Benjamin Franklin famously wrote in 1789, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” More than 225 years later, it seems that Franklin was two-thirds correct. While death and taxes are certain, so too are unintended consequences of well-meaning government action. New rules recently proposed by the city’s Street Activity Permit Office offer a […]
Letters to the Editor
Trump: Me First To The Editor: Charges that some of Hillary Clinton’s State Department staff took the 5th and received immunity fails to convey the truth. Attornies, fearing for their clients, will require immunity prior to their testifying to protect them. Granting immunity to Clinton’s staff also ensured that those who received it would tell all. If not, they would […]
UCCA Upcoming Events
Free Community Shred: United Community Civic Association (UCCA) is holding a FREE Community Shredding Event. Don’t be a victim of identity theft! Protect your important personal and important legal papers by safely destroying everything free of charge (limit: two boxes per person). The event is being held on Saturday, October 15th, 10 am-1 pm at St. Francis of Assisi, 21-17 […]
City Set To Curb Street Fests
Street fairs are an integral part of life in Astoria and Long Island City, bringing with them a cavalcade of food and fun from spring to fall every year. Now, after more than a dozen years the city is ending a moratorium on new permits for street fairs and proposing an update to the rules governing street events. A public […]
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 […]
Immaculate Conception Film Fest: Faith And Conscience
Immaculate Conception Church (21-47 29th St., Astoria) presents their Fall Film Festival: Faith and Conscience. The roster includes The Big Short (starring Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt), October 14; A Man for All Seasons, October 21; and The Innocents, October 28. Guest speakers giving presentations on the films are Msgr. Fernando Ferrarese, pastor, Immaculate Conception; Msgr. […]
Hispanic Heritage Award To NYPD Department Chief
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced on October 5 that the New York City Police Department’s Chief of Department Carlos M. Gomez has been named the recipient of the District Attorney’s 2016 Hispanic Heritage Award for his unwavering dedication to public service, his efforts to reduce crime in Queens County and throughout New York City and his commitment to […]
‘Worlds Apart’ At NYC Greek Film Festival
New York City Greek Film Festival (NYCGFF) Director Prof. James DeMetro and Director Christopher Papakaliatis were present for the New York premiere screening of “Worlds Apart” (“Enas Allos Kosmos”), written and directed by Papakaliatis, at the Directors Guild of America theater in Manhattan, on Saturday, October 1st. “Worlds Apart” is a drama that tells three different stories that unite as […]
Lindsay Pistilli And Joseph Camerata Marry
Lindsay Ann Pistilli, 26, was married to Joseph Mario Camerata, 28, on October 1 at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in Manhattan. Msgr. David L. Cassato performed the ceremony. A graduate of Marist College, Lindsay Ann Pistilli, 26, will take her husband’s name. She is the Vice President of the Pistilli Realty Group in Astoria, where she oversees the […]