June 27, 2012 RSS feed / Features

Most Precious Blood Students Enjoy Arts And Math

The students of Most Precious Blood School (MPB), 32-52 37th St., Long Island City, are rewarded for their efforts in the arts and math. MPB’s Glee Club helped raise funds to pay for tickets to see the Disney musical, Newsies. More...

Kean Honored For 41 Years Of Service

On June 9, Ann Kean was honored at a retirement party held at Ponticello Ristorante in Long Island City. Kean has completed 41 years of service as a teacher. Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. More...

The Trains Stopped Running Here 50 Years Ago

Past Woodhaven Junction, the Rockaway line went on to Ozone Park. The stop is mentioned in one of the stories of the USA Trilogy by novelist John Dos Passos. From there the Rockaway line continued to Ozone Park. More...

Fourth Of July Block Party In Astoria

On July 4, from 5 until 10 p.m., there will be a Barbecue Block Party on 23rd Street and Hoyt Avenue in Astoria. More...

On the brief side...

City Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe resigned on June 18 to take a position with the Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national leader in creating city parks and raising money for local conservation. More...

Immaculate Conception Commemorates Flag Day

The Knights of Columbus and the Columbian Squires of Immaculate Conception Parish hosted its 13th annual Flag Day Ceremony on June 14 at Immaculate Conception School in Astoria. More...

Simotas Cracks Down on Child Pornography

Assemblymember Aravella Simotas supported legislation making it illegal to knowingly access child pornography online, bringing New York into line with federal law. This measure has passed the Assembly and is expected to become law. More...

Voting Incomplete In Primaries;

See Next Week’s Issue For Wrapups

As the Queens Gazette went to press June 26, voters were still balloting on national primary contests that will elect party candidates in the fall elections. There will be stories on those outcomes in next week’s issue of this newspaper. More...

Kromidas Speaks At St. Demetrios Commencement

William Spyropoulos School of Saint Nicholas in Flushing Principal Athena Kromidas was the keynote speaker for the senior commencement ceremony for the Saint Demetrios H.S. More...

Halvatzis Realty Featured On MTV’s Made

Kim Parshley, an agent with Halvatzis Realty, was quite surprised when MTV’s Made showed up in her office with their featured lead, a model named Megan from Kentucky, who came to New York seeki More...

Welling Court Murals Keep Expanding

“This year was an excellent year,” said Garrison Buxton of Ad Hoc Art about the 2012 Welling Court Mural Project. More...

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Marshall Swears In Community Board Members

On June 14, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall held a ceremony at the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, to swear in and honor Community Board members. More...

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