Get into a conversation with a long time 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 […]
How To Detect And Prevent Telemarketing Scams
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some tips to help protect seniors from telemarketing scams? My 80-year-old mother has been swindled out of several hundred dollars over the past year and keeps getting calls from scam artists. Worried Daughter Dear Worried Telemarketing fraud is a big problem in the United States, particularly among seniors who tend to be the most […]
If It’s Not .Gov, It’s Not Social Security
When you go on a road trip, you need to follow the signs to arrive at the right place. Going online can be very much the same. Look for the .gov at the end of the Web address–if it isn’t .gov, it isn’t the real Social Security Web site— www.socialsecurity.gov. Countless consumers nationwide are victimized each year by misleading advertisers […]
Development For Mentally Challenged, Homeless Opposed
Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. is urging Governor Andrew Cuomo to fight a 50-unit housing development for the mentally challenged and homeless New Yorkers that the Urban Pathways organization has proposed for Astoria. Construction is already underway at the site on 27th Avenue and 2nd Street, despite prior overwhelming opposition from the surrounding community. Vallone and residents of the Astoria […]
Traffic Arrest Earns 108th Precinct Cops Injuries, Awards
On the afternoon of August 10, 108th Police Precinct Officers Joel Edwards and Michael Smith saw a van driver proceeding unsafely near the corner of Queens Boulevard and 58th Street. They signaled him over, but instead he sped away. The officers pursued him and caught him on Calamus Avenue, some distance away from where they had first spotted him. He […]
Artist Anekawa Continues To Bring Color To Queens
Mieko Anekawa, a Japanese painter who was featured in the Queens Gazette last year, has been continuing to make her presence known in Long Island City. Anekawa, who is best regarded for her unique melding of graphic design, fashion and painting, was featured in the Ambient Milieus show at Space Womb, located at 22-48 Jackson Ave., along with numerous other […]
AGORA TAVERNA
Agora Taverna opened just six months ago in the cosmopolitan, food-centric neighborhood of Forest Hills. Owners Peter Mastoros, George Stergios, Tony Zannikos and Teddy Passelis have created a traditional Greek taverna where friends and families gather to enjoy the best of Greek cuisine in a beautiful, airy restaurant, right on Austin Street. In fact, the name "Agora" means "market square", […]
Welcome Back To October
The most fun filled month of the fall season is finally here. In October, haunted houses and Halloween stores are preparing to open, pumpkin patches are ready to be picked and local stores are stocking up on chocolates and candies. Whether you’re a kid or adult Halloween is a holiday everybody can enjoy. There will be many things to do […]
