Sister Teresa “Tesa” Fitzgerald was raised on Long Island by Irish immigrant parents. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph when she was 18 and completed her master’s degree at Queens College in 1975. After teaching and serving as principal of several Catholic elementary schools, Sister Tesa eventually became curriculum coordinator for the Diocese of Brooklyn. In 1986, Sister Tesa […]
CALDC Waterfront Concert Series
Hit The Road Jack – To Astoria Park On July 17 the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition (CALDC) 2014 Waterfront Concert Series continues with a great night of music by Forever Ray, a band that pays homage to a true musical renaissance man, Ray Charles. The legendary American singer-songwriter, musician and composer was a pioneer in the genre of soul […]
Corfu Grill Sets Up Shop At Citi Field
Look out hotdogs, here comes gyros. Corfu Grill, of Forest Hills, recently beat out competitors from Manhattan and The Bronx for the chance to set up at Citi Field as part of the Citi Small Business Call Ups program. Beginning on July 5, Corfu Grill began selling gyros, chicken kebobs and hummus at the stadium. There are future plans to […]
Trinity Lutheran Church Community Outreach
Trinity Lutheran Church of Astoria/Long Island City is holding their next barbecue in their back yard on Sunday, July 20 at 1 p.m. Bring veggies, fruit, salad or dessert. Meat, condiments, drinks and utensils are provided. They invite the community to join them on Tuesday nights, 7:30 p.m. for an Outdoor worship in the back yard, which will include Holy […]
Seawall At Queensbridge Park Restored
In a noontime ceremony on a hot July 8 afternoon, city Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver officiated at the opening of the East River promenade in Long Island City at Queensbridge Park and the restoration of the seawall that supports it. Congressmember Carolyn Maloney and Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, who spent years demanding the restoration and […]
Who Was The Queen Of Queens?
Catherine of Braganza was born on Nov. 25, 1638 in the House of Braganza in Portugal, to the eighth Duke of Braganza. Her father rose to power, becoming king of Portugal on Dec. 1, 1640. With bad political tensions between Portugal and England at the time, a negotiation was made for the marriage of Catherine to Charles II, son of […]
Water Safety Camp At Variety Boys & Girls Club
The ZAC Foundation, a Connecticut-based water safety advocacy and education foundation, presents its ZAC Camp in partnership with the Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens, and the FDNY. The camp will teach more than 100 five to nine year olds the importance of water safety through swimming classes, classroom curriculum, and various hands-on activities. Karen and Brian Cohn founded […]
Liu Garners Katz Endorsement
Citing state senate candidate John Liu’s “surging campaign to bring effective Democratic leadership to the state senate”, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz last week endorsed the former city comptroller’s candidacy for Queens’ 11th Senate District seat. Liu is opposed by state Senator Tony Avella, who recently deserted the Democratic contingent in the senate and joined the Republican faction. Katz embellished […]
Hired On The Spot At Job Fair
Thirty-five employers conducted more than 800 interviews, hired 16 applicants on the spot and scheduled close to another 200 meetings with candidates they met at a job fair July 10 in Elmhurst sponsored by state Senator Jose Peralta in conjunction with Queens Center. “We were able to help some people still struggling to make ends meet on the heels of […]