The Sunnyside Arch, on Queens Boulevard at 46th/Bliss Street, below the No. 7 elevated station, is perhaps an object only Sunnyside could love; therefore, Sunnyside might be forced to defend it against the Municipal Art Commission of the City of New York, which evidently wishes it would fall apart or be torn down. At the November luncheon meeting of the […]
FamilyEntertainment Offered At Bohemian Hall
Bohemian Hall’s first series of Beer Tasting Dinners on Monday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. is off to a great Bstart. The $25 cost of the dinner includes a three-course meal and a beer with each course. Each week, different beers are paired with a traditional dinner, usually Czech cuisine. Beermeisters speak about characteristics, beer making methods and regions […]
3 Honored At Taminent 76th Annual Dinner-Dance
The Taminent Regular Democratic Club, one of the oldest Democratic clubs in Queens, held its 76th annual dinner-dance on Saturday night November 3 at Riccardo’s by the Bridge, Astoria. Angie Markham, executive director of the Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens, Antonio Meloni, head of the New York Anti-Crime Agency, and Nick Tenaglia, a supervisor in the city Department […]
Commerce Bank Offers Smart Holiday Shopping Tips
As the holidays and the biggest shopping day of the year approaches, Commerce Bank, “America’s Most Convenient Bank”, offers shoppers smart ways to shop this holiday season. “Commerce has long been a proponent of financial education, and understanding and talking about money is the best road to fiscal fitness,” Fred Graziano, Commerce Bank regional banking president, said. “Whatever your current […]
Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball On Public Display
If you’re looking for something for the whole family to do over the Thanksgiving weekend, there’s a new, New York City attraction to admire as the holiday season goes into gear. The magnificent new Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball, with its glittering Waterford crystals, is on display for all to see, on the ground and up close and personal, […]
Let’s Talk Turkey
The first Thanksgiving may be significant for having brought together Pilgrims and Native Americans, but the feast we celebrate today wasn’t recognized as a holiday until the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, took office. President Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a national holiday on October 3, 1863, hoping to bring two warring factions to the table. Lincoln hoped all Americans, in both […]
Bella Italia Mia Celebrates Italian Heritage & Culture
Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1807- 2007, is called the “Hero of the Two Worlds” in a tribute to his military expeditions in South America and Europe. In 1850 he immigrated to New York, worked and lived on Staten Island and at the outbreak of the Civil War volunteered his services to President Abraham Lincoln and was invited to serve as a major […]
‘Saw Lady’ Goes To Carnegie Hall
An apocryphal anecdote has it that the absent-minded violinist Jascha Heifetz was racing up New York’s Seventh Avenue to a rehearsal when a stranger stopped him. “Pardon me”, he said. “Can you tell me how to get to Carnegie Hall?” “Yes”, answered the maestro breathlessly, “Practice, practice, practice!” Astoria resident Natalia Paruz, affectionately known as the “Saw Lady”, has her […]
FIAOQ Executive Director Gets Mayoral Award
On Wednesday, November 14 the Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens (FIAOQ) met at the organization’s headquarters in Astoria to recap the recent success of the 2007 Queens County Columbus Parade and to discuss upcoming events for 2008. Angie Iannece Markham, FIAOQ executive director, received a citation from Mayor Michael Bloomberg in recognition of her outstanding service to the […]
THE PULPIT
All Saints’: •Dec. 1, Saturday, 4-7 p.m. Whimsical Winter Tea Party, entertainment, door prizes, raffles, tickets at the door, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside; 718.784.8031. **** Ascension Presbyterian: •Dec. 9, Sunday, 2-5 p.m. Christmas Fest, music, refreshments, games, kids’ events, free, raffles will benefit Ascension youth group; P.S. 101, 2 Russell Pl., Forest Hills; 718.575.0024. **** Astoria Center of Israel: •Saturdays, […]