AVELLA SLAMS MAP CHANGE: In another matter Avella, joined by several community leaders, protested the “shady redistricting process which removed an area of state-owned land from his senate district. The removed 4.5 acres of land on the Creedmoor psychiatric center campus had been purchased by the Indian Cultural and Community Center “at well-below market-value”. Last year, Avella had asked state […]
Maloney Launches Re-Election Campaign
Congressmember Carolyn Maloney kicked off her 2012 re-election campaign on March 24 with four separate events in the three boroughs encompassed in New York’s newly created 12th Congressional District, which includes parts of New York, specifically, Queens and Kings Counties. The campaign kick-off included events outside Gantry State Park in Long Island City, at the McCarren Park Triangle in Greenpoint […]
Looking Good In Black
(Even If You’re Millions Of Years Old)I’ve never met Ryan Carney of Brown University, but he is my kind of man. On his arm he has tattooed the image of a feather of the dino-bird known as Archaeopteryx. The feather is a famous feature of the animal that lived in the late Jurassic in what’s now Southern Germany. And that animal was either an in-between species […]
GRAND CAFÉ
Grand Café is Astoria’s answer to a European style café. Enjoy café life at this friendly, easygoing eatery and lounge, conveniently located on 30th Avenue. Already, patrons bask in the sun at the outdoor tables, now that the weather is more cooperative, and the vibe inside is cool and relaxed. Grand Café is a place made for friends, and was […]
Queensborough To Exhibit African Headpieces
Queensborough Community College Art Gallery is hosting an exhibit titled BUNDU-Sowei Headpieces of the Sande Society of West Africa. On view from April 19 until June 29, the exhibition will feature an assorted collection of headpieces, about 60 in all. These hand carved, wood headdresses were used as a symbol of initiating into the Bundu Society. The Bundu Society was […]
Easter Is Upon Us
Now that spring is finally here, Easter is not too far away. Easter is the Christian holiday, which celebrates Christ’s resurrection, or rising but it also has some Pagan origins in the mix as well. The Easter egg is one example of a little bit of Pagan influence on the Christian holiday; but how did the Easter egg become so […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change.Please call event sponsors to confirm.All Saints’ Church:•Tuesdays, 6 pm: rehearsals of the SunnysideDrum 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 MaryUkrainian Catholic:•Sunday Mass, 9 am: English; 10:30 amUkrainian, 171-21 Underhill Ave., FreshMeadows, 718.463.5943.****Ascension Church:•Sunday, […]
Father Richard F. Dunn: 54 Years Of Service
Father Richard F. Dunn of Corpus Christi passed away on March 20 at Calvary Hospital in The Bronx. Born on April 6, 1932, Dunn was just shy of 80, and was laid to rest on March 24. His funeral services were held at Corpus Christi in Woodside. Dunn, a pastor for 54 years, developed pancreatic cancer and was staying with […]
Evangel School Fair Impresses
An education is one of the most important gifts a child can receive. Schools help shape the minds of young children and prepare them for the future. In Long Island City, the Evangel Christian School showed us exactly how their students have developed as scholars this past week. The Evangel Christian School has been holding an academic fair for the […]
