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Irene CheungKey Luck Club Founder and President Irene Cheung was born in Hong Kong, and has lived in Queens for 28 years. She has a strong belief in giving back and mobilizing others for the betterment of the community. In addition to her work as a community liaison at the office of Councilmember Mark Weprin, Cheung is the borough president’s appointee […]
Internet In Bloom For The Layperson
Julius Caesar created the Julian calendar back in 46 BC and chose January 1 as the first day of the year, in part to honor Janus, the two-faced (literally) Roman god of beginnings. The two faces enable Janus to see both the past and the future—a handy god for any civilization. However, the New Year has been celebrated as far […]
Support For Caregivers Of Those With Mental Illness
Charlotte Driver and Jeannette Wells, Queens residents, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Queens/Nassau board members and Greater Allen A.M.E Cathedral of New York congregants have introduced new Family to Family classes at five Queens locations: Greater Allen A.M.E Cathedral of New York, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, Queens Hospital Center, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care, and NS-LIJ Zucker Hillside […]
Kicking The Habit This Year
Thirty years ago I was a light smoker. What can I say? I liked the effect nicotine had on my brain. Once I was hooked, I even liked the smell of tobacco smoke. Then there was the ritual. I enjoyed lighting up with others, sharing a match, having a few minutes to talk together. But I also realized smoking was […]
A Safety Message: Safe Sleeping For Young Children
It is important to note an alarming rise in the number of preventable deaths of young children due to sleeping arrangements. Co-sleeping and “rollover” deaths of infants and young children remind us that we must take care to provide safe sleeping arrangements for young children reducing the risk of suffocation and other related causes of death. The safety mantra for […]
Age-Friendly Telephones Help Seniors Stay In Touch
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good agefriendly home telephones for elderly seniors? My 82-year-old mother has a difficult time hearing over the phone, and her vision and memory isn’t so great either. Shopping Son Dear Shopping, There are literally dozens of different types and styles of age-friendly phones on the market today that can help seniors with a […]
Exploring The Forgotten History Of Queens
The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is Forgotten Queens, from local author, Kevin Walsh and the Greater Astoria Historical Society. The book features more than 200 vintage, rarelyseen images of the past in the borough of Queens. In the early years of the 20th century, Queens County underwent an enormous transformation. The Queensboro Bridge of […]
ORIGINAL BEN’S BEST CELEBRATES ALMOST 70 YEARS
Original Ben’s Best Kosher Delicatessen and Restaurant is going to celebrate its monumental 70th year in continuous operation and we all applaud Ben’s! In a city where restaurants come and go, like so many subway cars, it is a testament to the cultural and culinary institution that is Original Ben’s Best. Ben Parker began his humble operation in 1945 with […]