Time Warner Cable, a Gold Medal Sponsor of the 2010 Empire State Games, will be televising the Empire State Games’ Opening Ceremonies live to Queens customers, beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21 from University at Buffalo’s Stadium. The opening ceremonies, as well as a daily wrap-up show highlighting each day’s events and results, will be aired on Channel […]
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; […]
Famous Romano’s Owner Dies At 67
Anastasios Tsambazis, owner and co-founder of Famous Romano’s Pizza and Gyro in Astoria, died July 11. He was 67 years old. For 30 years, Famous Romano’s Pizza and Gyro, 32-21 Broadway, has been serving the residents of Astoria and Long Island City. Tsambazis purchased the restaurant in 1980 with two other partners. He became the sole owner by the early […]
‘David’s Garden’ Honors Park Activist
David Oats loved Queens for its rich history, its energy and sense of community. But above all, Oats loved the great green space at the center of the borough, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park. Oats died at the age of 58 in February 2008, and on July 14, 2010 family, friends and city officials gathered to honor the park activist with […]
New Law Closes Drunk Driving Loopholes
New legislation signed by Governor David Paterson closes a loophole that allowed drunk drivers to slip through the system. Under the new law, certified nurse practitioners and advanced emergency medical technicians can draw blood from motorists suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol without direct physician supervision. “Advanced emergency medical technicians draw blood all the time without […]
Queens Natives Hit Documentary Film Premieres In Jackson Heights
A new independent documentary by two Queens natives about electronic music made its New York premiere on July 9 at the Jackson Triplex Cinema in Jackson Heights. Directed and co-produced by Stephen Alex Vasquez from Jackson Heights and Carmine Rizzo of Whitestone, “The Electro Wars” has gathered a worldwide cult following since preview clips have appeared on electronic music themed […]
NYPD Cars Display News
City police officials last week unveiled the latest in the NYPD arsenal of community outreach programs. Marked police cars with high-tech message boards that flash a series of messages, including Amber Alerts, traffic advisories, 800-COP-SHOT messages, crime prevention tips and a host of other advisories, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said. The new technology flashes messages in bright blue lights that […]
The Lightyears To Appear In Astoria Park
The Central Astoria Local Development Coalition (CALDC) Waterfront Concert Series is in full swing. Enjoy a night of pop/rock music with The Lightyears on Thursday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to Astoria Park on the Astoria Park Lawn, Shore Boulevard between the Hell Gate Bridge and the pool, to enjoy some great music. There’s no admission fee, […]
Biz Strip Vacancies
On July 19, Congressmember Anthony Weiner (D–Queens-Brooklyn), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, unveiled a survey of 10 of Queens’ busiest shopping streets showing an average vacancy rate of 12 percent, with up to one in five stores closed on one busy stretch of Jamaica Avenue. Weiner’s office surveyed Queens neighborhood shopping strips in Rockaway, Rego Park, […]