All Saints’ Church:•Tuesdays, 6 pm.: rehearsals of theSunnyside Drum Corps Marching Band,boys/girls ages 7-17 invited, no fee, no auditions, Lower Level, 43-12 46th St.,Sunnyside. For schedule changes, call718.786.4141. General info 718.784.8031.****Annunciation of the Blessed VirginMary Ukrainian Catholic:•Sundays, 9 am: Mass in English; 10:30 amin Ukrainian. 171-21 Underhill Ave., FreshMeadows, 718.463.5943.****Ascension Church:•Sunday worship at 11 am in the schoolauditorium of P.S. […]
SE Queens Pols Unite Against Violence Under DA Brown’s Plan
of Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, in a show of solidarity triggered by illegal gun violence which has set off a wave of injuries and death. The solid front of elected officials from federal, state and local levels adopted an 11-point program developed by Brown’s office to end the gun violence. The latest outpouring of reaction to unabated gun […]
Crowley And Whitehouse ‘Car Czar’ Tour Queens Training Center
On August 13, Congressmember Joe Crowley welcomed Jay Williams, executive director of the federal government’s Office of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers, to the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association (GNYADA) for a tour of the association’s Center for Automotive Education & Training and to meet with the local auto dealership owners to discuss the future of the American […]
Queens Residents Charged With ID, Credit Card Fraud
Thirteen people, along with eight Queens residents, were indicted last week in connection with an alleged identity theft and counterfeit credit card ring that operated out of several Queens locations. Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said authorities learned of the alleged ring during an ongoing investigation dubbed Operation Swiper, that launched in Ozone Park in October 2009. That probe resulted […]
‘Zero Tolerance’ Crackdown
Police at the Queens Highway Patrol Unit and Borough Task Force cops will be hitting the streets this weekend in an early NYPD crackdown on drunk driving that will run through the Labor Day weekend. The offensive, dubbed Operation Cold Sober, targets motorists who get behind the wheel after a night out at local clubs and taverns, police said. The […]
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 MeetingsClubsAmerican Legion Post 29830-61 87 St., East Elmhurst.1st Mon., 8 pmAmerican Legion & Ladies Aux. Post 11889-02 91st St., Woodhaven, 718.846.6116-2nd/3rd Mon., 8 pmFederation of Italian AmericanOrganizations of Queens WednesdayConcerts […]
Queens Designers Showcase Collections At NYC Fashion Runway
Classic, up-and-coming and emerging fashion designers showcased their collections in New York City, the acknowledged fashion capital of the world, at a NYC Fashion Runway event (www.nycfashionrunway.com) on August 3. “We give select emerging and classic designers an opportunity to showcase their collections at a fraction of the cost of a traditional runway show, helping them get to the next […]
Viewpoint: The Last Feast Day at the Original Building of the Greek Orthodox Kimisis Church of the Hamptons
“This is God’s Country,” said Geri Goehringer to his wife Barbara, Dick and Charlotte Mullen and us at Judge Willie Thompson’s summer party in Mattituck. This statement “God’s Country” has been said to me since the 1960’s when my teacher Mr. Cohen came to visit with the Heralder’s Club of Bryant High school, Astoria. We were reminiscing on the origins […]
Queens Blaze Sends 19 New York’s Bravest To Flushing Hospital
Responding to a 911 call early Monday morning firefighters in Queens fought a multiple family building blaze that sent 19 of our city’s Bravest as well as two civilians to Flushing Hospital for a number of fire related injuries.The fire was reported about 2:55.am at 143-01 45th Avenue, in Flushing. More than 200 firefighters worked together to extinguish the flames […]