Peter Rabbit made an early visit to Immaculate Conception Parish on March 31 as a special guest for breakfast. The sold-out event took place in Lyons Hall as 350 guests enjoyed eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage, juice and coffee. During the four hour visit, Joann Ianniello, resource teacher at Immaculate Conception School, displayed her artistic skills with face painting for each […]
Queens Firefighter Cooks Up Donation For Autism
Astoria firefighter Paul Rut cooked his way to fame recently by taking first prize in a competition aired on the cable TV Food Network. Rut, 55, a 32-year FDNY veteran assigned to Engine Co. 262 in Astoria, was one of four city firefighters to appear in an episode of the popular Chopped competition that aired on March 20. Rut took […]
Terrace Diner Hosts Dinner With Local Boxing Champs
On March 27, the Terrace Diner of Bayside, in conjunction with Winner Take All Productions, hosted a boxing-themed charity event to benefit St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children. The night featured great food, prizes, and the opportunity to get up close and personal with boxing legends – all to benefit children with special needs and medically complex conditions at St. […]
Bayside Steakhouse Owner Debuts On Food Network
The owner of Uncle Jack’s Steakhouse on Bell Boulevard and Queens native, Willie Jack Degel, made his television debut on the Food Network’s newest reality series, Restaurant Stakeout. The targeted restaurants are losing profit and Degel tries to help these failing establishments by going in and analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of these owners and employees. Degel learned a lot […]
The Origin Of April Fool’s Day
This past Sunday we celebrated the first of April and with the first day of this new spring month comes the April Fool festivities. Ironic as it sounds, the origin of April Fool’s Day is not exactly clear. There are many events throughout history that mark the possible origin of the quirky and humorous holiday. Some believe that the hoax […]
Internet In Bloom For The Layperson
Apps are typically software applications that do not require extensive installation. At present there are over 300,000 iPhone apps. However, how many of these will be used on a regular basis? New York City straphangers will be happy to know that the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has an easy to use Web site loaded with links to many useful services […]
Idol Contestant Heejun Han Returns To Flushing
Alas, the journey has come to an end for the golden boy from Queens, Heejun Han. Han did not receive enough votes to keep his head above the water and stay out of the bottom three. Hollie Cavanagh and Skylar Laine also joined Han in the bottom three but luckily for them, Han was the one with the least amount […]
The Joy Of A Family Reunion Or Group Outing
Since 1869 six generations of Scotts have operated a family resort in the mountains on the picturesque Oquaga Lake dubbed, Scott’s Oquaga Lake House in Deposit, New York. The present facility encompasses 1,000 acres, including two scenic, nine golf courses, tennis courts (outside and inside), softball, Bocce, shuffle board courts, a separate pitch and putt golf course, putting green Swedish […]
Shock Waves Of Titanic’s Sinking Was Felt In Queens
The Greater Astoria Historical Society presents pages from the Long Island Star Journal. Welcome to April 1912! The gentle, rhythmic splashing of oars broke the night’s silence as lifeboats serenely cut through the icy North Atlantic water. Melancholy yet intrepid, a string orchestra played on, the notes of “Nearer, My God, To Thee” a funeral dirge as cries for help […]