Nature’s Chemists, an Astoria based pharmacy that offers traditional and alternative medicines, celebrated its second anniversary on August 7 with a community blood drive. Vincenzo and Michael Polise opened Nature’s Chemists in July 2008. For the grand opening, the brothers held a blood drive which collected 26 pints. A second drive was held in 2009 for the pharmacy’s first anniversary. […]
Queens Angel Rewarded With Presidential Citizens Medal
Jorge Muñoz, known as the “Angel in Queens” spends his days driving a school bus and his nights making and delivering food to the needy in his neighborhood, was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal, the second highest honor a civilian can receive for extraordinary acts of service to others, by President Barack Obama at the White House on August 4. […]
Special Needs Programs For Kids Ages 5-15
The Samuel Field Y, in partnership with The Seaver and New York Autism Center of Excellence at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, is offering Social Skills groups, a weekly evening program for children ages five to 15 with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders and similar special needs. The Social Skills groups will take place at the Samuel Field Y, at the […]
UCCA Honors 9/11 Victims In 9th Candlelight Ceremony
The United Community Civic Association (UCCA) in a joint effort with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey cordially invites everyone to its ninth annual 9/11 Memorial Candlelight Ceremony at McManus Memorial Park, 81st Street and the Grand Central Service Road in Astoria Heights on Tuesday, September 7 at 7:30 p.m. The Memorial, a grove of trees, honors […]
Darryl Strawberry Opens New Restaurant In Douglaston
Mets fans, disappointed at the current woes of their beloved team, had a reason to rejoice last week with the opening of legendary slugger Darryl Strawberry’s new restaurant in Queens. Strawberry’s Sports Grill, located just a few yards away from the Douglaston Long Island Rail Road station, opened its doors to the public on August 5 to much fanfare. “Queens […]
Cheeburger Cheeburger Aids Fundraising For 9/11 Rescuers
Seven Cheeburger Cheeburger locations held fundraising efforts for the World Trade Center Rescuers Foundation on Tuesday, August 10 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Participating locations included 108- 50 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills, Farmingdale and Plainview on Long Island, Chalfont and Langhorne, Pennsylvania and Lawrenceville, and Flemington, New Jersey. Each location donated 15 percent of all sales, eat in or […]
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; […]
Brooklyn Dodgers Pitcher, LIC Native Billy Loes Dies At 80
William “Billy” Loes, who pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1948 until 1956, died July 15 in a hospice in Tucson, Arizona due to complications from diabetes. He was 80 years old. Loes was the son of a Greek immigrant who came to New York from the Peloponnese region. His father worked as a laborer in the fur industry and […]