On October 25th, Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas honored 52 local students with official NYS Assembly Certificates for successfully completing the 2016 Summer Reading Challenge. Each summer, Simotas hosts this challenge for local students to read every day, and provides them with an age appropriate reading list and a calendar to mark their progress. Simotas’ program encourages students to delve into books […]
Voting Starts Tuesday, FBI Still Searching Emails
With the FBI still examining the latest pile of Hillary Clinton’s emails, voting on her election with Donald Trump is scheduled to take place next Tuesday to decide who will be the next president of the United States. The fateful count will be made Tuesday night.Before the panicky FBI started the new email search, which was announced by FBI Director […]
Clinton – Trump Top Ballot On Tuesday
Capping a long, bitter and divisive campaign for this country’s presidency, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will get the final decision next Tuesday evening after the nation’s voters have cast their ballots and the final count is in. As always, the polls anywhere in New York State will be open for voting from 6 am to 9 pm. Voters will […]
Candidate Listings
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Hillary Clinton / Tim Kaine (D, WF, WE) Donald Trump / Mike Pence (R, C) Jill Stein (G) Gary Johnson (IND, LIB) UNITED STATES SENATE Democrat Republican Charles Schumer (D, WF, IND, WE) Wendy Long (R, C, REF.) Alex Merced (LIB) Robin Laverne Wilson (G) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Democrat Republican 3rd CD Thomas […]
JOE’S PRIME STEAK HOUSE
Joe’s Prime Steak House opened just one week ago, on Broadway and 45th Street in Astoria, on the former site of the venerable Ponticello which held the fort for nearly 30 years. The Western Queens Gazette welcomes Joe’s Prime Steak House and thankfully, the quality of the food and service is as exemplary as ever, though the menu, obviously, has […]
QCP’s Annual Pumpkin Decorating
On Wednesday, October 26th, individuals from Queens Centers for Progress’ (QCP) Bellerose Day Services Program, celebrated the fall season with their annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest. This year’s theme was “Food.” The contestants, who worked in teams, were asked to turn their pumpkins into edible, inspired creations. The results were astounding with elaborate displays of Spaghetti and Meatballs (First Place), Turkey […]
Hellenic American Project Opens At Queens College
Last month the Hellenic American Project (HAP) opened its doors at Queens College, CUNY. Located in the Rosenthal Library, HAP is an archive of digitized material available to individuals interested in researching the Greek- American experience. Queens College is a fitting site for the project, as it has 1,500 students of Greek ancestry, more than any other American university. In […]
Local Express
Tara ClancyTara Clancy’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Paris Review Daily, The New York Times Magazine, and The Rumpus. She has told several stories on “The Moth Radio Hour,” and has hosted their live shows in New York City and throughout the country. Her stories have also been featured on NPR’s “Snap Judgment,” “Risk!” and “The Story […]
E. Elmhurst Corona Alliance Protests New Shelter
The East Elmhurst Corona Alliance, “a community-based grass roots organization specifically formed to voice the community’s opposition to additional shelters and promote the quality of life in our neighborhood,” held a rally against the siting of an additional shelter at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel on Ditmars Boulevard, near 90th Street. “The greater East Elmhurst/Corona community is already home to […]