Following their hilarious smash hit comedy, The In-laws from Tirana with sold out performances in Greece and the U.S., the successful writing duo, Michalis Reppas and Thanasis Papathanasiou, strikes again with an even funnier new comedy called Raus! Get Outta Here!, satirizing Greece’s social and financial corruption. This new boisterous comedy was played for two consecutive years in Athens, Greece […]
Van Bramer Honors Sunnysiders Of The Year
On October 17, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer (c.) presented Don McCallian (r.) and Frances Schmidt (l.) with proclamations on behalf of the City Council for their lifetime achievements and decades of community service. The ceremony took place at the Sunnyside Artists’ Sunnysider of the Year awards celebration held at Tangra restaurant on Queens Boulevard. The annual event brought together dozens […]
Blood Drive At St. Anastasia Knights Of Columbus
St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus Council 5911 is sponsoring a blood drive for St. Anastasia Parish in Douglaston. This will take place at St. Anastasia Church on Sunday, November 17 at 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. It will be at Fr. Smith Hall, 45-14 245th Street. Walk-ins are Welcome! To schedule an appointment, contact Fred Bedell at 718-347-0874.
Dromm, Latino Commission On AIDS Push For Awareness
Councilmember Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights, Elmhurst) stood with the Latino Commission on AIDS and many other advocates on October 15, National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, on the steps of City Hall to promote awareness and HIV testing. Since the councilmember’s election, he has advocated with the commission to stop the stigma around testing for HIV. “I thank the Latino Commission […]
Van Bramer Marches In Annual Astoria Columbus Parade
On October 12, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer marched in the Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens’ 36th annual Columbus Day Parade in Astoria. The parade traditionally takes participants down Steinway Street to 30th Avenue and ends with a finale at the Columbus Triangle, at Astoria Boulevard and 31st Street. The annual tradition brings together thousands of community residents, youth, […]
Mount Sinai Queens Expansion
Leaders of the Mount Sinai Health System were joined by community representatives and elected officials on October 21, for the formal groundbreaking of the new building expansion and modernization project at Mount Sinai Queens to significantly improve healthcare delivery for local residents. The new building will include a larger Emergency Department, to be named in recognition of a generous gift […]
Electeds And Community Clean Up Astoria Hts. Park
On October 19, Assemblymember Aravella Simotas, state Senator Michael Gianaris and the Friends of Astoria Heights Playground led a volunteer effort to clean up Astoria Heights Park. The event was part of “It’s My Park Day”, a citywide initiative, presented by Partnerships for Parks, which works with hundreds of community parks groups to lead cleanup events in neighborhood parks across […]
Local-Express
Dr. Scott SilverAs Director and Curator of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Queens Zoo, Dr. Scott Silver manages the operations of the Queens Zoo—home to more than 60 species of wildlife, including pronghorn antelope, coyotes, sea lions, and a variety of farm animals. Barsamian: What is your favorite animal? Silver: Of all time? There are a lot, but big cats, like the […]
Ride It Out
EditorialThe Metropolitan Transit Authority has been experiencing major delays lately due to equipment failure or track repair. Service to various lines has either been shutdown momentarily or for long weekends, interrupting the flow of commuter traffic. Many people need to switch to alternate lines or avoid their normal route altogether. Some of the mechanical failures have been prolonged due to […]
They’ll Try It Again
To The Editor: The U.S. national debt is increased when Congress passes a budget that exceeds revenues. Increasing the “national debt” does not increase the debt. It should be required that any budget passed by Congress, and continuing resolutions include legislation that authorizes the Treasury to borrow additional funds when required to meet the obligations Congress has previously approved. The […]