A Housing Workshop will be held at the office of Central Astoria LDC (Local Development Coalition) 25-69 38th St., Astoria 11103 on Thursday, May 14, at 6 pm. The following topics will be addressed: How to use HPD and DHCR to get repairs; What to do in case you receive an eviction notice; Lease Renewals; Preferential Rent/Legal Rent. Please call […]
Sondheim Comes To APAC
Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) will be bringing New York audiences the organization’s first ever Stephen Sondheim musical this spring, Merrily We Roll Along. First produced on Broadway in the early 1980s, the show will also be the first musical directed at APAC by its new Artistic Director Dev Bondarin. Based on a Kaufman and Hart play of the same […]
Riding For His Brother In The TD Five Boro Bike Tour
In March of 2014, Jarrod Ashton endured one of the most painful experiences of his life – his brother died of cancer at the age of 40. “My brother, Rick, lost his 20-year battle with cancer, leaving a young family and a pregnant wife who was just weeks from giving birth,” said Ashton, a resident of Manchester, England. “I spent […]
Cherry Blossom Varieties
There are more than one hundred varieties of cherry trees in Japan, the majority of which are wild, and native to Japan’s forests. The more familiar tree types, such as those featured in Washington DC, and our local botanical gardens, are examples of cherry trees cultivated by people for decorative use in gardens and parks. The majority of cherry blossom […]
GYRO WORLD
Gyro World is Ridgewood’s new addition to the wide array of international food available on the bustling Fresh Pond Road, just a block from the M train station. Gyro World comes to us thanks to Dimitrios Petridis and his son, Thanasi along with 10 years of experience running the very successful Gyro World on Northern Blvd. in Flushing, just across […]
Local-Express
Dave DiedrichThis column was originated in July 2013 by Nicollette Barsamian Dave Diedrich lives in Astoria. He started playing the organ at the age of six. At his first recital, the organ he was supposed to play broke, forcing him to play the song on the piano…it was easier and had less pedals, so he figured “I better learn to play […]
Walk Through Historic Bayside With Queens Historian
Join historian Jason Antos for A Walk Through Historic Bayside on Saturday, May 2, from 2 pm-5 pm. Wander mindfully through the streets and avenues of Bayside and learn about the rich cultural heritage of the neighborhood. Come to the Bayside LIRR train station at the above date and time. The cost for Bayside Historic Society (BHS) members is $5, […]