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Traffic was tied up along Grand Avenue in Maspeth last Thursday morning, June 26 after a tractor-trailer hauling a load of sand overturned on the overpass above the Long Island Expressway, it was reported. Fire Department sources said the accident, which occurred at around 8:30 a.m., caused some of the sand to spill over the bridge and onto the highway below. Members of Engine Company 287, Squad Company 288, Ladder companies 136 and 140, Rescue 4, Haz-Mat 1, Battalion 46, the 104th Precinct, NYPD Highway Patrol Unit 3 and EMS units responded to the scene. The driver was reportedly taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. No other injuries were reported. Efforts to upright the truck are shown in the bottom photo. The Sanitation Department responded later to remove the sand and other debris. (photos: Joseph Epstein) More ... No injuries were reported after this vintage auto collided with a van at the intersection of 83rd Street and 31st Avenue in East Elmhurst early last Friday morning, June 27. Various FDNY and NYPD units, including the Emergency Services Unit, responded to the crash, which occurred just before 1 a.m. (photo: Allen Epstein) More ... Flames reportedly damaged a Greenpoint delicatessen that caught fire early Saturday morning, June 28. Fire Department sources said the onealarm blaze broke out at around 4:45 a.m.on the first-floor of the four-story structure at the intersection of Manhattan and Greenpoint avenues. Members of Engine companies 221, 229, 238, 258 and 259; Ladder companies 106, 112 115 and 128; Squad Company 252; Rescue 4; and Battalions 35 and 45- under the direction of Division 14- responded to the scene along with the 94th Precinct and EMS units. No injuries were reported. An FDNY spokesperson said two hose lines were used to bring the fire under control. (photo: Allen Epstein) More ... Past and present members of Engine Company 303 and Ladder Company 106, along with Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta and other ranking FDNY officials, gathered at their South Jamaica headquarters last Wednesday, June 25 to mark the companies' 100th anniversary. As noted, the engine and ladder began operation on July 5, 1907 and were originally housed at two separate locations before coming together at their current headquarters on Princeton Street. The ceremony included the dedication of plaques in memory of two firefighters who died in the line of duty: Lt. Albert E. Donovan, who died in 1924 while battling a fire in Ozone Park; and Firefighter Robert Pettit, who died in 1944 while serving in combat during World War II. Shown below are the active firefighters assigned to both houses along with former members and ranking FDNY brass. (photo: Allen Epstein) More ... Family members of the late Phil Rizzuto, the former New York Yankees shortstop and announcer, joined elected officials at Smokey Oval Park last Friday, June 27 to rename the Richmond Hill green in honor of the baseball Hall of Famer who died last August at the age of 87. Renamed Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park, the dedication recalled the Glendale native's playing days at Richmond Hill High School- where he was named a PSAL all-star shortstop for Queens County in 1936- before moving on to the amateur Queens Alliance league en route to a professional baseball career. Current members of the high school's baseball team are shown in the top photo next to the official Parks Department plaque along with Rizzuto's wife of 64 years, Cora, and Assemblyman Rory Lancman. Cora Rizzuto, along with her daughters Patricia and Penny, are shown in the bottom photo (at right) watching as Assemblyman Lancman unveils the plaque. Also taking part in the occasion were Community Board 9 District Manager Mary Ann Carey, Raghbir Singh Subhanpur, representing the local Sikh community, and Joan Bachert of the One-Stop Richmond Hill Community Center. (photos: Ralph Mancini) More ... For their service to the parents and children of Bushwick, the members of the Community Education Council of District 32 were presented with awards from Community Superintendent Lillian Druck during the advisory body's June 19 meeting at P.S. 376. Each of the volunteer members were honored with certificates of recognition for their work on the council. Druck (at far left) is pictured along with (from left to right) CEC Member Christina Tejada; Secretary Victorina Lugo; First Vice President Elizabeth Rodriguez; President Abiodun Bello; Member Ingrid Cummings; Treasurer Mayella La-Rode; and Members Joseph Mendinghall, Jacqueline D'Anjou Parchment and Austen Martinez. (photo: Robert Pozarycki) More ... One person was injured after a tractor-trailer struck a minivan at the intersection of Cypress Avenue and Weirfield Street