On November 1, the East Elmhurst Corona Alliance held a rally protesting the housing of approximately sixty homeless men at the Holiday Inn Express in Corona. It was recently made public that one of the men therein housed was a registered sex offender, who has since been removed. The Alliance sent a letter to the Intercontinental Hotel (ICH Group) CEO, […]
KC And The Sunshine Band To Appear At QPAC
For over 40 years, the main purpose of KC and The Sunshine Band was simply to create happiness through music. The group has topped the charts with seven No. 1 singles, three triple-platinum albums, three Grammy Awards (including Album of the Year for the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack) and an American Music Award. They will take the stage at Queensborough […]
CB 2 Meets, Talks New School Construction
The case of the Universal Church in Woodside was withdrawn from the agenda at the request of involved parties and rescheduled during the Community Board 2 meeting for November this past Thursday. This came as a surprise to many in attendance, and has now been rescheduled for a committee meeting later this month and for a full board meeting in […]
The Guns Of WWI Fall Silent, Queens Rejoices In Peace
The Greater Astoria Historical Society presents pages from the Long Island Star Journal Welcome to November 1918! At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the mighty guns fell silent across the battlefields of Europe. The Great War, the War to End all Wars, claimed the finest of a generation of young men and […]
Origins Of Veterans Day
Veterans Day is an American holiday honoring military veterans. The day is both a federal and a state holiday and is celebrated on the same day as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day as it is called in other parts of the world. It falls on November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. […]
Tomb Of The Unknowns
The Tomb of the Unknowns is a monument dedicated to American service members who have died without their remains being identified. It is located in Arlington National Cemetery in the United States. The World War I “Unknown” is a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the Victoria Cross, and several other foreign nations’ highest service awards. The United States Unknowns […]
