Hundreds of children, parents, business and community leaders came together on October 18, at a Lights On Afterschool rally at P.S. 120, located at 58-01 136th St., Flushing, to celebrate the achievements of afterschool students and draw attention to the need for more afterschool programs to serve the millions of children nationwide who are unsupervised and at risk each weekday […]
CDEC 30 Meeting Discussed Gifted And Talented Program
The Community District Education Council (CDEC) 30 held a meeting on October 18, at P.S. 166 in Long Island City. Two important items were on the agenda: First, the introduction of the newly appointed principal of I.S. 166, Jessica Geller, by Community Superintendent Dr. Philip A. Composto. The second item was a bit more problematic. On October 12, the Office […]
Gazette Calendar Of Events
To be considered for the Calendar listing, event info must be received AT LEAST TWO FULL WEEKS prior to publication. Dates & times are subject to change, call to confirm. Regularly occuring events are online only. Holiday / Observance Annual Metropolitan AvenueChildren’s Halloween Event Gather atMaspeth Bank parking area, 101-09MetropolitanAve. before Trick or Treatswith NYPD 112th Pct. at local businesses. […]
Bud’s Ale House
Bud’s Ale House is reinventing the sports pub with classic American grill dishes, fresh fish, seafood, wonderful desserts, and gourmet coffees. Sure, you can come to watch your favorite games on the big, muted screens, but families and friends can also come for a delicious, freshly prepared lunch or dinner and relax in the comfortable atmosphere. Bud’s Ale House is […]
Schumer Endorses Addabbo For NYS Senate
On October 18, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, the senior senator from New York, visited Forest Hills to make an important endorsement in the upcoming election for state senate.Schumer, standing next to state Senator Joe Addabbo Jr. and surrounded by a host of prominent elected officials from Queens, including Assemblymember David Weprin, state Senator Michael Gianaris, Assemblymember Phillip Goldfeder, state […]
Dromm Cleans Up Pigeon Droppings
Thanks to funding made possible by Councilmember Daniel Dromm, the Doe Fund, which employs formerly homeless men and women, was recently in Jackson Heights with industrial pressure washers to remove pigeon droppings from the most heavily affected areas along Roosevelt Avenue. The funds were part of a $61,500 allocation to the Doe Fund to clean the area surrounding the 37th Road pedestrian plaza […]
112th Precinct Community Council Tours Citi Field
The 112th Precinct Community Council October meeting on October 17 consisted of a field trip to Citi Field, where they were treated to a behind the scenes tour of the stadium. They got to see the inside of the Mets’ Clubhouse and sit in the dugout. In front of the Home Run Apple, which was salvaged from Shea Stadium, located […]
Maloney Speaks At LIC/Astoria Chamber Luncheon
, running for her 11th term in the U.S. House of Representatives, was the speaker at the October luncheon meeting of the Long Island City/Astoria Chamber of Commerce, held at the Waterfront Crabhouse. She started off by praising Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg as a man of vision and imagination and gave evidence to back up her judgment while at the […]