COMMUNITY RALLY SET FROM THURSDAY, JANUARY 12th, 10:00 AM at 42-50 21st St, LIC, NY

Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, State Senator Michael Senator Gianaris, City Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer and Community Board 2 Chairman Joe Conley will hold a rally against 21 Group Inc.'s State Liquor Authority Application for Gentleman's Club, Gypsy Rose, located at 42-50 21st Street in Long Island City, Queens. Local elected officials, community leaders and community members will join together to express their concerns of allowing Gypsy Rose to serve liquor.

Testimony was given by the applicant, and experts for the applicant.  Following their presentation, opposition testimony was given by Community Board #2, LICBDC, Assembly Member Cathy Nolan's Office, and by OurLIC.

At the conclusion of the presentations, the SLA Board adjourned the hearing until January 18th at 10:00 AM in order to give all parties time to review new documents presented by the applicant, and to arrange for others to make testimony covering points not covered at the first hearing.

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Community Meeting Announced for January 12, 2012 at 6:30 pm.

Deputy Mayor Robert Steel presented the NYC Economic Development Strategy at an Executive Breakfast in Jamaica at York College on December 7, 2011.

During the presentation, the Deputy Mayor referred to the Hunters Point South Development project. Because of a prior statement made at another luncheon in November, and another announcement by Joe Conely at the December monthly meeting at the Community  Board #2 meeting, OurLIC asked for official statements.

In a statement to OurLIC after the presentation, Deputy Mayor Steel said:

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Proposed Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions merger threatens small business, means increased cost of prescription to consumers and small business insurance plans, and defies anti-trust laws.

On Thursday, December 22, Assemblymember Aravella Simotas held a rally opposing the pending merger between two of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit management companies (PBMs), Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions. Simotas, joined by small business advocates, community leaders and Astoria residents, called on Congress and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to block the merger, saying that it would threaten jobs in New York and hurt the state’s small businesses and consumers.

"This merger will destroy competition and give these companies unchecked authority to manipulate the pharmaceutical market and maximize their profits," Simotas said. "While they prosper, small businesses will be unable to afford quality health care for their employees and consumers will be deprived of choice and face ever-rising prices."

PBMs serve as middlemen between corporations or insurance companies and patients, and already have an advantage in terms of setting the price for prescription medications and determining the reimbursement rates for retail pharmacies.  The planned merger, which could take effect as soon as early next year, would result in a consolidated PBM with even greater control over the health care of millions of Americans.

This would likely result in increased health care costs and decreased access to quality care for patients in New York and across the country.  It would also compromise the ability of the over one thousand independently-owned pharmacies in New York City to conduct business, affecting New Yorkers – especially seniors and working families – who rely on their local pharmacists for advice on prescription medication.

Thursday’s rally took place outside Titan Pharmacy, owned by Peter Levis and George Rontiris, in Astoria, and was attended by New York City Pharmacists Society President Ray Macioci, Central Astoria Local Development Coalition Executive Director Marie Torniali, District Leaders Carolyn Scarano and Costa Constantinides, and a number of Astoria residents.

Levis said, "With monopolistic powers and a business model grounded in opacity, complexity, and misdirection, this merger will only add to PBMs’ ability to increase drug costs, despite what the industry may claim.  I’ve never heard of a middleman reducing costs, and I don’t see things being any different in this case."

Macioci said, "It's important that the public knows about the PBM industry's efforts to manipulate the market at the expense of small businesses and consumers.  If this merger is allowed to happen, local New York pharmacies that provide essential services to their communities will be unable to compete with out-of-state corporations."

Torniali said, "As a representative of many of the small businesses here in Astoria, I am deeply concerned that this merger will place an even greater burden on business owners who provide health care to their employees.  Now is not the time to threaten the small business growth and job creation that is essential to our economic recovery."

Scarano said, "Astoria residents, especially seniors and families with young children, depend on the convenience and accessibility of neighborhood pharmacies.  If this merger takes place, our local consumers' ability to choose where they buy medication will be taken out their hands and placed in the control of a corporation with little understanding of their needs."

Constantinides said, "This proposed merger hurts all it touches with the exception of the insurance industry. It makes it harder on independent pharmacies that are needed in our community to compete, harder on all small businesses that are providing healthcare benefits to their employees and harder on the consumer who will see costs rise and healthcare options shrink due to this merger."

