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| Miss Hispanidad 2005
Desire Quintero
Jackson Heights Age: 17 Height: 5’5" Weight: 105 Stats: 32.5-25-36 Desire is the Miss Hispanidad 2005 Queen of Queens, and captured the grand prize with her astonishing glamour. The Colombia native said, “I was very confident because I knew what I was doing there. There were a lot of pretty girls and it was a hard competition, so I was really flattered to hear my name.” As winner of the contest, she rode on a float at the Hispanic Day Parade in Jackson Heights, waving to thousands of onlookers. Desire shines in the beauty pageant spotlight as well as in the classroom. The William Cullen Bryant High School senior thrives in English class with a love for literature and sharply tuned grammar skills. A shopping fanatic, she frequently strolls the Queens Center Mall to check out some of her favorite stores, notably Victoria’s Secret. She also likes to hang with her friends in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. “When we’re not doing anything, we go there just to have a little fun,” she said. To make some extra money on the side, she works at Staples in Woodside as a cashier and merchandise salesperson. Desire is a big fan of pop singer Britney Spears and thinks that Britney is still hot stuff even after her pregnancy. “I think she looks great in any form,” Desire said. Her favorite television shows include “Will and Grace” and “Saturday Night Live.” For the time being, Desire said that she is going to give modeling and beauty pageants a rest and concentrate on her schoolwork. She is, however, planning on competing in next summer’s Miss Colombia International in Miami. Buena Suerte, Desire! |
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| 100-Foot Rule
Just because Peter Vallone Jr. won his re-election by the largest margin in Queens doesn’t mean his supporters had an easy time on Election Day.
A man confronted a Vallone volunteer while he was handing out literature near a local school, yelling that he was violating election rules by campaigning within 500 feet from a polling station. Unfortunately, the man was off by 400 feet—BOE rules say electioneering is prohibited within 100 feet of the entrance to a poll. Upon being advised of this fact, the man insisted he was correct. He then threatened to contact police about the incident. “Bring the whole precinct down here, if you like,” the campaign volunteer responded. Well, the confused man did just that, hailing a police officer and alerting him to the Vallone supporter. The officer confirmed the 100-foot rule, but the man still wasn’t satisfied. Even after looking at the official campaign laws—which the officer showed him in writing—the man said the rulebook must be wrong. Was it a special Vallone Astoria version? No, ultimately the man gave up his gripe and stormed off, but not before waiving goodbye with a single finger. Don’t pity the volunteer, however. Drinks at the victory party were on the campaign. |
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| Ack Attack
You never know what’s going to cause problems in what is otherwise a sedate office. It could be a bad pot of coffee, perhaps the mail carrier forgot to take a person’s package.
For one local Congressman, however, the problem seemed to stem from a meal – more importantly, a lack thereof. On Nov. 10, on a routine call to Gary Ackerman’s office, a staff member wrested the phone away from the young man who answered it to divulge the awful truth – the Queens staff was rebelling because the entire Washington, D.C., staff was out to lunch, literally, with the congressman. Gary, when you get back to town you may wish to bring some protective gear – and your credit card. These people sound hungry. |
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| The Most Important?
Bloomberg supporters were out in full force last week, as the Mayor paid a visit to his campaign office in Bayside on the eve of his re-election.
Among the standing-room-only crowd was at least one prominent Democrat, former Queens Beep Claire Shulman. Before he began his short pump-them-up speech, the Mayor proudly asked, “Who is the most important man in the room right now?” With the crowd seemingly befuddled by the question, Bloomberg introduced Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the crime fighting Guardian Angels. As for the remainder of Bloomberg’s introductions, there was only one, and that went to the Republican running for City Council, Peter Boudouvas, who was easily defeated the following day and never received his 15 minutes of fame. |
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| Is He A Liu-natic?
Giving the fancy business attire a rest, Councilman John Liu slipped into something a little less formal. To promote recreational activity on the Flushing River, which is an area currently riddled with filth and garbage, Liu put a body-tight wetsuit on and went kayaking. He announced a plan to turn the decrepit waterfront into an accessible and clean community haven.
The usually reserved councilman was all smiles throughout the sun-filled afternoon. He greeted State Sen. Toby Stavisky and Assemblyman Jimmy Meng and thanked representatives of Citizens for New York, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in the city. Liu even joked with reporters that the wet suit might be a bit too tight. Politicos like Stavisky and Meng are no strangers to the Flushing district, but one elected official from outside the zone who attended the waterfront conference was Jackson Heights-based Assemblyman Jose Peralta. Peralta explained he was there because: “I couldn’t miss coming to watch John make a fashion statement.” |
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