The Greater Astoria Historical Society presents pages from the Long Island Star Journal. Welcome to February 1918! The month of February 1918 brought a cruel, biting chill to millions of war-weary soldiers in trenches scarring the face of Europe as the Great War entered its fifth year. Early that month, German U-boat UB-77 sent the luxury liner SS Tuscania and […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. Astoria Adventist Church:•Fridays, 7 pm: Small group video seminar, In the Footsteps of Jesus.•Saturdays, 3 pm: Bible Study. 30-8932nd St., Astoria, 718.932.5390.****BVM Help of Christians:•Thursdays, 9:30 am-noon: FoodPantry open to those in need.Donations being accepted all othertimes. 70-31 48th Ave, Woodside, info718.672.4848 ext. 11.****Church of the Resurrection:•Last […]
Deputy Queens BP To Keynote Black History Month Celebration
Newly-appointed Deputy Queens Borough President Melva Miller, in her first public speaking engagement since being appointed by Borough President Melinda Katz, will keynote Councilmember Julissa Ferreras’ Black History Month celebration next Tuesday evening, sponsored by the Corona East Elmhurst NAACP. The event will honor community leaders and Miller, the first black woman to hold the position. Ferreras, who was the […]
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. CLUBS Bella Italia Mia: Venice, Stato Da Mar($5m/ $7nm) Christ the King HS, 3rdFloor, 68-02 Metropolitan Ave, MiddleVillage – (doors open noon, social time:Music, dancing, refreshments) – Feb 22 COMMUNITY MEETINGS/INFO COMMUNITY BOARDS, […]
Vallone’s Veterans Reporting Bill Brought To Hearing
The February 10 hearing of the City Council Committee on Veterans focused on Councilmember Paul Vallone’s bill that would require the reporting from certain city agencies of the number of veterans receiving their services. New York City is home to nearly 200,000 veterans, with many of those who served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom soon […]
Constantinides Introduces Bill To Increase Biofuel In Home Heating Oil
Councilmember Costa Constantinides introduced INT. 642, which would increase the use of biodiesel in home heating oil.The bill would mandate that home heating oil contain a five percent blend of biofuel by October 2016 and create a framework to up that blend level every five years until we reach 20 percent by 2030. The current mandate, Local Law 43 of […]
Goldfeder Sworn Into Third Term: ‘Best Is Yet To Come’
Assemblymember Phil Goldfeder was officially sworn into his third term in office in the New York State Assembly during a ceremony held at PS 207 in Howard Beach. The event, attended by hundreds of students in grades five through eight, as well as local community leaders, was an opportunity for the students to witness first-hand the swearing-in of a public […]
Respect For All
The P.S. 88 administration and staff in Ridgewood are participating in raising awareness and teaching their students about respecting others, highlighting the dangers of bullying and cyber-bullying during Respect For All Week. The children made anti-bullying posters, took part in discussions with guidance counselors, and most recently, sat in on an assembly with state Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr.