too old to get in shape.
Aviator Sports and Recreation is offering Total Mind & Body Fitness classes to health-smart boroughites, 55 years old and above.
Classes will be held on Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 3:3
Sheldon Good & Company Auctions NorthEast LLC (www.sheldongood.com) the nation’s premiere auction and brokerage company, in one of the last remaining opportunities to acquire a significant assemblage of properties in prime Downtown Brooklyn, will
“Friends for Life,” a charitable organization supervised by Don Duggan, has been organizing benefits for worthy causes over the years. Now a concert is being planned to raise funds for the Guild for Exceptional Children’s Capital Improvemen
The following is a list of local community organizations that are meeting in the near future in your area. If you have any information that can update this listing, or any comments pertaining to organizations not yet covered, call this newspaper at 718-61
An informal gathering of neighbors who live in the South Slope — the area roughly bounded by Ninth and 17th street, and Prospect Park West and Fourth Avenue — met at the Red Horse Café to discuss politics, new media, and their growing neigh
By Wendy B. Schatzman-Sherry
Children of all ages are invited to celebrate Black History Month with students from the Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s afterschool program from 1-5:30 p.m., February 2. The students will present original artwork, hands-on programs, and performanc
New York Methodist Hospital now offers a new pediatric surgical procedure, which greatly shortens recovery time for children with complicated cases of pneumonia. This procedure, called video assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS), enables surgeons to drain t
By Wendy B. Schatzman-Sherry
To your very good health! The prescription for good cheer came from Dr. Jennifer Melfi, herself, when Sopranos’ star Lorraine Bracco visited her hometown nabe to acquaint discerning diners with a selection of her premium vintages during a wine-tastin
Re: A teacher’s parking privilege. I take exception to voicer Ron Isaac’s position on teachers also getting privileged parking permits.
When did it become an accepted practice that New York City employees are entitled to privileged
While reading Helen Klein’s recent article, “Re-energizing Brooklyn’s Republicans,” I could not help noticing that she writes almost half of the article about somebody by the name of Steve Maresca (who?) and his comments about the Bro
What do you think the “stand alone” spirit means to you?
I can think of many examples, such as Paul Revere yelling, “The British are coming, the British are coming”; Lincoln freeing the slaves; Gandhi getting the British out o
Israel withdrew from the territory over two years in the hopes of sparking peace, yet the Palestinian Arabs living there have used it as a platform for daily rocket attacks on Israeli civilians.
The current situation in Gaza demonstrates what so m
Professors Barjis and Samararrai of City Tech deserve credit for trying to bring the Biology and Anatomy courses into the 21st century.
For too long, students have been asked to do unethical dissection of frogs, pigs and cats without even asking
I want to respond to the recent ‘menorah envy’ letter.
There is no ‘menorah envy,’ Catholics want to see a Christmas tree in Bartel Pritchard Circle. There was always a tree and now they come in and put up a menorah and not a C
The carriage horse issue has been in the news a lot lately with the pink billboard in Times Square, asking people to “Buck cruelty” and “Say no to horse drawn carriage rides.”
After years of controversy, City Councilman Tony Av
I have been disgusted by the recent emergence of nooses, swastikas and racial epithets as symbols of hate in our city.
In the last several weeks, we have heard of an attack on a yeshiva student and of an African-American judge being the subject a
You’re never too old to get in shape.
Aviator Sports and Recreation is offering Total Mind & Body Fitness classes to health-smart boroughites, 55 years old and above.
Classes will be held on Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 3:3
By Wendy B. Schatzman-Sherry
This year, for the first time, more than 1,200 New York City Public Schools received their own institutional report card — marking the academic achievement and progress of students as well as the results of surveys taken by parents, students, and tea
Former US Congress member Cynthia McKinney will be in Red Hook to campaign for the Green Party nomination for president and to present a free screening of the film “American Blackout,” in which she was featured, from 4-7 p.m., February 2 at Rock
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with IKEA, and the Brooklyn Business Solutions Center, announced that IKEA will begin accepting online applications for employment at the new IKEA Brooklyn store beginning February 4.
For more, cont
Congregation Beth Elohim will present some of Brooklyn’s most creative young Jewish musicians during the newly-created program, the “New Jewish Music Performance Series.”
