107th Precinct Scents-less Theft Cops arrested a 20-year-old Queens man on January 26 after he was spotted swiping perfume at a Fresh Meadows department store. Police said David Hernandez took his time sniffing scents at Filene’s Basement on 187th Street and the Horace Harding Expressway, before a store security guard saw him stuff a dozen bottles of perfume into a […]
Queens Lutheran School Basketball Team Seeks Sponsor
The Queens Lutheran School basketball team is looking for a sponsor. The team, which practices at Christ Lutheran Church, 33-57 58th St., Woodside, has played against I.S. 145, J.H.S. 204, I.S. 125, Our Savior Lutheran School, St. Mary’s Nativity School and St. Gabriel’s School, and won nine games to date. The team, in borrowed uniforms, is shown with Coach Mark […]
American Airlines, Aircell Install Internet Connections
American Airlines, leading the way in customer experience initiatives, has completed the first aircraft installation of the Aircell® Internet broadband connectivity solution at American’s Kansas City maintenance base. American, which will be the first U.S. airline to offer customers Aircell’s Internet broadband solution, plans to install and test the technology in 2008 on all 15 of its Boeing 767-200 aircraft […]
Starbucks Offers Ideas To Make Valentine’s Day Special
Next Thursday is Valentine’s Day. Most restaurants are already booked, so why not stay home and tell your sweetie you “like them a latte” on a Perfect Coffee Date with Starbucks? Here are some thoughtful Valentine’s Day ideas. • Perfect Pairings In fair Verona, Romeo and Juliet could create some decadent Verona pairings of their own. Today, a Starbucks Coffee […]
Antique Doors Exhibit Opens At Flushing Town Hall
Harpist Ming Ming Wang performs during a January 30 press conference highlighting the Flushing Town Hall monthlong performing and visual arts festival celebrating popular Asian Culture, February 1 through 29. Pictured are: Flushing Chinese Business Association President Fred Fu; Peter Sarantos of Commerce Bank; Frank Macchio, Rotary Club of Flushing; Peter Koo of the Flushing Chinese Business Association; Queens Director […]
Wm. Spyropoulos School Sponsors Art Auction
on sale can be previewed from 7 to 8 p.m.; the auction will start at 8 p.m. Admission is $10 per person. The auction will be held in St. Nicholas Church hall, 43-15 196th St., Flushing. Participants can sample hors d’oeuvres, wine and cheese and coffee and cake as they make their bids. A drawing for a door prize will […]
Valentine’s Day Fun Facts & Things To Do
Did You Know- Approximately 25 percent of all greeting cards purchased each year are Valentine’s cards according to the Greeting Card Association, and all the Valentines exchanged each year add up to approximately 1 billion love notes. People in the Middle Ages believed that the first unmarried person of the opposite sex they met on Valentine’s Day would join them […]
Monserrate Hosts Birthday Fete For 103-Year-Old
City Councilmember Hiram Monserrate (far r.) presented a cake to John Custis (c.) in celebration of Custis’ 103rd birthday. In what has become an annual tradition, City Councilmember Hiram Monserrate celebrated the birthday of John Custis, who this year is 103 years old. For the past four years, Monserrate has presented a cake to Custis on his birthday. “It is […]
2008 GAHOA Scholarships Open New Avenues for Youth
The Greek American Homeowners Association (GAHOA) has given generously to New York City philanthropic causes. Their support of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in perpetuating Hellenism, Orthodoxy and education is exemplary. On Wednesday evening, January 9, the Greek American Homeowners Association awarded $8,000 in 16 scholarships to college students at their annual Vasilopita in their center at 23-49 31st […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. Feb. 7, Chinese Lunar New Year, Vietnam Tet Nguyen Dan; Feb. 11 Taiwan Lantern Festival, NAACP Founded; Feb. 14 Race Relations Day; Feb. 17 American League of United Latin Citizens Founded; Feb. 24 Mexico Flag Day; Mar. 1 St. David’s Day; Mar. 2 Mothering Sunday; Mar. 7 […]