All Nations Baptist: •Sunday, 2:30-5:30 p.m., for three months, free English classes which have already begun, registration required, limited space; 718.296.2025. **** All Saints’: •Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Join the Sunnyside Drum Corps Marching Band, boys/girls ages 7-17; band information, 718.786.4141, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside; rectory 718.729.8523. **** Astoria Center of Israel: •Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. Shabbat services, followed by Kiddush, 27-35 […]
SHAREing & CAREing To Hold 14th Benefit, Silent Auction
On Wednesday, November 19, SHAREing & CAREing, founded to serve breast cancer survivors on May 7, 1994 by Anna Kril, Carol Scarano, Lucille Hartmann and Mary Demakos, will hold its 14th annual benefit and fundraising silent auction from 7 to 10 p.m. at Riccardo’s by the Bridge, 21-01 24th Ave., in Astoria. A hot and cold buffet and open bar […]
Paul Vallone Is Astoria/LIC Kiwanis President
Paul Vallone was installed as president of the Astoria/Long Island City Kiwanis by Wayne Sharif, Kiwanis lieutenant governor, in a ceremony at Ponticello Restaurant, Astoria, on October 22. Vallone succeeds Outgoing President Tony Siano. Before his election he, with Eric Pasinkoff, was legal counsel to the Astoria/LIC Kiwanis; on his election he relinquished the position of legal counsel to Astoria/LIC […]
Police Seek Suspect In Two Rapes
Women in Astoria and Elmhurst are paying closer attention to their surroundings after a woman was followed into her building at 31st Avenue and 29th Street and choked into unconsciousness and then sexually assaulted. The October 20 incident was the second to take place in Queens; a woman was assaulted in the same way in the vicinity of 50th Avenue […]
‘Scooper’ Slackers Face Increased Fines
City officials are warning pet owners to “doo” the right thing or face increased fines for failing to clean up after their pooches. Department of Sanitation (DOS) officials last week announced that the citywide fine for failing to pick up after a dog has been more than doubled, to $250. Governor David Paterson signed the first increase in the city’s […]
LIC Church Mounts Africa Aid Drive
Officials at a Long Island City church are asking the Queens community to open their hearts to help needy families in Africa and Egypt. Sammy Fahmy, a spokesperson for St. George’s Coptic Christian Church, said that a group of teen and young adult parishioners approached him recently, hoping to launch the massive aid program. “They want to gather clean, used […]
Queens Zoo Welcomes New Assistant Animal Curator
Craig Gibbs, animal and education expert, brings some 10 years of experience overseeing animal collections, care and acquisitions to the Queens Zoo. Gibbs’ background in animal science and education brought him to The Bronx Zoo as a Curatorial Teaching Fellow in the Special Animal Exhibits Department where he oversaw the Zebra House, Children’s Zoo, Camel Barn, and Butterfly Zone. His […]
Dutch Kills Prepares To Run A Race
It’s that time of year again. The leaves are turning, there’s a chill in the air, crews are painting a blue line along city streets—and volunteers from the Dutch Kills Civic Association are gearing up to assist an estimated 39,000- plus runners through the Long Island City community on Marathon Sunday, November 2. Volunteers under the watchful eye of Association […]
Judge Doubles As Sports Reporter In October ’40
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 […]