Borough President Melinda Katz appeared before the Astoria Civic Association at Riccardo’s by the Bridge, taking questions from the audience and hearing some of their concerns about Access-A-Ride, affordable residences and repair and expansion of NYCHA. The evening meeting lasted its usual hour, no more, but still there was time for former City Council Speaker and retired ACA President Peter […]

On Friday, March 10th, the St. Francis Prep community will gather at the school to celebrate the myriad heritages and cultures that make up the student body. This event will mark the 25th Anniversary of the school’s annual International Night, an evening of traditional food, dance, song, costume and culture. Prep’s President, Brother Leonard Conway, O.S.F., was Principal for the […]

Dear Dr. Universe, I have a ginormous question for you. How come non-biodegradables take like a million, billion, zillion years to decay? —Madeline C., age 8 Dear Madeline, You’re right. It can take a really long time for some things to decay. If we buried an apple peel in the backyard it might only take a few weeks to break […]

On the occasion of New York Fashion Week, with events going on all month, Congress Member Carolyn Maloney released some information about the industry. “New York is the largest retail and wholesale fashion market in the United States, home to signature American fashion labels, rising industry stars, and world-class design schools Parsons, Pratt, LIM College, and FIT. New York City […]

Established in 1885 to recognize President George Washington, Presidents’ Day is a holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. It is still officially called Washington’s Birthday by the federal government. The holiday became popularly known as Presidents’ Day after it was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an attempt to create more three-day weekends for the […]

On Saturday, NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm and co-sponsors Asian Community United Society, EmblemHealth and the Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit ushered in the Year of the Rooster at the 7th Annual Lunar New Year celebration at St. James’s Episcopal Church, Elmhurst. The event featured a resource fair featuring dozens of community-based organizations, traditional Korean drumming, traditional Chinese dance, traditional Vietnamese […]