Sandra Allen-Simms, MSW, Director of Resident Services of Flushing House, received a Certificate of Excellence at the Queensboro Council for Social Welfare (QCSW) 25th Annual Reception Honoring Queens Social Workers, held on Friday, March 11, at the HANAC – George T. Douris Tower in Astoria. The event was co-sponsored by United Way of NYC, the NYC Chapter of the National […]

Saint Patrick’s Day (Irish: Lá ‘le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig), colloquially Paddy’s Day, is the feast day which annually celebrates Saint Patrick (373-493), the patron saint of Ireland, on March 17. It is the Irish national holiday and one of the public holidays in the Republic of Ireland (a bank holiday in Northern Ireland); the overseas territory of Montserrat; […]

Here’s a heads-up on springtime events spanning Irish arts, culture, live music and cinema, with a nod to this year’s early arrival of Easter, going on throughout March over at the New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City. It’s only one stop – five minutes on the 7 train – from Grand Central. Connect with NYIC to […]

Elizabeth Uhlig was born in New York City in the mid-20th century. The youngest in a large family, Elizabeth was educated in the U.S. and in French Canada, where she earned her BA in foreign languages at McGill University. During her young adulthood, Elizabeth was a children’s librarian. Her ambition was fulfilled and Elizabeth had the opportunity to work with […]