Simotas joined the efforts of Preserve Community Pharmacy Access NOW! (PCPAN), a nationwide coalition of small businesses, consumers, and pharmacists that oppose the pending merger between Express Scripts and Medco.

Eva Clayton, chair of PCPAN, welcomed Simotas to the coalition, saying, "We are thrilled that Assemblymember Simotas has joined our fight to protect the convenient, accessible pharmacy services everyone depends upon.  All New Yorkers' and all Americans-need to speak up and tell Congress and the Federal Trade Commission to block this merger."

Assemblymember Simotas has been vocal on the availability and affordability to prescription medications. She sponsored Assembly Bill 5183B, which seeks to protect workers’ right to choose their own pharmacist following a workers’ compensation claim.

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Mayor Bloomberg, Cornell President Skorton And Technion President Lavie Announce Historic Partnership to Build a New Applied Sciences Campus on Roosevelt Island

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Cornell University President David J. Skorton, and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology President Peretz Lavie today announced an historic partnership to build a two-million-square-foot applied science and engineering campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City.  The selection of the Cornell/Technion consortium –  which pairs two of the world's top institutions in the fields of science, engineering, technology and research – marks a major milestone in the City's groundbreaking Applied Sciences NYC initiative, which seeks to increase New York City's capacity for applied sciences and dramatically transform the City's economy. Cornell/Technion's proposal was among the many strong proposals that were submitted to the City from a number of world-class institutions around the globe as part of the City's groundbreaking competitive process. The Cornell/Technion consortium was ultimately selected due to the large scale and vision of their proposal, the long and impressive track-record of both institutions in generating applied science breakthroughs and spinning out new businesses, the financing capacity of the consortium, the focus of the consortium on the collaboration between academia and the private sector, and the overall capacity of the partnership to execute the project.  In addition to the Roosevelt Island site, the City will also provide $100 million in City capital to assist with site infrastructure, construction, and related costs. This is the first selection announcement for the Applied Sciences NYC initiative. Productive discussions are ongoing with other respondents – Carnegie Mellon, Columbia and a New York University-led consortium – and the possibility of additional science and engineering partnerships in the City is still open. Mayor Bloomberg made the announcement at Cornell's Weill Cornell Medical College, and was also joined by Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert K. Steel, New York City Economic Development President Seth W. Pinsky, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, State Senator José M. Serrano, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Council Member Jessica Lappin, as well as other civic and business leaders.

"Thanks to this outstanding partnership and groundbreaking proposal from Cornell and the Technion, New York City's goal of becoming the global leader in technological innovation is now within sight," said Mayor Bloomberg. "By adding a new state-of-the-art institution to our landscape, we will educate tomorrow's entrepreneurs and create the jobs of the future. This partnership has so much promise because we share the same goal: to make New York City home to the world's most talented workforce."

"Cornell University and our extraordinary partner, The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, are deeply gratified to have the opportunity to realize Mayor Bloomberg's vision for New York City: to prepare tomorrow's expanding talent pool of tech leaders and entrepreneurs to work with the city's key industries in growing tomorrow's innovation ecosystem," said Cornell President Skorton. "Starting today, we are going to put our plan to work, tapping into our extensive connections throughout the city and build a truly 21st Century campus to fuel the creation of new businesses and new industries throughout the city for decades to come."

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Hunters Point South Development Project cited as an example of investment in the future.

Community Meeting Announced for January 12, 2012 at 6:30 pm.

Deputy Mayor Robert Steel presented the NYC Economic Development Strategy at an Executive Breakfast in Jamaica at York College on December 7, 2011.

OurLIC was at the event and presents a full video of the presentation with this article.

HIGHLIGHTS

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On December 15th, Carlo Bermudez  owner of [ fLo rE sta ], the foral design company that has been growing entrepreneurially in Long Island City, opened his second location inside the Foodcellar Market.

Bermudez is a third generation florist who has won the community over by his exceptional designs, and his warm personality. His grandfather was a florist in Colombia.

Bermudez says that his [ fLo rE sta ] are unique because his "flowers are from all over the world."  He adds emphasis by saying that "Most of the flowers were in their original country just a few days ago."  He sell flowers from countries like Holland, Japan, Israel, etc. "I have the ability to have flowers out of season because my bckground in the flower business gives him that chance."   Respectfully, Carlo says "Thank you to the neighborhood for giving him a chance to express myself".

