By one estimate, 83 percent of New York City residents are affiliated with one organized religious group or another and some 6,000 Christian churches and more than 1,000 Jewish synagogues are located throughout the five boroughs. It is also estimated that one million or more Muslims live in New York City, praying at more than 100 mosques. There are also […]
Simotas Rejects Luyster Creek Community Agreement
After holding discussions with an Astoriabased power company, Assemblymember Aravella Simotas (D–Astoria) declared she is still convinced that the company could not guarantee that a proposed project would not increase pollutants in Western Queens. “The Astoria community has been environmentally assaulted by power plants for years,” Simotas stated. “We’ve worked hard to shut down the worst polluters and secure emissions […]
Diving Into Dangerous Political Waters For His Constituents
I began a recent telephone interview with Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. by asking him this admittedly oddly formulated question: Did he find the fierce eventually losing battle he had led earlier this year to prevent the City Council from renaming the Queensboro Bridge after former Mayor Ed Koch, which pitted him against Mayor Michael Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine […]
Stanley Cogan, Queens Historian And Cemetery Buff, Was 86
Stanley Cogan, former Queens Borough Historian, passed away on September 12 at the age of 86. Cogan, a former teacher and assistant principal, was a prolific authority on the history of Queens serving as its official historian from 1999 until 2010. His main focus was the history of local cemeteries. He advocated for their preservation and cleanup projects. Cogan dedicated […]
St. Nicholas Hosts Greek Festival October 6 Thru 9
St. Nicholas welcomes all to Flushing for a taste of Greece and Cyprus. The Greek Orthodox Shrine Church of St. Nicholas, 196-10 Northern Blvd., Flushing will hold their annual Greek Festival on October 6 through October 9. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the festival that has become an annual tradition for the church since 1971 when St. Nicholas […]
Flushing House Resident Celebrates 100th Birthday
She was born in Naples, Italy, October 1, 1911 as Rose Fauceglia, the oldest of four sisters, along with her parents and grandparents, settled in Manhattan’s Upper East Side when they first came to America. Several generations later, she became a Flushing House resident on March 30, 2005. On October 8, she will celebrate her 100th birthday, surrounded by family […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. All Nations Baptist: •Sundays to Dec. 4, free English classes, 2:30-5:30 p.m., registration required, limited space, 86-76 80th St., Woodhaven; 718.296.2025. **** All Saints’ Church: •Oct. 8, Pumpkin Fair, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., international food, vendors, White Elephant table. •Tuesdays, 6 p.m. rehearsals of the Sunnyside […]
Gazette Calendar Of Events
Community Meetings Dates & times are subject to change, call to confirm. Clubs Juniper Park Civic Association Sept. 22 at 7:45 p.m. Town Meeting Our Lady of Hope Auditorium, Eliot Ave., & 71st St., Middle Village, 718.651.5865, www.junipercivic.com. Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Monthly meeting, Tenth annual September 11, 2001 Evening of Remembrance, St. Thomas […]
Offer $2G Reward For ‘Ruthless’ Gunman
Queens detectives are searching for a violent gunman who last week shot a Ridgewood teenager. Cops said the 17-year-old victim was walking near Bleeker Street and Cypress Avenue at 11:15 p.m. on September 9 when he was approached by Tommy Gomez and his four accomplices. Police sources said Gomez ruthlessly pulled a weapon and shot the teen in the stomach, […]
Fitness For Seniors Program In Parks
The City Parks Foundation, an independent non-profit organization that offers park programs, is hosting fitness for seniors programs in Queens parks for those 60 or over. The CityParks Senior Fitness Program kicked off on September 19, offering seniors an opportunity to take free tennis lessons, yoga instruction and fitness walking. The program runs through October 28 at the […]