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; […]
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 Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance ($65/ $50m/spouses) The Community House, 15 Borage Pl., Forest Hills Gardens. Checks payable in adv. to Chip Smith, 20 Beechknoll Rd., Forest Hills, […]
Veterans Complete Program As Alternative To Incarceration
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown today joined members of the judiciary and others in attending the first graduation ceremony of the Queens County Veterans’ Court. Brown said, “Our returning veterans deserve not only our gratitude and our praise, but our support, as well. Many of them have witnessed firsthand the horror and devastation that war brings – and some […]
P.S./I.S. 499 Winner To Compete In Citywide Spelling Bee
A student at P.S./I.S. 499, the Queens College School for Math, Science, and Technology in Flushing, will compete in the New York Citywide Spelling Bee after winning the Queens Spelling Bee. In his first time participating in the event, fifth grade spelling phenom Mitchell Leung bested nearly 70 other students in grades 5 through 8 to win the contest. The […]
Daylight Saving Time Practice Causes Controversy
On March 11, Queens residents set their clocks forward an hour (spring forward) for Daylight Saving Time (DST). Daylight Saving Time was originally put into effect in 1918 during World War I. It was adopted by the United States, as well as several European countries, in order to save fuel on lighting. The tradition has survived for generations. There is […]
Han Hangs On
Last week on the hit Fox television show, American Idol, they narrowed it down to the top 13 contestants. Also last week, we at the Gazette published a piece on a Heejun Han, the Korean-American Idol contestant who’s showing all of us exactly how it’s supposed to be done. This portion of American Idol leaves the people to decide who […]
Cyprus Federation Of America Donates Books
The Cyprus Federation of America donated copies of the book Cyprus: Crossroads of Civilizations for each of the 62 Queens Library locations, it was announced on March 8 at the Queens Library at Steinway. Pictured here are Loren Amor representing Assemblymember Aravella Simotas, Irene Stathos representing state Senator Michael Gianaris, Queens Library President and CEO Thomas W. Galante, Consul General […]
Vallone Welcomes Spring And Celebrates Phagwah
On March 11, Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. joined Queens elected officials and community leaders at Richmond Hill’s annual Phagwah Parade on Liberty Avenue, where he marched and was also a guest speaker. Thousands lined the streets, where many participants threw brightly colored powder at each other called abrac. Phagwah is the Indo-Caribbean celebration of the Hindu spring holiday known […]
Crystal Windows Sponsors QEDC Training Course
Crystal Window & Door Systems Executive Vice President Steve Chen recently met with the new class of the Home Improvement Contractor Training Program offered by Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC). On behalf of his Queens-based national window manufacturing firm, Chen presented a check for $3,000 to QEDC Executive Director Seth Bornstein and Board Member Emily Lin, AIA of the Queens […]
FedEx Packing For Move To LIC
Officials at the FedEx plant in Maspeth are making preparations for one large shipment. The international shipping giant is planning to shut down its Maspeth Ground distribution center and move it to a new, 14,000-square-foot facility on Borden Avenue in Long Island City. Construction of the new plant will cost an estimated $56 million, including the cost of land at […]