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On December 18, 2011, over 500 people attended the Ring 8 Annual Awards Banquet held at Russo on the Bay.

Before a crowd of over 500 attendees, Alicia Napoleon, Golden Gloves Champion and artist, sang her inspired version of The National Anthem to open the Annual Ring 8 Boxing Awards Ceremony.

It was just the beginning of this annual event that celebrates Champion Boxers, Trainers, Officials, Promoters and all of the supporting members of boxing's superstar community.

Attendance was the highest for the organization's annual event and reflects a growing resurgence in interest in the sport of boxing.

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Attorney Marc Albert recently moved from Manhattan to establish his Law Office on Steinway Street in Astoria. His professional practice specializes in high profile personal injury and medical malpractice cases.

Whether you are an NFL Football player, or a local Long Island City resident, Attorney Marc Albert wants to make himself accessible.  "When I came to Astoria, I wanted to make myself accessible to the people. I felt that being on the street level, where people could walk in and ask a question, was something I wanted to do."  You can walk into Marc's office... and be welcomed.

Attorney Marc Albert, with newly established offices in Astoria / Long Island City on Steinway Street, along with Seeger Weiss LLP, has  filed a Class Action Lawsuit against the NFL for its failure to protect players from long-term brain injuries, and for concealing the side effects of an anti-inflamatory medication, Toradol, which is reutinely dispensed to NFL players. [ See OurLIC FEATURED PROFILE: Law Offices of Marc S. Albert ].

The players claim they were given repeated injections of powerful anti-inflammatory drug Toradol, masking symptoms and exacerbating head injury; suit accuses League of failing to take necessary steps to protect players from repeated concussions; complaint charges NFL's medical committee hid dangers.

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New York Minute moved to Long Island City and discovered an unexpected universe of customers.

Brendan McNulty sees the truth about the economy and says it is growing.  His company, New York Minute, is both a courier / messenger service as well as a trucking / airfreight service and expediter.

New York Minute moved to Long Island City two years ago from Manhattan.

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When Rudy Giuliani speaks, Warren Buffet should listen.

Mayor Rudy Giuliani addressed a gathering of business leaders, energy company executives, and elected officials at the Queens Chamber of Commerce.

Mayor Giuliani built a strong case for US and New York State re-committing to nuclear power if the country and the state wants to be competitive in the world economy.

Returning from China, Giuliani told the group of business leaders gathered for a Queens Chamber of Commerce meeting, that China is building 50 nuclear plants, India is building 30, and France has 80% of its power coming from nuclear energy.

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Simply said, Bucharest Restaurant DAZZLES with Romanian authenticity.

Bucharest Restaurant is the real thing. It is contributing to our appreciation for multiculturalism these days.  Restaurants like Bucharest help us look at life in Queens in a new way, with a greater appreciation and desire to try new places.

We discovered Bucharest Restaurant a few months ago because we've been exploring Sunnyside. It is a large, popular restaurant at the intersection of 40th Street and Queens Blvd at the 40th Street stop on the 7 Subway Line.

It is the kind of place that you can go with a friend for dinner, or with 10 friends or your famiily, or 190 guests for a wedding or Christmas party when you want to have the kind of fun that most venues can't offer.

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Mayor Koch is a contributor to OurLIC.

Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday.  Its very name, "Thanks Giving," a day to give thanks, makes it unique.  For 364 days a year, we take for granted how lucky we are to live in this special land we call America, a country of amazing energy and variety. When Thanksgiving arrives – which we usually celebrate as a five-day holiday weekend, taking off the day before and three days following - we generally spend it with family and friends.

When I went to bed after a Thanksgiving dinner (better at home than in a restaurant), I thought about how lucky I am to have been born in this wonderful country.  I was given an opportunity to compete facing long odds and numerous obstacles and achieve my wildest dream of serving for 12 years as mayor of New York City, the greatest, most diverse city in the world.  We are not the most beautiful.  That is Paris.  We are not the most interesting.  That is London.  But we are the most electric and exciting.

