Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (r.), and two of his children, Eliana and Asher, joined hundreds of Breezy Point families for the annual reading of the Declaration of Independence. The family enjoyed this piece of history, and the opportunity to remember what the 4th of July is really all about.
Queens Native Aboard Navy Nuclear Submarine
A 2002 Richmond Hill High School graduate and Queens native is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard one of the Navy’s newest attack submarines, the USS Missouri.Petty Officer 2nd Class Elias Illescas is a fire control technician aboard the Groton-based boat, one of only 12 Virginia-class attack submarines in the Navy’s fleet. The Virginia class is comprised of the Navy’s […]
SAVVY SENIOR:
Deciding What To Do In RetirementDear Savvy Senior,I just turned 62 and am financially prepared for retirement, but I’m less certain about how to spend my time after leaving work. Can you recommend some resources or tools that can help me with this? Feeling LostDear Lost,This is a great question! Many people, when asked what they want to do when they retire, will say they […]
New York City Is Host To Most All-Star Games In History
The 87th Major League Baseball All-Star game between the American League (AL) and National League (NL) was played last night in Petco Park in San Diego. The Midsummer Classic changes locations every year, New York City has hosted the All-Star Game nine times, the most by any city. Here’s a long look back at the city’s All-Star Game history. 1934: […]
The Purge: Election Year
The Purge: Election Year takes place during a future presidential election. In the film, candidate Charlie Roan (played by Christy Coco) is running for president and is promising all of America that she will end the annual holiday known as The Purge, which allows all crime to be legal for twelve hours including acts of revenge and score settling. The […]
UCCA, DEP Hold Successful Rain Barrel Event
The United Community Civic Association (UCCA) and the city Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) participated in a successful rain barrel giveaway at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Astoria. The event saw 100 rain barrels go in 60 minutes. The DEP Rain Barrel Giveaway Program is part of New York City’s Green Infrastructure Plan that aims to capture storm water […]
Lily Gavin, Owner Of Dazies, Was A Community Leader
A large gathering attended the wake of Lily Gavin, who died on July 6, at Lynch Funeral Home in Sunnyside. A requiem mass was held at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Forest Hills and the burial was in Calvary Cemetery. Lily Gavin ran Dazies, a Sunnyside restaurant that was a local institution, not only because of the fine food […]
We Will Miss Lily
Lily Gavin will be missed by thousands of friends throughout Queens. The moving obituaries and touching remembrances serve to highlight her image as a pillar of our community. Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church was packed with friends and family and as she herself probably would have said, her funeral was a celebration of her life. Past and present elected […]
Lily Gavin’s Legacy
Our hearts are heavy. Today we mourn the passing of Lily Gavin, a businesswoman and community leader that worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life in our community and the city that she loved so much. Lily’s door was always open and with her warm, welcoming smile Lily made sure everyone had a seat at the table and more […]