As I stepped into Carnegie Hall, I knew we were no longer in Kansas. After weeks of hard work and dedication, Bayside High School’s Concert Choir, including the six other New York performing arts schools, played backup to the Baltimore Symphony with Marin Alsop as conductor, at Carnegie Hall on November 14. The stage was breathtaking and exquisite, straight from […]
All You Ever Wanted To Know About Santa
Just who is Santa Claus? Why, he’s the proprietor of the North Pole Toy Workshop, someone beloved by people of all shapes and sizes. He’s an animal lover and has a better record of on-time deliveries than the U.S. Post Office. There is no exact date of birth on record for Santa Claus, but his age is estimated at 1,546 […]
Chocolate Eaten And Celebrated Around The World
Chocolate is a favorite treat around the world and around this time of the year, chocolate Santas and Chanukah coins become popular gifts, often accompanied by cards or used as stocking stuffers. But there are many other chocolates enjoyed in our diverse borough, other than traditional American white, milk and dark chocolates, that represent cultures around the world. In Great […]
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; […]
Bd. 2 Reviews Porch Renovation
An application to the city Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) to renovate a rear porch of a Sunnyside Gardens house headed and closed the agenda at the December meeting of Community Board 2. Additional highlights included a visit from Councilmember Daniel Dromm, a small portion of whose district lies within Board 2, advice that the Borden Avenue Bridge remains closed and […]
Bryant H.S. Added To State ‘Low Achiever’ List
State education officials last week identified William Cullen Bryant H.S. as Persistently Low Achieving (PLA), adding the Astoria school to its list of 43 city schools that will face major overhauls beginning next July. The list also includes 21 so-called troubled schools. Ten of the 43 marked schools have been recommended for phase-out by the city’s Department of Education (DOE) […]
Is There Lead In Your Drinking Water?
Lead is not generally found at elevated levels in New York City’s reservoirs or distribution system. Elevated levels of lead were detected in tap water samples at some homes built before 1971 or some newer homes that had plumbing installed before 1987. Lead can lead to serious health problems, especially for pregnant women, infants and young children. It enters drinking […]
Locals Honored At Annual Brunch
The United Community Civic Association (UCCA) held its annual award brunch on December 12 at the LaGuardia Marriott in Elmhurst. The event honored four local business owners and community activists. The honorees included the UCCA Woman of the Year that was awarded to Mount Sinai Queens C.O.O Judy Trilivas RN. MA. CCM; UCCA Man of the Year went to Central […]