New York City, founded by the Dutch in 1624, ultimately became the center of world commerce, helped by the construction of the Erie Canal that opened the Hudson River to goods from the west and north, catapulting New York ahead of Boston and Philadelphia and making it America’s busiest port.  New York is the city which beckoned the adventurous around the globe and those in need of sanctuary to come here, to compete, and to rise as high as their aspirations and talents would take them.  A double stroke of luck for those living in the United States was to be residing and working in New York City.

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New York Irish Center

Every New Yorker should own this book.

The New York Irish Center hosted an Exhibition and Book Party  to  launch "Celebrating 250 Years of the New York City St. Patricks Day Parade" published by Quinnipiac University Press.  Author John Ridge and Grand Marshall of the 2011 Parade, Mary Higgins Clark, were honored by The Board of the New York Irish Center. 

Counsel General of Ireland, Noel Kilkenny, offered opening remarks followed by introductions by Quinnipiac University Press Editor, Lynn Mosher Busnell.

Delighful Irish Music was played by Nial Mulligan & Friend, a group of very talented young musicians.

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Former Mayor Ed Koch is a Contributor to OurLIC.

After the 1929 stock market crash, Wall Street was perceived as being inadequately regulated.   As a result of that perception, the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt created the Securities and Exchange Commission (S.E.C.).  Its purpose was to protect Wall Street investors from the firms that handled their money.

The S.E.C. was created as an independent agency to be free from political control, but that is never entirely the case when Congress controls an agency’s budget.  The fear of increasing political control of the agency was the subject of an op ed article by Arthur Levitt, Jr. in The New York Times on August 7, 2011.  Levitt, chairman of the S.E.C. from 1993 to 2001, pointed out there are bills pending that would micromanage the S.E.C. and that “we are witnessing a pattern of Congress grabbing the steering wheel of an independent agency.”

The S.E.C. has been given huge new powers of regulation under landmark legislation passed in July 2010 known as Dodd-Frank, the result of the debacle on Wall Street involving banks and other financial institutions which caused losses in the trillions of dollars to investors.  The era will always be joined at the hip with the phrase referring to many of those institutions as “too big to fail.”  I have done my best to add an additional phrase to the description, “too big to jail.”

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Astoria Park Diving Pool to be Converted to a Performing Arts Outdoor Theatre

Peter F. Vallone Jr. and Department of Parks and Recreation Queens Borough Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski announced plans to convert the long neglected diving pool at Astoria Park into an outdoor performance space, the first of its kind in Astoria. 

Vallone said that it has taken four years to make this happen, and complemented the Parks Department in the working relationship and for their efforts.

The executive director of Astoria’s largest and most prolific theater nonprofit organization, Astoria Performing Arts Center's Executive Director Taryn Sacramone,  as well as Community Board 1 Chair of the Parks Committee, Richard Khuzami, also commented on the need for such a space in Astoria.

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Her talent begins with the art of boxing.

Before a crowd of over 500 attendees, Alicia Napoleon, Golden Gloves Champion and artist, sang her inspired version of the National Anthem to open the Annual Ring 8 Boxing Awards Ceremony.

Alicia is planning  special art exhibition in Long Island City in the coming months.

OurLIC met with Alicia for a convesation about her background, how she came to be a boxer. and the things that drive her to be a high acheiver...and a Champion.  A video conversation is presented with this article.

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Creative children make menorahs for menorah Contest

Local Chabad community gathered at Gantry State Plaqza to Celebrate Chanukah.

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Council Member Dan Garodnick visits Astoria and talks with OurLIC about his accomplishments.

On December 6th, Council Member Garodnick visited with fiends and colleagues in Astoria at a reception organized by Senator Gianaris, Assembly Member Simotas, along with Council Members Vallone and Van Bramer.

OurLIC was at the event and had the opportunity to have a Video Conversation with Dan to discuss his accomplisments as a two term City Council Member.

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Taryn Sacramone, APAC'S Executive Director, sends letter of appreciation to community and supporters with comments from Playwright, Actress, Volunteer, Community Leader, and Audience Member.

 

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OurLIC REVIEW: How We Are Connected blazes new territory!  Celebrates Cunnections and Multiculturalism.

"How We Are Connected" performance November 4, 2011 at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts

Queens is a blender.

