Francis Lewis High School Junior ROTC participated in the 5k Fun Run held across the country to celebrate its 100th anniversary. A record was on the line of having the most participants in a 5k fun run. More than 37,000 runners participated in the event across the US, starting simultaneously around 1100 (EDT). The run was held at Francis Lewis […]
Senator Stavisky Kicks Off Re-election Campaign
State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, the first woman from Queens County elected to the State Senate, announced her bid for re-election to the District 16 Senate seat.“The people standing here today with me are why I seek re-election,” State Senator Toby Stavisky said. “Their support and partnership through the years means a lot to me and is my motivation. Being […]
‘Queens For Ecuador’ Concert Raises $10K For UNICEF
“Queens for Ecuador,” the benefit concert organized and hosted by state Senator Jose Peralta, alongside Members of Congress Joseph Crowley and Grace Meng, Assemblymembers Francisco Moya and Michael DenDekker, and community leaders and other organizations raised over $10,000 to provide aid for the victims of the earthquake that struck Ecuador on April 16. All the proceeds will be donated to […]
Hellenic Societies’ Proclamation On Refugee Crisis
A major conference at the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York addressing the Refugee Crisis in Greece was held at the Stathakion Center on Friday, April 8, 2016, in Astoria, and a Proclamation was signed by most Hellenic American Societies in the United States to stop the flow of refugees into Greece, effectively assist in either repatriating the […]
Vallone’s Participatory Budgeting Gets Huge Turnout
Council Member Paul Vallone announced on April 18 the record-setting results of his second participatory budgeting cycle. Residents cast 4,503 votes, nearly double the amount of last year, and the most of any Council District in Queens, to decide how to spend up to $1 million of Vallone’s discretionary funding on projects to improve Northeast Queens. As a result of […]
Van Bramer’s Participatory Budgeting Winners
City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer unveiled on April 18th the winning Participatory Budgeting projects for the 26th Council District, which encompasses Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City, Dutch Kills, and Astoria. Over 3,600 people voted on projects to improve their neighborhoods. The top six projects add up to a total cost of $1.85 million. The winning projects are: 1.Special […]
Kim, Urban Upbound Celebrate Annual Free Tax Prep
Assemblyman Ron Kim (D – 40th District) held a private appreciation luncheon on April 16 with Urban Unbound to commemorate another successful year of free tax services. The Assembly Member’s Flushing office partnered with the community organization for a fourth straight year to provide free tax preparation services for the 2016 tax season. Founded in 2005, Urban Upbound is a […]
Simotas, UCCA To Hold Town Hall On Community Concerns
Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas’ and the United Community Civic Association’s Annual Town Hall Meeting To Address Community Concerns will be held Thursday, May 12 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, at the Museum Of The Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria. The panel will consist of agency commissioners and elected officials who will answer questions and address issues of concern. Refreshments […]
Kalo Pascha!
On Sunday, May 1, Greek and Eastern Orthodox adherents will be celebrating Orthodox Easter, also known as Pascha in Greek. This is the same event that Western Christian groups celebrated around the time of the Spring Equinox, according to the Gregorian calendar. However being Orthodox, the Julian calendar is used for determining the dates of holidays, in keeping with older […]
Earth Day: The Web Of Life
This year’s presidential campaign has been frantic, fraught, a big political fray, or some would say, a fracas. Everyone is full of speculation and urgency. The candidates are debating and making their points passionately, as are their supporters and critics. There are many different ways it can all go. We are witnessing and participating in the Grand Experiment of Democracy […]