Michael Arguelles, a graduating senior has, for the third year in a row, won the Pi Memorization Contest sponsored by Christ the King H.S. The students were challenged to memorize the digits of Pi and were awarded cash prizes for their success. Arguelles memorized 1,000 digits of Pi and accurately recited them before the judges of the contest. Arguelles, who […]
St. Andrew Avellino Holds Annual Art Show
St. Andrew Avellino School and Parish in Flushing held their Annual Art Exhibit Friday, May 17. Principal Debora Hanna is proud to display the beautiful artistic creations from the children of the school and the adults of the parish. This effort is led by Art Teacher Sue DeLeon, who is committed year after year to make this art exhibit a […]
Station Road Civic Discusses Plaut Triangle With Parks
Chrissy Voskerichian and Rhea O’Gorman, co-founders of the Station Road Civic Association, met with officials from the city Department of Parks and Recreation to discuss much needed improvements and upgrades to Plaut Triangle, which the Station Road Civic adopted eight years ago.As part of the improvements, Parks will plant nearly a dozen new trees, numerous bushes and shrubs, as well […]
Graffiti Artists Protest Residential Towers At 5 Pointz
At last week’s meeting about 5 Pointz, the Long Island City graffiti showplace due to be demolished and replaced with two residential towers and certain amenities for artists, protesters with signs gathered in the plaza outside MoMA PS1 before the meeting began. The signs uniformly denounced David Wolkoff, developer of the residential towers plan, who hunched in a front row […]
Three Charged In Kidnap, Torture Of Ecuadorian National
District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, announced on May 22 that three men have been charged with abducting a Woodside resident, holding him in a Long Island City warehouse for over a month and demanding a $3 million ransom for his return.Brown said, “This is a terrifying story of a businessman […]
Queens Library To Host Day Of Fun At Discovery Center
Queens Library invites children from all over Queens to spend a dynamite out-of-school day at the Children’s Library Discovery Center, Thursday, June 6. There will be a sneak peek at all the fun they can have this summer, with great activities and great books. The action starts at 12:30 p.m. at the Children’s Library Discovery Center at 89-11 Merrick Boulevard […]
Lucky 7 Show Set In Astoria
Coming Tuesdays this fall on ABC, Lucky 7 is a television show about seven gas station employees in Astoria who win big in the Empire State Lottery drawing. Being filmed by Queens Boulevard and 46 Street in Sunnyside, the show will star Matt Long, Summer Bishil, Anastasia Phillips, Christine Evangelista, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Lorraine Bruce, Luis Antonio Ramos and Stephan […]
Miller Interviewed In Film By St. Thomas Students
Assemblymember Mike Miller (D-Queens) interviewed with seventh and eighth graders from St. Thomas the Apostle on a film about Woodhaven’s rich history. Miller was one of the several elected officials interviewed by the students for the film entitled Woodhaven: Diverse Backgrounds United in One History.“It was a pleasure to work with this group of motivated and creative young students on this project,” Miller said. […]
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo With Spanish Online Services
Cinco de Mayo was May 5—a time to celebrate Mexican heritage and pride.Visiting Social Security’s Spanish Web site, where you’ll find a number of useful services and a wealth of information in Spanish. Just visit www.segurosocial.govPerhaps the most impressive thing you can accomplish on our Web site—in Spanish—is to apply for Social Security retirement benefits! You can apply quickly and […]
Assistive Technologies That Help Elderly Seniors Stay At Home
Dear Savvy Senior,What types of new home technologies can you recommend to help me keep tabs on my elderly mother? She lives alone, about an hour’s drive from me, and I worry about her safety.Concerned DaughterDear Concerned,Helping an aging parent remain independent and living in their own home has become a little easier in recent years, thanks to a host […]