Month: May 2017

Auburndale student wins Women’s History Month Art Contest

Dan Rose

Women's History Month Contest 2017

Last Friday, Assemblyman Edward Braunstein announced the winner of his annual Women’s History Month Art Contest, where students are asked to draw a picture of a photo they admire.

The winner this year is 6th grader Tiffany Zheng from IS 25 Adrien Block School in Auburndale. Zheng drew a portrait of Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn a pilot’s license.

Zheng received a gift card from Amazon. Her portrait of Bessie Coleman will appear on the cover of next year’s contest brochure.

“Nearly 250 students from schools in Queens participated in my Women’s History Month Art Contest,” Braunstein said, “and I was extremely impressed with their talented drawings.”

Cesar Milan LIVE! @ Kupferberg Center for the Arts

Dan Rose

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Cesar Millan, host of the long-running “Dog Whisperer” series will reveal the secrets of happier, healthier relationships between humans and their beloved canines in his exciting live show that has delighted audiences all over the world this Saturday, May 6th at 8pm at Kupferberg Center for the Arts. Joined by his famous four-legged friends, Junior and Benson, Cesar will share his training secrets in his funny and entertaining way. Audiences will then have the opportunity to see Cesar in action as he demonstrates his incredible training techniques with multiple dogs from local rescues, live on stage!

From his years of experience, Cesar will show that for a transformation to take place in a dog, the real transformation quite often needs to take place in their human companion first. You’ll be amazed and inspired by the simplicity with which Cesar’s Way can bring harmony and balance into your and your dog’s lives.

Tickets run from $39-$79, and can be purchased through the Kupferberg Center for the Arts Box Office – BoxOffice@kupferbergcenter.org

This event is proudly sponsored by North Shore Animal League, the world’s largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization. Please donate to NSAL.  Together we can continue to make a difference.

Kupferberg Center for the Arts is located on the Queens College Campus at 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing.  718-793-8080

Queens College hosts Asian American Heritage Month

Dan Rose

Queens College APA Month

The Asian/Asian American Center at Queens College is hosting its “Honoring Our Heritage” event for Asian American Heritage Month, which is celebrated nationally every May.

The celebration, which begins at 12:15 p.m. at the Patio Room, will present five scholarships to Queens College students.

The keynote speaker is Elizabeth OuYang, Esq., former executive director of the Organization for Chinese Americans (OCA)-NY.

The speech, “Race, Equality, & Asian Americans in Higher Education” will be followed by a discussion with professors Madhulika Khandelwal, Nathalis Wamba and Alpana Bhattacharya.

To RSVP, contact the Asian/Asian American Center at 718-997-3050 or email qc.aac@qc.cuny.edu.

Rozic meets the Mets

Dan Rose

2017-05-01 Rozic Meets '86 Mets at City Hall

Assemblywoman Nily Rozic was among the many elected officials who met the 1986 World Series Champion New York Mets last week at City Hall.

The celebration was held for Dwight “Doc” Gooden, former pitcher for the Mets, who helped the 1986 team clinch the club’s second World Series win.

Mayor de Blasio presented a key to the city to Gooden, who missed the celebration decades ago.

After the ceremony, Rozic met with Gooden, former right fielder Darryl Strawberry and former catcher Barry Lyons.

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All-way stops added in Queens nabes

Dan Rose

State Senator Tony Avella announced last week that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has installed two all-way stop signs at different intersections in his district.

The first all-way stop is at Smedley Street and Coolidge Avenue in the Jamaica Hills area. The sign was first requested in November 2015.

The second all-way stop was placed at 263rd Street and Williston Avenue in Bellerose. The request for that stop was made in August 2016.

“The addition of an all-way stop at these intersections will go a long way in improving traffic safety in our neighborhoods,” Avella said.