City officials, trustees, donors, and cultural leaders gathered February 27 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria to celebrate a “digital groundbreaking” for the Museum’s expanded and renovated home. To inaugurate construction on the innovative 66,500-square-foot, $65 million project, dignitaries used video game controllers disguised as shovels to manipulate a moving image on the theater screen, in a […]
1st Dr. Panagiotis Kokolis Scholarship Awarded
The first “In Memory of Dr. Panagiotis Kokolis” Scholarship was awarded Thursday evening, February 21, at the fourth annual Greek Independence Day Celebration of the Modern Greek Language and Literature program of the Languages and Literatures Department of St John’s University in Council Hall. The award’s criteria are based on outstanding community service and academic scholarship. Haritomeni Scoufaras, a junior […]
Stavisky Salutes Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month will be celebrated all during the month of March. State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky says this is a good time to reflect upon and recognize all the remarkable women that have made significant contributions to society throughout history. Stavisky, the first woman from Queens elected to the state senate, declared: “Women have been using their talents and […]
Armenian Day School To Hold Benefit Concert
Holy Martyrs Armenian Day School (HMADS) of Bayside will present singers representing three generations of musical styles on Saturday, March 8, at 8 p.m. in Kalustyan Hall, 209-15 Horace Harding Expwy., Bayside. Anoosh Barclay, lyric coloratura soprano, has sung the title roles of many famous operas- Gilda in “Rigoletto” and Despina in “Cosi Fan Tutte”, to name two. Hasmik Khoren […]
Astoria Symphony Moves To LPAC In LIC
One of New York City’s fastest growing performing arts organizations, the Astoria Symphony has been without a permanent artistic venue for five years- until now. The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) in Long Island City has become the new home to the Astoria Music Society’s symphony orchestra for the new 2008-2009 season. Presenting its debut concert on March 16, at […]
Gazette Calendar Of Events
Mar. 17 St. Patrick’s Day; Mar. 21 Naw Ruz, India’s New Year’s Day; Apr. 6 national Tartan day; Apr. 8 Vesak- Buddha’s Birth; Apr. 14, Sinhala/Tamil New Year Community Meetings Associations Mar. 13, Apr. 10, May 8, United Forties Civic; St. Teresa’s Parish Center, 50-20 44th St., Woodside. Mar. 13, Apr. 10, May 8, Jun. 12, 7:30 p.m., Dutch Kills […]
St. Michael’s 1st Responders Memorial Gets 1st Story
In the February 13 issue of the Gazette, Ed Horn, Director of Community Services at St. Michael’s Cemetery, East Elmhurst, announced that a permanent memorial to all New York City and Port Authority First Responders lost in the line of duty from 1995 to date, including members of the New York City Police Department, the Port Authority Police Department and […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. Mar. 7 World Day of Prayer; Mar. 16 Palm Sunday; Mar. 17 St. Patrick’s Day; Mar. 20 Holy Thursday; Mar. 21 Good Friday; Mar. 21 Purim; Mar. 23 Easter Sunday; Mar. 25 Feast of Annunciation; Apr. 6, Organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day […]
Borough-Wide Blotter
102nd Precinct Blaze Survivor Detained Police arrested a 74-year-old Richmond Hill homeowner on February 26 after firefighters battling a blaze at the site discovered a cache of weapons and ammunition. Authorities said Robert Fuchs had six handguns, one AK-47, a sniper-rifle, antique pistols and a large number of assorted knives, swords and bayonets at 87-34 114th Street. Police sources said […]
Looking For Daddy Of ‘Abandoned’ Baby Girl
Queens detectives working the case of the baby girl abandoned in a livery cab last week had a feeling that something just wasn’t right, police sources said. They sensed that somebody wasn’t being entirely honest about how the baby ended up in the cab. The story began when a Queens livery driver told police that the baby was abandoned by […]