Saint Patrick’s Day (Irish: Lá ‘le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig), colloquially Paddy’s Day, is the feast day which annually celebrates Saint Patrick (373-493), the patron saint of Ireland, on March 17. It is the Irish national holiday and one of the public holidays in the Republic of Ireland (a bank holiday in Northern Ireland); the overseas territory of Montserrat; […]
Termites And Better Biofuels
Every time I fill my gas tank, I see the notice on the pump that explains part of the fuel I’m buying is ethanol. Ethanol is alcohol, a type of biofuel rather than fossil fuel. While biofuels can be good to promote national energy independence and possibly help with greenhouse gas emissions, the ethanol in our gasoline is made from […]
DEE’S
Dee’s is a wonderful place to celebrate the coming of spring. OK, I realize that it’s still freezing out and the snow hasn’t completely melted yet, but Lent is here, one of the harbingers of spring, and Dee’s has plenty of delicious dishes for those eschewing meat and for carnivores alike now and all year long. Dee’s has been in […]
Shakespeare’s King Lear Comes To Queens Theatre
The Queens-based Titan Theatre Company will conclude its critically acclaimed, award-winning second season with a signature take on Shakespeare’s epic masterpiece, King Lear. The production will play a limited run, from April 25 through May 11, at Queens Theatre, the borough’s premier performing arts venue. Titan Theatre Company Artistic Director Lenny Banovez, who previously helmed Titan’s hit productions of A […]
Queens County Bird Club To Host Ornithologist-Author
Queens County Bird Club presents American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) ornithologist Paul Sweet, who will speak about his new book, Extraordinary Birds, on March 19 at 8 pm at Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. In the second publication in the AMNH’s Natural Histories series, Sweet traces the history of ornithological illustration from the Renaissance to the […]
QICA Honors Three Distinguished New Yorkers
The Queens Interagency Council on Aging (QICA) will celebrate its 43rd anniversary on Thursday, March 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Queens Community House, Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202, Kew Gardens. At this dinner celebration, QICA will honor Greg Olsen, executive deputy director, New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) with […]
Offer $2G Reward For Fatal L.I.C. Hit-Run Driver
Police at the 114th Police Precinct and the NYPD Accident Investigation Squad (AIS) remain at the scene of Friday’s fatal hit-and-run accident on Northern Boulevard in Long Island City, expanding enforcement efforts and searching for tips on the whereabouts of the driver who fled the scene after running down a 64-year-old Queens grandfather. Cops said Kumar Ragunath was jaywalking, crossing […]
Astorino Joins Race Vs Cuomo
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, who last week announced his candidacy for the Republican Party’s nomination for governor against Governor Andrew Cuomo in this year’s election, has set a challenging target for himself. The 46-year-old would-be opponent, if nominated would be taking on an incumbent governor who’s seeking re-election in a state with a heavy Democratic edge in registered voters, […]