Second CB 7 Member Is Elected To City Council
For the second time in eight years, a sitting member of Community Board 7 has won election to the City Council. Community Board 7 has three council districts within it. Peter Koo, currently a member of Community Board 7, won the District 20 (Flushing, Queensborough Hill, Mitchell Gardens) election on November 3. Koo succeeds John Liu who also was on […]
Townsend Harris H.S. Honors Award-Winning Teacher
Townsend Harris H.S. at Queens College on Friday, November 13 honored science teacher Katherine Cooper, one of seven recipients of the Fund for the City of New York’s first annual Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics. The Sloan Awards recognize seven exceptionally dedicated and creative teachers who have achieved outstanding results and inspired students […]
TD Charitable Foundation Donates $300K For NYC Affordable Housing
Six organizations throughout New York City have received a total of $300,000 in grants from the TD Charitable Foundation’s annual “Housing for Everyone” competition. The funding will be used to support affordable housing initiatives throughout the city. Now in its fifth year, the “Housing for Everyone” grant competition offers housing non-profits a chance to win funds for projects that help […]
ADA Scott Mendelsohn Receives Weinstein Memorial Award
Assistant District Attorney Scott I. Mendelsohn has been named the recipient of the 18th annual Hal Miller Weinstein Memorial Award, conferred by Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown’s office. “Each year this award is presented to a member of our first-year class who most exemplifies and embodies Hal Weinstein’s exceptional spirit, his boundless enthusiasm and deep commitment to public service,” […]
Ben’s Best Receives Zagat High Rating For Quality
Ben’s Best, a Rego Park landmark with 65 years of experience as a consummate neighborhood deli and caterer, has just received Zagat’s “23” (very good to excellent) rating for food quality. The lofty rating coincided with the publication of Save the Deli, a new book by David Sax, released in hardcover on October 19, which laments the loss of one […]
London Lennies Offers Oyster Stuffing Recipe
To help Gazette readers start planning their Thanksgiving menus, London Lennies, Queens’ premier seafood restaurant, offers a favorite, their own Shuck and Bake Oyster Stuffing recipe, from their kitchens at 63-88 Woodhaven Blvd., Rego Park. London Lennies Shuck and Bake Oyster Stuffing Recipe 1 lb. cubed bread, including crust 1 pint fresh raw oysters 4-8 tablespoons butter 1 cup finely […]
‘The Pillowman’ Is World Class Theater From APAC
One of the benefits of being a theater company with excellent leadership, a strong artistic vision and a sterling reputation is that you attract some of the finest actors in the city, even though you may be operating in one of the “outer” boroughs. This is the magical synergy, which makes Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) such a wonder. Their […]
Immaculate Conception Celebrates 85 Years
On Saturday, November 14, more than 500 guests gathered at Riccardo’s by the Bridge restaurant in Astoria to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the founding of Immaculate Conception Church and School. The banquet also honored five individuals: Eugene Sullivan, Rose Marie Prager, Brother Joseph Rocco, SC, Mary Elizabeth Walicki and Tena Vallone, for their noteworthy contributions to the institution. Guests […]
‘Find Yourself Up In The Air’ With American Airlines
American Airlines has introduced a unique online auction to celebrate the new Paramount Pictures film, “Up in the Air”, from Oscar®- nominated director Jason Reitman and starring Oscar winner George Clooney. The film is scheduled to be released in theaters across the country this December. American’s new “Find Yourself Up in the Air” online auction runs now through Jan. 5, […]