City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn joined Councilmembers Margaret Chin and Jimmy Van Bramer, Irish Consul-General to New York Noel Kilkenny, British Consul-General to New York Danny Lopez, Northern Ireland Ambassador Norman Houston, Uruguay Consul- General to New York Carlos Orlando, the Ronay Menschel Director at the Museum of the City of New York Susan Henshaw Jones and museum board […]
POLLOS A LA BRASA MARIO
Everyone loves Pollos A La Brasa Mario on Broadway in Astoria. The festive interior resembles a tropical courtyard with brightly painted balconies overlooking orange trees and colorful paintings. On a recent Wednesday evening, the clean, cozy dining room was packed with families, friends and couples, enjoying a fabulous meal here at Pollos A La Brasa Mario. The bi-lingual menu makes […]
Queens Celebrates Earth Day
Earth Day, originally first pioneered by John McConnell in 1969 at a UNESCO conference in San Francisco, is celebrated in more than 175 countries around the world. Earth Day is one of the only holidays that universally brings people together with the common goal of raising awareness of preserving the planet that humanity shares while demonstrating what can be done […]
Local Resident Shares Stories From Astoria
When he was seven years old, Grigorios Athanasios Kritikos made the decision to go into acting. “It all began when I was growing up in Athens and my sister told me that I was very funny,” he said. Kritikos came to Astoria in 1971 when he was eight. His father, a famous soccer player for the notable Panagialo team in […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. All Saints’ Church: •Saturday, Apr. 28, 10 am – 3 pm: Spring Rummage Sale; info 718.784.8031. •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. **** […]
Meloni Kicks Off Campaign For Councilmember
Tony Meloni will announce the start of his campaign for Councilmember of District 22 at Astoria Park at the Veteran’s War Memorial on April 22 at 3:30 p.m. A long time Astoria resident, Meloni founded the New York Anti-Crime Agency in 1984 with the intent of keeping the community safer through crime prevention and neighborhood beautification. The agency offers crime […]
Lawmakers Approve Muni-Meter Parking Perk
The City Council last month approved legislation that gives motorists a break from fines issued by over-eager traffic agents. The bill, sponsored by Councilmember James Gennaro, requires cops and traffic agents to void parking tickets issued while motorists are obtaining a Muni-Meter receipt. The bill grants motorists a five-minute grace period in which to obtain a receipt from one of […]
Con Ed Worker Rescues Tot Left On Bus
Police last week arrested a 62-year-old driver who abandoned a toddler inside a school bus on April 12. The driver, Ana Garcia, was arrested at her home in Corona shortly after she parked the bus and went home – leaving the two-year-old girl alone in the bus. The child was rescued at about 9 a.m. on April 12, by a […]
Liu Announces DOF Audit Findings
City Comptroller John Liu announced in an April 13 press conference in Beechhurst that numerous homeowners are subjected to unexpectedly high property assessments at a time when home prices were stagnant because the Department of Finance (DOF) failed to adequately explain significant changes it made to its market value calculations and, in numerous cases, either assigned questionable values or made […]