Queens’ Beloved Tradition
BY THOMAS COGAN | March 8, 2023
The first St. Pat’s For All parade was held on a Sunday afternoon in March 2000, when a number of people gathered at the crossing...
2024 Projected Reopening
March 1, 2023
NYC Parks just announced that the Astoria Pool system reconstruction design and procurement is now 100% complete. Construction, which was started in October 2022, is...
Topping-Out At Studio
February 22, 2023
On Thursday, February 16 a topping-out ceremony was held at Wildflower Studios at 35-15 19th Avenue in Astoria. Project backers include producer June Rosenthal, Robert...
Greg Kritikos Returns To Astoria!
Greg Kritikos returns to his hometown of Astoria for his one-man show, The Shoemaker’s Son: Stories from Astoria on Saturday,...
“THE COTTAGE” …Since 1960
Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day at “The Cottage,” Forest Hills’ oldest continuously running Irish pub. Opened in 1960, the tradition continues...
Donating Your Body To Science
Dear Savvy Senior, I am interested in possibly donating my body to science when I pass away. What can you...
I On Politics
DEVASTATING FIRE IN WOODSIDE; 9 INJURED: A massive fire on 59th Street in Woodside on Tuesday, March 7 resulted in 200-plus-person response, 9 injured firefighters...
I On Politics
BORO HALL ON YOUR BLOCK: WESTERN QUEENS: Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. successfully brought his Borough Hall on Your Block initiative to Western Queens...
I On Politics
FINAL PHASE OF JFK TRANSFORMATION: Governor Kathy Hochul and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey just celebrated a key milestone in the...
Happy Saint Paddy’s Day
The Feast of Saint Patrick’s, which is always on March 17, will fall on a Friday this year. Even though Saint Patrick’s Day occurs during...
Letters to the Editor
Lessons From Covid To The Editor: Without a sense of community that embraces connection; citizenship and civility, we become dangerous to ourselves and others. We...
Key Elements Of LIRR Elmont UBS Station Still Missing
After investing $105 million for construction of the new Long Island Rail Road Elmont UBS Arena Station, some key elements are still missing. There is...
Book On Famous People From The Borough
John Bowne came from England in the 1660s and fought tirelessly for religious freedom and an end to slavery. Fast forward to the 1800s, and...
Famous People Of Queens, By Rob MacKay
Part of New York City since 1898, the borough of Queens has a long history as a landing spot for immigrants and a place where...
Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues & Heroes Behind New York’s Place Names
About Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues & Heroes Behind New York’s Place Names by Rebecca Bratspies: New York’s many roads, bridges, tunnels, neighborhoods and institutions...
“The Truth” Presentation by Former Greek Education Director Dr. Efthimiopoulos
“Every truth has two sides; it is well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either”- Aesop, Greek fable writer/storyteller. Dr. Ioannis Efthimiopoulos presented...
‘Gazetteer’ 1982 St. Patrick’s Day Trivia
The following is a list of “Did You Know” Irish trivia that first appeared as a tribute to St. Patrick’s Day in the Western Queens...
Brother Continues Call for Traffic Signal at Fatal Crossing
The brother of a 7-year-old Astoria girl who witnessed his sister’s death at a local intersection on February 17th has collected thousands of signatures on...