Steinway Family Dental Center’s doors opened at 10 am for their Free Dental Day; however, patients had been waiting outside since 8:30 am to be seen. Semi-annually, Steinway Family Dental Center at 32-50 Steinway Street hosts Free Dental Day in order to give back to the community. Each time Steinway Family Dental Center hosts the event it is a huge […]
St. Michael’s Cemetery Presents A Fab Four Symphonic Tribute
On the afternoon of February 11th, the classic sounds of The Beatles will be heard over the landscape of St. Michael’s Cemetery. The free annual event will feature Olga Turkina (violin), Phillip Petkov (piano) and their amazing renditions of hit songs performed originally by John, Paul, George and Ringo. The concert will be held in the cemetery’s All Souls Chapel […]
Beatles’ Big Anniversary In Queens
Happy Beatles Day! It all began for the US in Queens, on February 7, 1964, at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Fifty-three years ago, The Beatles splashed down on American soil, kicking off the British Invasion of rock & roll. There were a lot of big Beatles events in February of 1964, including their first Ed Sullivan Show appearance and […]
Queens College Summer Camp Combines Sports And Classes
From team sports and swimming to arts classes and academic enrichment, the Queens College Summer Camp offers something for all children, ages 5 to 14, as well as a counselor-in-training leadership program for 15- and 16-year-olds. Rewarding for youngsters, affordable and convenient for their parents, this camp is one of the best values in town; last year it served more […]
Redfin Announces Queens’ Hottest Neighborhoods
Redfin just released its predictions for the hottest neighborhoods to look for in 2017. To rank the neighborhoods that are heating up the most, the brokerage analyzed hundreds of millions of page views to Redfin.com and homes that users saved as favorites to monitor for price and status changes. The analysis also takes into account insights from local Redfin real […]
Local Express
Debbie Van CuraDebbie Van Cura is a lifelong resident of Astoria. Her family came to Astoria in 1922 and never left. She is the treasurer of the Greater Astoria Historical Society, and a former board member of the Bohemian Citizen’s Benevolent Society of Astoria (which owns Bohemian Hall). Teaching as adjunct professor at Queensborough Community College and LaGuardia Community College in Urban […]
Café Istanbul
Don’t let the name fool you. You’ll not only find healthy, delicious Turkish cuisine at Café Istanbul, but you’ll also find a host of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern delights, all prepared fresh, on the spot, and nicely presented with pride. Café Istanbul opened just a few months ago as a casual eatery amid the diverse array of ethnic restaurants on […]
Remember The Maine – And Astoria Ferry – In 1898 Queens
The Greater Astoria Historical Society presents pages from the Long Island Star Journal, compiled by Dan McDonald Welcome to February 1898! This month 119 years ago, events unfolded on the breezy, sun-blessed island of Cuba that would reorder the world map within the year. In the evening of February 15th, the battleship USS Maine exploded and sank under mysterious circumstances […]
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 Christian writers andspeakers Maurice Venden and Lee Venden.•Saturdays, 3 pm: Bible Study […]
Suspect In Death Of Howard Beach Jogger In Custody
NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce applauded detectives who cracked the case of the 30-year-old Howard Beach woman who was strangled and sexually assaulted in a Queens park on August 2nd. Investigators filed 1,700 reports in the murder of Karina Vetrano, and collected more than 600 DNA samples, but the DNA didn’t match anyone in the city, state or national […]