Avi Fox Rosen — a singer, songwriter and guitarist —
The Brooklyn Real Estate Roundtable will kick off its 2008 quarterly luncheon series at 12 p.m., February 5, with five speakers discussing “Trends in the Brooklyn Real Estate Market.” The luncheon will be held at the Brooklyn Historical Society,
Tax season has arrived, and to help Brooklyn residents get ready, Peter H. Kostmayer, president of Citizens Committee for New York City, unveiled Cash Back 2008 — an annual initiative designed to help hundreds of first-time filers and other low incom
Lambda Independent Democrats (LID) elected new leadership at its annual membership meeting. Terrance K. Knox and Dan Willson were elected Co-Presidents replacing longtime leaders Christopher Murray and Gary Parker.
“Dan and Terrance’s el
After hearing the news that Sam Hindy, the son of Brooklyn Brewery founder Steve Hindy, was killed while riding his bicycle home to Brooklyn on November 16, 2007, Bobby Gagnon, owner of the landmark Park Slope bar, The Gate, decided to pay his respects in
All-star student scholars from Secondary School for Law will challenge Yeshiva of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School in the first round of the 11th season of Cablevision’s “The Challenge,” an academic quiz show designed to test students
Samantha, an eight-year-old Maltese, was reunited with her owner Pam Willke of Windsor Terrace Tuesday after a burglar kidnapped the pooch and sold her on a downtown Brooklyn street. See Community Happenings for the heart-warming story.
Responsibilities include: Providing leadership and instruction in the personal and athletic development of student-athletes, planning and conducting practices, and directing the team in interscholastic competition.
Applicants must demonstrate a c
Leading the way for the Cardinals was Nkrumah who took first place in the 800-meters in a time of 2:26.54. Renaud placed fourth in the 1500m run in a time of 5:16.88, while in the 400 meters, Rankin finished fourth (1:03.78) and Pierre place fifth (1:04.
By Ivan Pereira and Jeremy Walsh
One 20-year-old and two 19-year-old men were observed making the graffiti at the underpass at 32nd Avenue and 62nd Street, police said. The suspects were arrested on charges of making graffiti and possession of graffiti instruments.
The armed suspect is described as a black man, about 18 years old, 5-foot-6 and 160 pounds. The second suspect is described as a black male, also 18, 5-foot-8 and 170 pounds.
Police are asking anyone with information on the crime to call 1-800-577
The incident occurred shortly before 8:41 p.m. at Jamaica Avenue and 208th Street. The victim was taken to Mary Immaculate Hospital. Police had pulled over and arrested a suspect at 148th Street and Jamaica Avenue by 8:52 p.m., BNN reported.
Giddings is described as a black male, 5-foot-7 and 175 pounds. At the time he went missing, he was wearing a black jacket, blue sweater, blue jeans and glasses, police said.
The first happened at a home on 196th Street Friday between 10:40 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Unknown persons forced open the rear door and stole cash and sunglasses before fleeing through the basement door.
The second incident occurred at a home on 45th R
He was arrested for criminal use of drug paraphernalia, criminal possession of marijuana, criminal sale of marijuana and unlawful possession of marijuana.
An unidentified 49-year-old man was crossing Main Street at the intersection of Cherry Avenue, shortly after 8:30 p.m. when he was struck by a 2007 Ford truck, according to police.
The victim was rushed to New York Hospital Queens, where he was lis
The victim agreed to let the suspects repair his chimney, and they climbed on the roof, police said. When they climbed down to be paid, one suspect distracted the victim while the other stole a large amount of cash from the victim’s room, police sai
By Alex Christodoulides and Howard Koplowitz
BY M. JUNAID ALAM AND IVAN PEREIRA
By Nathan Duke, Ivan Pereira and Jeremy Walsh
The event will take place at the school, located at 21-21 Crescent St., Astoria. For more information, contact the Alumni Office at 718-721-7200 ext. 686 or e-mail sjpalumni@stjohnsprepschool.org.
The Space, located near Court Square, provides logistical support for artists and community projects, and is helping to revitalize the area by refurbishing existing art locations, renovating new underutilized spaces for use as artists’ work and show
Cultivating broad, strong partnerships is one key to success for volunteer-based community groups. Partnerships Academy, an exciting one-year program, provides skills, materials and contacts to help your group succeed by learning the essential elements o
There will be free dance, music, theater and art classes, as well as performances and giveaways. Instructors and staff will be available through out the day to answer questions. Highlights include: A glimpse of JCAL’s founding year, 1972, featuring
You’re never too old to get in shape.
