We walk down the streets of Queens in a hurry, following the fast-paced life of a New Yorker, and forget to enjoy the sometimes overlooked features our wonderful borough has to offer. Lonely Planet declared Queens the Number One Destination to visit in 2015 with good reason. Beautiful statues, sculptures and monuments fill the parks and streets, with vast amounts […]
Constantinides, Crowley, Simotas Clean Up Graffiti
Councilman Costa Constantinides, along with Congressman Joe Crowley and Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas, organized a graffiti cleanup of mailboxes in Astoria on July 22. Volunteers painted mailboxes that had been tagged by graffiti using blue paint from the US Postal Service. Constantinides said, “It takes the help and cooperation of everyone to keep our neighborhood clean. As we work to ‘Keep […]
Improved Muni-Meters Coming To NYC
Around the city, single-space parking meters are practically obsolete, as they have been replaced with Muni-Meters by the Department of Transportation (DOT) since around 2011. The replacement provides multiple benefits, some of which include: the reduction of parking space encumbrances, additional space for cars, and a pay-and-display system, which eliminates the occasional breakdown or coin-jam. The Muni- Meter however, no […]
Peralta To Hold Annual School Supplies Giveaway
School is more than a month away, but state Senator Jose Peralta will be holding his annual Back to School supplies give-away on Saturday, August 8 on 98th Place, right off 57th Avenue in Corona from 10 am to 1 pm. The location is right behind St. Paul the Apostle Church. In the case of rain, the event will take […]
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 Resurrection:Last […]
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: CALDC Concerts, Movies:-Waterfront Concert Series,Thursdays 7:30 pm: Jul 30 – Piece ofthe Rock (doo wop); Aug 6 – DanceMachine (disco); Aug 13 – Spitfire(rock & roll).-Movies on the Waterfront(Mondays, 8:30 […]
How To Find And Choose A New Doctor
Dear Savvy Senior,What resources can you recommend to help me find and research some doctors in my area? I’m looking for a good primary care doctor or internist for my elderly parents, and need to locate a good orthopedic doctor for me.Shopping for DoctorsDear Shopping,Thanks to the internet, finding and researching doctors is a lot easier than it used to […]
Eddie’s Sweet Shop
There is something so undeniably timeless about Eddie’s Sweet Shop that makes it much more than an ice cream parlor to cool off from the summer heat. Located at the corner of Metropolitan Avenue and 72nd Road in Forest Hills, Eddie’s offers a wide assortment of homemade ice cream in a retro setting, establishing it as a sweet tooth hotspot […]
Astoria Takes The Stage, Page, And Screen
August is American Artists Month. Believe it or not, Astoria is home to many famous American artists. Authors, actors, photographers, and musicians alike have gone from Astoria to bestselling book lists, the Broadway stage, and even the big screen. Whether you’re 10 or 92, you’re bound to know singer Tony Bennett and actor Christopher Walken, just two of the many […]
The Big Quiz Thing At Q.E.D.
Time Out New York – “New York’s best trivia night!”The Onion – “Way more than a middlebrow excuse to drink beer.”The New Yorker – “A great place to train for Jeopardy! while laughing it up with strangers.”The Huffington Post – “The best regular trivia competition that Manhattan has to offer.”At last, some predictability comes to the Big Quiz Thing’s New […]