in Ridgewood on Friday afternoon, June 27. Fire Department sources said the accident occurred at around 4:30 p.m. Reportedly, the injured victim was taken to a local hospital by EMS units. Members of Engine Company 271, Ladder Company 112, Battalion 28, the 104th Precinct and the NYPD Emergency Services Unit responded to the scene. (photo: Allen Epstein) More ... PTA Fair Put Spring In Their Steps Parents and their children enjoyed a day of family fun in Long Island City as the PTA of P.S. 78 held its Spring Fair on Center Boulevard between 48th and 49th avenues on Saturday, June 21. (photo: J. Naughton) More ... Members of the congregation of Trinity Reformed Church in Ridgewood gathered last Sunday, June 29 as Pastor Albert Potgieter (third from left in top photo) performed his last worship service at the church, located at 60th Place and Palmetto Street. After more than 12 years of service at Trinity Reformed Church, Pastor Potgieter has departed to move with his family to a ministry in Slatehill in Orange County. As shown, attendees took part in a farewell reception following the worship service. Marieanna Trautmann helped to organize the event. (photos: J. Naughton) More ... Giving Gift Of Life In Glendale The Sgt. Edward R. Miller V.F.W. Post No. 7336 Men's Auxiliary presented its annual Donald T. McBride Memorial Health Fair and Blood Drive on Saturday, June 21 at the Keenan Heisser American Legion Post on Cooper Avenue at 68th Street in Glendale. In addition to the blood drive, the event also offered free health screenings and other services. It was sponsored by City Council Members Anthony Como and Melinda Katz and State Sen. Serphin Maltese. (photo: Brian Nemeth) More ... Gathering To Go On Retreat Secular Franciscans from St. Adalbert's Fraternity in Elmhurst were joined by parishioners and other fraternities gathered at Mt. Alvernia in Wappingers Falls to hold their annual retreat. Fr. Paul Miskiewicz, pastor of St. Adalbert R.C. Church and spiritual assistant to the Secular Franciscans, gave the retreat on St. Anthony of Padua. More ... Alumni Seeking Pictures Of The Past As part of an effort to preserve the history of St. Pancras School's first 100 years and its role in the history of Catholic education in Glendale, the St. Pancras School Alumni Association is producing a centennial yearbook and DVD. The SPSAA is seeking pictures from all years of the first day of school, kindergarten, altar servers, cheerleaders, choir, boy and girl scouts, CYO activities, First Holy Communion, Confirmation and graduation. Images can be sent via e-mail to sps100yearbook@yahoo.com or dropped off at the St. Pancras Rectory, on 68th Street off Myrtle Avenue in Glendale. Pictured above is St. Pancras School's Class 7A, as photographed in 1954. More ... Special Salute To Military Women To honor women in military service, a special ceremony was hosted by State Sen. Serphin Maltese in conjunction with Dr. Eduardo Marti, president of Queensborough Community College. The women were presented with special certificates as part of the event, which also saw the unveiling of the painting "Salute American Women in the Military" by artist Constance Del Vecchio Maltese. As shown from left, pictured at the ceremony are: Specialist 4th Class Luz Fernandez Aviles (Army veteran, Iraq); Chief Master Sgt. Jose Silveira of Franklin K. Lane H.S., a family representative of Elizabeth "Dolly" Ryan (Army veteran, World war II), who was awarded posthumously; City Council Member Anthony Como; Ruth Kempisty (veteran, Army WACS, World War II); V.F.W. Post No. 2813 Vice Commander Marvin Jeffcoat; Katarzyna Lewczuk (active duty, Army reserves); Senator Maltese; Cadet First Lt. Savitrie Rampersaud (Franklin K. Lane H.S. Air Force Junior ROTC); Major Col. Marie Carmel Houanche (Army veteran, Iraq); Constance Del Vecchio Maltese; Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer; Specialist Tuesday Brooks (active duty, Army); Sgt. Rhonda A. Williams (Marine Reserve, Iraq); Sgt. Noelle Cherubim and Cadet First Lt. Felecia Brigs (Franklin K. Lane H.S. Air Force Junior ROTC). More ... Doing Their Part For Fund-Raiser The Edward R. Miller V.F.W. Post No. 7336 Men's Auxiliary of Glendale voted unanimously to make a donation to the Walk Now for Autism fund-raiser hosted by the 11th Alley Pub on Myrtle Avenue. More ... Air Force Airman Brian Ramkhelawan has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Tx. He is the son of Mohan Jadoonanan of Lefferts Boulevard in Queens. More ... Middle Village Students Donate Student members of the Roundtable Club at Middle Village's P.S. 87 made a $500 donation on June 18 to the Middle Village Adult Center. Nicholas Dagnell (standing in rear, at center), the coordinator, and Rabbi Richard Levy (at far right), director of the center, are pictured with