Aviator Sports and Recreation is offering Total Mind & Body Fitness classes to health-smart boroughites, 55 years old and above.
Classes will be held on Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 3:3
Students at Public School 207 are well oiled in the art of fundraising – even in freezing temps.
The industrious bunch teamed up with Mobil of ExxonMobil Corporation over the frosty Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day weekend to raise money for
Balloons, an iced cake and a huge slab of merriment made the party hearty when Midwood birthday gal Freida Oppenheimer turned 100 years young in the midst of loved ones at Ateret Avot.
Boasting age-defying good looks and a jolly smile, Oppenheimer
All-star student scholars from Secondary School for Law will challenge Yeshiva of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School in the first round of the 11th season of Cablevision’s “The Challenge,” an academic quiz show designed to test students
You’re never too old to get in shape.
Aviator Sports and Recreation is offering Total Mind & Body Fitness classes to health-smart boroughites, 55 years old and above.
Classes will be held on Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 3:3
CLARO will assist residents with consumer debt cases in civil court. It will be staffed by volunteer attorneys and St. John’s University School of Law students.
CLARO will be open Fridays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more information or for atto
A pair of local notables was honored for their service to the community when the Kings Plaza chapter of the Canarsie Kiwanis Club met for an assembly at Rex Manor. Colonel Tracey E. Nicholson, commander of Fort Hamilton Army Base, and Command Sergeant Maj
Girls wanna rock – and a delighted dozen sure did when Grammy-nominated recording artist Lisa Loeb visited Public School 24 to teach a song and music clinic.
Loeb, whose string of hits include the pop blockbuster “I Missed You,” sha
Parents, teachers, administrators, lend her your ears: Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum says she is listening.
In September, Gotbaum announced the formation of a Commission on School Governance, a body created to “independently make recommendat
As they prepare their final goodbyes, residents of Gerritsen Beach are still reeling over the death of Florence Cioffi, 59, who survived the attacks on the World Trade Center only to perish at the hands of an alleged drunk driver.
Officials said t
Michelle Williams shields their daughter Matilda from flashing cameras as she returns to the Boerum Hill townhouse she shared with ex-flame Heath Ledger, where a makeshift memorial of handwritten notes, teddy bears and candles pay touching tribute to the
Bursting with action and lively rhythms, “Dig” offers a dynamic glimpse into a historical past reimagined with a current perspective. Choreographed by Kate Mehan, the 60-minute work for seven dancers uses choral excerpts from Handel’s m
Cops are looking for two thieves who broke into an East 28th Street home Saturday night, startling two young girls found inside. After converging on the home, located on Avenue S, on the night of January 26, responding officers were told that the two girl
All-star student scholars from Secondary School for Law will challenge Yeshiva of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School in the first round of the 11th season of Cablevision’s “The Challenge,” an academic quiz show designed to test students
On Feb. 3 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., ladies are invited to bring or wear their ugly bridesmaid dresses from weddings past and take part in an exciting fashion show and contest, at the conclusion of which Stella Gialla owners Suzan Burdan and Vanessa Reyes wil
Cops sliced a Benjamin Moore Paint truck into itty-bitty bits Thursday after the 18-wheeler got stuck underneath an elevated train trestle at the corner of Avenue K and East 16th Street. Officials said that the truck’s operator tried to navigate the
The Jutrzenka Singing Society Female Chorus #226 of the Polish Singers Alliance of America — a social group which travels and enjoys singing while helping its members improve their singing ability and reinforcing their musical appreciation — is
State Senator Martin Golden will provide income tax filing service to senior citizens in his district. Appointments will be given every Thursday, 6-8:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., February 7-April 12.
Golden stated that, “Filing t
Women largely underestimate their risk of heart disease…the number one killer of women. Almost two thirds of women who die from a sudden heart attack had no prior symptoms. We can lower our risk of heart disease by maintaining a healthy lifestyle, an
Leeza’s Place at Park Slope Geriatric Day Center offers a Caregiver Support Group for those caring for someone over the age of 60.
