Community Corner

Week In Review

Catch up on the stories that took place in your community this week.

It was a busy week in the community.

Councilman Dan Halloran, R-Whitestone, proposed two bills that would challenge the city Board of Standards and Appeals's variance process.

Former mayor Rudy Giuliani endorsed Republican Bob Turner in the race for Anthony Weiner's congressional seat.

Find out what's happening in Bayside-Douglastonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Patch kicked off a new column, The Beauty Insider, and a series revolving around the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center.

And the Metropolitan Transportation Authority told northeast Queens residents that there will be no replacement for the Q79 bus anytime soon.

Find out what's happening in Bayside-Douglastonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Here's your Week In Review:

Monday

Giuliani endorses Bob Turner in the and Assemblyman David Weprin, D-Little Neck, picks up nods from city Comptroller John Liu and Assemblywoman Grace Meng, D-Flushing.

Reviews in This Week at the Movies include "The Help" and "30 Minutes or Less."

Tuesday

The MTA tells Queens residents that the will not be replaced anytime in the near future and Patch debuts its new column, The Beauty Insider.

Wednesday

This week's Great Escape pick was Bayside's Bodh Gaya Kadampa Buddhist Center

Thursday

Councilman Dan Halloran introduced two bills that would give the City Council, the borough president and community boards more say in approving variances for developers.

Our Day Tripper pick for the week is Coney Island. 

Friday

Check out Carol Brock's latest Notes from a Food Diva column. The topic is winemaking.

Also, read our interview with Douglaston resident Peter Pollicino, who gave his opinion on the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Patch will continue to speak to community residents on the matter in the weeks leading up to Sept. 11.

Saturday

This week's Parent Talk column features some back to school advice for local moms and dads. 


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