Since the release of Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List in 1993, there have been a plethora of feature and documentary films about the Jewish Holocaust which ocoured from 1937 until 1945 during World War II. More...
Congressmember Carolyn Maloney (D–Queens/Manhattan) and two New York state colleagues have asked the nation’s EPA administrator to review a reported flip-flop on a policy decision that eventually failed to impose a moratorium on a controv More...
In celebration of Women’s History Month, state Assemblymember Catherine Nolan organized an event to celebrate the large number of young women who have been elected to office in Queens County. More...
Saint Patrick's Day (Irish: Lá 'le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig), colloquially Paddy's Day, is the feast day which annually celebrates Saint Patrick (373-493), the patron saint of Ireland, on March 17. More...
The Queens Civic Congress (QCC) has petitioned Governor Andrew Cuomo to include retention of the personal income tax surcharge in this year’s budget. More...
On March 7, the Greater Astoria Historical Society hosted a presentation led by native Astorian, Anna Karvellas, managing editor of the Smithsonian Institution’s William Steinway Diary Web site and curator of the related exhibition in Washingto More...
To help its customers contact loved ones in the aftermath of Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, Verizon is enabling most wireless and residential customers to make free calls to Japan. More...
New York Community Bancorp, the parent company of New York Community Bank and New York Commercial Bank, announced that it has established a relief fund for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. More...
BY AL RONZONI, TRUSTEE, GREATER ASTORIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Get into a conversation with a long time Queens resident and you’re likely to discover a subscriber of the Long Island Star- Journal, a daily paper that informed the community about local and world news until it folded in 1968. More...
On March 11, state Senator Michael Gianaris swore in new members of the board of directors at the Powhatan and Pocahontas Democratic Club during the second annual St. Patrick’s dinner. More...
A group of Astoria homeowners are breathing a sigh of relief over the city’s decision to halt plans for another prison barge at Rikers Island. Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. More...
New York City got some good news about the post-Christmas record snowstorm that buried us for several days. It appears Uncle Sam is going to reimburse us for some of the cost of removing the tons of white stuff. More...
On March 6, the Northeast Queens Jewish Community Council (NEQJCC) presented three awards for outstanding service, including one to Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, at its annual installation and awards reception at Parker Jewish Institute fo More...
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown’s office is prosecuting the city’s first defendant charged with failing to install a vehicle ignition lock to stop him from driving while intoxicated. More...
Fraud Costs New York, a statewide coalition dedicated to curbing the rampant auto insurance fraud that costs New Yorkers millions of dollars every year, announced that Councilmembers Peter F. Vallone Jr. and Daniel J. More...
The Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens will soon be holding its 16th annual Italian Nights at Athens Square Park in Astoria. More...
During these past months of snow and rain, classic indoor entertainment has experienced a brief renaissance. Card games are a fun and sociable way to pass the time when the weather is unfavorable. More...
Geology has surely been in the news lately, with the price of petroleum moving relentlessly upward, a threat to global economic recovery because oil is so central to industrial society the world around. But now matters are suddenly worse. More...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel has launched a postcard campaign created specifically for mailing to new residents of Astoria within the zip codes that the parish covers. More...
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