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Two Alarm Blaze Injures 9, Kills 1, Destroys 2 Homes In Woodside
qgazette | February 4, 2020
A two-alarm fire in Woodside left one person dead on Tuesday afternoon, February 4th. The blaze ignited on the second floor of 39-30 56th...
Van Bramer Bows Out
| January 22, 2020
As the Queens Gazette was preparing to go to press on January 21, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer announced he has withdrawn his candidacy for Queens...
9th Annual Shave The ‘Stache Raises Funds For QSAC
| January 15, 2020
The 9th Annual Shave the ‘Stache event to raise money for QSAC (Quality Services for the Autism Community) was held on Friday, January 10 at...
Community Calendar
Gazette Calendar Of Events
Dates & times are subject to change. SEND INFO TWO WEEKS PRIOR to the event (this is a WEEKLY paper)...
Restaurant of the Week
Sugar Freak
SUGAR FREAK IS ASTORIA’S ONE AND ONLY HOT SPOT FOR CREOLE COOKIN’ AND DRINKIN’ LOUISIANA STYLE. WITH ITS CULINARY ROOTS...
Seniors
Why The Risk Of Heart Attack Rises In Winter
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve read that people with heart problems need to be extra careful during the winter months because...
Political Page
I On Politics
RECOGNIZING INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY: On Monday, January 27, Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney was joined by other members of Congress, Holocaust survivors,...
DenDekker Holds Campaign Rally
Assemblyman Michael DenDekker (D-Jackson Heights) recently held a campaign rally with excited constituents, friends in labor, and elected officials. Over 100 people attended the rally...
NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Luncheon
The Astoria/LIC NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Luncheon commemorated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, who attended, said, “Congratulations to Edwin Cadiz, this...
Editorials
Letters to the Editor
A Very Sad Loss To The Editor: It is a sad day indeed, with the death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and the other...
Electeds Join The Fight Against MTA’s Bus Removal
Elected officials are responding to the outcry from their constituents who are sounding the alarm on the MTA’s proposed “redesign” of the entire borough’s bus...
Letters to the Editor
Radical Bus Service Cuts A copy of this letter was received at the offices of the Queens Gazette. January 12, 2020 President Andy Byford, MTA...
Book Review
Discovering Abandoned Queens
Author Richard Panchyk is proving to be a most prolific chronicler of Queens history and its oddities with his latest release, Abandoned Queens from Fonthill...
New Releases At Astoria Bookshop
Astoria Bookshop has a lot of wonderful new releases coming out, and many great events this month. They are particularly excited about Stay Sexy &...
New Releases At Astoria Bookshop
Astoria Bookshop’s shelves are freshly stocked with excellent new books and they’re excited to share them with you! Check out some of their personal favorites...
Features
City Council Rallies Against MTA Bus Redesign
The NYC Council Queens delegation held a rally against the Queens MTA Bus Redesign Draft on Friday, January 31 on the steps of Queens Borough...
Tripoli Honors Ioannis Giannopoulos Founder Of The First Greek School In America
A major event took place on October 22, 2020 in Tripolis, a provincial city in the heart of the Peloponnese mountains of Arcadia. Mrs. Stella...
It’s In Queens! (Feb. 6 to Feb. 12)
It’s a full and varied week of activities, but they all make the same nod to reality: They’re inside. (What a surprise for February.) Shakespeare,...

