Santa Makes Annual Visit To Astoria

November 26, 2003 / Front Page

Santa Makes Annual Visit To Astoria

Santa Claus, accompanied by Mrs. Claus, traveled by horse-drawn carriage to Astoria in his first appearance of the season Monday afternoon. Santa carried a bag full of gifts for area youngsters, hundreds of whom, with their parents, cheered Santa More...

Bills Regulate Cell Phone Tower Placement

by richard gentilviso

Assemblymember Michael Gianaris has introduced legislation regulating the placement of wireless cell phone towers on residential buildings. More...

Community Calendar

Calendar of Events

Season

Nov. 21, Council on National Literatures "Carols and Other Music of the Season" CNL/Anne and Henry Paolucci International Conference Center, 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718-821-3916. More...

A Greek Comedy About Gambling And Philandering

"The Card Player" (Chartopechtra) by Dimitri Psathas opens November 14 for a month at the Greek Cultural Center, 27-18 Hoyt Ave. South, Astoria. More...

Santa Arrives

On Broadway Dec. 3

Santa Claus comes to Broadway on Wednesday, December 3 in an event sponsored by the Broadway Astoria Merchants and Professionals Association. Santa will arrive at the intersection of Broadway and 36th Street at 4 p.m. More...

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Seniors

Senior Spotlight

Dangerous Flu Year Is Expected, So Get Shots

By John Toscano

Events such as the free flu and pneumonia shots staged by Assemblymember Michael Gianaris earlier this month took on more importance last week when the city More...

Alzheimer’s Program Demonstrated

Deputy Secretary Claude A. Allen, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, along with representatives from the city Department for the Aging and regional federal public health workers, visited Sunnyside Community Services on November 13. More...

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Features

Unveil Flushing Improvement Plan, Monserrate Asks To Include Corona

by john toscano

The Bloomberg mayoral administration announced a far-reaching redevelopment plan for Flushing last week which has broad local support, but City Councilmember Hiram Monserrate, who represents neighboring Corona, asserts the plan "marks a step in More...

Borough Housing Problems Aired

by richard gentilviso

"One of the biggest problems in Queens is housing, and affordable housing at that," Borough President Helen Marshall told the borough cabinet last week. More...

SJU Applicants Set Record

St. John More...

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Seniors Get Rx Coverage Under Medicare

By John Toscano

Ending a grueling battle between Republicans and Democrats over the past decade, the U.S. More...

Kosciuszko Bridge

Renovations To Start
Bridge

By Jeremy Miller

The Kosciuszko Bridge, a 64-year old span of concrete and steel bridging Newtown Creek on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, and a persistent headache for motorists with its steep grades and narrow, curving lanes, has been slated for major renovations t More...

Political Page

Ion politics

McLaughlin

By John Toscano

Recently, Assemblymember Brian McLaughlin, in his role as head of the New York City Central Labor Council, sat quietly at the side of United Federation Teachers President Randi Weingarten at a City Council hearing where the teachers were being pummel More...