EUROZONE HOPES AND RETAIL SALES SEND US FUTURES HIGHER

Astoria , New York

Worldwide markets are soaring and that was good for US futures as they are higher by more than 2 percent. Retailers did very well in post Thanksgiving sales and they are forecasted to be about 1 billion dollars more than last year. " We need to see item sales versus total sales as I may see inflation trickling into all of this, but even so it is very good and a morale booster for the economy. " commented FPG. " With the euroone, it has been a cat and mouse game and every time there is hope, that bodes well for the markets."

ONORATO, HONORED BY THE ITALIAN FEDERATION OF QUEENS

Astoria, New York
George Onorato, a former New York State Senator from the Astoria Community will be honored at the 40 th Anniversary Dinner Dance hosted by the Italian-American Federation of Queens. Onorato has been a NY State Senator for a long time. His hard work and dedication to the Queens Community will be remembered for years to come. Mike Giannaris is currently the new senator. Others to be honored are Angie Markham and Carlo Bucich. The event will start at 1.30 pm on Sunday November 13th at Chateau Briand in Long Island.

QUEENS ITALIAN FEDERATION TO HOST DINNER DANCE AT CHATEAU BRIAND IN WESTBURY

The Italian Federation of Queens aka FIAO, will host its 40th anniversary dinner
dance at Chateau Briand on Sunday November 13th. The cost of the ticket will be
$100.00 per person. Please contact Angie Markham at 718-204-2444. The Federation
was founded in 1971 by a few italian-americans that included Vincent Iannece,
Chairman Emeritus.

BREAKING NEWS : EARTHQUAKE HITS ASTORIA AND NORTHEAST

ASTORIA, NEW YORK
ASTORIA AND QUEENS ROCKED BY EARTHQUAKE. PRELIMINARY IS THAT IT WAS CENTERED IN VIRGINA AND IT WAS FELT IN NEW YORK CITY.

BABY FOUND OFF DITMARS BOULEVARD

A newborn baby was found in a shoe box on 28 th street in Astoria. The baby was brought Elmhurst hospital. A search for the baby's mom has begun.

ASTORIA FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ENJOY METS GAME AGAINST CARDS

Astoria, New York
Employees and clients of Astoria Federal Bank got together at Citi Field to watch the Mets. "The event hosted by the savings bank is a great thing for employees and clients to intermingle" said one of the participants. The air conditioned Embassy Suites had waiters serving food and beverages. Partecipants who wanted to watch the game went out to the balcony seats. Ed Kranepool, a 1969 Met member was at the event. He took pictures and signed baseballs were given out to all participants. " I think he is great down to Earth guy and I do wish him luck in his endeavours. " said FPG. An Astoria Federal employee who happens to be a Met fan himself, said that the event was a great exposure to its best clients of BusinessOne, a free checking solution for business clients. " We do have a product that is superior and we intend to market this especially to the small business community." the employee said.

CHEAPEST PIZZA PIE IN ASTORIA

THE RESTAURANT GUY HAS LOCATED THE CHEAPEST 8 SLICE PIZZA PIE IN ASTORIA AT THE BEST YET SUPERMARKETS OFF 20TH AVENUE.
6.99 PLUS TAX. WITH THE THE 3.00 COUPON YOUR TOTAL COST WILL BE 58 CENTS PER SLICE. AMAZING.

WEINER RESIGNS AS INTERNET PHOTOS SCANDAL ESCALATES

Astoria, New York

Democratic US Congressman Anthony Weiner ended his career as politician by resigning today. A scandal that began from the privacy of his computer led to an escalation as private body parts photos surfaced. These were sent to ladies over the internet for a period of time while Weiner was married to Hillary Clinton's assistant. " This is a sad chapter for the democratic party and Astoria. The Congressman knew Astoria's politicians of the democratic machine as well its famous restaurants." said a voter from Queens. Last week, a democratic politician said that Weiner has to go in the midst of this scandal. She contended that this is not acceptable for a politician. She also said the digital technology we have today facilitated this as Weiner did not have time to reflect what he was doing. Twenty years ago, it was a different story for the internet user and Weiner would have realized that this was wrong before committing such acts.

BIN LADEN IS DEAD

Astoria, New York
BREAKING NEWS
Osama Bin Laden is dead, says President Obama.

GUADAGNINO GETS HOMELAND SECURITY PLATES BY MISTAKE

Astoria, New York

Antonio Guadagnino, a humble accountant in Astoria, has received nearly 3 dozen homeland security license plates from the GSA agency. It was classified as mail room mistake where someone somehow has put the accountant's name and address as the final destination. The secured plates could have gone to the wrong hands and something could have happened insinuated Guadagnino. Michael Giannaris, newly elected NYS Senator of the district, has asked for an investigation. " More security steps need to be taken in consideration when government materials are mailed. Electronic security in computers and mailrooms need to be implemented because a computer spitting out a bogus name and address for destination to a government entity is not reasonable" said a Queens resident.

ASTORIA HOMEOWNERS, TENANTS & BUSINESS CIVIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES MEETING FOR MARCH 10TH

Astoria, New York
The AHTB Civic Association will hold a meeting on Thursday March 10th 2011 at St Francis of Assisi, Astoria NY. It will take place at 7.30 pm in the school's basement. Special guests will be Aravella Simotas, NY State Assembly woman and Stephen Cirabisi, Deputy Inspector of the 114th Precinct. Attendees can ask questions and voice their concerns about the community.

