Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who’s scheduled to unveil his 2011-12 budget in eight days, assured New York City’s citizens in an interview published yesterday that it will not contain any last minute surprises differing from what he’s been saying during the past few months. It will just be the unvarnished truth: some city workers will have to be laid off, most […]
HALLORAN ASKS CITY TO RESTORE MONUMENT:
Councilmember Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) asked the city Department of Parks and Recreation last week to take responsibility for restoring and maintaining the decaying World War I monument which stands near the Long Island Railroad station in Douglaston. “The monument is an icon of the neighborhood of Douglaston…a part of Douglaston’s history and a tribute to the veterans who gave their […]
Forecast: Showers!
These, though, are happy showers filled with good wishes, gifts and a celebration of events to come, like weddings or babies. Such special occasions deserve special food, says Nancy Siler, vice president of consumer affairs and public relations at Wilton. She suggests cupcakes for dessert, but not just any cupcake. These are unique – showerready, decorated theme-appropriately with umbrellas. They […]
Turn The Everyday Into A Special Occasion
With the hustle and bustle of everyday, you shouldn’t have to wait for a special occasion to have a party – try turning the everyday into its own celebration and adopting an up-for-anything attitude. Planning a festive fête need not be a daunting task. Jennifer Sbranti, otherwise known as Hostess with the Mostess, is the queen of bringing creative party […]
EL OLIVO
The secret to El Olivo’s 16 years of success in Astoria lies in Riccardo Aguayo’s commitment to quality, service and consistency. From the fabulous cocktails and sangria to the superb Spanish cuisine, continental dishes and nightly specials, El Olivo is always consistently delicious and offers top notch, friendly service, reasonable prices and a warm, relaxing environment. Mr. Taylor and his […]
Kastorian Society’s Basketball Team Brings Home Championship
On April 8, the 56th Annual Agganis Basketball Tournament was held in Lynn, Massachusetts. For the first time, the Whitestonebased Society of Kastorians sponsored a basketball team that was entered into the high school division at the tournament. The Agganis Tournament is an annual event that honors Harry Agganis, a renowned Greek- American athlete who played college baseball and basketball […]
American Idol Elimination Shocks All
On Thursday, April 7, Howard Beach singer Pia Toscano was voted off American Idol. Pia was considered by fans and judges to be one of the stronger singers of the show with a good chance of becoming the next Idol. However, at the end of the episode, she was eliminated when matched against fellow contestant Stephano Langone. Many sources have […]
Gazette Calendar Of Events
Memorial Day May 30 11 a.m., Whitestone Veterans Memorial Association-VFW Memorial Day Parade, Whitestone Memorial Field, 149th Street/15th Drive; 718.767.4323. Community Meetings Dates & times are subject to change, call to confirm. Associations Apr. 28, 7:30 p.m., FDR Dems; Chabad of NE Queens, 212-12 26th Ave., Bayside; 718.460.8285. May 12, Jun. 9, 7:30 p.m., Dutch Kills Civic; Growing Up Green […]
Giving You More Time To Eat Your Potatoes
One of my mother’s friends was raised decades ago on a few acres of land, at the end of a gravel road in Idaho. As she puts it, her family’s basic challenge was eating what they had produced before other critters did. In other words, it was useful to consume the eggs in the henhouse before the foxes got to […]
Internet In Bloom For The Layperson
In the blockbuster film Live Free or Die Hard, the United States has to deal with bad guy hackers taking over the nation’s power grids. Utter chaos erupts and our hero has to save the day with the help of his newly acquired computer genius sidekick. Not to make anyone paranoid but I predict this type of cyber-terrorism will happen […]