People from all around the world, from hundreds of different cultures, have settled here to make their lives.  There is no other place on the planet like it.  The people that live here treasure their own traditions.  The music and dance that is loved, is loved because it is part of life from their childhood.  Often the music is from composers who achieved worldwide recognition hundreds of years earlier. Food comes from recipes passed down from generation to generation. Even the hottest restaurants we enjoy in Queens serve food prepared by indigenous people from family recipes. Bucharest Restaurant in Sunnyside and Madera Cuban Grill in Hunters Point are examples where their success is driven by authenticity and sharing of culture. There are many others in Queens.

People get on subways and in cars to go about daily life in Queens and NYC, blending with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. While some of their homelands struggle with intolerance, people from all over the world crowd into a  NYC subway car and stand face-to-face.

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The Doors are Open at ALOBAR.  You Will Enjoy It.  Official Opening is Tuesday, November 15th

The Welcoming Doors are Open at ALOBAR on Vernon Blvd. in Long Island City

ANNOUNCEMENT: ALOBAR has now opened for Lunch on Weekdays, and Brunch on Weekends! A Special Offer is Available.

“We are so happy to be a part of the neighborhood, that we wanted to offer a deal for everyone that is joining us for lunch. For every customer that comes in for lunch Monday through Friday from 11:30 to 3:30, we will give a voucher for a free appetizer at dinner, usable any time!”

The new ALOBAR restaurant on Vernon Blvd. in Long Island City is casual, inviting, warm, lively, and imaginative.  It has a very nice vibe.

This restaurant will have great appeal to young professionals and foodies of all ages who will appreciate the skillfully prepared menu items; the well trained, polite and respectful staff; and the carefully planned decor that creates a soft atmosphere.

The restaurant has a very busy open kitchen where you can watch your food being prepared.

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Dancing with the Community Stars is a HIT!  Sunnyside Woodside Boys & Girls Club Fund Raiser.

Joe Conley, Community Board #2 Chair, takes 2nd place win with partner Michele Bowles

Joe Conley, Community Board #2 Chair, and professional dance instructor, Michele Bowles, treated the crowded auditorium at St Teresa's Church to a dramatically inpired rumba

Conley was among the Community Stars paired with professional dance instructors for a fun event to raise money for the Sunnyside / Woodside Boys and Girls Club. See OurLIC NEWS "Dancing with the Community Stars November 5, 2011."

The benefit was for the new Sunnyside / Woodside Boys & Girls Club.

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"Let's Hear it One More Time" for Smokin Joe Frazier

Smokin' Joe Frazer 1944-2011

The sports world has lost a Champion, a superstar, and a gentleman good sportsman.... Joe Frazier died November 8, 2011. He was a man that loved the world and NYC.

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Small Businesses Owners Get Boost at Make IT NY Event 11/14/2011

Seth Pinsky, President of NYCEDC, and Diana Reyna, NY City Council Member District 34, and others speak to small businesses at Make IT NY event.

The 1st Annual Make IT New York event was hosted by LaGuardia Community College Business Services and Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation at the ConEdison Learning Center in LICC on November 14th.

The meeting and networking event brought together local business owners and major NYC decision makers such as government officials andorganization leaders to discuss ways that small businesses could grow with NYC and how the City could help.

This is part of an effort to stimulate small business and to support job growth.

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Smith Electric Vehicles to be Built in the Bronx

NYCEDC and Empire State Development Corporation reach a deal with Smith Electric Vehicles, a Kansas City, Missouri based company.

To illustrate New York City's commitment to entrepreneurs and small business, Seth Pinsky, President of New York City Economic Development Corporation, announced that a package of benefits has been approved for a company called Smith Electric Vehicles.

Pinsky said "This is a great story. Smith Electric Vehicles is looking to build electric automobiles and trucks here in New York City".  They have reached an agreement and Smith Electric Vehicles will be leasing almost 100,000 sq ft of space in the Bronx, investing millions of dollars and creating jobs.

It is a "deal that no one a year ago, let alone the last few months, would have guess that New York would possibly be competitive" said Pinsky.

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New York City Regional Economic Development Council Submits Final Strategic Plan and Priority Projects including International Convention & Exhibition Center for Queens

International Convention & Exhibition Center: Queens offers the city’s most appropriate location for a new international convention and exhibition center, with accompanying hotel accommodations, which will add an important new destination for the city’s tourism industry. A full build out of such a facility will exceed 3.8 million square feet of convention and exhibition space.

