Roots Of Iraq Debacle To The Editor: What is occurring in Iraq today could be and was foretold, prior to, and at the beginning of the American invasion. Not only were the reasons used to justify the invasion flawed, but the understanding of the nature of the sectarian and tribal divides – which are centuries old and not going to […]
Thinkin’ Out Loud: Is, Was, God Dead In America?
Someone recently told me about a movie titled, God’s Not Dead. It stars Kevin Sorbo of Hercules fame, Dean Cain of Superman fame, and Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty. After I looked up the synopsis and read the critical reviews I decided to go watch it. The movie critics gave it a failing grade. One critic, who gave it a […]
Katz Allocates $1.1M To Improve Commercial Corridors
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz announced on June 9 the allocation of more than $1 million in capital funds to pay for streetscape improvements along commercial corridors in several Queens neighborhoods. The improvements are intended to enhance and revitalize commercial shopping districts in order to promote business development and investment in those areas and to encourage residents to patronize local […]
DOE Hearing On Contract For Excellence Plan
The Department of Education (DOE) will be holding a public hearing on the Citywide Contracts For Excellence Plan in each of the five boroughs, a public process that will further encourage parental and community involvement. The DOE will use the feedback in refining its final Citywide Contracts for Excellence Plan. A public hearing will be held in Queens on June […]
The Governors Ball
Last weekend, the fourth annual Governors Ball took place on Randall’s Island. The three-day, four-stage music festival took place on June 6, 7 and 8 featuring 68 acts performed over the course of the weekend, including headliners Outkast, The Strokes, Jack White, Vampire Weekend, Skrillex, and Swedish House Mafia. The festival has become New York’s very own music festival and […]
Central Astoria LDC’s Independence Celebration
The Central Astoria Local Development Coalition’s (CALDC) Annual Independence Day Celebration will be held on Monday, June 30 on the amazing Astoria Park Waterfront. The celebration will begin at 7:30 p.m., thanks to CALDC, Councilmembers Costa Constantinides and Jimmy Van Bramer; support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York City Department of Youth and […]
Astoria Park Festival
It’s summertime and school’s out, so mark your calendar – the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition’s (CALDC) annual Astoria Park Festival will be held Thursday, June 26 through Sunday, June 29 in the Astoria Park parking lot on 19th Street and Hoyt Avenue. Visiting the Astoria Park Festival is a great time to kick off your summer plans. It is […]
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Dean GordonDean Gordon started playing guitar at the age of 14 and in short time began reading about building and repairing the instruments. Within the first year of tinkering, he made his first guitar and began to pursue knowledge in luthiery more aggressively. My father who owns a local hardware store was a big help, from teaching about tools to acquiring […]