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Vallone Announces Blood Drive City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. (D- Astoria) has announced that the New York Blood Center will hold a blood drive at Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens, 25-10 30th Ave., Astoria this Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., hoping to collect 100 pints of blood for New Yorkers in need. Participants must bring a valid ID, […]
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
SANTA COMES TO STEINWAY STREET NOVEMBER 30 The Central Astoria Local Development Coalition will welcome Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus as they make their first visit to the Astoria area this year on Friday, November 30 at 4 p.m. The couple will arrive in an antique vehicle at the intersection of Steinway Street and Broadway, where they will pose for […]
Holiday Shoppers Face Fewer Trees, Higher Prices
If you have hopes of hanging your Christmas baubles on a live Fraser fir tree this year, head to your local shop or supplier as soon as possible, experts said. That’s because three years of bad weather have created a shortage of the Fraser fir- with its strong branches, perfect for hanging lights and ornaments to brighten your holiday season […]
Korean War Cease-Fire Signed In November 1951
Get into a conversation with a long-time Queens resident and you’re likely to discover a subscriber of the Long Island Star-Journal, a daily paper that informed the community about local and world news until it folded in 1968. A banner across the Star-Journal masthead reminded readers that the newspaper’s name came from the merger of the Long Island Daily Star […]
Greek Ship May Sail To New York
A replica of the Greek “ship that saved democracy” could be headed for dry dock in Astoria next spring. Local historians are working to bring the Olympias to the Big Apple in early 2008 for exhibition at metropolitan area parks and waterways and to show off the 120-foot vessel in the annual Greek Independence Day Parade along Fifth Avenue. The […]
SHAREing & CAREing Holds Auction, Gives Awards
SHAREing & CAREing, the only community nonprofit organization to provide grassroots support services to breast and ovarian cancer patients and their families through counseling, educational forums and advocacy services in Queens and throughout New York City, held their 13th anniversary benefit and silent auction on Wednesday, November 14 at Riccardo’s by the Bridge, Astoria. In keeping with a longstanding tradition, […]
The Pulpit Compiled
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event 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 […]
News Of the Neighborhoods
‘Elf’ Identification Required Volunteers answering letters from needy youngsters for the U.S. Postal Service must present photo ID and sign a waiver promising to safeguard the kids’ personal information. Postal officials said the requirements are necessary because the volunteers have access to the kids’ names, addresses and telephone numbers. Post Office spokesperson Pat McGovern said the agency has never had […]
Free Child Identification Stickers Help Keep Kids Safe
(NAPSA)-In the event of a serious car accident, time is of the essence-especially when children are involved. To help emergency personnel correspond swiftly in the event of a loss involving infants and toddlers, parents and guardians have an important new resource: a free child seat safety sticker called TIKE, or “Toddler Information Kept for Emergencies.” The bright red sticker helps […]