The New York City Regional Economic Development Council submitted its final strategic plan and list of priority projects, completing a comprehensive process that reflects the diversity of New York City’s economy and builds upon its strengths to accelerate its economic transformation.

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2,500 lbs of eWaste were Disposed at the America Recycles Day in Long Island City event November 18, 2011

Residents and business owners brought twenty-five hundref pounds of electronic equiment, computer hard drives, cell phones, monitors, and  computers to be destoyed at the America Recyles Day in Long Island City at 48th Avenue and Vernon Blvd.

More than a celebration, America Recycles Day is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to the promotion of recycling in the United States. It’s one day to inform and educate, one day to get our neighbors, friends and community leaders excited about recycling. 

The event was hosted by Guardian Data Destruction, an LIC based company that provide data destruction services throughout the US.  The event was provided as a community service, and disposal was free of charge.

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OurLIC Video Conversation: Chef Kapitan of ALOBAR

OurLIC met with Chef Ian Kapitan of the new ALOBAR Restaurant on Vernon Blvd in Long Island City. 

Watch the video with this article. Learn what is behind the delightful menu at this extraordinary restaurant. It will surprise you.

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Medal of Honor presented to Tibe Horvath and his wife Alex Calin

A memorable evening with Alexandra, Tibe, friends, and Romanian countrymen. Alex Amelia Calin Celebrates Birth Anniversary at Bucharest Restaurant...Receives Medal of Honor, and Reminds us of the Struggle for Freedom.

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Harold Lederman, World Famous Boxing Judge on HBO, Speaks to Boxers and Others at  Ring 8, Waterfront Crabhouse 11/15

Ring 8 Has Big Night. Capacity filled Terrace Garden Room at the Waterfront Crabhouse.

Ring 8 Minutes and Notes, Tuesday, November 15, 2011

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Seniors With A Passion For Photography

QCSW Photo Exhibit

Seniors are coming to Queensboro Council for Social Welfare at the George T. Douris Tower, 27-40 Hoyt Avenue South, in Astoria, to participate in a digital photography workshop designed to instruct individuals in the basic art and science of photography. On Monday, November 28th at 3:00pm to 7:00pm, QCSW held its First Annual Photography Exhibition “A Passion For Photography” opening reception to showcase the photography of Alvaro Ayestas, Jennie Criskos, Vilma Gonzales, Chien (Bemor) Chung Ho, and Olga Iatropol.

“A Passion For Photography” is the brainchild of QCSW’s Executive Director, Joan Serrano Laufer and Professional Photographer, Alexian Gardner of Queens Public Television. Mr. Gardner is the photography instructor guiding the seniors in their passion to produce pictures of beauty and technical proficiency. These photographs are solitary in the level of embodiment of the photographer’s character and voice. This is their moment to celebrate the power of their images.

A very special addition to the opening was a presentation of Shen Yun Performing Arts by the classical Chinese dance company of the same name and New Tang Dynasty Television located in Manhattan.
Queensboro Council for Social Welfare is a non-profit organization that has been serving the community of Queens since 1922. For information on future digital photography workshops please contact QCSW at 718.685.2802 or email: qcsw@aol.com.

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Who's in the 2012 Men of APAC Calendar?

The original plan was to announce the models at the holiday party on Monday, Dec. 12th at DiWine.

Astoria Performing Arts has been getting lots of requests to reveal who's in the their 2012 Men of APAC calendar.

The original plan was to announce the models at the holiday party on Monday, Dec. 12th at DiWine. It's from 6pm to 10pm and only costs $15. (That includes a free drink, appetizers, and a free ticket to opening weekend of our Spring production, The Secret Garden. Plus 1/2 price drinks during the party.)

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SPECIAL REPORT: Playground at Gantry State Park Needs Better Fencing to Prevent Accident or Tragedy

Dangerous fence design at playground permits easy toddler or child escape. It is just a 50 yard dash to the East River

Parents and nannies need to be extremely careful.

Every parent knows that a toddler or young child  can run out of sight in a split second. We all like to think it can't happen...but it does.  Every day we read tragic stories in the newspaper....."I just took my eyes off her for a second."

