The City Council last month approved a measure that will ensure a place in history for Astoria’s “Greek Son,” Dennis Syntilas. Syntilas, often described as “Astoria’s Champion,” was one of 51 city leaders who will have a street named after them under the measure, passed on July 23. A portion of 30th Avenue between 29th and 30th Streets, bordering Athens […]
UCCA’s Annual 9/11 Memorial Candlelight Ceremony
The United Community Civic Association’s (UCCA) annual 9/11 Memorial Candlelight Ceremony for the 14th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 7:30 pm, at McManus Memorial Park, on 81st Street and the Grand Central Parkway service road. UCCA’s statement read, “We are morally obligated to never forget the thousands of innocent […]
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, Thursdays7:30 pm: Aug 6 – Dance Machine (disco);Aug 13 – Spitfire (rock & roll).-Movies on the Waterfront, Mondays,8:30 pm Aug 3: Frozen; Aug 10: How […]
The Catskills Comes To Queens
Flushing Town Hall was host to a group of Catskills restaurants, brewers, vintners, and cider makers at a special Catskills Comes to Queens Backyard BBQ. The August 1 event featured local fare as well, including acclaimed pit masters Josh Bowen of John Brown Smokehouse, Long Island City and Big Lou Elrose of Charred, Maspeth, serving sumptuous tastings of meats smoked […]
Advances Made During The Dog Days Of Summer 1901
The Greater Astoria Historical Society presents pages from the Long Island Star Journal. Welcome to August 1901! The steamy, languid summer days of August 1901 witnessed a world astride two separate eras. The great age of global exploration still echoed long into the 20th century, and that month English explorer Robert Falcon Scott set sail aboard the RRS Discovery on […]
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Jill Parshley-CardilloJill Parshley-Cardillo loves working with children. She is the founder of a new service, Family Creates ©2015, bringing art and writing projects into your family’s home, allowing family members to bond and have educational and creative fun together (www.familycreates.info). Parshley-Cardillo’s love for children began when she was a nanny and tutor in her teenage years. This passion began to flourish […]
Military Online Auction
Aug. 10th - 12thBID ONLINE! Military Clothing To Include: G-1 U.S Navy Jackets Sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52 Sheepskin Hats Line Snaps Knit Waistband & Cuffs Location: Long Island City, NY Bid Dates: August 10th – 12th Bid Online at: BidOnSurplus.com Search For: 21666 Call: 480-367-1300
APEC’s Summer Nature Kids
Summer Nature Kids have been exploring the ocean all summer learning about life down under through stories, pictures, and interactive hands-on activities. Since they couldn’t go into the ocean, they made one of their own, turning the classroom into an underwater experience you just have to see. As children learn, more gets added to the APEC Aquarium Experience. There is […]
North Shore-LIJ And GoHealth Urgent Care Unveiled
An eight-year-old boy has fallen off his skateboard and has a broken arm. A 72-year-old woman is feeling woozy and is out of her medications; her family is worried. A 32-year-old pregnant woman is nauseous and concerned for her unborn baby. What do these scenarios have in common?They are all non life-threatening conditions that can be treated at a new […]
Overnight Break-In At Dutch Kills Home
Police are searching for a brazen bandit who broke into a private home in Dutch Kills while the homeowner was sleeping upstairs.Cops said the burglar entered the home on Crescent Street near 41st Avenue through the basement between 2 am and 4 am on June 11. He made his way upstairs to the kitchen, where he swiped a $1,200 laptop […]