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LIC org. gets grant to help former convicts
A Long Island City organization, dedicated to giving formerly incarcerated individuals a second chance, received some extra help from the United States Department of Labor. The Fortune Society, an LIC-based social service and advocacy organization supporting the successful re-entry of those previously in prison, received $1,212,000 in grant money to further help those re-acclimating to […]
NYC Outward Bound Schools Celebrates 25th Anniversary
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., June 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Tuesday evening, June 12, at The Plaza, NYC Outward Bound Schools (http://www.nycoutwardbound.org) will honor its Board Chairs – past and present – in celebration of its 25th Anniversary. Soledad O’Brien of CNN will serve as Master of Ceremonies during the Gala honoring the following […]
Community Board Takes Stance in Labor Dispute
LONG ISLAND CITY — In a highly unusual move, Community Board 2 adopted a resolution Thursday night supporting workers’ rights to unionize and to seek fair compensation. The vote comes about four months after one of the city’s most powerful labor unions, 32BJ, asked for the board’s support in its dispute with a developer. The […]
First Queens Tech Meetup Draws More Than 150 to Long Island City
Queens Tech Meetup Rooftop Reception Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian stood at the front of a large room at the Hunters Point Plaza Penthouse in Long Island City, and looked out over the rows of tables set up for various startups based in the borough that, let’s be honest, doesn’t always have the best rep in […]
LICs Almonte is schools first ever draft pick, taken by Toronto
Josh Almonte was sitting on the subway when he received a phone call that may change his life. He was headed to his Corona home yesterday afternoon after school when his phone began buzzing. It was Toronto Blue Jays area scout Michael Pesce informing the Long Island City outfielder the club had taken him in […]
Fusing food, flare and comfort
Vietnamese wraps with grilled, marinated chicken and fresh herbs wrapped in lettuce leaves from Lounge 47. Photo by Bradley Hawks By Tammy Scileppi TimesLedger Newspapers Good food brings people together, and knowing how to cook well is a true talent. It turns out that cook-author Julie Powell, of Columbia Pictures’ “Julie and Julia” (2009) fame, […]
Spare Times for June 8-14
Museums and Sites American Folk Art Museum: Free Music Fridays (Friday) Craig Lawrence, Julia Barry and Jodi Shaw will perform. Visitors can also view the exhibition “Jubiliation/Rumination: Life, Real and Imagined.” Starting at 5:30 p.m., American Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Square, Columbus Avenue, at 66th Street, (212) 595-9533, folkartmuseum.org; free. Brooklyn Museum: In Conversation: […]
Bike Extravaganza to Roll into Long Island City This Weekend
QUEENS — Long Island City‘s on a roll. Kids from the neighborhood can have their bikes repaired and decorated during a cycling extravaganza at the Socrates Sculpture Park this weekend, capped with a parade on Vernon Boulevard. “It’s a really nice collaboration of a lot of different bike enthusiasts’ community groups,” said Ellen Staller, the […]
Jamaica’s Mr. Clean gets action from DOS
Jamaica resident Joe Moretti has finally gotten his wish. After months of prodding the Department of Sanitation to pick up trash at several sites in the neighborhood, the agency has cleaned them up. Moretti moved to Jamaica in November 2008, after spending about 30 years as a resident of Long Island City. He soon began […]
Woman with blood disorder meets donor for first time
When 37-year-old Radhika Sawh finally met one of the hundreds of anonymous donors who keep her alive, she shed tears for those who had shed blood for her. “The people who donate blood don’t get anything in return,” said Sawh, who has received over 1,200 units of blood from hundreds of donors. “But I get […]
Pathmark closing irks area shoppers
Photo by Nykeema Williams Queens residents from multiple neighborhoods said they shopped at least once a week at the Long Island City Pathmark, which is set to close. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers Shoppers were surprised and disappointed after learning that the Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Co. has announced plans to close its Long Island […]
How sweet it is: city giving local food startups a lift
Anthony Lanzilote for New York Daily News/New York Daily News Hiyaw Gebreyohannes, the founder of Taste of Ethiopia, at Hot Bread Kitchen in Harlem. Taste of Ethiopia, a food business launched in Harlem less than one year ago, is about to get a taste of stardom. The fledgling company, which makes fresh Ethiopian dishes sold […]
City Hall Expands Midtown Traffic Control System
City officials are expanding a system of microwave sensors, traffic cameras and E-ZPass readers used to monitor midtown traffic so that adjustments can be made in real time to alleviate congestion. Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan said Tuesday that the network put in place last year had helped travel times in the initial 110-square-block area and […]
LIC’s Almonte first baseball player drafted from school since 1967
Josh Almonte was sitting on the subway when he received a phone call that may change his life. He was headed to his Corona home Wednesday afternoon after school when his phone began buzzing – it was Toronto Blue Jays area scout Michael Pesce informing the Long Island City outfielder the club had taken him […]
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 […]
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 […]