The group meets Wednesdays from 10-11:30 a.m. at 1 Prospect Park West near Grand Army Plaza.
Leeza’
The Midwood Development Corporation has openings in its free evening recreational program, “Project Connect,” for 18 years of age and older individuals with developmental disabilities.
The program meets Thursday evenings from 6-8:30 p.m.
Raymond Nash, president of Bishop Ford High School, will be installed as Grand Marshal of the Brooklyn Irish-American Parade during the committee’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Installation Dance from 8 p.m. to midnight, February 2 at St. Patrick
As part of“Go Red for Women,” the American Heart Association program giving women the knowledge and power to prevent heart disease, Long Island College Hospital (LICH) of Brooklyn will join with the AHA and hundreds of hospitals around the count
“Friends for Life,” a charitable organization supervised by Don Duggan, has been organizing benefits for worthy causes over the years. Now a concert is being planned to raise funds for the Guild for Exceptional Children’s Capital Improvemen
WHO:The Rotary Club of Flushing and Flushing Town Hall
WHEN:Feb. 9, 7 p.m.
WHERE:Theater, Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing
COST:$175 per person
CONTACT:718-463-7700 ext. 222 or www.flushingtownhall.org
The St. Saviour High School Varsity Basketball Team improved to a Division II league best record of 9-0 and 10-3 overall as they just finished playing four games in six days. The Pandas continue to hold onto first place in the division as they head into t
When 6’7 Czech basketball player Barbora (Bara) Galandakova got off the plane from Prague last August and met St. Francis College women’s head coach Brenda Milano, it was the first time the incoming college freshman had ever set foot in the Unit
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection announced the opening of the Office of Ombuds, a newly-established unit within the Bureau of Customer Services (BCS), which will be responsible for hearing dispute cases as part of DEP’s expand
State Senator Marty Golden, chairman of the Senate Aging Committee and a judge in the upcoming “Senior Idol” event, is predicting that the spring event — set to be held April 12 at Xaverian High School, 7100 Shore Road — will be a huge
“Can we take biology again?” is the unusual request being made by veteran science faculty members at New York City College of Technology/CUNY, when they look at the teaching materials developed for the hybrid courses being offered by two of thei
By Ivan Pereira
Bayside residents are anxiously lining up along Bell Boulevard to shop at one of the community’s oldest and most beloved mom-and-pop stores.
Parker’s Hardware and Housewares moved back to the neighborhood earlier
You’re never too old to get in shape.
Aviator Sports and Recreation is offering Total Mind & Body Fitness classes to health-smart boroughites, 55 years old and above.
Classes will be held on Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 3:3
Award-winning actress mZuri will bring her one-woman theatrical performance about civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer to the stage of Brooklyn’s Boy’s and Girls High School, 1700 Fulton Street, February 1.
The play, “The Woman, t
By Wendy B. Schatzman-Sherry
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with IKEA, and the Brooklyn Business Solutions Center, announced that IKEA will begin accepting online applications for employment at the new IKEA Brooklyn store beginning February 4.
For more, cont
WHO:Queens Chamber of Commerce
WHEN:Jan. 31, 7:30 a.m.
WHERE:Sheraton LaGuardia East, 135-20 39 Ave., Flushing
COST:Free Admission
CONTACT:718-898-8500 or visit www.queenschamber.org
EXTRA:RSVP by Jan. 24. Click on
The second phase of Bob Marley Boulevard to be co-named with Church Avenue will be held February 6 on the birthday of the late Hon. Robert Nesta Marley. The event will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the corner of Church and Nostrand avenues.
Former City Co
Sheepshead Bay’s TGI Friday’s was shuttered last week after an all-hands fire ripped through the second floor of the popular Harkness Avenue eatery. Firefighters converged on the restaurant, located just across the street from the Sheepshead Bay
Responding to complaints from residents of the Bayview Houses about illegal dumping on East 102nd Street, Assemblyman Alan Maisel requested that the Housing Authority install a gate to prevent illegal dumping.
Residents complained to Maisel that b
Re: The Brighton Beach and Coney Island fiasco.
The first out-of-scale building, after Oceana was approved by the City Planning Commission (CPL) with public hearings, was on Brighton 4th Street, between Oceanview and Neptune avenues.
