First Central Savings Bank celebrated Greek Independence Day Saturday, March 25 at their 30th Avenue Astoria Branch, located at 35-01 30th Ave. Festivities included Greek dancers in ethnic costumes and student artwork from St. Demetrios and St. Catherine’s schools in Astoria. The bank was filled with several hundred well-wishers and neighbors who joined in the fun. Chairman and Chief Executive […]
Women’s History Month
United States Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Borough President Helen Marshall co-hosted Marshall’s Sixth Annual African American Heritage Celebration last Friday, honoring several distinguished African American business and community leaders at the Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center at the Queens Public Library in Corona. Other Queens lawmakers, state Senators Serphin Maltese and John Sabini and Assemblymember Margaret Markey, […]
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Atonement Lutheran: +Apr. 13, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday Service. +Apr. 14, Friday, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Good Friday and Tenebrae Service. +Apr. 15, Saturday, 7 p.m. Holy Saturday Service. +Apr. 16, Sunday, 8 and 10:15 a.m., noon. Easter Service with Holy Communion. +Sunday, 10:15 a.m., service; noon, Sunday school in English; 2 p.m., service in Spanish. +Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. […]
Palm Sunday
How The Parades Began In Jackson HeightsReverend George Nicholson and I used to have coffee, or ice cream, together at the neighborhood Jahn’s Restaurant after the Living Room Dialogues at our two churches, St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic and Community United Methodist. The churches were located virtually across the street from each other in Jackson Heights. One day, Reverend Nicholson said, “I have a good […]
Boys & Girls Club Holds ‘Bring A Friend’ Week
Variety Boys & Girls Club will host “Bring A Friend Week” so all club members can bring their friends and relatives to the club for free the week of April 3 to 8. Join us in celebrating National Boys & Girls Club Week. Variety Boys & Girls Club has been an integral part of the Western Queens Community for more […]
LIC YMCA Standings As Of 3/20
Men’s Winter Basketball League-A Div. Dream Team “A” 9 1 Untouchables “A” 8 1 Black Ice 7 2 House of Pain 5 5 Super Soul Sonics 2 7 Awesome 1 8 Tha Block Entertainment 1 9 Men’s Winter Basketball League-B Div. East Da Bomb Squad 8 1 Bellevue Ballers 8 2 Cyclones 5 4 Heavy Hitters 5 5 Seventh Man […]
Higher Education in Queens
York College Soars With Aviation ProgramYet another City University of New York (CUNY) school, York College, opened in 1967 has been educating mostly local Queens residents ever since. The fifth Queens school of higher education of discussion, York College, originally named Alpha College transported its educational services throughout Queens, relocating and finally finding its permanent location in Jamaica in 1986. York College was established as […]
All Aboard The Seven Line
Our journey on the “International Express” is coming to an end, with two stops in Queens remaining after the 45th Road–Court House Square Station. Mainly a residential and industrial neighborhood, Court House Square was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 2005. It has been recognized for its significant contribution to American history and heritage, based on the […]
ACS, Saloon Raise Relay For Life Funds
On April 2 Frank Arcabascio, owner of Saloon, 36-17 30th Ave., will kick off the first of many Astoria events supporting the first annual Relay For Life of Astoria. Arcabascio will host a CutA-Thon beginning on Sunday at 11 a.m. and running through 3 p.m. A wash, cut and dry will be $30 with 100 percent of the proceeds to […]
Ideas for your wedding favors
Many ideas for wedding favors serve more than one purpose, whether lavish or economical–will yours? There are lots of ideas for wedding favors, and in fact they can serve more than one purpose at your reception. One of the main ideas for wedding favors is that they serve as a token gift to thank the people who have joined to […]