Variety Boys And Girls Club Announces Teen Program



Get ready Sunnyside and Woodside…It’s back and better than ever! The Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens (VBGCQ) has announced the return of the Friday Night Teen Program for the Sunnyside and Woodside communities as of January 23. The program is being held at Maurice A. Fitzgerald P.S. 199, located on 48th St. in Sunnyside, and caters to middle […]

Mount Sinai Celebrates Black History Month



Join Mount Sinai’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) as they celebrate Black History Month with two special film screenings of African American Lives, Searching for Our Names, taking place on Wednesday. February 11 at 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Mount Sinai Queens, 25-10 30th Ave., Long Island City, in the Administrative Conference […]

Maloney Presents $327K To The Floating Hospital



Congressmember Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) on January 24 presented a check for $327,098 in federal funding she helped secure to benefit The Floating Hospital. The new funding brings the total to $18 million in federal dollars for the facility secured with Maloney’s help. The funds provided by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration throughout 2014 are being used to […]

Coats From The Heart



“After distributing 150 backpacks filled to the brim with school supplies to young children from Pre-K to fifth grade, at The Mary D. Carter Magnet School of Global Communications and Foreign Language, P.S. 151, in Woodside, we knew we had to do more!” said Heart To Heart Community Liaison Linda Colbert-Chenet. On Dec. 19, 2014, Heart To Heart Empowerment (H2H) […]

Should Silver Quit Or Stay?



On Monday, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver returned to Albany weighted down with a mountain of legislative work, mainly getting started on next year’s state budget which must be approved by April 1. But that hardly compared to the personal problem he faced last week when he was charged by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in a five-count criminal complaint of fraud […]

Acropolis Gardens Grow Greener



Early seasonal indications are predicting that the tri-state area could once again experience the frigid weather and snow that plagued the region in 2014. Looking out for the best interests of its Astoria residents, Acropolis Gardens’ management is fully prepared with a heating system that will bring their tenants peace of mind and comfort throughout the potentially long and harsh […]

EL OLIVO



Make any night a special night at El Olivo, where the fiesta is on seven days and nights a week. With 20 years of loyal service to the Astoria community, El Olivo is an ideal place to celebrate a romantic Valentine’s Day or a family dinner, business dinner, or friendly meal. The secret to El Olivo’s success is in the […]

QBG Upcoming Events



Queens Botanical Garden has a full line- up of enjoyable, educational, activities for February and March, so get your calendar ready and visit QBG’s website for more information and registration, or visit our Community Calendar online as the event dates approach. Art In the Garden: Paul Lin- Botanical Therapeutic Art. Tuesdays through Saturdays, January 20 to April 12 in the […]

DQ Opening A Big Hit



Melrose Ballroom, Astoria’s Newest Private Event Venue