On June 23, QSAC (Quality Services for the Autism Community) announced a gift of 15 iPads from the Carnival of Love Foundation. The foundation representatives presented QSAC with the generous donation during a short ceremony yesterday. The iPads will be used at the QSAC Day School which serves 78 children with autism, ages five to 20. “The iPad technology and […]
MPB Glee Club Sings At Citi Field
The Most Precious Blood School (MPB) Glee Club and their director, Pura Gonzalez, were rewarded for their hard work when they were invited to sing at Citi Field on Catholic Schools Night, June 22. Every spring and fall the Mets hold the Catholic Schools Night and donate a portion of proceeds to the schools attending. All the school names are […]
Soda Of The Future At Steinway’s Wingstop
“With 125 brands in just one place, the choice is yours,” touts Coca-Cola about their new Freestyle soda machine which truly does offer customers multitudes of choices. In an era where we can create any Starbucks frappucino we want and download any album on earth within minutes, it seems Coca-Cola has caught up with today’s consumer expectations. Wingstop, a restaurant […]
UCCA Brings Shredder Truck To Area Residents
A shredder truck hired by the United Community Civic Association (UCCA) was parked in front of Augustana Lutheran Church, 69-05 Ditmars Blvd. at Hazen Street, one weekend afternoon this month as a service to area residents who wanted to dispose of sensitive personal documents more reliably than they could with the average home-use shredding machine. With the rise in identity […]
Guest Gardeners Welcome at Two Coves Garden Community Plot
Two Coves Community Garden (TCCG) is an oasis of beauty in a neighborhood that has seen its share of neglect. Nestled at the triangle of 30th Avenue and Main Street, 8th Street and Astoria Boulevard, it is a thriving hub of green activity, with more than two hundred gardeners involved, most of whom work their own individual plots. With a […]
Steinway Street Is A Stage For A Day
The summer solstice, or longest day of the year is also the longest single-day music event in the city. On June 21, crowds gathered on Steinway Street to hear music ranging from electronica to folk. The free music event is part of Make Music New York, a live, free musical celebration across the five boroughs that takes place on June […]
Cuomo Compiles Good Record First Half Year In Office
Last week’s passage of the same-sex marriage act in Albany, a feat made possible by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s strong support and direct involvement, was the topping on the cake for the governor, who achieved more major successes in his first six months running the state than any other governor in recent history. Cuomo won the seat in a landslide victory, […]
When in the course of human events…
Taxation without representation! That was the battle cry of the 13 colonies in America who were forced to pay taxes to England’s King George III with no representation in Parliament. As dissatisfaction grew, British troops were sent in to quell any signs of rebellion, and repeated attempts by the colonists to resolve the crisis without war proved fruitless. On June […]
It’s a grand old flag
For more than 200 years, the American flag has been the symbol of our nation’s unity, as well as a source of pride and inspiration for millions of citizens. Here are the highlights of its unique history. *On June 14, 1777 the Continental Congress passed an Act to establish an official flag for the new nation. The resolution ordered that […]
Mount Sinai Queens Celebrates 12th Anniversary
On June 23, Mount Sinai Queens celebrated the 12th anniversary of its union with the Mount Sinai Medical Center family. The festivities took place outdoors in the annex courtyard of the hospital, a fitting place, as this was the original hospital entrance used more than a century ago. Mount Sinai Queens Executive Director Caryn A. Schwab opened the program by […]