Gastroteca is a culinary experience for all, located on the site of the former Locale restaurant. Gastroteca has it all: a chic, corner location, with a glass façade, outdoor seating, fabulous food, wine, desserts, and a Happy Hour. Run by executive chef and owner, John Parlatore, Gastroteca is one of my favorite spots in Astoria, due to its consistently delicious […]
Friends Of Maple Grove To Honor Civil War Veterans
The Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery continually honors the many veterans found at Maple Grove Cemetery. On Sunday, June 7, they will be honoring the Civil War Veterans at Maple Grove Cemetery and mark the 150th Anniversary of the ending of the Civil War. The Friends of Maple Grove are fortunate to have the NY 26th USCT conduct a full […]
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. 30-89 32ndSt., Astoria, 718.932.5390.****BVM Help of Christians:•Thursdays, 9:30 am-noon: Food Pantryopen to those in need. Donations beingaccepted all other times. 70-31 48th Ave,Woodside, info 718.672.4848 ext. 11.****Church of the […]
Vallone’s Illegal Truck Traffic Bill Passes Unanimously
On May 27, the City Council unanimously passed Councilman Paul Vallone’s bill aimed at curbing the illegal truck traffic that plagues residential streets in his and many other districts. Trucks are not allowed to use non-designated routes but due to a Department Of Transportation (DOT) policy that does not allow negative signage to be placed in the City of New […]
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: Greek American Homeowners Assn(GAHOA) Mtg. 23-49 31 St,Astoria.Jun 3, 7 pmRidgewood Democratic Club-Annual Dinner – At Riccardo’sJun 11, 6:30 pm (see Dinners section) UCCA (United Community CivicAssn.)-Community Health Fair (Co-sponsor: […]
Family: We Need Stop-And-Frisk
The devastated family of an aspiring chef who was shot to death outside the Queensbridge Houses on May 30 is pleading with Mayor Bill de Blasio to bring back the NYPD “stop-and-frisk” program to help end the rising surge of gun violence in New York City. Stacy Calhoun, an uncle of Jahhad Marshall, who was caught in a crossfire of […]
Offer $2.5G For Astoria Burglar
A resident at an Astoria apartment building is being credited this week with scaring off a would-be burglar, police sources said. Police are searching for the suspect who allegedly broke into the 34th Avenue building at about 11:20 am on May 13, law enforcement sources said. Cops said the suspect made his way to the third floor of the building, […]
Garden School Wins First Place In Queens College HS Math Competition
On May 29, the Garden School of Jackson Heights took first place in the Queens College 14th Annual Mathematics Competition for High Schools! This is the third year in a row that Garden School has won first place. The students were taught by Chair of the Garden School Mathematics Department Chair Mr. Lucien Gherghi and faculty adviser to the Euclidean Math […]
David B. Samadi: The Untold Story Of A World Renowned Surgeon
“I haven’t purposely kept it a secret, but there is a major part of the story of my life that very few people know about”, world renowned urologist/surgeon and (Fox) television and (am 970) radio health and medical commentator David B. Samadi told me when I interviewed him in his mid-town Manhattan office last week. “Since practically every interviewer has […]