Snap Up Bargains, Enjoy Art Outdoors On Steinway
Come out to the Steinway Street Sidewalk Sale Days this weekend, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 15-17, from noon-5 pm. An extra attraction this year is provided by the Queens Gazette and the Steinway-Astoria Partnership. They have reached out to many art students in Queens to take part in the firstever Steinway-Astoria Outdoor Art Show on Saturday, May 16. […]
It’s In Queens! (May 14 to May 20)
The Queens New Music Festival headlines a jam-packed week of entertainment in Queens. Choose between comedy, lectures, Japanese films, performance art, book-making, outdoor art, and free trees. Here’s the rundown.May 14, John Luther Adams: The Immeasurable Space of Tones, 8 pm. The Lost Dog New Music Ensemble presents works by the 2014 Pulitzer-prize winning composer John Luther Adams. $25/$20 for […]
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Hospitality At 2015 Easter In Athens And The Peloponnese
Seize the moment. Spring brings experiences that we wait for all winter. Begin a new chapter by enjoying the cuisine of Greece. The traveler learns the culture, geography, history and traditions not through books or internet. Cuisine is a place to begin. Despina Siolas, MD/Ph.D. and her husband, Laurentino Ibarra seized their moment. They travelled: Athens in one day […]
Dr. Eve Katsoulakis Inducted In NY Methodist Hospital Healer’s Hall of Fame
Dr. Eva Katsoulakis has been recognized for outstanding kindness, compassion and competence in Healthcare. She has been inducted into the New York Methodist Hospital Healers’ Hall of Fame on February 23, 2015. Dr. Katsoulakis is a radiation oncologist in Brooklyn, New York and is affiliated with New York Methodist Hospital. She received her medical degree from State University of New York […]
Peralta Honors Founder Of Make Queens Safer
State Senator Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) recognized Cristina Furlong, a founding member of Make Queens Safer, with a Women of Distinction 2015 award given by the New York State Senate during its 18th annual award celebration. Senator Peralta gave Furlong the distinction during the event held the evening of May 5 at the New York State Capitol in Albany. A […]
Koslowitz Announces Participatory Budget Winners
Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz announced the participatory budgeting winners in her district.The participatory budget process in the 29th Council District culminated on the evening of May 5 with Koslowitz’ announcement. Participatory budgeting (PB) is a process in which community residents decide how $1 million of capital funding will be spent. PB started in June with neighborhood meetings. Volunteers or “delegates” worked […]
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Middle Village Block Co-Named In Honor Of Frosch
Steven Frosch was a member of the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) when he tragically lost his life in June 2014. On May 10, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, the DSNY, and Frosch’s family and friends attended the unveiling of Steven Frosch Way co-naming at the corner where he grew up, 78th Street and 67th Drive.Frosch, 43, was an NYPD […]
HeartShare Dedicates Residence For Disabled
HeartShare Human Services of New York dedicated two residences for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities located at 92-19 89th Ave. in Woodhaven, on May 11.The newly constructed Woodhaven home was dedicated in memory of David Gregory Healy, the late brother of Mark C. Healy, CEO and President of American Stock Transfer Company, LLC. David, who was the youngest member […]