Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) recently hosted several back-toschool events providing much-needed supplies to students attending local summer programs throughout his district. On Friday, August 14, Crowley visited the Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities’ summer camp in Corona alongside state Senator Jose Peralta. Then, on August 18, Crowley partnered with Assembly Members Michael DenDekker and Francisco Moya at Goodwill’s […]
Local-Express
Peter DeLucia Jr.The Shops at Atlas Park Marketing Manager Peter DeLucia Jr. is a lifelong resident of Queens having grown up in Ozone Park and currently residing in Bayside. He graduated from Archbishop Molloy HS and then attended St. John’s University and graduated with a degree in finance. After graduating college, DeLucia worked on both the New York and American Stocks Exchanges. […]
She Goes To Your Head
(And Your Heart!)As we go about the business of our daily lives at work and at home, involved with family and friends, we tend to miss out on some really great human interest stories happening right under our noses, right down the block or around the corner. Let’s walk inside the doors of a big, longestablished, beauty salon many Astorians are familiar […]
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, Inthe 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 Saint Mel:Saturday, […]
O’NEILL’S
O’Neill’s is a living, breathing part of Queens’ history, continuously owned and operated with loving care by the O’Neill Family since 1933. George O’Neill Sr. opened the “Plateau Tavern” in the quiet hamlet of Maspeth in 1933 serving beers and spirits to the locals until 1956 when George Jr. returned from the Army where he had been a cook, and […]
MAD WORLD: Obsession Meets ‘Art-Sanity’
I believe in the power of the imagination to remake the world, to release the truth within us, to hold back the night, to transcend death, to charm motorways, to ingratiate ourselves with birds, to enlist the confidences of madmen.” — J.G. Ballard The Governors Island Art Fair (GIAF) will feature a unique exhibition by LIC artist Kenneth Burris opening […]
Astoria Music & Arts Annual Astoria Music Now! Festival
I grew up in Astoria, in the 1980s. The only live music heard was beaming through the doors of the Greek nightclubs, or from the marching band in the Little League parade around Ditmars, and annually for the Independence Day fireworks. One afternoon, while I was strolling along Shore Blvd., I heard a unique full-blown band spilling their heart and […]
USA National Miss 2015 From Whitestone
Katherine McQuade, 19, of Whitestone was crowned USA National Miss 2015 at the USA National Pageant held at the Dolphin Convention Center in Walt Disney World on Saturday, August 1. McQuade also won National Role Model, based on her community service, civic involvement, mentoring activities and academic achievement; and National Supermodel which is a combination of Photogenic and Runway Modeling […]
Koo Condemns Anti-Asian Vandalism
Councilman Peter Koo today condemned the hate speech vandalism that was discovered carved into the sidewalk in front of the Cherry Manor Condos at 141- 18 Cherry Avenue, Flushing. The anti- Asian remark was carved into the wet cement in front of the building during construction and dried leaving behind a permanent hateful phrase. A community center, a daycare, three […]