The b
Stop bicycle lawlessness!
I, recently, stopped at a red light on Carroll Street at 7th Avenue in Park Slope.
A cyclist rode up to my car and pushed down on my right side mirror (with both hands) until it was broken and hanging from the wi
Each day I read the newspapers and watch the news on television, and each day, more and more teenagers are in serious trouble.
A group of teens developed a scam on the Internet to sell expensive cars for half price. When prospective buyers came to
I would like to respond to Rowena Lachant’s hateful letter.
Most of my Russian neighbors are extremely hardworking people. My next door neighbor works six days a week at two jobs.
Your letter made me realize the kinds of prejudice my
By Jennifer Procario
The 49th Precinct Crime Prevention Unit will forge ahead this year with a fresh direction as a new officer takes the helm.
Comment.
By Jennifer Procario
As the Westchester Square Merchants Association prepares to form a Business Improvement District for the main strip, the group is reaching out to the community to help tackle some of the biggest issues in the area.
Comment.
By Jeni Asaba
Sacred Heart, located at 1651 Zerega Avenue, will close its doors this spring after 75 years of providing a Catholic education to children of the Bronx.
Comment.
By Jon Minners
All things were quiet in the world of high school sports as students throughout New York were taking their Regents exams, and fulfilling their academic responsibilities.
Comment.
By Patrick Rocchio
The New York Fire Department has stepped up its investigation into arson that effected a large condominium development on City Island while a reward is being offered by local civic groups for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a fire that occurred at 190 Fordham Street on Friday, July 13, 2007.
Comment.
Joseph Kelleher, executive director of Leasing and Property Management for the Hutchinson Metro Center office complex, has been elected president of the Bronx Chamber of Commerce.
Kelleher, who was elected for a two-year term, is responsible for overseeing the leasing and management of the highly successful office complex located in the Pelham Bay section. He joined the Hutchinson Metro Center five years ago at the project
Comment.
Five years ago, three young men came together with $40 and a dream. Hard work, creativity and determination to succeed made their dream a reality. Their venture is Oxygen Cleaning
Best friends Kyle Fuller, Jerome Fenton and Taj Mayne, were fresh out of high school when they decided that they didn
Comment.
By Jon Minners
Just days after the formation of a new coalition to fight the saturation of social service institutions in Westchester Square, residents received good news that efforts to bring a proposed drug treatment center to the area have been abandoned.
Comment.
DIAZ WANTS FASTER TAXING
Senator Rev. Ruben Diaz has proposed legislation to amend the New York State Tax Law and require credit card companies to remit the state
Comment.
By Patrick Rocchio
The longstanding tension surrounding the change in direction of St. Paul Avenue in Pelham Bay, and the overall congestion problems at Pelham Bay Station, may finally be starting to turn the corner.
Comment.
By Jeni Asaba
It will be the end of an era on June 23, as the last graduating class from Evander Childs High School takes their final bow, commemorating four years of hard work and ending a 95-year legacy.
Comment.
By Jennifer Procario
Bronx filmmaking is once again picking up its pace. After the success of the short film Bottom Feeder, actor and writer Wayne Gurman has turned his hit into a feature-length black comedy possibly making its way to a silver screen near you.
Comment.
By Jon Minners
For the first time in its 81-year history, the Golden Gloves was hosted, on Friday, January 25, from a public school in the Bronx.
Comment.
By Jeni Asaba
After 30 years of addiction and homelessness on the streets of Harlem, a Williamsbridge resident is using her experiences to give hope to those battling sickness and habit.
Comment.
By Patrick Rocchio
The streets of the 52nd Precinct will become even safer for local residents with the announcement of new officers to the area.
Comment.
By Jeni Asaba
On January 23, adorned in a Hawaiian shirt, slacks and blue bathrobe, Clifford Griffin Jr., 100 years young, looked ready for a vacation cruise.
Comment.
By Jon Minners
The team name may be the same, but for Alyscia Jordan, life has taken on a very serious change in tone.
Comment.
By Patrick Rocchio
The second annual memorial service for Police Officer Eric Hernandez, a former police officer in the 52 Precinct, will take place at the Fordham University church at the Rose Hill Campus, at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 8.
Comment.
