Author: Dan Rose

Elected officials cut the ribbon to the YWCA’s new COMPASS NYC (Comprehensive After School System of NYC) program last week.

Operated by the City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), the program now becomes an available after school option for students in grades K-12. Students participate in hands-on projects that “strengthens comprehension and application of their classroom education.”

At the ceremony were Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, Councilman Peter Koo, Public Advocate Letitia James and Katherine Kim, executive director of the YWCA.

 

Cops are looking for this man who they say grabbed a 29-year-old woman’s butt as she was boarding an MTA bus on Roosevelt Avenue and Main Street.

Authorities said the incident occurred on Sunday, September 4th at approximately 3:30 p.m.

After the victim boarded the bus, the suspect remained on the street, where he blew kisses at her until the bus departed.

That is sexual harassment, and if seen, should always be reported to the authorities.

See if you can help identify the creep below.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM.

The Bayside High School Boys Baseball team was honored by Assemblyman Edward Braunstein on September 19 with a State Legislative Resolution.

The baseball team won the PSAL AA Championship this year.

The Commodores, coached by Pat Torney, defeated Eleanor Roosevelt High School, 3-2, on June 13th at Yankee Stadium to earn the victory.

Join Doctors Without Borders at the NY Hall of Science from Sept 16th – 20th for “Forced From Home,” their new interactive exhibition about the global refugee crisis.

Register for a tour on ForcedFromHome.com.

NY Hall of Science,  47-01 111th Street in Corona.

State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky defeated second-time challenger S.J. Jung in last night’s Democratic Primary for the 16th Senate District.

Stavisky, who has held the seat since 1999, is the first woman to represent Queens in the State Senate. She collected 5,192 votes, or 57 percent, to beat Jung, who won 42 percent. When he challenged Stavisky back in 2014, he also had 42 percent.

The community advocate and small businessman used to lead the MinKwon Center, an immigrants right and civic organization in Flushing. He lost a City Council race back in 2009 as well.

Jung was widely criticized by women’s rights groups for his stance on abortion. He said he didn’t support abortion or a women’s right to choose.

Asian American LGBT groups also condemned Jung for his comments about erasing same-sex couples from school textbooks, which he told a group of Korean churches in March. Jung then reaffirmed his belief that marriage is between a man and a woman.

Elected officials and civic leaders commemorated the 15th anniversary of the September 11th attacks with a special ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial Garden on Bell Boulevard and Horace Harding Expressway.

Among the attendees were Bayside Hills Civic Association President Michael Feiner, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, Councilman Paul Vallone, Assemblyman Edward Braunstein and Queensboro Hills Flushing Civic Association President Don Capalbi.

The attendees paid tribute to those who lost their lives 15 years ago and the first responders who jumped in to give the ultimate sacrifice.

Alternate Side Parking is suspended from Monday, September 12 through Wednesday, September 14.

Street cleaning will be halted these days for Eid al-Adha.

All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.

For a copy of the alternate side parking calendar, click here.

Have you seen 68-year-old Thelma Powell?

She has been missing since Sunday, September 4th, when she was last seen inside her home at 140-40 Sanford Avenue.

Anyone with information about Thelma is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM.

All calls are strictly confidential.

A 24-year-old victim is short one wallet and $2,000 after a tricky thief took it from her backpack.

Authorities say that on Wednesday, August 31, at approximately 5:39 p.m., video surveillance shows the victim browsing inside the Forever 21 store at 40-24 College Point Boulevard.

The video shows another woman, pushing a baby carriage, following closely behind. The suspect, pictured on the left, then stole the victim’s wallet, which had $2,000, from her bag.

The suspect then ran away from the scene. No injuries have been reported.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM.

It sure is fun to stay at the YMCA, especially with a new lobby.

State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky and Assemblyman Ron Kim have allocated a total of $230,000 –  $105,000 from Stavisky and $125,000 from Kim – to the Flushing YMCA for lobby renovations.

The money will allow the organization to redesign its entrance to improve traffic control and have more open space. It will also have a service-friendly front desk.

Stavisky and Kim joined Jen Silvers, executive director of the Flushing YMCA, to celebrate on Tuesday.

“The YMCA is a family staple in the Flushing community where dozens of people of all ages come for a variety of activities,” Stavisky said, “such as swimming lessons, after school programs and exercise classes.”

“Flushing’s YMCA has always been a pillar of our community, and it also happens to be a kind of second home for me,” Kim said. “I grew up in this district, and have many fond memories of coming here after school or on the weekends to stay alive, meet friends, play sports, and generally stay out of trouble.”