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/ASSOCIATIONS JFK Regular Democratic Club ofQueens Cty Board Mtg; Guest Sen.Comrie Jewish Ctr. Kew Gardens Hills,71025 Main St, Lower Leverl Mtg Rm(non-wheelchair/handicap accessibleentrance: Vleigh Pl.) – Apr 16, 7:30 pmRidgewood Democratic Earth DayProgram […]

Mets Honor Fallen Officers At Opening Day Ceremony



Rare Gazette Of The 1800s Discovered



Manhole Explodes In Astoria



Astoria Burglary Spree



Police are searching for three suspects wanted in connection with 17 commercial burglaries in Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan, where they made off with a total of $35,000. Cops said the thieves first struck in the early morning hours of January 22, when they entered the Good Market on 39th Avenue in Woodside and made off with 25 cartons of cigarettes, […]

Goldfeder Goes Car-To-Car For Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Dept.



Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder donned his fireman’s turnout gear and took to Cross Bay Boulevard to collect donations for the Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department. Goldfeder, with fireman’s boot in hand, solicited donations from passing motorists for the local heroes.

Katz Throws First Pitch



Queens Borough President Melinda Katz sang the National Anthem and threw out the ceremonial first pitch during the Opening Day Ceremony for the Forest Hills Little League on Saturday, April 11. Katz also praised the volunteers who have supported the Forest Hills Little League during its 55 years of serving the youth of Forest Hills and wished the assembled Little […]

Nolan Swears In Board, Officers Of Ridgewood Civic



Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan recently swore in the new Officers and Board of Directors of the Ridgewood Property Owners & Civic Association. She also gave an update about Albany and spoke about the many issues affecting our community in Ridgewood and Western Queens.

Crime Chat With DA Brown: Prescription Drug Abuse



In the 24 years since I became District Attorney of Queens County, the dangers involving the misuse of prescription drugs have escalated at an alarming rate. According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drug overdoses nationwide have more than doubled from 1999 to 2013. CDC’s analysis shows that there were 22,767 deaths in the United […]

Cushman & Wakefield Sells Four Bldgs. In Ridgewood



Four contiguous mixed-use buildings, located at 56-48, 50, 52, and 54 Myrtle Avenue, between Hancock and Cornelia Streets in Ridgewood, were sold in an all-cash transaction valued at $6,750,000.The three-story buildings run block-through and total approximately 17,645 square feet, two retail stores, and eight apartments. They combine for approximately 80 feet of frontage on Myrtle Avenue and 73 feet on […]