A missing toddler that was taken in a Corona car theft has been reunited with her mother. Two-year-old Gabriella, was found at 47-14 98th Street, with no injuries, in a blue Hyundai rental car that was taken by a thief around 12:30 a.m. on September 7. According to authorities, the mother left the child in the car with the motor […]
A Father Remembers His Son And Other Heroes Of 9/11
“My son didn’t die on 9/11, but it was 9/11 that eventually killed him,” said Stephen Grossman when I spoke with him recently at the 9/11 Responders Remembered Park located in the town of Nesconset in Suffolk County. The late son he remembered was named Robert Grossman. Robert, I learned, was a New York City police officer assigned to the […]
KALAMAKI
For authentic Greek street food and other Hellenic delicacies, visit the newly opened Kalamaki just off Francis Lewis Boulevard in Bayside. You won’t find oversized, heavy, American style gyros and souvlaki sandwiches here. Instead you’ll find the real deal; delicious Greek food made with only the freshest ingredients incorporated into all their recipes. Virtually everything is made from scratch each […]
Local-Express
Sean WalshSean Walsh was born and raised in Douglaston and his parents still live in the same house. Walsh lives in Ridgewood now. He began acting at his high school, Loyola School, though not until his junior year. The play was The Importance Of Being Earnest. His second acting gig was a staging of David Ives’ collection of one-act plays, called […]
Jackson Heights Revisited
The New Ohio Theatre and Theatre 167 announced the world premiere of I Like To Be Here: Jackson Heights Revisited, or, This Is A Mango, conceived and directed by Ari Laura Kreith. The play is part of the second annual Theater: Village Festival. Written by Jenny Lyn Bader, J. Stephen Brantley, Ed Cardona Jr., Les Hunter, Tom Miller, Melisa Tien […]
The Pulpit
BVM Help of Christians:•Thursdays, 9:30 am-noon: Food Pantry open to those inneed. Donations being accepted all other times. 70-31 48Ave, Woodside, info 718.672.4848 ext. 11.****Church of the Resurrection:•Last two Saturdays of the month: Senior LunchPrograms (free). All Saints Church in Woodhaven is having their lunches at Resurrection (the last Saturday) untilfurther notice. 85-09 118th St., Richmond Hill/KewGardens, 718.847.2649. ****Church of […]
Vallone Collects Food In Mother Teresa’s Name
In honor of what would have been Mother Teresa’s 104th birthday, Councilmember Paul Vallone has been collecting donations of canned and dry foods for the Flushing Jewish Community Council’s food pantry. This ongoing food drive comes at a time when many food pantries across the city are facing empty shelves and a scarcity of resources. Vallone thanked the Clinton Democratic […]
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 Briarwood Action Network Day ofService and 9/11 RemembrancePaint & clean up BriarwoodPlayground, 148 St, 85 Ave-85 Rd. -Sept 13, 10-2 pmQCC Mtg & Queens Bus TransitForum Queens Civic Congress,Transit Unions, […]
A Wolf In Other Clothing
I was hospitalized for 10 days in late July. In August, to rebuild my strength, I took my dog on increasingly long walks around town. We went virtually every day; the exercise was good for both Buster Brown and me. Buster is such a mongrel it’s hard to be sure what breeds have contributed to his makeup. He retrieves sticks […]