HEALTH EVENT IN ASTORIA

Thursday, October 21, 2010

ASTORIA HOMEOWNERS TENANTS & BUSINESS CIVIC HOSTS HEALTH EVENT AT PISTILLI'S GRAND MANOR
Astoria, New York
Mount Sinai Queens is sponsoring a health event for men. Titled " Men's Health - Below the Belt " is an event for men over 50. It will take place tonight Thursday October 21st, 2010 at 7 pm. Dr Granato will discuss prostate cancer screening as well as other topics for older men. Carol Weber will be on site to provide information about colorectal cancer. The event will take place at the Pistilli Grand Manor, a condo building located at 45-02 Ditmars Blvd and across the street from the Berry Farm Market Supermarkets in Astoria. For additonal info and reservations, please call Mt Sinai at 718-267-4333. Refreshments will be served. The Astoria Homeowners, Tenants and Business Civic Association is an organization open to all members of the
community.

ASTORIA COLUMBUS DAY PARADE STARTS FROM DIFFERENT LOCATION

*COLUMBUS AND ISABELLA WALK ON DIFFERENT ROUTE IN ASTORIA QUEENS
Astoria,New York
The Queens Columbus Day Parade had last minute changes for its starting location. "PC Richards' parking lot gets the okay after Astoria's Studios usual location was not available due to the NYPD's permit unallowance for a specific portion of the route" stated a source. The festivities are annually organized by the Italian-American Societies Federation of Queens County, aka FIAO. The Grand Marshal was Carolyn Maloney. Other local dignitaries like Mike Giannaris as well as italian representatives joined the celebration of the genovese sailor. " As usual, Columbus assisted by Queen Isabella, were waving to the crowd. This is an event for the kids of Queens, with various schools and bands participating" commented one of the helpers to the organizers. The weather with temperatures in the low to mid 70's and lots of sun made the event joyful, even though there was less attendance than previous years. The Queens Columbus Day Parade takes place every year on the Saturday preceding the Monday and legal holiday in Manhattan.

ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI FESTIVITIES END WITH MASS

St Francis of Assisi Church in Astoria, Queens, held a Mass with the Bishop this evening. This marked the end of the festivities that commenced on Saturday in honor of the Saint. Today was the actual name day for Saint Francis, a rich man, who gave up his wealth and lived a life as a poor monk in the mountains of central Italy. " On Saturday, it was real fun. We had all kinds of fun stuff and good food like the sausage and peppers hero. " said a student of St Francis School. The Parish also held raffles with lots of goodies. The grand prize was 10,000.00 for first place followed by 5,000.00 second place and 2,000.00 for third.

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK TORNADO VIDEO

THE BROOKLYN TORNADO MOVED INTO QUEENS MINUTES LATER.
CLICK HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPXT2HMWaj8

ASTORIA DODGES BULLET BUT OTHER QUEENS AREAS WHIPPED BY POSSIBLE TORNADO

ASTORIA, NEW YORK
Scary moments for Astoria residents as the sky turned black just before 6 pm last night. A severe thunderstorm zoomed by in a matter of minutes. It spared Astoria's residents from damage but just a few miles away in Corona,Forest Hills, Flushing and Bayside it was a completely different story. Large trees ripped off the ground, damage to homes and vehicles and a fatality on the Grand Central Parkway led to traffic delays for hours on streets in Astoria leading towards Nassau County. Stay tuned to your local news for additional information.

CIAFONE BACKS OUT OF PRIMARY, EASY SAILING AHEAD FOR TIMOTAS

Astoria, New York
With mogul John Ciafone out of the race last month due to residency issues, Aravella Simotas can now bypass the primary and head towards November with an easy victory. The residency issue has haunted Ciafone early on into the campaign. "Unclear residency and challenges has casted doubts for many in the 36th district and therefore John left the race leaving Aravella in the drivers seat" finalized a voter from Queens.

FPG UPSET AFTER MURDER OVER LACK OF SECURITY AT ASTORIA PARK

Astoria, New York
In the 80's Astoria Park went through a transformation. Massive police presence ordered by Vallone Sr to crack down against loitering by juveniles and late night violent crowds. The outcome : the Park became quieter and cleaner with less violence. But last week, an orrendeous crime took place at the park at 4 am in the early moring. A mexican immigrant was beaten to death for a wallet by a couple living in the park. Astoria Park , the site for the Independence fireworks, just 2 weeks ago is also the place where families and couples go to have fun. But who hangs there at 4 am in the morning? " People should be careful at that time " said a Queens resident. FPG proposes some kind of silent security system over the park to alert police in case of inadequate trespassing." With technology there has to be some kind of cheap system that can create more safety over public land." he finalized.

INDEPENDENT MOGUL & ATTORNEY JOHN CIAFONE PREPARES TO TAKE ON THE DEMOCRATIC MACHINE

* JOHN CIAFONE, A FAMILY MAN WITH 2 CHILDREN VOWS TO FIGHT TOO MUCH LIBERALISM
Astoria, New York
You have probably have seen John Ciafone, or members of his staff, asking for your signature to put him on the ballot as he has beaten the heat on the streets of Astoria. He is running to fight the democratic political machine of Astoria, a powerful one indeed. It consists of members of the Democratic Taminent Club such as the Vallone Brothers or Mike Giannaris. " You don't go against the machine and plan to win. It's close to impossible. " commented one assistant of an Astorian Democratic politician. " John is an attorney and the only logical reasoning here is a publicity stunt to promote himself. It could be a lose - win scenario for him after this all set and done " said a banker. John Ciafone, Esq. is local attorney and real estate owner. He is married to Gina ( Jeanette ) Argento and has 2 boys with her." He believes in good quality of life and strong family morals. Its up to the voters as well as his speeches to decide his faith for September and November " finalized a voter from Queens.

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