By Patrick Rocchio
For the first time in its 30-year history, North Central Bronx Hospital has launched a comprehensive advertising campaign designed to showcase its services to Bronx residents.
Comment.
By Jon Minners
Scaffolding may surround James Monroe Campus, but the building is not the only aspect of the school under construction.
Comment.
By Patrick Rocchio
The 45th Precinct confirmed the arrests of three males allegedly responsible for a wild shootout in Throggs Neck in the wee hours of Thursday, January 24.
Comment.
By Patrick Rocchio
The Bronx Zoo is wholeheartedly supporting PlaNYC, a citywide initiative, by working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at its facility.
Comment.
The Brooklyn Real Estate Roundtable will kick off its 2008 quarterly luncheon series at 12 p.m., February 5, with five speakers discussing “Trends in the Brooklyn Real Estate Market.” The luncheon will be held at the Brooklyn Historical Society,
Experts from New York and across the nation gathered to discuss how better to prepare New York City and State from a terrorist attack or natural disaster, at the first major conference held by Protect New York, a professional society originated in 2006 at
By Wendy B. Schatzman-Sherry
The Jutrzenka Singing Society Female Chorus #226 of the Polish Singers Alliance of America — a social group which travels and enjoys singing while helping its members improve their singing ability and reinforcing their musical appreciation — is
As part of“Go Red for Women,” the American Heart Association program giving women the knowledge and power to prevent heart disease, Long Island College Hospital (LICH) of Brooklyn will join with the AHA and hundreds of hospitals around the count
The students of St. Anselm’s Catholic School celebrated their monthly school Mass, the theme of which was “Peace and Justice.” Father Martin Kull served as the main celebrant and began the Liturgy thanking the students, faculty and parents
To your very good health! The prescription for good cheer came from Dr. Jennifer Melfi, herself, when Sopranos’ star Lorraine Bracco visited her hometown nabe to acquaint discerning diners with a selection of her premium vintages during a wine-tastin
Experts from New York and across the nation gathered to discuss how better to prepare New York City and State from a terrorist attack or natural disaster, at the first major conference held by Protect New York, a professional society originated in 2006 at
The Jutrzenka Singing Society Female Chorus #226 of the Polish Singers Alliance of America — a social group which travels and enjoys singing while helping its members improve their singing ability and reinforcing their musical appreciation — is
State Senator Martin Golden will provide income tax filing service to senior citizens in his district. Appointments will be given every Thursday, 6-8:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., February 7-April 12.
Golden stated that, “Filing t
Women largely underestimate their risk of heart disease…the number one killer of women. Almost two thirds of women who die from a sudden heart attack had no prior symptoms. We can lower our risk of heart disease by maintaining a healthy lifestyle, an
St. Edmund Preparatory High School in Sheepshead Bay has become an International Baccalaureate School, and is the only Catholic co-educational school and third school overall in Brooklyn to offer the prestigious IB Diploma.
The challenging program
“Friends for Life,” a charitable organization supervised by Don Duggan, has been organizing benefits for worthy causes over the years. Now a concert is being planned to raise funds for the Guild for Exceptional Children’s Capital Improvemen
Caregiver of the Year, an annual contest sponsored by caregiving.com, honors five of our nation’s most outstanding individuals who are caring for a family member or friend. This year, Leon J. Beer, a 66-year-old resident of Ditmas Park West, is one o
Events
Waitress
When: Jan. 31, 10 a.m. to 12 noon
Where: Queens Community House, 108-25 62 Dr., Forest Hills
Contact: 718-592-5757 or www.queenscommunityhouse.org
Annual Men’s Club Superbowl Party - RSVP by January
A pair of local notables was honored for their service to the community when the Kings Plaza chapter of the Canarsie Kiwanis Club met for an assembly at Rex Manor. Colonel Tracey E. Nicholson, commander of Fort Hamilton Army Base, and Command Sergeant Maj
Electrifying accolades ignited the stage and heartfelt eulogies sparked tears from a rapt audience when a distinguished roster of luminaries – among them, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Senator Charles Schumer – took to the stage to honor a beloved
Leeza’s Place at Park Slope Geriatric Day Center offers a Caregiver Support Group for those caring for someone over the age of 60.
The group meets Wednesdays from 10-11:30 a.m. at 1 Prospect Park West near Grand Army Plaza.
