When I was a teenager, I loved to hang out in firehouses. During the turbulent, unique decade of the 1960s, I could often be found in the evening with my friends at a century-old firehouse on 10th Street, where Engine 18 responded to alarms in Greenwich Village and Chelsea, where I grew up. I first got interested in the Fire […]

The feature film, “42 Seconds of Happiness” had its New York premier on October 6, at the Cinepolis Chelsea Cinema on 23rd Street in Manhattan as part of the 10th Annual New York City Greek Film Festival (NYCGFF). Festival organizer, Professor James DeMetro introduced director/screenwriter, Christina Kallas, and several members of the cast to the audience. According to the program, […]

Council Member Paul Vallone hosted the Annual Celebration of Italian Heritage event at City Hall on October 5th, with City Council Speaker Melissa Mark- Viverito and Council Member Vincent Gentile. Hundreds of guests filled the Council Chambers and were treated to performances by the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts Concert Choir and the incredible Carlo Lauricella. The Italian Consul […]

Police at the 114th Precinct are searching for a man who stabbed an Astoria teen following a dispute on Steinway Street on October 14. Police said the 19-year-old victim entered into a dispute with a group of men outside 40-02 Broadway at about 5:30 p.m. The victim walked away when the shouting stopped and headed toward Steinway Street. One of […]