Friday, 17 February 2012 00:00

New York Giants finish magical season with Super Bowl XLVI parade in the City that Never Sleeps

The streets were trembling, the buildings were shaking and the confetti was falling by the truck-full in the Canyon of Heroes on Tuesday, Feb. 7 as New York City said thanks to its beloved Big Blue.

The New York Giants celebrated the 21-17 Super Bowl XVLI (46) victory over the New England Patriots in style with a ticker-tape parade and estimated attendance of one million screaming onlookers. Fans laughed, cheered, even cried as their favorite team passed by on what could be magically mistaken as chariots of the football gods.

An estimated 40 tons of confetti showered the “G-MEN.” Fans barricaded on the sidewalks took to climbing streetlights, signs and building storefronts to could catch a glimpse of the team.

Friday, 17 February 2012 00:00

Politicians attend West End Civic Association meeting to offer support

The West End Civic Association of Floral Park welcomed political dignitaries to weigh in on the proposed casino at Belmont Park at a meeting held at the Atlantic Avenue Floral Park Fire Department on Thursday, Feb. 2. Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray and New York State Assemblyman Ed Ra each spoke before a standing-room only crowd.

Acknowledging the many letters she’s received from concerned West End residents since last December, Murray expressed her “pleasure in getting to know so many residents in Floral Park,” not only recently but also during her nine-year tenure as town supervisor. “Whatever I do when I get into the confines of Floral Park, everyone has been always very welcoming,” she said.