State senate candidate John Liu came out solidly in support of the Women’s Equality Agenda if he’s elected, promising to help defeat the Republican Party’s opposition to a woman’s issue the GOP has already blocked on different occasions. At a rally attended by women public officials who have strongly advocated for the changes to give women pay equity and strengthen […]
Gazette Calendar Of Events
Dates & times are subject to change. 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/INFO CLUBS Bay Terrace Community Alliance:Meet the Candidates Forum Alldeclared candidates have been invited:Governor, Atty Gen., State Compt.,Congress, St. Sen & Assembly. BayTerr. Jewish Ctr, 13-00 209 St.Aug 26, 7 pmJFK Regular […]
Queens Gets A Lyft
Lyft, the San Francisco-based company that gives riders access to transportation with the click of a smartphone app, made one of its first appearances in the city in Queens at a recent meeting of the 114th Precinct Community Council.Now in operation in the five boroughs of New York City after agreeing to comply with regulations of the city Taxi and […]
Jackson Heights Business Leaders Support Stavisky
State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Central Queens) toured Jackson Heights and met with local small business owners to discuss their concerns. Many merchants highlighted transportation issues such as traffic and lack of parking as recurring neighborhood issues. Pictured with Stavisky are John Park (r.), president of Korean American Community Empowerment Council and local business owner and Shiv Dass (second from […]
Alternative Lodging Options For Retirees Who Travel
Dear Savvy Senior,Since retiring, my husband and I love to travel but hotel costs eat up our budget so fast we can’t stay as long, or go as often as we’d like to. I’ve heard that there are alternative lodging options like short-term apartment rentals or even house sitting that offer a much cheaper way to travel. How can we […]
Questions And Answers
GeneralQuestion: I got married and I need to change my name in Social Security’s records. What do I do?Answer: If you change your name due to marriage, or for any other reason, you’ll need to report the change and get a corrected Social Security card with your new name. You will need to fill out form SS-5. You can get […]
CB 9 District Manager Announces Retirement
Mary Ann Carey, who has served as District Manager of Queens Community Board 9 for over three decades, announced her intention to retire from the position. Her retirement will be effective October 1, 2014.”I have overseen many projects too numerous to mention here and worked with four Borough Presidents, dozens of legislators, commissioners, District Managers and their staff,” Carey wrote […]
It’s In Queens! (August 21 To August 27)
It’s In Queens! (August 21 to August 27)It’s time for the block party to end all block parties, the community fun day to end all community fun days, the fundraiser concert to end all fundraiser concerts, and the film series to end all film series. Other activities include beach movies, a US Open preview, and history lessons on the Revolutionary […]
Resorts World To Host Dj Marley Marl To Benefit Boys & Girls Club Of Metro Queens, Jamaica YMCA
Resorts World Casino New York City will host its largest fundraiser of the summer this Friday, August 22, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Queens and the Jamaica YMCA.The concert will feature DJ Marley Marl who is widely considered one of the most influential producers in hip hop history. Ray DeJon, founder of […]
Resorts World Casino To Host The Legends Of Ol’ Skoo
Resorts World Casino in Jamaica will host the Legends of Ol’ Skool Concert and Dance Party this Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. (doors open at 8:00 p.m.), featuring acclaimed R&B stars Full Force, Horace Brown, Meli’sa Morgan, Johnny Kemp, Taana Gardner and Joyce Sims. Full Force, originally from Brooklyn, has produced and written music for Patti LaBelle, James Brown […]