Presidents’ Day is an American holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. Established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, is officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government. Traditionally celebrated on February 22—Washington’s actual day of birth—the holiday became popularly known as Presidents’ Day after it was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an […]

On Saturday, February 15, 11 a.m., Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) will welcome local residents to participate in the 17th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, a census of birds conducted every year by bird-lovers at sites across the world. Led by QBG staffer and birding enthusiast Shari Romar, this family-friendly counting event will be half nature walk and half scavenger hunt. […]

Coffee is an essential drink for most Americans. People enjoy Vassilaros coffee, available at local diners and pushcarts, whether on the go, on the job or doing errands. A bold business initiative is currently underway. John Joseph Papalas and Gianni Pastis of the Vassilaros company who are bringing their product from the wholesale world to your kitchen table, promoted a […]

In a new book exploring the creation and lasting cultural impact of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, author Joseph Tirella demonstrates in Tomorrow-Land: The 1964-65 World’s Fair and the Transformation Of America, the fair’s preparations – and the United States, in general – were anything but peaceful in turbulent 1960s America. Tirella follows New York’s fair […]

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz declared on February 6 that the New York State Pavilion in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park should not be torn down. “The New York State Pavilion is an architectural marvel that was a major attraction at the 1964-65 World’s Fair, one of the most important events in our borough’s history,” Katz said. “Today this distinctive structure continues […]

Retired Police Officer Adam Bierbauer passed away in late January at age 83, closing out a chapter in the history of the 114th Police Precinct, where a working relationship was established between police at the 114th Precinct and their neighbors – the people who live and do business within the command. When Bierbauer took on his first assignment as a […]