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Blessing Of The Animals
| October 7, 2020
Trinity Lutheran Church Astoria/LIC held its annual Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 4 on the front steps at 31st Avenue entrance, followed by...
Celebrating Climate Week At Astoria Houses
| September 30, 2020
Bishop Mitchell G. Taylor, cofounder and CEO of Urban Upbound, and City Council Member Costa Constantinides on September 25 joined with members of the Astoria...
Distribution of PPE
| September 23, 2020
On Monday, September 21, New York State Assembly Member Catalina Cruz and Queens Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Thomas J. Grech visited a number...
Man Charged After Bomb-Making Materials Found At Astoria Home
qgazette | September 18, 2020
P Police and FBI agents continue to investigate circumstances surrounding a cache of chemicals found inside a home in Astoria on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters responding...
Community Calendar
It’s In Queens! (Oct. 10 to Oct. 16)
The old is renewed. The new is unveiled. And the revealed is extraordinary during this action-filled week in Queens. Apple...
Restaurant of the Week
Martha’s Country Bakery
This week we salute Martha’s Country Bakery, whose five locations miraculously remained open since the pandemic and lockdowns began. Nothing...
Seniors
Helping Seniors Recognize Fake News And Propaganda
Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any resources that you know of that can help seniors detect fake news? My 75-year-old...
Political Page
I On Politics
MAYOR TO CLOSE SCHOOLS IN HOT SPOTS: Mayor Bill de Blasio sent a proposal on Sunday to New York State government to close non-essential businesses,...
I On Politics
URGE CUOMO TO RELEASE $4B TO NONPROFITS: Assemblymembers Andrew Hevesi, Dick Gottfried, Donna Lupardo, Linda Rosenthal, and Ellen Jaffee alongside Senators Roxanne J. Persaud, Gustavo...
I On Politics
ON THE PASSING OF JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG: NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights, Elmhurst) said, “I join millions of Americans in mourning the...
Editorials
Celebrating Columbus Day
This year Columbus Day observed coincides with the anniversary of Columbus’ arrival in the New World. It marks no less than the day Columbus’ nine-week...
Letters to the Editor
MTA 20-Year Capital Needs To The Editor: The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority just approved their own Thirty Year Long Range $400 billion Capital...
Tourism: A Major Component Of City’s Lifeblood
NYC Council Members Paul Vallone and Jimmy Van Bramer recently introduced a proposal to establish an office of tourism recovery as part of the executive...
Book Review
Astoria Bookshop Continues Curbside & Virtually
Dear Friends of the Astoria Bookshop continues to operate with curbside pickup and mail orders. The team at Astoria Bookshop says, “Wow, did May fly...
Events with the Astoria Bookshop
Dear Friends of the Astoria Bookshop… May is finally here! While we are still mostly at home, we are hoping to come back to...
Historic Long Island Aerials Explored By Queens Author
Long Island Aerials Through Time by Richard Panchyk offers a treasure trove of never-before-seen highly detailed aerial photographs of Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties...
Features
Sheriffs Bust Woodside Caterer For COVID Violations
New York City Deputy Sheriffs busted a massive wedding reception in Woodside on Friday night, where nearly 300 guests were partying like there was no...
News
Propose Stiffer Penalties For Drag Racers A pair of Brooklyn lawmakers are proposing a measure that would lower the boom on drag racers and wannabes...
New 104th Precinct Commander Welcomed
Residents and business owners in Ridgewood, Middle Village, Maspeth and Glendale last week rolled out a welcome mat for NYPD Captain Louron Hall last week,...