To be considered for the Calendar listing, event info must be received at leasttwo weeks prior to publication.Dates & times are subject to change, callto confirm. Holidays & Observances BBQ Block Party 23rd St. & Hoyt Ave.,Astoria • Jul. 4, 5-10pm Community Meetings ClubsAmerican Legion Post 29830-61 87th St., East Elmhurst.1st Mon., 8 pmAmerican Legion & Ladies Aux. Post 11889-02 […]
Community Board No. 1 Discuss Islamic Center
Since its inception in September 1994, the Astoria Islamic Center, Inc. a religious not for profit organization, has grown to accommodate 250 worshipers. Space, in particular for women, is limited and plans to enlarge the first and second floors of the Mosque as well as for a new third floor were presented to Community Board 1. “During the month of […]
Cuomo’s Limited Teacher Evaluation Bill Passed
The New York State Senate and Assembly passed Governor Andrew Cuomo’s bill limiting the release of teacher evaluations to public school parents. The bill’s passage came on the last day of the Legislative session and before the release of statewide math and ELA test results due in August. The plan was proffered by Governor Cuomo on Monday June 18 and […]
Car Care Giant Brakes For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The Strauss Discount Auto chain has gone belly-up, taking with it more than 600 jobs citywide. The New Jersey based retailer recently filed a petition for Chapter 11 protection in New Jersey Bankruptcy Court, saying the move was necessary after the chain encountered “insurmountable financial difficulties” for the third time in six years. According to the filing, Strauss Discount Auto […]
Cops Put Brakes On Back Door Bandit
Police at the 114th Precinct last week arrested a 30-year-old Queens man who was sought in connection with a series of “back door” burglaries at residences in Astoria. Cops say Bryan McCann was behind a one-man crime wave that began at 3 a.m. on June 6 when he swiped a wallet from a home on Crescent Street in Astoria. McCann […]
Ex-Hubby Arrested In Brutal Stab Slay
Queens detectives last week arrested a 34-year-old Corona man accused in the brutal June 11 stabbing death of his ex-wife inside an Elmhurst apartment. Cops said Maximiliano Lozada viciously pummeled Luz Paulino, 33, at about 10:50 p.m. on June 11, during an argument over their seven-year-old son, who lives in the Dominican Republic. Paulino had just returned from a trip […]
Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Honors 40 Year Member
On June 20, family members, friends and members of the Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps gathered at a special celebration honoring Josephine Bebirian for her 40 years of service to the corps, which has been in existence for the past 40 years.
Shocking Statement In LIC Murder Sentencing
The still-grieving daughter of a Long Island City Good Samaritan who died during a brutal attack by a homeless drug addict, told the court last week that she feels saddened for the man convicted in the senseless attack. Doris Nowillo Suda, 40, shocked the court with her Victim Impact Statement at the sentencing of Eric Cherry, an Army vet who […]
Boro-Wide Blotter
102nd Precinct Blind Man Killed By Van A 49-year-old blind Queens man last week was killed by a bread delivery van while trying to cross Queens Boulevard in Kew Gardens. Police said Justin Murray was taking a walk through the neighborhood at about 4 a.m., to help ease the pain from nerve damage he suffered in his leg. Murray was […]