Congressman Joseph Crowley, Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, celebrated Italian Heritage Month with the Queens and The Bronx community with 200 guests in attendance on October 5. State Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. (D–Howard Beach) delivered the evening’s keynote address during the annual reception which brings the community together to celebrate the extraordinary contributions of Italian-Americans to our history […]
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: Bella Italia Mia Christ the King HS,3rd Floor, 68-02 Metropolitan Ave,Middle Village, Info 718.426.1240-18th Anniversary Celebration($35/$45 non-memb) Oct 18, noon-5pmFlushing Camera ClubFlushing Hospital, Auditorium, 146-01 45 Ave, 5th Fl. (enter […]
Police Investigating Kissena Park Homicide
Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was discovered on Sunday afternoon inside Kissena Park in Flushing.Cops said a passerby called 911 at about 3 pm on October 11 to report an unconscious woman laying face up inside the park, near Colden Street and Leburnum Avenue.Police who responded to the call found Qing Qing Kiemde, 28, unconscious and unresponsive, authorities said. She had been slashed multiple times […]
Verve Hotel To Serve As Homeless Shelter
Nearly a decade ago, the Dutch Kills Civic Association (DKCA) engaged in a long battle with developers who wanted to build hotels in several parts of the neighborhood. The association won some concessions but the hotels got built, especially after late summer of 2008, when the City Council allowed those projects that were partially built to be completed. There was […]
Coachella Of Queens?
In talks with the city, AEG Live, the company that stages the huge Coachella festival in California might possibly bring their brand to the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park next year. This could be one of the biggest events in Queens since the World’s Fair, having sold nearly 200,000 tickets recently for two weekends in Indio, California.
QCC Art Gallery Opens New Exhibits
New and exciting exhibits have opened at Queensborough Community College starting October 8, adding to the gallery’s vital and educational resources. Housed inside the historic 1920s Oakland Building, formerly the Club House for the Oakland Country Club, the gallery saw the debut of Suzanne C. Nagy’s exhibit, Sustainable Nature Solutions II and Charles Miller III exhibit, A Liberian Sojourn. Nagy’s […]
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
175th ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE PRESENTS “A VISIT WITH ST. PAUL” Sunday, October 18, 2015 – 6:30PM – Lower ChurchOUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL175th ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE PRESENTS“A VISIT WITH ST. PAUL”Sunday, October 18, 2015 – 6:30PM – Lower ChurchCritically acclaimed for his portrayal of St. Paul,Glenn Smith will be performing his one-man showfor one day only!Donation: $5 (children under 12 free)After the performance meet “St. Paul”(Refreshments will be served)23-25 Newtown Ave., Astoria, NY 11102For more information or ticket reservations:718-278-1834 […]
Candidate Brings New Vision for Marple Newtown School Director
It has never been about “how much money do you make?” for me. But rather, “what are you doing for your community?”, explained Ms. Stavroula Kotrotsios. She is running for the office of Marple Newtown School Director position in Pennsylvania on November 3, 2015. “My family has something that cannot be measured by material means: the tremendous impact we have […]
Greek Cuisine and Traditions Unite New Yorkers
New Yorkers of all backgrounds united this Columbus Weekend to attend the unique St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Festival of Flushing, New York. This year the Festival had new days. It was held: Friday, October 9: 6-10 PM, Saturday, October 10: Noon-Midnight; Sunday, October 11: Noon-10 PM; Monday, October 12: Noon-8 PM with raffle drawing. It is an educational event where […]
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What Was Theophanes of Constantinople’s Contribution to Early Russia?
During the Cold War, I was unable to visit Russia to discover my Byzantine heritage. The treasures of iconography and churches of Byzantium are not open to women on Mount Athos. All the areas of Western Anatolia have destroyed churches, while Greece’s treasures are in Venice and Rome. My goal was to learn about Theophanes of Constantinople in Moscow and […]