the students, who included: Stacy Aguilar, Benny Hoxha, Nicole Kopczynska, Zath Morrissey, Jasmine Liber, Joseph Milaskas, Aidan Walter Wyness and Katie Kilichowski. (photo: Bill Schoenmuller) More ... Young artists from P.S. 81 and St. Aloysius School in Ridgewood were honored last Monday, June 30 by the Citizens for a Better Ridgewood for depicting diversity and neighborhood unity through drawings entered in the civic group's annual poster contest. As noted, the competition was titled "Ridgewood: Different People, One Neighborhood," and students from both schools were invited to submit entries depicting the different people and scenes they see in their neighborhood. In addition to receiving a prize presented by CBR President Ann Maggio, the winners also earned certificates of recognition signed by City Council Member Diana Reyna and Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan. The third-place finishers from St. Aloysius, as shown in the top photo from left to right, were Julia Drozd, Jessica Drozd, Brian Conde, Victoria Rivera, Milca Jurdado and Vanessa Villalva. Shown in the bottom photo (from left to right) were third-place winners from P.S. 81: Jack Calle, Katherine De Los Reyes, Jocelyn Tensaca and Nelly Luna. (photos: J. Naughton) More ... The second-place finishers in the Citizens for a Better Ridgewood's annual poster contest paused for photos during the award ceremony at the civic group's June 23 meeting in St. Aloysius Church. Shown in the top photo (from left to right) are P.S. 81 students Daniel Cruz, Randy Custodio, Karina Orellana, Jennifer Tarazona, Keyanni Ray and Avie Matthew. Pictured below (from left to right) are St. Aloysius students Leandra Ortiz, Chelsea Belardo, Christian Bulacan, Zara Badda and Priscilla Esteves. (photos: J. Naughton) More ... City Council Member Eric Gioia attended Opening Day of the Seventh Annual Gioia-YMCA Youth Baseball League in Queensbridge Park. In the top photo, Gioia and LIC YMCA Executive Director Jay Cruz flank "The Phantoms," consisting of (back row, left to right) Oscar Escalante, Coach Elvis Reyes, Simone Lindsey, Michael Logan, Coach Peter Garcia, (front row, left to right) Ceclia Hernandez, Christopher Reyes, Nicholas Reyes, (kneeling, left to right), David Diaz, Michael Vega and Daniel Byrne. "The Mustangs" are shown in the bottom photo, consisting of (back row, left to right) Coach Rafael Mendoza, Justin Cabrera, John Cinar, Kenneth Mendoza, Tahj Mason, Mark Barillas, Coach Ronnie Barillas, (front row, left to right) Rafael Viera, Anthony Noel Arce, David Velasquez and Brendan O'Brien. More ... The St. Pancras Junior Girls (top photo) won the C.Y.O 2008 Diocesan Softball Championship last weekend at Juniper Valley Park, defeating St. Margaret's. The Junior division is comprised of 11th and 12th Graders. Shown in the photo are (front row, left to right) Amanda Smith, Amy Falcone, Mary Herron. Soleil Minella, Jennifer Opra, Nicole Iorio, (middle row, left to right) Coach Darlene Gruss, Amanda Rondinelli, Nancy Byhoff, Jennifer Snyder, Sabrina Paez, Kristen Iorio, Victoria Toal, Josephine Palmeri, (back row, left to right) Coaches Charlie Iorio and Pete Rondinelli. The St. Pancras Bantam Boys (bottom photo) won their third consecutive championship on June 22, defeating St. Mels. That team consists of (front row, left to right) Emmett Reilly, Brandon Hernandez, Jay Schneller, Daniel Campanoni, Connor Siemer, (middle row, left to right) Zack Janazzo, Matt Buete, Jake Bannon, Devin Coy, Karl Klesin, Alex Amenta, Robbie Mancino, (back rown, left to right) Assistant Coach Rob Buck, Manager Richie Siemer and Assistant Coach Robert Amenta. More ... Handball players gathered at Woodside's Big Bush Park, at 61st Street and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, for the U.S. Handball Association National One-Wall Juniors Championships, played over a four-day span last Thursday, June 26 through Sunday, June 29. More than 200 entrants, 13 to 19 years of age, registered for the USHA event, which was co-sponsored by Elmhurst's Queens Borough B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge no. 878, the Kiwanis Club of Maspeth, Maspeth Federal Savings and hosted by Assemblywoman Margaret Markey. Among the participants were many handball teams from local high schools, such as St. Francis Prep, Holy Cross, Bishop Loughlin and Forest Hills H.S. In addition, the Queens Borough Elks entered a team from the Antlers, its Junior Elks Club. Serving as organizers for the event were Vern Roberts, USHA executive director; Michael Watson, lecturing knight at Queens Borough Elks and a member of Maspeth Kiwanis; and Tom Rudzewick, Queens Borough Elks trustee and Maspeth Kiwanis past distinguished president. (photo: J. Naughton) More ... |
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