Amanda Aponte is the Manager of After-School Services at Queens Library. A native of Rosedale, Aponte was a regular at her local Queens Community Library until she moved, at age 7, to Valley Stream with her parents, Lisa and Albert, who taught her the importance of giving back. During her high school years and as a student at New York […]
Tut’s Hub
The new “Tut’s Hub” is fit for a king. Tut’s Hub is the newest addition to the international dining scene on Steinway Street, at the heart of Astoria. You can’t miss the impressive, larger-than-life statues of Pharaohs from the street in this spacious, 3-floor restaurant. The concept at Tut’s Hub is ‘sit-down fast food’ served hot and fresh from the […]
HIMALAYAN Restaurant and Grill
Himalayan Restaurant and Grill is one of the newest jewels in Astoria’s crown of ethnic restaurants. In celebration of “Steinway Days,” the Gazette is proud to welcome Himalayan Restaurant and Grill to the neighborhood. It was opened in mid-August by owners Anil and Santa, and is managed impeccably by Jewan, both of whom hail from the distant, mountainous country of […]
Friends Of Maple Grove’s Annual ‘Trunk Or Treat’
A Trunk or Treat is a Halloween event that is often a community-sponsored event. The Friends of Maple Grove and various others are sponsoring the 2016 Maple Grove Trunk or Treat. Volunteers will bring a decorated vehicle and park in a secured closed off area. They will open their trunks, or the backs of their vehicles, and set up. A […]
Harvest Fest Returns To Queens Botanical Garden
Queens Botanical Garden (43-50 Main Street, Flushing) is hosting the Sixth Annual Harvest Fest & Pumpkin Patch on Sunday, October 16, from 11am to 5pm. Queens Botanical Garden is an urban oasis where people, plants, and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs, and real-world applications of environmental stewardship. This year’s event will feature fall fun for the […]
St. Nicholas Church Festival Celebrates 45th Annual Fest
New Yorkers enjoyed the outdoor and indoor Greek Festival of St. Nicholas Church of Flushing. The Festival was held from October 6-9 during the Columbus Day weekend. Admission was free. Attractions included traditional Greek foods like souvlaki, gyro, pastries and loukoumades, a flea market, games, church tours, vendors with Greek and popular disco music. Thousands of people attended, making it […]
Gazette Calendar Of Events
Dates & times are subject to change. To list your event, send info to qgazette@aol.com, or 42-16 34th Ave, Astoria 11101. SEND TWO weeks prior to the event (this is a WEEKLY paper). ARTS/ ENTERTAINMENT/ SPORTS: Flushing Town Hall 137-35 NorthernBlvd, Flushing. Tix on sale now:www.flushingtownhall.org.-In Arts We Trust – Chinese Opera inNew York City ($5 SuggestedDonation/FREE for Members &Students) […]
Cops Probe Local Clown Threats
Police are searching for a “Chuckles” wannabe who posted a message on the online forum, Instagram, on October 6, threatening a “clown attack” at two Maspeth schools. Cops said parents of students at PS 73 and Maspeth High School received the threats, accompanied by a photo of a clown, that read, “Repeat if you want to live. I pray for […]
NYPD: Cops Took Appropriate Action In School Pot Incident
A student at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Long Island City walked into the school on October 5 with 15 nickel bags of marijuana and a scale in her backpack, allegedly planning to sell the weed to students, a police source said. A teacher at the highly acclaimed school caught a whiff of the weed as the […]