Week In Review

It's time to take a look back at the week in Douglaston. Make sure to check out any stories you missed during the past seven days.

Top stories in the community this week covered everything from co-ops and condo taxes to a proposal by U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman that would prevent states from giving money earned through vanity license plates to partisan political groups. 

Here's your Week In Review:

Monday
Queensborough Community College will operate a summer program for northeast Queens students that combines athletics and academics and is operated by a Douglaston resident. 

Tuesday
Elected officials and community leaders from northeast Queens are united in a fight to reclassify co-ops and condos under state tax law. 

Wednesday
Little Neck's McDonald's held an employment event for local job seekers. 

Thursday
This week's Viewfinder feature provided a photo slide show of Easter flowers and baked goods in northeast Queens. "Boardwalk Empire" used Douglaston as a backdrop.

Friday
U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-Bayside, said he will introduce a bill that would cut highway funds to states that give money earned through vanity license plates to partisan political organizations. The legislation would follow in the wake of the Arizona State Legislature's approval of a license plate featuring the Gadsden Flag, which has become a symbol of the Tea Party. 

Weekend
In this week's Parent Talk, our council of moms and dads discuss how far in advance children should begin thinking about college. Councilman Dan Halloran, R-Whitestone, called for the restoration of Douglaston's World War I monument.