Our observance of Mother’s Day is little more than half a century old, yet the nature of the holiday makes it seem as if it had its roots in prehistoric times. Many antiquarians, holiday enthusiasts, and students of folklore have claimed to find the source of Mother’s Day in the ancient spring festivals dedicated to the mother goddesses, particularly the […]
EBHA Claims Mortgage Obtained Through Deception
The efforts of Jesus Covenant Church to construct a one-story structure on a lot at 26-18 210th St., Bayside for use as a church may have hit a snag. According to a letter from state Senator Frank Padavan to New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Kyung Jin Chung and Kwan Ok Chun bought the one-family house and property at that […]
Is Mortgage Legal?
A copy of the following letter was received by the Gazette. Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General Office of the Attorney General 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271 Dear Attorney General Cuomo: I have been contacted by my constituents regarding improprieties in the mortgage obtained for 26-18 210th Street, in Bayside, Queens, which is held by Emigrant Mortgage Company, Inc. The documents […]
Dutch Tulips Blooming In NYC
Orange tulips have been in bloom all over New York City to honor the 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson’s arrival to the New York Harbor, a journey that was commissioned by the Dutch. The Parks Department and the Fund for the Park Avenue Malls planted more than 150,000 orange tulips to commemorate New York City’s Dutch history. The Dutch Community […]
Mother’s Day Tribute: Wish She Were Here
(Walter Kaner wrote the following tribute to his mother, which we reprinted each Mother’s Day. Although Kaner has passed away we feel it is a touching tribute to all mothers on Mother’s Day and reprint it now in his name.) W hat I wouldn’t give to have my mother back again. I would give up all I have if I […]
Film By Egyptian Dancer To Air On QPTV
Layla Taj, an Egyptian dance star who has landed numerous contracts as a belly dancer in five-star hotels in Egypt and Dubai and performed for kings of countries and world travelers, has returned to Queens after living abroad in the Middle East since 2003. Known as “Goodwill Ambassador for Egyptian Culture” through her dance, she brings with her world-class experience […]
First Lady Visits LIC
The neighborhood around Kaufman Astoria Studios on 36th Street between 34th and 35th Avenues went into lockdown yesterday, May 5, when First Lady Michelle Obama paid a visit to Elmo and his pals on the “Sesame Street” set at Kaufman Astoria Studios in Long Island City. Police sources said that Obama visited the set of the popular children’s show to […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. All Nations Baptist: •Sunday, 2:30-5:30 p.m., for three months, free English classes which have already begun, registration required, limited space, 86-76 80th St., Woodhaven; 718.296.2025. **** All Saints’ Episcopal: •Mon-Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Citizenship application (Form N400) assistance. •Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Join the Sunnyside Drum Corps Marching […]
‘Cantor In The Concert Hall’ Heard At Free Synagogue
On Sunday, May 31, in celebration of the borough of Queens, the world center of ethnic and religious diversity, Cantor Steven Pearlston, tenor, and Mason Senft, pianist, with David Davani on clarinet and Jerry Eastman on string bass, will present “The Cantor in the Concert Hall: Music from 12 Countries in 10 Languages” at the Free Synagogue Of Flushing, 41-60 […]
Nine Car Thieves Charged For Stealing Luxury Vehicles
Queens detectives last week put the brakes on a ring of car thieves who stole 16 luxury SUVs from Queens dealerships. A nine-month joint effort by detectives at the NYPD Queens Auto Crime Unit and the Queens District Attorney’s Office, called “Operation Lockdown”, resulted in nine arrests, including an assistant principal at a Brooklyn middle school, authorities said. Queens District […]