MTA Proves Unreliable In Snow
Commuters were left stranded without public transportation during the morning rush on February 3, when E and F trains were pulled out of service from Jamaica to Forest Hills for about two hours due to a track fire. The alternative bus service was ill-prepared to handle the massive onslaught of displaced commuters trying to make their way in to work […]
The Thirsty Koala
You know when you stumble upon one of those restaurants that changes everything you thought you knew about great food in Astoria? Such was my experience at The Thirsty Koala (35-12 Ditmars). I had heard good, actually exceptional, things about it, but people exaggerate, right? In this case not at all. I loved this place from the moment I walked […]
China’s Year Of The Goat
Spring Festival, widely known as Chinese Lunar New Year in the West, is the most important traditional festival and biggest celebration for Chinese families. The New Year’s Eve dinner is called Reunion Dinner, probably the most important meal of the year. Big families of several generations sit around circular tables and enjoy their food and time together. This year, Chinese […]
This Valentine’s Day, See Cinematic Love Gone Wrong
This Valentine’s Day, couples across America will get cozy in their homes or local movie theater to watch classic romantic dramas and comedies. Here is a very brief list of films that break away from the traditional ones viewed every February 14. They involve loving couples, love at first sight, passion, romance and…murder. Double Indemnity (1944) This is not your […]
Van Bramer, Reynoso, LICP Announce $100K Investment
On February 9, City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, Councilmember Antonio Reynoso and Elizabeth Lusskin, President of the Long Island City Partnership, announced a significant expansion of funding which will increase services and financial assistance for industrial and manufacturing firms in Long Island City’s industrial business zone. The announcement was made at the historic Falchi Building in Long Island […]
Fat Tuesday, What Does It Mean?
For most Americans, Mardi Gras in the U.S. means a time to “party hearty.” The translation from French is “Fat Tuesday.” The modern-day raucous revelry includes parades through New Orleans, colorful beads thrown from floats, and drunken, semi-nude debauchery, like flashing for trinkets. But, religion, history, culture, and food, also make up the background of this pre-Lenten festival. Religion – […]
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 COMMUNITY BOARDS, EDUC. & PCT. 109th Precinct Community Cncl. Mtg. w/Com. Conforti St. Andrew Avellino Church,35-60 158 St, Cafeteria, Flushing – Feb 11,7:30 pmCommunity Bd. 5 Mtg: Christ the King H.S.Cafeteria, […]