On January 12, Councilmember Julissa Ferreras and Congressmember Joseph Crowley hosted the fifth annual Three Kings Celebration at the Florence E. Smith Senior Center in Corona. In addition to donating more than 1,000 toys to local children, this intergenerational event featured live entertainment, complimentary refreshments, family-friendly activities and appearances from Mr. Met and several local elected officials, including Mayor Bill […]
Ring In The New Year With A COLA
Many people ring in the new year with champagne. People who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) get to ring it in with a COLA. This year, more than 60 million Americans are receiving a 1.5 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA) in their monthly benefit payment. The 1.5 percent COLA begins with increased benefits for more than […]
Il Triangolo
For a very special, memorable Valentine’s Day dinner, there are few restaurants in Queens more romantic than Il Triangolo, nestled on a quiet corner of Corona Avenue and Junction Blvd. in Corona. The historic triangular building that it’s housed in dates back to 1916 at a time when a trolley car ran past it. The warm, welcoming interior with its […]
Remembering Dr. King Jr.: An Advocate Of Civil Rights
Both hailed as a civil rights leader who achieved his ends by nonviolent means and vilified as a traitor to the cause of black equality, Martin Luther King, Jr., a Baptist minister from Atlanta Georgia, was born Jan 15, 1929 at the home of his parents. In 1986, 18 years after he was assassinated on a motel balcony in Memphis, […]
Gazette Calendar Of Events
Dates & times are subject to change. Recurring events are online only (scroll down). To list your event, send info to qgazette@aol.com, or 42-16 34th Ave, Astoria 11101, two weeks prior to the event. COMMUNITY MEETINGS BOARDS, COUNCILS, ED. DISTS.110th Precinct Community Cncl. Mtg.VFW 150, 51-11 108 St, Corona, info718.426.9112 – Jan 20, 7 pmCommunity Bd 1 Astoria World Manor,25-22 […]
Gianaris: Senate Dems Ready For Nov. Election Battles
All signs point to a major re-election victory for Governor Andrew Cuomo this November, one that can draw Democratic voters to the polls throughout the state in record numbers and spark victories for Democratic candidates lower on the ballot. We see this scenario as being especially possible for Democrats to win back control of the state senate from the Republicans. […]
Gillibrand Announces 2014 Academy Nominations
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced on January 7 her nominations of New Yorkers to the nation’s leading service institutions – United States Air Force, Military, Naval and Merchant Marine Academies. A selection committee formed by Gillibrand chose the nominees from a large group of qualified applicants. Decisions were based on criteria including […]
CB5 Forms Committee To Review Shelter Proposal
Since being informed of a proposal having been submitted to the Department of Homeless Services, the Chairperson of Community Board 5, Vincent Arcuri, has formed a Special Committee to review in more detail the Proposed Transitional Housing Shelter for 125 families at 78-16 Cooper Ave., in Glendale. The Special Committee, consisting of the members of the Executive Committee and the […]