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Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown hosted a ceremony on Thursday, August 7, in recognition of the assistance provided by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (NTC). More ... The 100 Precinct Community Council - Youth Committee Explorers and 23 Transit Explorers joined youngsters from the Rockaway Park area at Keyspan Park. The group attended the FDNY vs. NYPD baseball game (PD won 12 to 2), had hot dogs at Nathan's and viewed a fireworks show. More ... The Miracle Explosion Tent Revival, held on Beach 49 Street and Beach Channel Drive, featured nationally known pastor and gospel recording artist, Hezekiah Walker and gave away clothing and sneakers by New York Knicks all-star Stephon Marbury as part of their "Give Back Day." Photos by Timothy Aaron- Styles. More ... Harlem Dowling, Far Rockaway Family Services Center held its first Rockaway Children Network Friends and Family Day on Friday, August 1 at Bayswater Park. The event brought over 500 children and adults together for a day of food, family and fun. With support from NYC Department Parks and Recreation, NYC Police Department, St. More ... Peninsula Hospital Auxiliary held its annual raffle drawing and fundraising celebratory luncheon on August 5, with a "Crazy Hat" party. Due to the overwhelming success of this year's fundraising activities, the Auxiliary was able to donate more than $15,000 to the Hospice Center this year by holding two simultaneous raffles. The donation has been earmarked for the Eisenstadt Hospice Center at Peninsula. Pictured (l-r) are Auxilians Ann Marie McNerney, Sally Imperato, Joan Coogan and Auxiliary President Sheila Schwartz. More ... JASA Roy Ruether Senior Center took a boat ride down the East River on Wednesday, August 13. The group left from The World's Fair Marina near Shea Stadium and went down the East River to the Statue of Liberty. The sailed past the beautiful architecture along Manhattan including the United Nations, Chrysler Building, Empire State Building; the four waterfalls that decorate the New York harbor; and all the bridges along the way. They shared the trip with the JASA Senior Center of Long Beach, Long Island. More ... Governor David A. Paterson has signed into law a critical subprime lending reform bill which directly addresses the mortgage crisis in New York State. The Governor signed the bill in Queens on Monday, one of the areas in New York that has been hit hardest by the foreclosure crisis. More ... Throughout the thunderstorm that hit last Saturday afternoon, a celebration of gospel continued during the first part of the 4th Annual Family Day Event in O'Donohue Park. Once the storm clouds passed and the sun came out, the music of local guest artists, the Phyllies Intruders, drew area residents to the event sponsored by Eddie Jackson and his family, E.A.J. More ... The family of murdered youth, Tyrece Johnson, celebrated family, friends, community and youth-safety on Saturday, August 9 at Bayswater Park. With the support of Sayahword Ministries and several members of Mount Carmel Baptist Church, food and refreshments were served to more than 100 people including about 70 youths. More ... St. John's Episcopal Hospital honored its youths who gave or donated their time and energy over the summer with an ice cream party on Friday, August 15, 2008. Thirty-one youths were honored including 25 from the Summer Youth Employment Program and six who volunteered-unpaid-on their own initiative. The teens worked in a variety of hospital departments and capacities. More ... Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer would like to remind property owners that legislation she sponsored, the "Lawn Litter Law," has taken effect. The new statute allows property owners to post a sign in a visible area of their property prohibiting the placement of unsolicited advertising material on their property. The new law took effect August 2. More ... Local child care providers who completed the Child Care Business Development Project took advantage of free child care training offered by the Business Outreach Center (BOC) and the NYC Early Childhood Professional Development Institute. More ... The primary purpose of the Weed & Seed strategy is crime prevention and community revitalization. The aim to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity will be accomplished with dedicated effort from the local agencies and residents of the community. More ... The most recent West Nile Virus activity shows that both ends of the Rockaway peninsula have tested positive for the virus that infected an unidentified 73-year-old Queens woman last week, according to the New York City Department of Health (DOH). More ... |
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