Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will partner with Queens Library to bring free music, dance and theater performances to select branch libraries this July, August and September. Lincoln Center Local, an outgrowth of the Center’s long-running, popular Meet the Artist series, offers hourlong programs that combine performance and questions and answers in a lively, firsthand encounter with the performing […]
Café Salamanca
For nearly 25 years, Café Salamanca has been offering classic Spanish cuisine for all to enjoy at lunch or dinner or anytime you’d like to enjoy some tapas. Conveniently located on Northern Boulevard. in Jackson Heights, Café Salamanca is one the most authentic Spanish restaurants you’ll find on this side of the Atlantic with its range of regional dishes from […]
Eating Heart Healthy
The renowned Rocco Sacramone, chef and owner of Astoria’s Trattoria L’incontro teamed up with Mount Sinai Queens and the United Community Civic Association (UCCA) on February 29 in recognition of American Heart Month for a cooking and tasting event at Central Sushi Bar and Lounge in Astoria. More than 300 guests were able to sample two heart healthy dishes that […]
Crime Up In 114th Precinct, So Is Awareness
One month into the first quarter of the year, crime is up in the 114th Precinct. Index crime categories are up 24.7 percent so far in 2012 through the week ending February 19, according to the latest NYPD Compstat numbers. Over the last 28-day period, increases in burglaries (up 39.3 percent), grand larcenies (up 20.4 percent) and robberies (up 20 […]
Homeland Security Advisory Council Appointment
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has appointed LaGuardia Community College President Dr. Gail O. Mellow to the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council. The new council, comprised of prominent university presidents and academic leaders, is charged with advising the secretary and senior leadership at the department on several key issues. “Dr. Mellow’s extensive experience and expertise will make […]
Mets Celebrate Golden Anniversary
As a New Yorker, whether you’re a baseball fan or not, the tough question we’re all forced to answer at one point in our lives is, “Are you a Mets or Yankees fan?” Granted it is a little easier being a Yankees fan, with their 27 World Series wins, as apposed to just two that the Mets hold. This year […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. All Saints’ Church: •Tuesdays, 6 pm: rehearsals of the Sunnyside Drum Corps Marching Band, boys/girls ages 7-17 invited, no fee, no auditions, Lower Level, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside. For schedule changes, call 718.786.4141. **** Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic: •Sunday Mass, 9 am: English; […]
Lexington School Cheerleaders Reclaim Championship Title
The Lexington School for the Deaf H.S. Cheerleading team definitely had something to shout about this year as they reclaimed the championship title at the Eastern Schools for the Deaf Athletic Association Tournament on February 11. Lexington competed against five other deaf teams at The Learning Center in Framingham, Massachusetts, and emerged the victors. Team members Kathy Nieves and Isatou […]
QCA Announces Move to Kaufman Studios
Officials at the Queens Council on the Arts (QCA) are packing their bags in preparation for a move to the Kaufman Astoria Studio complex. QCA Executive Director Hoong Yee Lee Krakauer said in a prepared statement that the move from the agency’s current location in Woodhaven would take place sometime between May and June 2012. The council is currently located […]
Gazette Calendar Of Events
To be considered for the Calendar listing, event info must be received at least two weeks prior to publication. Dates & times are subject to change, call to confirm. Community Meetings Holiday Phagwah Parade Liberty Ave. & 133rd St. • Mar. 11, noon Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance ($65/ $50m/spouses) The Community House, 15 Borage Pl., Forest Hills Gardens. Checks […]