6 The Queens Courier • march 5, 2015 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com St. Pat’s for All parade includes Mayor de Blasio BY THE QUEENS COURIER STAFF [email protected] @QueensCourier Snow didn’t stop Mayor de Blasio from marching through Sunnyside on March 1 during the traditionally gayfriendly Photo by Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography Office BUY DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER FREE Measuring & Installation w/purchase of $100. with this ad. • Draperies • Vertical Blinds • Honeycomb Shades • Custom Window Shades • Mini Blinds Nobody Beats Our Prices! • Roman Shades • Balloon Shades • Swags & Jabots • Shutters • Upholstery • Radiator Covers • Table Pads UP TO 70% OFF LIST PRICE Free Interior Design Consultation $20 OFF with purchase of $200 or more *Not to be combined w/other offers. Expires 3/13/15 $50 OFF with purchase of $500 or more *Not to be combined w/other offers. Expires 3/13/15 $100 OFF with purchase of $1,000 or more *Not to be combined w/other offers. Expires 3/13/15 GOMER’S Window Treatments SINCE 1962 FREE SHOP AT HOME SERVICE SERVING QUEENS AND LONG ISLAND 1.800.522.6156 www.gomersdecorators.com decades ago, also in protest for excluding marchers carrying any displays of gay pride. But the mayor said he would be marching in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in the Rockaways. He skipped it last You’re Invited! St. Pat’s for All parade. “Here’s an example of a parade that’s inclusive of all and celebrates Irish heritage in a way that everyone can be a part of,” said de Blasio, who wore a green Department of Sanitation jacket to the parade down Skillman Avenue in the spirit of the day and the snow clearing that followed. The mayor, who didn’t march in the Fifth Avenue St. Patrick’s Day parade last year because of its former policy barring gays, said he isn’t planning to participate this year either. He said concessions made this year to allow gays to participate are too limited. The Fifth Avenue parade will be held on March 17. “I’m not ready to commit to marching because all we’ve heard is that one delegation related to NBC will be allowed to have members of the LGBT community in it,” he told reporters at the Sunnyside parade. “A lot of people feel, I think rightfully, that that is too small a change to merit a lot of us participating who have wanted to see an inclusive parade.” De Blasio is the first mayor to have skipped the Fifth Avenue parade since former Mayor David Dinkins did so two J O I N U S F O R O U R Grand Opening Celebration! F O R O U R B U S I N E S S C U S TO M E R S : If our Merchant Services Program doesn’t meet or beat your current processing costs, you’ll be awarded a $1,000 GIFT CARD!** 18-Month CD 1.50% APY* on a balance of $2,500 or more and with a Checking Account! Saturday • March 14, 2015 • 9am-2pm 28-21 Astoria Blvd. • Astoria, NY 11102 • P (347) 472-1727 • sussexbank.com *Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate as of 2/20/15 and subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may reduce earnings. Visit sussexbank.com or contact a Bank Representative for current rates, terms and account requirements. Offers apply to personal accounts only. Funds must come from a source outside Sussex Bank. FDIC insurance up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each ownership category. Offer expires on April 15, 2015. The minimum balance required to earn the APY is $2,500 and must be deposited in a single transaction. A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawals. After maturity, if you choose to roll over your CD, you will earn the base rate of interest in effect at that time. Must have a checking account with direct deposit to earn stated APY. **Sussex Bank has entered into an agreement with Global Payments to manage your payment processing. Certain restrictions apply. For details contact Global Payments at (973) 567-1836 or at www.globalpaymentsinc.com/usa/ year, mistakenly believing that it was exclusionary. “That was an error on our part; it is inclusive,” de Blasio said. “There was a misunderstanding.” Rockaway residents were offended last year when the mayor skipped their St. Patrick’s Day parade. This year’s parade in the Rockaways will be held on March 7. Uniformed Firefighters Association President Steve Cassidy will be the grand marshal.
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