At the Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) New York Awards Breakfast on April 5, C-CAP Founder Richard Grausman and C-CAP President Susan Robbins awarded over $450,000 in scholarships and cash awards to high school seniors from the five boroughs during the awards ceremony hosted by The Pierre.Waldorf Astoria Hotel Executive Chef David Garcelon was the guest speaker and presented […]
LAGCC Student Photography Exhibits Diverse Astorians
LaGuardia Community College, in partnership with an international research institute, opened a student photography exhibition on April 11 that looks at the people and places that make up the rich cultural diversity of Astoria. Called the “Astoria Project”, the 50 black and white and color images, which are part of the institute’s research project on the diversity of the Queens […]
Stavisky, Kim Support Minority, And Women-Owned Businesses
Assemblymember Ron Kim (D- Flushing) of the 40th Assembly District, and state Senator Toby Ann Stavisky of the 16th Senate District, held a joint press conference at the Flushing branch of the Queens Public Library. They discussed businesses owned by minorities and women, and their own efforts to improve their representation in Queens. Through a partnership with Empire State Development […]
Book Commemorates Rockaway Beach For Survivors
Not long after the flood waters of Superstorm Sandy tore across the peninsula, destroying so much, local author Vivian Carter realized that her work on Images of America: Rockaway Beach, had preserved a print and digital record for future generations, of hundreds of vintage local photos. Hoping to replace some of what the storm took away, Carter applied to the […]
LAGCC Student Dreams a Dream of Citizenship
Like all college students, Katherine Taberas has lofty dreams. The LaGuardia Community College honor student plans on graduating, transferring to a senior college and then on to law school, which will pave the way to a career as an immigration lawyer. There is one major obstacle in her way: her undocumented status.But Taberas, a 17-year-old immigrant who arrived in this […]
Best Ways To Do Business With Social Security
Many people save time by going online to take care of everyday tasks. For example, they shop online to avoid going to crowded malls or stores. They pay bills and check their account balances online to save a trip to the bank.It’s true of Social Security business, too. You can save a lot of time by visiting www.socialsecurity.gov.Here, you can […]
Looking For Love And Companionship Online
Dear Savvy Senior,What can you tell me about online dating for older people? My daughter has been urging me to give it a try, but at age 62, I’m a little hesitant. Lonely Senior Dear Lonely,Dating sites have become enormously popular among the older generation in recent years. In fact, boomers and seniors make up about 20 percent of online […]
Van Bramer, GrowNYC Seek To Open Youth Farmers’ Mkt.
GrowNYC announced that, as the result of the ongoing advocacy by Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer and community members, GrowNYC is seeking approval from Community Board 2 to open a Youthmarket Farm stand at 48th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard, in the Hunters Point neighborhood of Long Island City. GrowNYC will be working with the Long Island City YMCA to recruit and train […]
Committee Commemorates Landmarks Preservation
New York City’s iconic skyline and distinctive neighborhoods have that special ability to summon feelings of civic identity and pride. Many of these buildings and their interiors, parks and boulevards, as well as a large number of historic and architecturally-significant neighborhoods, have been preserved thanks to the NYC Landmarks Preservation Law, enacted by then Mayor Robert Wagner on Apr. 19, […]
Astoria/LIC Artist Mieko Anekawa Hosts Solo Show
On April 12, Resobox Art Gallery, 41-26 27th St. in Long Island City hosted the opening night of Long Island City artist Mieko Anekawa’s solo exhibition. Anekawa, who is best regarded for her unique melding of graphic design, fashion and painting, has been featured in the Queens Gazette on several occasions due to her growing popularity and influence in the […]