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; for appointment, call 718.784-8031. **** Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic: […]
Mulch Fest 2010
People came from all over New York City on January 8 and 9 to Astoria Park and other locations throughout the five boroughs for the annual Mulch Fest. Visitors brought their Christmas trees to be transformed into mulch or wood chips. The mulching was provided by Lewis Tree Service, which volunteered their services. They also helped at a similar event […]
Post War Era In Astoria, 1922
Get into a conversation with a longtime Queens resident and you’re likely to discover a subscriber of the Long Island Star-Journal, a daily paper that informed the community about local and world news until it folded in 1968. A banner across the Star-Journal masthead reminded readers that the newspaper’s name came from the merger of the Long Island Daily Star […]
Gazette Calendar Of Events
Valentine’s EventsTo Feb. 11 (donation deadline), Ann-Margaret Carrozza/Jefferson DemClub/Dr. Robert Mittman, Valentine’s forVets Gift Drive, 213-38 40th Ave., 213-3339th Ave., Suite 238 or 38-21 Bell Blvd.;for information call 718.224.4746.Community MeetingsDates & times are subject to change, callto confirm.AssociationsFeb. 10, Mar. 10, Apr. 14, May 12, Jun.9, United Forties Civic; St. Teresa ParishCenter, 50-22 45th St., Woodside;917.535.0516.Feb. 12, 1 p.m., Woodhaven […]
CB 1 Meeting Will Discuss Local Events
The next regular monthly meeting and public hearing of Community Board 1 will be held on January 18 at the Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd., in Astoria. Topics will include several establishments who wish to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café. The businesses include Cold Stone Creamery, 34-20 Broadway, Locale at 33-02 34 Ave. and Wave Thai at 21-37 31st […]
Motorist Alert: ‘Move Over’ Law Now In Effect
Motorists may now face fines up to $275 and two points on their driver’s license for failing to make way for fire vehicles, ambulances, police and other emergency vehicles stopped on road shoulders throughout New York state. The “Ambrose-Searles Move-Over Act”, went into effect in New York on January 1, requiring motorists to slow down to 20 mph below the […]
No Parking Meter Increase; Firehouse Closings
Mayor Michael Bloomberg last week backed down on plans to hike parking meter rates across the city and close 20 firehouses at night, thanks to a budget compromise reached with the City Council. Department of Transportation (DOT) workers last week began adjusting parking meters in Queens, where motorists were scheduled to dig a little deeper into their pockets to park […]