Carmella Marrone is founder and executive director of Women & Work, a program conducted at Queens College and dedicated to free job training for women. The motto for her program is “A Partnership for Empowerment”, and she also has a deep interest in women’s issues. She says that her classes alone could provide much evidence of and testimony regarding the […]
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. **** […]
Parker Dedicates Newly Restored Synagogue
Executive Vice President of the New York Board of Rabbis, Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Chairman of Parker’s Board of Trustees Lenny Tanzer and Parker’s President and CEO Michael N. Rosenblut led the dedication of the newly restored synagogue at the Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation. The restoration was made possible through the generosity of Shirley Beck and family, […]
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 Clubs American Legion Post 298 30-61 87th St., East Elmhurst. 1st Mon. of the month at 8 pm American Legion & Ladies Aux. Post 118 89-02 91st St., Woodhaven, […]
Crowley, Glendale Civic Association ‘Love’ Thy Neighbor
Councilmember Elizabeth S. Crowley joined local Glendale and Ridgewood residents on April 21, for the Glendale Civic Association’s “Love Your Neighbor Day”. Volunteers from the Maspeth H.S. Green Club, New York Municipal Credit Union and residents from the neighborhood came together this year on Earth Day to remove trash and debris from the community-shared block. Many students and neighbors came […]
Vallone Holds Free Breast Cancer Screenings In Astoria
On April 17, Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. and the American Italian Cancer Foundation co-hosted a free breast-cancer screening event in Astoria. They teamed up with Multi-Diagnostic Service for free medical services, which were provided in a mobile van parked outside of Vallone’s district office at 22-45 31st St. More than thirty women were screened. Seen here are (L. to […]
Arts, Fundraising In Local Communities Discussed
A gathering of artists and arts promoters for an “artistic town hall meeting” at the headquarters of the Greater Astoria Historical Society April 16 alerted participants to the goal of defining the function of artists in local communities. The highly spirited attitude generated boded well for sustaining future meeting plans. Heading the discussion were Queens Council on the Arts Executive […]
Energy Use Reviewed At LICP Breakfast
The Long Island City Partnership April breakfast meeting was a forum on reduction of energy use in New York buildings. It featured a panel of speakers, overseen by Ann Kayman and George Crawford, principals of New York Grant Co. Green Partners. Since the energy-use directives initiated by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration have gone into effect, or been projected, there has […]
Queens Library At North Forest Park Closing For Roof Replacement
Queens Library at North Forest Park, 98-27 Metropolitan Ave., will be closed, effective April 25, for approximately six weeks while a new roof is installed. During that time, the book bus will be providing limited service every Monday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Library customers are invited to use any of Queens Library’s other locations. The closest […]