Temperatures in the 70s brought families as well as couples and singles to the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden on Sunday, September 19. The venerable Astoria institution on 24th Avenue rang with music and laughter as area residents celebrated the Hall and Garden’s 100th year in existence with, paradoxically, its annual Winefest, which started at noon. Oenophiles were ushered to […]
Restaurant Week Shows Queens’ International Flavor
This year, more than 100 restaurants have signed on for Discover Queens Restaurant Week to offer diners a great deal: $25 for a three-course, prix fixe menu available Monday through Thursday. Starting Monday, September 20 and running through Thursday, September 23 and Monday, September 27 through Thursday, September 30. During Restaurant Week, residents and visitors alike can discover the diverse […]
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’: •Oct. 9, Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Pumpkin Fair, vendors, face painting, music, hambugers/hot dogs, international food, pumpkin pies and pumpkin […]
Greek Orthodox Shrine Church Of Saint Nicholas Holds Festival
The Greek Orthodox Shrine Church of St. Nicholas, 196-10 Northern Blvd., Flushing, 718- 357-4200, will hold its annual Greek Festival Thursday, October 7 through Sunday October 10, 2010. 2010 marks the 39th anniversary of the festival that has become an annual tradition for the church since 1971, when St. Nicholas was the first community to sponsor an ethnic festival in […]
New Study Examines 9/11 Impact On NYC Preschoolers
As the nation marks the ninth anniversary of 9/11, a new study finds that the youngest victims, children under five years old who witnessed the attacks, suffered trauma and require treatment. In addition, their ability to heal relies heavily on how the adults around them have responded. The study, led by Tovah P. Klein, director of the Barnard Toddler Center […]
Tornado Hero Dies
The tornado that struck Queens on September 16 has claimed the life of a second victim. The Good Samaritan who tried to assist a woman killed when a tree slammed into her car on the Grand Central Parkway suffered a brain aneurysm that left him brain dead, family members said. Richard Bermudez, 57, of St. Albans, suffered the injury as […]
$2G Reward Offered For Fatal Shooting Tips
Queens detectives are seeking help from the public to solve the death of a Woodhaven teenager found dead on a sidewalk with a point-blank gunshot wound in his head. Cops said a passerby called 911 after spotting Nicholas Cordova, 17, lying outside 84-27 85th St. at about 6:45 p.m. on September 13. City paramedics rushed Cordova to Jamaica Hospital Center, […]
Time Warner Cable, IFC Launch Short Film Contest
Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) on September 16 announced the launch of the Time Warner Cable Short Film Contest in association with IFC. Video submissions will be accepted until October 31 via Time Warner Cable’s new YouTube®channel (www.youtube.com/ timewarnercable). Four Grand Prize winners will receive a four-night trip for two to the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, […]
Pols Call For Disaster Aid
Congressmember Anthony Weiner (D-Forest Hills), accompanied by community leaders representing neighborhoods badly affected by the recent storm, held an emergency conference at MacDonald Park in Forest Hills. There Weiner called for the federal government to provide emergency aid needed to repair damage caused by the September 16 tornadoes and macroburst which struck Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens. “Storms are an […]
‘Let’s Get Ready To Rumble’ With Andy Vs Carl
After sitting on the sidelines watching his opposition rivals waging a mild fight to take him on in November, Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, must have been surprised (as were the rest of us) to see pugnacious Carl Paladino emerge as his GOP opponent in the general election when Rick Lazio had been expected to win the nomination. We […]