Week In Review

It was a busy week for news and features in Douglaston. 

The spirit of invention was alive as we profiled one community resident who created a means of simultaneously practicing Tai Chi and using the iPhone. We posted another piece on a local attorney who has introduced a stuffed animal that he says can help children practice their penmanship.

Douglaston Patch also ran stories this week on the proposed green market at the neighborhood's Long Island Rail Road station and the National Art League's reception for its March exhibit.

Here's your Week In Review:

Monday
The National Art League honors the participants of its March Members Show with a reception. Also, make sure to read the latest installment of Walter Mugdan's column, The Conservation Conversation.

Tuesday
Douglaston attorney Ed Muccini is manufacturing a new plush toy, Penpalz, that helps children hold their pencils in place. He said the toys promote penmanship and can aid youngsters with autism. 

Wednesday
This week's Great Escape feature is a profile of a neighborhood fitness center exclusively for women. 

Thursday
Read our story on March Madness at the St. John's Queens campus. 

Friday
Resident Matt Harrigan discusses 24/7 Chi, an application he invented that allows people to practice Tai Chi through a program in their iPhone. Also, a Little Neck teenager is accused of fatally shooting a Douglaston man.

Weekend
Leaders of the Doug Bay Manor Civic Association say they support a plan to create a green market in the community. However, they oppose the operation of the market in the traffic circle at Douglaston's Long Island Rail Road station.