The Central Astoria Local Development Coalition (CALDC) is presenting a series of housing workshops in Queens Libraries during the months of September and October. If you are interested in learning more about housing issues and subsidies (such as SCRIE/DRIE/SNAP), or have any housing questions, you can visit one of our workshops coming up at a Queens library near you: September […]
Raring To Go Back To School
As the old Robert Hall clothing chain’s ad jingle went, “School bells ring and children sing, it’s back to Robert Hall again” – it’s that time of year most parents love and most children hate – Back to School time! Over the past few weeks, schools have been getting back in session in New York City for students enrolled in […]
Letters to the Editor
Address Noise Effects A copy of this letter was received at theQueens Gazette.September 9, 2015Patrick FoyeExecutive DirectorThe Port Authority of New York and NewJerseyCorporate Offices4 World Trade Center150 Greenwich StreetNew York, N.Y. 10007 Dear Executive Director Foye: We write to urge you to consider and address any noise effects that may result from lifting the 1,500-mile perimeter rule at New […]
7 Train Terminal Opens at Hudson Yards
New York City has welcomed its newest subway station in Chelsea, known as 34th Street – Hudson Yards, the MTA’s first addition since 1989, and tops out as the 469th station in New York. As the final stop along the 7 train, the addition of a Hudson Yards station puts into perspective the long passage it makes, which previously reached […]
St. Nicholas To Be Rebuilt / Reimagined At Ground Zero
Fourteen years after the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, construction to replace St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, destroyed when 2 World Trade Center (the south tower) collapsed on top of it, is taking form as the Saint Nicholas National Shrine and nondenominational bereavement center. Concrete is now being poured into formwork for the base of a circular sanctuary […]
St. Demetrios Alumni To Hold Reunion For All Classes
The Alumni Association of Saint Demetrios Greek-American School of Astoria is holding a reunion for all classes on Friday, October 2. The event, to be held at Leonard’s Palazzo in Great Neck, NY, will feature a cocktail hour, sit-down dinner and live music by Mylos Entertainment. The Association will honor five distinguished alumni, one from each of the decades since […]
Simplified Cellphones For Seniors with Hearing Problems
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some basic simplified cellphones for seniors with hearing loss? My 82-year-old father needs to get a new cellphone for occasional calls or emergencies, but he needs something that’s easy to use and one that he can hear on. Looking Around Dear Looking, There are several simplified cellphones on the market today that are specifically […]
Remember Me Run Commemorates 9/11 Victims
St. Michael’s Cemetery in East Elmhurst held its fourth annual Remember Me Run, a unique tribute to those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 and who have since died of health-related issues from inhaling toxins during the rescue and recovery efforts that followed. More than two dozen participants ran a two-mile lap around the cemetery grounds on September […]
Concannon Campaign Headquarters Officially Open
City Council candidate Joe Concannon made the following statement about his campaign headquarters: “Last Saturday, we hosted a grand opening party for our campaign headquarters, located at 247-39 Jericho Turnpike in Queens. It was a huge success. The office was filled— standing room only and the mood was electric. People were eager to send Mayor Bill de Blasio a midterm […]