Local-Express
Harvey ElgartHarvey Elgart grew up in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, loving the movies. Now that he owns three movie complexes in Brooklyn and Queens, including the Kew Gardens Cinemas at 81-05 Lefferts Boulevard, he delights in the fact that he chooses the films he plays at all of them, and that he is making a cultural impact on those areas. He takes […]
Red Square Weddings & Moscow’s Love Bridge
Off The Beaten Track:Love and romance! We saw this side of Moscow on September 27, with a group organized by expresstorussia.com and intourist.com. Tourists from China came especially to Red Square for weddings. One beautiful bride and her groom were seen walking through Red Square. Another couple posed in front of GUM State Department Store, Red Square for wedding photos. A third wedding […]
Ask Dr. Universe
Why do trees have rings? -Cynthia, 8, Seattle, WA Dear Cynthia, While walking in the woods with my friend Gary Chastagner, we stumbled upon some old tree stumps. The stumps had so many rings we had to use our magnifying glasses to see them all. “It’s a timeline,” said Chastagner, examining the stump. I thought it might make a nice […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. To list your event, send info to qgazette@aol.com, or 42-16 34th Ave, Astoria 11101, TWO weeks prior to the event for proper coverage. Astoria Adventist Church:•Fridays, 7 pm: Small group video seminar, More About Jesus, with Christianwriters and speakers Maurice Venden andLee Venden.•Saturdays, 3 pm: Bible Study […]
Al Volpe, ‘A Champion Of Our Community’
Dear Community Leaders, It is with great sadness we regret to inform you, Al Volpe passed away on December 9, at the age of 90. Al was a very dedicated member of Community Board 2 and Woodside on the Move. Al worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life for so many. Al Volpe was a force to be reckoned […]
