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 […]
Cavalier Restaurant Closes After 60 Years
Diners in search of breakfast, lunch or dinner at Cavalier Restaurant and Bar on 37th Avenue last week received news that sent them reeling to their tables in regret and no little anger at the outside forces that brought about the demise of the 60- year-old Jackson Heights institution that among its traditions included rollback days, developed in conjunction with […]
It’s Not Really Presidents’ Day, Holiday Still Celebrated
On Monday, February 15, this nation will recognize the birthdays of the two most celebrated presidents in United States history. George Washington, the first president of the United States, was born on February 22; Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president, was born on February 12. Though the holiday is celebrated differently throughout the country, it is most commonly recognized as “Presidents’ […]
Gazette’s Web Site Offers All Print Features
The Queens Gazette can be found online at www.qgazette.com and offers all of the same information that the printed newspaper does: stories, editorials, features, and more. It is a useful tool for those who have not had a chance to pick up the latest issue. The home page of the site displays the current issue’s front page, from which all […]
Valentine’s Day Around The
Valentine’s Day began as a Christian feast day to commemorate St. Valentine. It originated as the Roman Lupercalia, a feast that took place on February 15 to ward off evil spirits. Though it was originally a Roman holiday, it has become increasingly popular in North America and Europe, and continues to spread throughout the other continents. The holiday was originally […]
LIC Garage To Be Renamed For Fallen Sanitman
Department of Sanitation (DOS) Commissioner John J. Doherty last week told mourners at a Whitestone church that a Sanitation garage in Long Island City would be renamed for Frank Justich, a Sanitation worker who was struck and killed by a truck in Astoria on January 26. Doherty told mourners who gathered to bid farewell to Justich at St. Luke’s Roman […]
The Pulpit
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Onorato Blasts Workers’ Comp Board For Digital Audio Recording
State Senator George Onorato argued that plans to automatically record some workers’ compensation hearings rather than use stenographers are not authorized by current law, will jeopardize accuracy of transcriptions and will compromise those hearings. Onorato, chairman of the Committee on Labor, declared: “State workers’ compensation law clearly requires the use of stenographers to record and transcribe the minutes of workers’ […]
Cops: Beware Pair Who Target Elderly
Residents of Astoria and Middle Village are warned to beware of a pair of burglars who masquerade as utility workers and dupe senior citizens to gain entrance to their homes, to steal their belongings. Police at the 114th Precinct in Astoria and the 104th Precinct in Maspeth are reaching out to senior centers and community groups in an effort to […]