The Steinway branch of the Queens Borough Public Library (QBPL), 21-45 31st St., celebrated its grand reopening on April 1, attracting hundreds of local residents along with Assemblymember Michael H. Gianaris (DAstoria), City Councilmembers Peter F. Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria), Jimmy Van Bramer (Sunnyside) and Vincent Gentile (D-Brooklyn) and Queens Library CEO Thomas W. Galante. The many improvements at the Steinway […]
LaG CC Students Named To All-NY Academic Teams
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for two-year colleges, recognized two LaGuardia Community College students for their excellence in scholarship, leadership and community service. Alpha Theta Phi Chapter President Jenny Badillo and Communications Officer Luis Lei have been named to All-New York Academic Teams. This will be the fourth consecutive year that LaGuardia has two students on All-New […]
London Lennie’s Celebrates 50 Years In Queens
London Lennie’s, Queens’ premier seafood restaurant, is celebrating its 50th anniversary by reeling back the price of the dish that hooked their first customers, London Lennie’s Fish ‘n‘ Chips. For a limited time, owner Leslie Barnes will be pricing and serving the signature dish as it was 50 years ago when his father, Leonard “Lennie” Barnes, first opened the doors […]
Origins Of April Fools Day Remain Uncertain
On Thursday, April 1, adults and children alike played pranks on their loved ones in the spirit of April Fools Day. Even Google joined in the fun, publishing an article stating that the popular search engine was changing its name to “Topeka” after the Kansas city to honor its supposed decision to henceforth be known as “Google, Kansas”. But where […]
Fundraiser Held For Flushing RKO Keith’s
A fundraiser on March 19 for the long defunct RKO Keith’s movie palace that graced the intersection of Northern Boulevard and Main Street from 1926 to 1986 brought more than 100 faithful and longtime residents of Flushing to the “Comedy for the Keith’s Fundraiser and Silent Auction” at Fuzzy’s Wolfrose, 239- 21 Braddock Ave. in Bellerose, to show support for […]
Murals Are Creative Solution To Graffiti Plague
Graffiti is a problem in Astoria as in many parts of New York City. It is hoped that a new law that will soon go into effect, making graffiti removal easier and faster, will help to get many tagged areas taken care of. However, some residents of Astoria have found a different and more artistic solution to the problem than […]
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’: •Apr. 9, Friday, 7 p.m. Free screening “The Good Soldier”. •Apr. 17, Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rummage sale, bargains, […]
MTA Displays Grasshopper Mentality
Among the legacies that ancient Greek civilization bequeathed to the modern world is the fable attributed to Aesop about the ant and the grasshopper. The grasshopper, a real party insect, spent an entire summer indulging in a variety of hedonistic activities and mocking a colony of ants that meanwhile worked to store up food for the coming winter. When winter […]
Letters to the Editor
Recalls Steinway Stores To The Editor: Thanks for your suggestion to send in any information (Publisher’s note March 17 Letters Page). As a lifelong resident of Astoria, I would like to respond to the reader’s letter about Steinway stores. She had mentioned a few, but did not remember the names. Maybe the ones I have listed here are among the […]
QHC Tackles Queens Diversity At QPF
The Queens Health Coalition (QHC) recently participated in the annual spring conference of the Queens Perinatal Forum (QPF), which QHC cochairs with Long Island Jewish Medical Center/Queens Regional Perinatal Center. The conference was held at Jamaica Hospital and attended by 75 healthcare providers and healthrelated community-based organizations. The conference theme was “Your Today Determines Your Tomorrow”. Guest speakers included Joyce […]