Leeza’
Award-winning actress mZuri will bring her one-woman theatrical performance about civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer to the stage of Brooklyn’s Boy’s and Girls High School, 1700 Fulton Street, February 1.
The play, “The Woman, t
Events
Black Ice, The Lost History of the Colored hockey League of the Maritimes - Authors George and Darril Fosty, with Underground Railroad historian Drakeford Levi, discuss this lost history of the sons/grandsons of runaway American slaves who f
Galleries & Exhibits
Photography Exhibit Salutes Queens Parks - Featuring 50 photos of Queens parks taken by local residents. The exhibit is simultaneously on display in the panorama room at the Queens Museum of Art in Flushing Meadows Corona P
Sheepshead Bay’s TGI Friday’s was shuttered last week after an all-hands fire ripped through the second floor of the popular Harkness Avenue eatery. Firefighters converged on the restaurant, located just across the street from the Sheepshead Bay
Events
Focus the Nation - Focus the Nation is a national tech-in engaging students and citizens with political leaders and decision makers about Global Warming solutions. The evening will start with the new half-hour video from the Habitable Planet
The trouble is that the librarians, who have now installed themselves in the very center of the library, are constantly talking to people (who are seeking books from other libraries, etc.) in a loud voice as if they were selling hot dogs at a ball game. <
Act Three: One Act - The 2008 Long Island City one-act festival: two programs of six plays featuring 10 playwrights, nine directors and a huge cast of 34 talented actors. Presented by the Secret Theatre and the Queens Players.
When: Jan. 31 and Feb
I am a Jew and proud of it. I attended Temple Beth Sholom classes, youth group and Hebrew instruction for most of my school years. I also was privileged to be able to spend a wonderful year in Israel.
However, I take high offense at your opposition
As chairman of Program Services for the Flushing Business Improvement District and a member of Community Board 7, representing Flushing, Whitestone, Bay Terrace, and College Point, I write to express the unacceptable disruption caused to thousands who wor
In debating this project, some local community leaders and residents have maligned St. John’s students as “irresponsible and destructible” menaces to the Jamaica Estates community. As an active member of the St. John’s student bod
We were supposed to have been rezoned two years ago. Amanda Burden, director of the City Planning Commission, wrote in a letter that “the city of New York is very privileged to have such a vital and unique neighborhood as North Flushing.” If
We write to you, hoping that your office can assist us, the residents of Jamaica Estates, during this difficult period. Our lovely neighborhood is being threatened by Saint John’s University’s construction of a 485-bed dormitory facility in th
We’d hate to see that happen for a number of reasons. First and foremost, OTB provides jobs for hundreds of employees with families to feed. Second, OTB parlors provide a safe and legal place to wager on horses. And if OTB were run the way it was in
The Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments give defendants the right to be tried by a jury of their peers in criminal cases where the sentence could exceed six months in prison. It is a right that can be waived by the defendants but not by the court or the prose
We totally understand why the community opposed the move. Those area residents who had grown accustomed to shopping at Waldbaum’s wanted to make certain that another supermarket would take its place. In fact, this has already happened in a number of
Public health officials began immediately to contact anyone who might have come into contact with the counselor and offering them antibiotics. There is no reason to fear that this death and the recent death of a high school student in Massapequa, L.I., ar
Books
Author Talk: Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant, "Gotta Keep on Tryin’" - Ten years have passed and Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant have revisited Gayle, Pat and Marcus in their new novel with true-to-life storylines and realistic plot t
Auditions &
Rehearsals
Oratorio Society of Queens
When: Mondays, 7:45 p.m.
Where: North Presbyterian Church, 25-33 154 St., Flushing
Contact: 718-460-0726 or visit www.queensoratorio.org
Queens Symphonic Band
Sammy Zabib’s girlfriend, Anna, had been upset with him because he had not bought her a pair of jeans she had seen in a WHIM store at Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel & Casino in mid-January, the Post reported. Zabib, 42, returned to the casi
By Ivan Pereira
Darkim Spellman, 23, of 111-41 157th St., was found dead outside a furniture store on Supthin Boulevard and 107th Avenue around 4:30 a.m., police said. His mother Kim Spellman of Jamaica said she found out about the shooting before police informed her because an unidentified person called her son's landlord and informed her where to find the body.
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