Passover begins at sundown April 2 and is celebrated through April 10; Eastern Orthodox and Western Christian celebrations: Palm Sunday, April 1; Good Friday, April 6 and Easter, April 8. **** Atonement Lutheran: +Sunday worship services in English at 10:15 a.m. and Sunday school at 11 a.m. +Sunday worship service in Spanish, noon. +Mondays,, 6 p.m., fitness classes, 30-61 87th […]
Local Church Musician Performs In Carnegie Hall
Alina Kiryayeva, an Astoria resident and pianist at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, Astoria, will accompany clarinetist Maksim Shtrykov in his New York recital debut in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall on April 1. The concert is part of the Special Presentation Winners’ Series. A native of Ukraine, Kiryayeva has led Good Shepherd in worship through music since September. She […]
114th Precinct Cops Seize Untaxed Cigarettes
114th Precinct Commanding Officer Inspector Brian McCarthy has instituted proactive measures to combat property crimes, which have comprised 74 percent of overall crime in the 114th Precinct in 2007 to date. Those measures include the 14th and 15th search warrants executed in the precinct. On Tuesday, March 6, at approximately 4:10 p.m., under McCarthy’s direct supervision, 114th Precinct personnel executed […]
2 Wanted For Store Robbery
Police of the 114th Precinct are seeking a black man in his 20s and another man, black or Hispanic, also in his 20s, who robbed a store at 28-27 31st St. on Sunday March 4 at about 8:30 p.m. The perpetrators entered the store and ran behind the counter. One suspect, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing about 170 pounds […]
Spitzer Makes Some Gains On Bruno, But Hard Road’s Still Ahead
Amid signs that Governor Eliot Spitzer may be gaining the upper hand in his battle with state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno over the state budget, out of nowhere comes state Conservative Party Chairman Michael Long to side with the governor and give his natural ally a bellyful of agita. Undaunted by the surprising development, Bruno wasted no time in […]
On the brief side…
Greek Independence Day Observances Borough President Helen Marshall and Assemblymember Michael Gianaris will co-host the annual Greek Independence Day Celebration on Friday that will include a variety of colorful cultural performances and activities at the Hellenic Cultural Center, 27-09 Crescent St. in Astoria. The event starts at 5 p.m. Sparking the celebration will be the recognition of four honorees: Jordan […]