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NYC Parks Breaks Ground On Renovation Of Doughboy Plaza
| November 11, 2020
NYC Parks Queens Borough Commissioner Michael Dockett joined New York City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer on November 5 to break ground on the reconstruction...
Election 2020: The Story So Far…
qgazette | November 4, 2020
The presidential election between top contenders, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is as yet too close to call, and so the...
Fountain Of The Fairs Restored
| November 4, 2020
NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, on October 28 joined City Council Members Peter Koo and Francisco Moya to unveil new upgrades to the...
Early Voting Takes Off
ohtadmin | October 28, 2020
Perhaps the most hotly debated presidential election in our lifetimes has drawn record numbers of voters throughout the country, and they are raring to go....
Community Calendar
Old Astoria Neighborhood Association’s November Virtual Meeting
The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association’s (OANA) November Virtual Meeting will be held on November 18th, live on Facebook. Live stream...
Restaurant of the Week
White Radish American Kitchen
White Radish American Kitchen is like a breath of fresh air in the Forest Hills dining scene, offering farm-to-table American...
Seniors
How Seniors Can Save Money On Prescription Eyeglasses
Savvy Senior, What tips can you recommend for finding affordable prescription eyeglasses? I used to have vision insurance through my...
Political Page
I On Politics
VETS HEARINGS’ SUPPORT VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM: Next week, State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. will co-sponsor the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings’ (OATH) Third Citywide...
Shawn Rux Announces Run For City Council
Shawn Rux officially announced his candidacy for City Council in District 31. His campaign released the following information: Shawn has been a resident of Southeast...
I On Politics
GIANARIS’ ACT REQUIRING MORE POLL SITES: Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris, who personally witnessed lines stretching for several blocks at Early Voting poll sites, is...
Editorials
Improvise, Adapt, Overcome Veterans Day 2020
“Improvise, Adapt, Overcome” is a motto of the US Marine Corps, and it is most apt this year of years. 2020 is one of those...
Letters to the Editor
Remembering Veterans To The Editor: On this Veterans Day, November 11, 2020, we extend our appreciation and thoughts to all Americans who are fighting the...
Hevesi’s Concerns Re: COVID Cluster Actions
Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi (AD 28) sent a letter to Governor Cuomo on October 28 on behalf of his constituents who were impacted by the...
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
Armenians Held Silent Protest at UN
Greek Americans have shown their support of Armenian rallies. On Thursday, October 29th, from 12-3 p.m., a silent protest of Armenian Americans and their supporters...
Memories of Russia: Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, Kremlin, Moscow
I was lucky to travel to Russia before COVID-19. “We are passing by the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, the royal burial shrine in the...
2020 Holiday Light Fundraiser
The Whitestone Merchants Association partnered with Councilman Paul Vallone, the Queens Chamber of Commerce & We Love Whitestone Civic Association to bring the tradition of...