Black History Month was celebrated at the Louis Armstrong House Museum, 34-56 107th St., Corona, with house tours, Armstrong’s contributions to the civil rights movement and a rare glimpse into how the jazz legend really felt about race relations in America. Armstrong, a renowned trumpet player and singer, was also a goodwill ambassador, movie star, prolific writer and collage artist. […]
Free Synagogue Presents‘ Engedi’
On Friday, March 12 at 8 p.m., Cantor Steven Pearlston and the Free Synagogue Quartet, with Rabbi Michael Weisser narrating, will present Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Engedi” or “King David in the Wilderness” in its first performance in more than a century at the Free Synagogue of Flushing, 41-60 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. The presentation is free of charge. Ample parking is […]
Variety Boys & Girls Club Winter Musical Rescheduled
Stay on your side of the street! Those are the sentiments echoing through this year’s Variety Boys & Girls Club play, entitled “Astoria Blvd.” The original musical will be showing on Friday, March 5 and Saturday, March 6 at 6 p.m. in the club’s Broccoli Theatre, 21-12 30th Rd., Long Island City. Adult admission $5; children under 12 $1, and […]
Endangered Bird Species Inhabits Queens Beaches
Residents of Queens do not have to look far to find wildlife. With the many parks, beaches, and other recreational areas overseen by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, there is a wide variety of species in the borough. Queens beaches provide a nesting ground for a near-endangered species of bird. The Charadrius melodus, commonly known as […]
Duo Cross Fire Lines To Steal Booze
A Queens man and woman found themselves behind bars recently after they sneaked across police lines outside the scene of a Jackson Heights fire to steal booze from a burnt out liquor store. Police said Dewant Rahman, 19, and Diana Villar, 22, managed to avoid being spotted on February 14 by police at the scene of the blaze at 84th […]
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’: •Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Join the Sunnyside Drum Corps Marching Band, boys/girls ages 7-17; band information. 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside; […]
Throgs Neck Bridge Repairs Can Have Impact On Health
The findings of a comprehensive environmental toxin analysis surrounding the Throgs Neck Bridge were presented at Holy Trinity Church, 14- 51 143rd St., Whitestone on February 25. Dr. James M. Cervino of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, who serves on a gubernatorial panel addressing the effects of pollution, conducted a meeting that was sponsored by state Senator Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose). […]
Census Gives Us All A Voice In Government
For those of us who call America home, there are two ways to let our voices be heard. One, for all who are United States citizens, is to exercise the privilege of voting in any and every election, be it local, general or presidential. The other, open to all residents of this nation, whether they are citizens or not, is […]
Water Debt Program Eases Homeowners’ Burden
So far, New York City has been spared the wave of home foreclosures that has devastated many other parts of the country during this recession. The legal and financial counseling we’ve helped provide to distressed homeowners for well over a year has played a key role in that. But foreclosures are definitely on the rise in parts of our city […]
Letters to the Editor
Local Schools For Local Kids To The Editor: The Auburndale Improvement Association is a civic organization covering the Auburndale and Western Bayside communities. We have been advocating for many years that local neighborhood students should be given priority placement in attending P.S. 130, an early childhood elementary school for science and technology. The Grades K through 3 school is located […]