Congrats to Steinway! PS 84-Steinway Wins Energy Challenge
Non-profit energy education organization Solar One has just announced the winners of this year’s Green Design Lab Energy Challenge, which awarded three NYC schools a combined $30,000. The Challenge culminates a six-month long competition among more than 20 K-12 schools to save the most electricity. PS/MS 194, in the South Bronx, generated the greatest […]
She-Devil Comedy Festival
Exciting, ladies! From: Steve Hofstetter – Laughing Devil We're happy to announce that The She-Devil Comedy Festival will be taking place October 24-28 in Long Island City and Manhattan. The festival seeks to honor and reward the artists that most personify The Art of Comedy, while celebrating and helping further the long tradition of women […]
Businesses Hope to Put Brakes on Proposed Pedestrian Plaza
ASTORIA — A Department of Transportation plan to build a pedestrian plaza on busy strip of Newtown Avenue drew fierce opposition Tuesday night from local business owners who said the space would hamper their businesses by creating even more traffic congestion while eliminating sorely needed parking spaces. Joe Vaccaro, 40, who lives in the area […]
Plumbers Union Local 1 Wins DEP Storm Water Runoff Grant
This year, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has embarked on a $4.6 million grant program for community-based green infrastructure projects. Among the 11 winners is Local 1 of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada in Long Island […]
Christine Quinn and Kim Catullo Dan Rosenblum
Last night, crowds of hungry Queens residents jammed a Long Island City food festival that was also attended by Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer. In introducing the speaker, Van Bramer referred to her recent marriage to partner Kim Catullo (who was also in attendance) as “one of the most important weddings […]
Budget Cuts Threaten to Close 18 Libraries in Queens, Officials Say Updated …
LONG ISLAND CITY — Leonard Sharp moved to Queens from Alabama three years ago, hoping to find a better job. Instead, he found himself out of work. With no home computer, he comes every day to Long’s Island City’s public library branch on 21st Street for free Internet access. He’s also one of the many […]
Vallone Strikes Back With Neighborhood War On Crime
A new team of civilian crime busters is about to hit the streets of Astoria and Long Island City.Members of a new Neighborhood Watch, initiated by Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr., are undergoing training at One Police Plaza to qualify as volunteer eyes and ears of officers at the 114th Precinct, Vallone spokesperson Danny Macias said.Police […]
Famous and Great Queens People: Neil Postman
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YouthBridge-NY Honors Teens and Business Partners for Diversity Leadership …
New York, NY (PRWEB) June 06, 2012 YouthBridge-NY, a non-profit that prepares teen leaders to address the challenges of a diverse New York City, honors four civic leaders, including two recent graduates of the YouthBridge-NY diversity fellowship program. Honors are being presented to Kramer Levin Naftalis Frankel LLP, Ivy Cohen, Jacqueline Bryk and Victor Wong […]
Officials Urge Investigation of Broken Traffic Lights at Busy Corner
ASTORIA — Local officials are calling for an investigation after the traffic lights at the intersection of 31st Street and Ditmars Boulevard — one of the busiest intersections in Astoria — failed three times in the last two weeks, setting up a potentially dangerous situation, officials said. So far there has not been an accident, […]
NYC thinks it’s found a way to speed up traffic in midtown
NYC thinks it’s found a way to speed up traffic in midtown Photo credit: Getty Images The city thinks it has found a solution to speeding up gridlock in midtown. Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan said the agency is expanding a program called “Midtown in Motion” that uses cameras and sensors to improve traffic flow in […]