Celebrating Safely To The Editor: From office parties to neighborhood gatherings, it’s the most wonderful time of the year to spend time with co-workers, family and friends. With the season of celebrations well under way, it’s also a time to remember that the best celebrations start and end responsibly. Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser once again encourage adults to enjoy the great […]
UCCA Honors Community Service
The United Community Civic Association (UCCA) held its Annual Holiday Brunch and award ceremony at the LaGuardia Marriott on December 6, where hundreds gathered to honor those who help make their community better. Rabbi Jonathan Pearl of the Astoria Center of Israel began the brunch with the invocation. In attendance were UCCA President Rose Marie Poveromo, Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas, Councilmembers […]
PEP Approves Success Academy Co-Location
The Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) has approved the proposed opening and co-location of a Success Academy charter school in Far Rockaway’s District 27, the third such school in the borough, for the academic year beginning September 2016. The vote was seven in favor, three opposed, and two abstentions with all seven votes in favor coming from mayoral appointed PEP […]
Workshop On Traffic Safety Along Astoria Boulevard
Nearly 50 community members came together on December 2 to discuss traffic safety improvements along Astoria Boulevard, between 77th to 92nd Streets. The workshop was hosted by Councilman Costa Constantinides, Assemblyman Michael DenDekker, the city Department of Transportation (DOT), and was joined by Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubrey. Since 2010, there have been almost 200 injuries, 8 of them serious, and 3 […]
City Growers Wins Tom’s Of Maine Grant For Education
City Growers has been selected as one of 52 winners from across the country in the seventh annual Tom’s of Maine “50 States for Good” community giving program. The organization will receive $20,000 to fund farm education, empowering young people to envision a greener and healthier future for their city, their country, and their world. City Growers’ Farm Education Workshops […]
LIC Holiday Lighting Party
City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, LIC Partnership, JetBlue, LIC Business Women and LIC Bar present the Long Island City Holiday Lighting on December 10. Festivities begin at 5 pm at LIC Bar, 45-58 Vernon Boulevard. There will be Story Telling, Music, Beverages and Caroling. Special Thanks to The Chocolate Factory and Manducatis Rustica.
LIC/Hunters Point Workshops
A Community Workshop co-hosted by the city Department of Transportation, city Department of Design and Construction, and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer will be held tonight, December 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the CUNY School of Law Building (2 Court Square), Room 3, 115-116 Community Room, 3rd Floor. The Workshop activities and goals include: •Presentation of an overview of […]
The Nice List
Heat Up Your Holidays This chilly holiday season, give the gift of heat to the outdoorsman who loves to hunt and camp, a friend The Gift of Sight This holiday, give a gift that changes the way someone you love sees the world – a gift that keeps giving even after the holidays are over. Now for as low as […]
Margie Schmidt
Local-ExpressNinety years ago, in 1925, Margie Schmidt’s grandfather, a German immigrant, opened his shop at 94-15 Jamaica Avenue under the BMT “El” train in Woodhaven. Back then, and for several more decades, the avenue was lined with similar small businesses that sold ice cream, soda, candy, and were called either candy stores, luncheonettes or ice cream parlors. Woodhavenites would enjoy […]