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New Year's Eve is December 31 of every year. It is celebrated in countries that use the Gregorian calendar with the United States, Australia, British Isles, North and South America, Europe, Scandinavia and (the former) Soviet Union as the main regions in the world that welcome in a new year. More ... The Gateway Bike and Boathouse, which was supposed to bring visitors in touch with the recreational opportunities of Jamaica Bay, has instead been terminated, according to National Park Service officials. More ... The Beachside Bungalow Preservation Association (BBPA) has been working to have two abandoned boats removed from the neighborhood spanning Beach 24 Street to Beach 28 Street. After several attempts, one of the boats was finally removed. More ... St. John's Episcopal Hospital hosted a holiday celebration with staff on Tuesday, December 16, 2008. All three shifts of employees enjoyed a large, hot meal with dessert and a lot of good holiday wishes. The Medical Staff Society generously donated a raffle of cash prizes for employees. More ... The Health Department today announced the launch of the New York City Community Air Survey, the first comprehensive effort to monitor street level air pollution in neighborhoods across the five boroughs. Air pollution monitors mounted on 150 light posts throughout the city will be used to measure major air pollutants that contribute to health problems. More ... The Medical Staff Society of St. John's Episcopal Hospital met on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at the Lawrence Village Country Club to elect the slate of officers for 2009-2010. The new officers are Jean Antoine, MD, President; Sheldon Genack, MD, Vice President; Abiola Familusi, MD, Secretary; Mark Vine, MD, Treasurer; and Melvin Young, MD, Past President. The other members include: Linda Ednalino, MD; Nathan Rothman, MD; Sanjay Kirtane, MD; Mette Larsen, DO; and Dmitriy Elkin, MD. The new member-at-large is Subramonian Madhusoodanan, MD. There are approximately 400 doctors and others on the medical staff of St. John's Episcopal Hospital. Pictured, SJEH Medical Staff: At the quarterly Medical Staff Society meeting, held on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, the new officers gathered including (from left to right): Mark Vine, MD, Treasurer; John Gupta, Chief Executive Officer; Sheldon Genack, MD, Vice President; Jean Antoine, MD, President; and Melvin Young, MD, Past President. Not in the photo was Abiola Familusi, MD, Secretary. More ... Longtime Breezy Point resident, Antoinette Mahoney, will turn the big 100 on December 28. Mahoney, who is receiving physical therapy after a fall, is very excited to celebrate this monumental event. More ... Low-income families won't be left in the cold when paying heating bills this winter. The Home Energy Assistance Program (H.E.A.P.), offered to Rockaway residents by Councilman James Sanders Jr., is a fund that helps such families pay their gas, oil and electricity bills. More ... 20 Years Ago... Gateway National Recreation Area is preparing a piping plover management plan and environmental assessment for Breezy Point. Frederick Walker, 19, boy friend of Vera Monique Wilkins, 16, was arrested late on December 16 and charged with her murder. More ... New York State Thruway Authority Executive Director Michael Fleischer and Donna Kopec, executive director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), today announced the kickoff of the annual "Tie One On For Safety" campaign. The campaign is designed to remind people of the dangers of drinking and driving and will run from the end of December through the month of January. More ... Hanukkah party and candle lighting ceremony at the Congregation Derech Emunoh of Arverne has been rescheduled for Sunday, December 28 at 4 p.m. The celebration will take place at Beach 66 Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard. There is no admission cost and there will be traditional doughnuts, latkes, hot lunch, music, dancing, singing, raffles and prizes. More ... The 100th Precinct Community Council's Youth Committee is helping St. Camillus collect food for the needy this holiday season. The Youth Committee said they decided to contribute when they learned the church was running low on food to donate. More ... The New York Police Department's Juvenile Robbery Interdiction Program JRIIP) teamed up with its community affairs unit, the PAL Beacon at Goldie Maple and Toys for Tots on Saturday, December 20 at PS 333, Goldie Maple Academy, for a day of gift giving and holiday cheer. More ... State Senator Malcolm Smith visited Hammels-Arverne Day Care Center in Rockaway Beach last week and gave out toys and books to more than 40 children for the holiday season. More ... Representative Anthony Weiner, along with Governor David Paterson, Representative Steve Israel and members of the New York congressional delegation, visited American troops and top officials in Bagdad on Sunday, December 21. Pictured are Representative Tom Cole, Representative Steve Israel, Representative Anthony Weiner, Governor David Paterson, Representative Ed Whitfield, and Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick, the Commander of Multi-National Security Transition Command Iraq.) Photo by Mike Ryan, Office of Representative Israel. More ... |
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