People who design playgrounds for toddlers and small children know this too.

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CUNY Business Forums Highlights Successful Entrepreneurs

Four successful entrepreneurs shared their insights and experience with attendees of a special business meeting and luncheon at CUNY.

The panel was lead by a Wall Street Journal business reporter who treated the group to a news style Q&A session, probing for the secrets of day-to-day operations ans marketing practices being applied at each company

In all but one instance, the panelists continually referred to their use of the internet, and attention to their web sites, as having a major impact on their companies revenue growth, increase in customers, and profits.

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The Twin Towers Through the Lens of Tony Vaccaro

Tony Vaccaro shares the story of his special relationship with the The World Trade Center, the architect who designed them, and the meaning of their original design.

In the beginning, the design of The Twin Towers of the The World Trade Center were inspired by both the Towers of San Gimignano in Italy, and ancient Arabic architecture, where one column leads to three.

The story of The World Trade Center is told by Long Island City's Tony Vaccaro. 

Vaccaro, famed for his photo-journalism as a WWII soldier and later as a photographer for LIFE and LOOK Magazine, shares the story of his personal friendship with the architect of Twin Towers, and how the original design came about.

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Traditional Transylvanian / Hungarian Chimney Cakes Come to Long Island City

Anna Kozma learned the techinques of making chimney cakes from her mother and grandmother as a little girl.  Her mother and grandmother still make these delightful pastry cakes in Transylvania.  

A chimney cake, otherwise known as kurtoskalacs, is a unique new item on the food landscape that everyone will enjoy and make a regular part of their treat diet  once they discover them and taste the wonderful flavor.

Chimney cakes are a pastry that has its origin in Eastern Europe; Transylvania, Hungary, Romania. We often talk about diversity in Queens. Here is an authentic new taste of that diversity.  You will not want to miss it.

The shape is like a chimney, and the finished pastry is eaten by unrolling it.

The dough is rolled around a wooden cylinder that holds it, dipped in sugar, and then baked.  As the cylinder is turned in a wood burning oven, the sugar carmelizes. Presto! In a few short minutes the deliciously baked, golden brown chimney cake is ready to be removed from the wooden cylinder.

Three generations of baking "chimney cakes" are the magic ingredients in this specially made pastry now available on Jackson Ave at 50th Ave at the Chimney Cake bakery shop.

Anna came to the US 10 years ago. She and her husband Juan have opened the authentic Chimney Cake bakery store on Jackson Ave, selling these traditional Hungarian and Transylvanian pastries. 

This is a rare food item. Anna and Juan have begun selling their chimney cakes to caterers, restaurants, and retail stores throughout the region.

From their Chimney Cake website.

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LaGuardia Community College Celebrates 40th Anniversary

The school was build under NYC Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia from old factory buildings, and now plays an essential role in the community, as well as a support system for businesses.

LaGuardia Community College is celebrating its 40th Anniversary.  An official cake cutting ceremony was held at the school on October 5, 2011. The ceremony was combined with, and organized by faculty and student that are part of a new Honors Student Network.

In addition to the Honors Network and cake cutting ceremony, the student body enjoyed a few other events. In theWorld Cafe, a group of students were treated to performance celebrating Latino music.  Inan outside area, another group of students celebrated Che Guevara.  OurLIC provides video coverage of both events.

Noteably, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall pointed out that LaGuardia Community College was built from renovated old factory buildings under NYC Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia who had the vision of this community college. Today, the school is a huge success.

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OurLIC Exclusive Video Interview: Stere Farmache, President of Bucharest Stock Exchange

While Eurozone struggles with debt, why does Romania have only 5% unemployment? Why is the debt low?

Stere Farmache, President of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, visited New York City on a finacial / trade  mission to explore opportunities for Romania.  OurLIC met Farmache at a trade event held at Bucarest Restaurant in Sunnyside. The event was a gathering of ninety of Zero International customers from all over the globe.

Romania has a low unemployment rate, and has been growing. One distinct difference in its economy is that it never became part of the Eurozone, and its governmenr policies have avoided the type of debt that is crippling many countries worldwide.

In an OurLIC video interview, Farmache explains the strengths of the Romanian economy, discusses industries for opportunity investment, and explains his interest in exploring capital markets in the US.

