Mount Sinai Queens hosted its 10th annual Community Roundtable luncheon at the hospital on Wednesday, October 13. Many organizations and groups partner with the hospital to create a healthier Queens. More than 25 community organizations were represented at the luncheon, the largest turnout since the partnership luncheons began. Mount Sinai Queens Executive Director Caryn A. Schwab began by providing the […]
Millstones Find Temporary Haven
Two millstones that have been a part of Long Island City’s Queens Plaza since the 17th century, have found temporary refuge at the Queens Library. On October 14, the two millstones, each weighing more than 400 pounds, were removed from the traffic island near Northern Boulevard and for the first time in a quarter century were relocated to the Long […]
St. Demetrios Honors Assistant Principal Betsy Sideris
Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Astoria will honor Assistant Principal Betsy Sideris at its annual Community Luncheon on Sunday, October 31 at Terrace on the Park on the occasion of her 25th anniversary with the school. The Saint Demetrios parish is celebrating its 83rd anniversary. Proceeds from the event will benefit Saint Demetrios Greek-American School of Astoria, which offers […]
Marshall Leads Breast Cancer Walk
On Sunday morning, October 17, Borough President Helen Marshall and approximately 7,000 supporters of the American Cancer Society (ACS) gathered outside Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens, and trekked 3.5 miles down Queens Boulevard to 67th Avenue before turning back, all part of the society’s annual Breast Cancer Walk. “We are hoping for the biggest turnout ever to support […]
Debate Brings Some Serious Talk, Lots Of Laughs
Monday evening’s debate among the seven gubernatorial candidates in the November 2 election— major players Andrew Cuomo and Carl Paladino and five minor party candidates— brought forth no bombshells, no serious gaffs and didn’t change the expected outcome. There were no direct encounters between Democratic front-runner Cuomo and Republican challenger Paladino. The expected attacks on Cuomo came mostly from Councilmember […]
Fall Steinway Sale Days Are Big Hit
Shoppers in search of bargains and entertainment thronged Steinway Street between 28th and 35th Avenues in Astoria during the annual fall Steinway Sale Days event October 15, 16 and 17. Bobo the Hobo, whose magic tricks are a fixture of this event, sponsored by the Gazette, the Steinway Street Business Improvement District and American Airlines, enthralled children of all ages. […]
LIC Mock Terror Attack Tests Emergency Response Forces
On October 17, the peace and quiet of a beautiful Sunday morning was shattered by an explosion that took the doors and roof off a vehicle and slammed it into a bus near the Citicorp Building in Long Island City. Shards of metal and glass from the vehicles were strewn everywhere and victims lay, moaning helplessly, near the explosion site. […]
Rufus King Library Sheds Light On Historic Statesman
We are often judged by what we leave behind. Possessions can serve as a window into an individual’s mentality, faults and achievements. The library of Rufus King is evidence of such a legacy. King, a signer of the U.S. Constitution, presidential candidate and resident of Jamaica, was a prolific politician, abolitionist, family man and lover of books. “King was ahead […]
Emily’s Salon & Spa Opens New Location
Emily’s Salon & Spa, originally located at 4-74 48th Ave. in Long Island City, has opened another salon in the Rockrose Development Corp. Queens West development at 47-05 Center Blvd. The new spa was opened by Emily’s Salon & Spa owner Myunghee “Lisa” Seo on September 15. Myunghee, who came from Korea 23 years ago, opened the first salon in […]
Maloney Hails New Small Biz Aid Bill
The nation’s small businesses, the engine that creates the most jobs in this country, will be getting additional help from the federal government under a bill passed recently. Congressmember Carolyn Maloney hailed this latest round of help from the Small Business Jobs Act, which she voted for, saying, “This federal funding will help give New York small businesses the credit […]