On October 22, Denise Savino-Erichsen, president of Automatic Industries, will join four other Business Person of the Year award winners at a Terrace on the Park ceremony sponsored by the Queens Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber has been honoring business leaders in Queens for over 20 years. “We looked at the company’s growth, job creation, obstacles they may have had […]
Silver, Lewandowski Address Astoria Civic Association
The Astoria Civic Association (ACA) held their meeting at Riccardo’s by the Bridge on October 7. The designated speaker was new city Department of Parks and Recreation (DOP) Commissioner Mitchell Silver, who had earlier in the day visited a few parks and playgrounds known to be underfunded. He told his audience at Riccardo’s that it was part of the program, […]
Queens Domestic Violence Stats Reported
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the color purple is the symbolic centerpiece to a host of events in all five boroughs, highlighted by Go Purple Day on October 15. “Let me give you some sobering statistics,” said Rosemonde Pierre-Louis, commissioner of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence. “Last year there were 280,531 domestic violence incidents in New […]
The Pulpit
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St. Francis Prep, Mirror Of Queens, Mirror Of The World
According to the city’s Web site, nyc.gov, Queens is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world. And St. Francis Prep is a mirror of Queens and that diversity. And it is a diversity that is celebrated both in Prep’s academic offerings, and 19 ethnic clubs open to all students. Prep is a place where that diversity is not […]
St. Francis Prep Musicians Tour London With Families
On June 30, 101 members of the St. Francis Prep Music Department – students, teachers, staff, parents, siblings and even grandparents – embarked on a threeconcert tour of London, England. In addition to their own performances, Prep’s largest touring group ever experienced all that London has to offer, old and new, at sites such as Westminster Abbey, The Globe Theater, […]
Fresh And Frozen Genuine Greek Yogurt At Fresk’o
Fresk’o thinks school is cool. To celebrate back to school, the authentic Greek frozen yogurt emporium is extending their offer of 50 percent off a child’s yogurt with the purchase of a cup at regular price after school hours Mondays through Thursdays this month. They invite you to come in and try their impressive selection of flavors and toppings for […]
Agra of Bayside
Ayna Agra is a beautifully appointed modern Indian restaurant located in the heart of Bayside on 39th Avenue, just off Bell Boulevard Spice-red walls and gleaming wood floors are beset with elegantly dressed tables. Soft lighting illuminates the fine, Indian tapestries framed on the walls. You’re in good hands at Ayna Agra, whose name means “Mirror of the Taj Mahal.” […]
Harvest Fest Fun Coming To Queens Botanical Garden
Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) will usher in the autumn with its fourth annual Harvest Fest & Pumpkin Patch celebration on Sunday, October 19, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This familyfriendly event will celebrate the season with great food, live entertainment, craft vendors, children’s activities, a Bird and Nature Walk, QBG’s seasonal beer tent and more. The bird and nature […]
Local-Express
Ned SedlakNed Sedlak had the good fortune of growing up with a piano teacher three houses down the street. He found a quick love of music through the ivory keys and quickly moved to the saxophone, drums and guitar. After a year at NYU, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He then moved to Los Angeles to work for […]