by devadmin | Oct 29, 2012 | Media Article
On May 5, the Department of Parks and Recreation held a lively event at Astoria Park featuring music, performances and activities in an effort to preserve the Astoria Pool Olympic High Dive by voting for it in the Partners in Preservation grant contest. Councilmember...
by devadmin | Oct 29, 2012 | Media Article
Hundreds turned out for one of the city’s oldest and longest running children’s bike races on May 20, organized by the Astoria Civic Association and Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. More than 200 youngsters, ages three to 11, competed in separate races along Astoria...
by devadmin | Oct 29, 2012 | Media Article
Fed up with incidents of groping, car vandalism and even attempted rape, community leaders and activists met to discuss new crime fighting initiatives to create a safer environment in Astoria. At the morning meeting on November 16 elected officials, including state...
by devadmin | Oct 29, 2012 | Media Article
Last Wednesday, January 18, at the Immaculate Conception R.C. Church school auditorium on 29th Street just north of Ditmars Boulevard, an audience mainly of women, ranging in age from young adult to elderly, attended an anti-crime forum for women conducted by Antonio...
by devadmin | Oct 29, 2012 | Media Article
Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. continues to wrestle crime in his district, installing a series of surveillance cameras in the area to help snare unsuspecting criminals caught in the act. Vallone, who heads the City Council Public Safety Committee, last week kept his...
