The Human Comedy, Astoria Performing Arts Center’s musical offering for its tenth anniversary season, opened to a sold out house on May 5. Set designer Michael P. Kramer worked his usual magic, transforming the stage into the mythical town of Ithaca, California, circa 1943. The inviting wooden set perfectly depicted a telegraph office and a modest front yard, while an […]

On May 2, the Greater Astoria Historical Society hosted an event with Dave “Bridge Man” Frieder, a photographer who has scaled the highest and most dangerous vantage points of sixteen of New York City’s great bridges, shooting some of the most spectacular photos of these structures and surrounding landscapes ever produced. Frieder has been involved with photography since age seven. […]

State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. reports that more than 11.5 tons of electronics and paper were collected for recycling at his third Recycling Collection Day held on May 1 in Forest Park’s Seuffert band shell parking lot in Woodhaven. Hundreds of participants showed up. Also dropped off for recycling were hundreds of bags of wearable clothing, coats, shoes, handbags, […]

Assemblymember Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced the winners of his Northeast Queens Photo Contest on May 6. The contest was open to students in grades 6 through twelve. The first place prize went to Robert Fein, for his picture titled “Far, Far Away,” which was taken at Flushing Meadows – Corona Park.  Fein is a student at Long Island City […]

On May 9, city Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Borough President Helen Marshall, Councilmember Ruben Wills, High School Cricket Commissioner Bassett Thompson and Glyne Hurley and Joe Siewharack of the Melbourne/NY Alliance Cricket Club to cut the ribbon on a $650,000 new natural grass cricket field in Baisley Pond Park in Jamaica. “Cricket is one of […]

Maria Martinez, a third-year law student at St John’s University, was recently presented with the New York State Bar Association’s prestigious 2011 President’s Pro Bono Service Award for Law Students for her work as the St. John’s Street Law en Español Community Outreach Program. Also honored by the state bar was solo practitioner Ned Kassman of Jackson Heights, who is […]

The Forest Hills Child Care Center (FHCCC) and the Jewish Child Care Association (JCCA) held their Spring Celebration and brunch for parents and visitors.  JCCA has been providing social services and support to families in the Queens community for more than 30 years.  The young children and their parents were delighted to have the opportunity to perform for and meet their elected […]

LaGuardia Community College student Ibrahima Njiaye is one step closer to realizing his dream of starting a video and film production business thanks to his participation in the Capital One Student Design Entrepreneur Center, which gave him invaluable business training and $1,000 in working capital. The program is a partnership between Capital One Bank and LaGuardia Community College’s Small Business […]