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Long Island City Based Guardian Data Destruction Expands to Texas

Guardian Data Destruction expands coverage with new office in Dallas

New York, NY, Oct 21, 2011 – Guardian Data Destruction announced the opening of their new Dallas TX office; the third office of a multi-phase expansion to provide national coverage for on site hard drive shredding and on site data erasure services.

With our success in Detroit and the growing demand for our on site services, Dallas was the next office for us to open, say the GDD officials. This provides our clients with seamless coverage from the east cost to New Mexico. Our Dallas office mirrors our other offices in supporting all forms of data destruction, from on site shredding, on site data erasure to logistical services. This provides our customers with a single source solution for all on site data destruction, site decommissioning, asset recovery and asset disposition services.

GDD plans to open a Los Angeles office with in the next few months; this will put them on track to provide national coverage within the next 14 months. “I am extremely pleased with our growth and build out. We are forming strategic alliance with quality partners, which have proven successful in meeting the ever demanding government regulations and new data security polices that corporations are implementing” added Laga.

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OurLIC THEATRE REVIEW: APAC's A Hard Wall At High Speed, World Premiere, Nov. 3.

Casting is brilliant. An immensely important message.

Once again, Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) has brought our community a theatre performance that reaches the heart and the mind in ways that meet our highest expectations.

A Hard Wall At High Speed examines family relationships and the need to support each other, even in the most difficult times.  Four brilliantly cast actors, each very talented, in a simple family room and kitchen setting, interact through a series of extraordinary scenes between two brothers, a husband (Danny Cole) and wife, and his brother's light hearted bimbette girlfriend.

This is not an easy play for New York City residents because the context of the events relate to the role that one man unwttingly played in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center.  While fiction, it is loosely based on a believable story.

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Jack Sundquist to Exhibit at MATTED LIC

Opening of Omnibus: Diverse Images of a Fragmented World December 8th

Long Island City Gallery Show Features Five New York Artists

Long Island City, NY (December 1, 2011) – MATTED LIC today announced the opening of a group show entitled “OMNIBUS: Diverse Images of a Fragmented World,” featuring five accomplished New York-based artists. The show will launch with an opening party on Thursday, December 8, from 6 PM to 9 PM, according to Donna Drimer, gallery owner.

Artists whose work will be on display in the group show, which will run through January 26, include Naomi Grossman, mixed media painter, Jack Sundquist, collagist, Dominique DiMaggio, collagist, Jordan Spilman, illustrator and Earl Swanigan, “folk political painter. “

“This show – only our second group effort in almost three years since we opened – represents a varied collection of attitudes and perspectives. From the serious to the humorous, the national zeitgeist is explored symbolically through differing points of view, “ according to Drimer.

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Seminar: Retail Marketing

Marketing Panel for Restaurants and Retail Businesses

A marketing panel of experts provided ideas and guidance at a recent seminar hosted by LICBDC...The Parnership. 

Panelists included John Harding, restaurant consultant and real estate broker; Joe Getz, Principal, JGSC Group; and Larisa Ortiz Pu-Folkes, NYC Department of Small Business Services.

OurLIC attended the seminar and provides full video coverage with this article.  Watch here for further HIGHLIGHTS.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Special NYC Regional Economic Development Council Meets 10/4/2011

The NYC Regional Economic Development Council met at York College on October 4, 2011.

OurLIC attended the meeting and presents a full video report of the procedings. 

Watch here for addition highlights of this meeting.

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Seminar: Long Island City Financing Expo for Small Business Owner

The Small Business Development Center organizes an excellent EXPO and Seminar to update small business owners on financing in today's market

Entrepreneurs were able to meet directly with traditonal and alternative lenders to learn the best financing options for their start-up or expanding business at the Long Island City Financing EXPO for Small Business Owners.

Opening remarks were made by Rosa Figueroa, Director, LaGuardia Small Business Development Center.

In addition to the EXPO, SBSC and NYC Business Solutions presented important credit basics for all businesses seeking capital . Following the presentation, the lenders and business owners had an information packed, open forum exchange and workshop discussion about todays' financing sources, alterntives, and requirements.

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BizWiz, The Internet's Largest Business Network and Resource Marketplace, has been providing business-to-business services to help companies get connected to their markets and customers since 1995. It is a self contained system of services that can help any size company improve its business.

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