A Taste of Hellas: Importing and Exporting in the Eastern Mediterranean will be held on Monday, April 24, at The Russian Tea Room, 150 West 57 Street, NYC, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. The program is open to the public. Join EMBCA (Eastern Mediterranean Business Cultural Alliance) for a panel discussion and Wine Tasting in association with Hermes Expo International […]
On Tap, A FREE Music Series
Play Too Much Presents:A FREE music series in Astoria is being launched tonight! Play Too Much Presents: On Tap Music Series, live from SingleCut BeerSmiths’ Tap Room, tonight, April 12, at 8pm, with performances by Fake Guns and Yanmower . The Queens-based music website, Play Too Much, has teamed up with the brew kings SingleCut Brewery to produce a free live music series […]
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Kim SchirrmanRecognized as the Right at Home Caregiver of the Year, Northeast Region, Kim Schirrman is a native New Yorker from Hicksville, Long Island, where she lives with her husband and two sons. She was selected from a pool of 85,000 caregivers. Kim has been working for the Right at Home Hicksville and Bayside offices since 2009 as a Companion and […]
Central Astoria LDC Announces Celebrate Astoria
The Central Astoria Local Development Coalition (CALDC), an Astoria-based not-for-profit organization, announced its 3rd annual International Cultural Festival taking place on Sunday, April 23, at the Street Fair on Steinway Street. There will be representatives from a great variety of countries demonstrating the music and dance of their cultures, reflecting the rich diversity and happy confluence of people that make […]
LGA’ s Landmarked, Art Deco Marine Terminal
Where can you go in Queens to relax over a quiet, home-style brunch, visit a historic Art Deco monument, take in some aviation history and enjoy an amazing 20th century mural, a “social realist” tribute to the history of flight? There’s only one place in the entire city that meets all these criteria: LaGuardia Airoport’s Marine Air Terminal. The Marine […]
A Taste Of Greece And Italy In Queens
A distinct multi-cultural feel permeates Astoria, the Long Island City neighborhood in northwestern Queens that borders the East River, evident in the variety of shops and restaurants that feature traditional Greek and Italian specialties. Here you find the butchers, fishmongers and greengrocers that bring an international feel to the shopping experience. My wife and I come back time and again […]
Blessing Of The Palms At St. Michael’s
On Saturday afternoon, April 8, a small group gathered at All Souls Chapel in St. Michael’s Cemetery for the second annual Blessing of the Palms, sponsored by Florals Premier Silk Designs in collaboration with St. Michael’s. Guests were greeted by the sound of beautiful Christian contemporary music, with Claire Werner singing and Josh Moore on the guitar. They led congregants […]
What Can You Do For Our Earth?
Our Earth needs a paid day off from all the hazardous waste and products we deposit on her surface. Earth Day is April 22nd, and it is a time for us to show our concern for our home. Various environmental issues such as the rapid warming of the atmosphere and oceans over the years have caused alarming concerns to the […]
Teacher-Led Event On Improving School Climate
Educators for Excellence-New York (E4ENew York), a teacher-led organization, hosted a series of workshops on April 6 to support educators in improving school climate and culture, beginning in their own classrooms. New York City Council Member Daniel Dromm (D-Elmhurst, Jackson Heights), Chair of the New York City Council’s Education Committee, kicked off the event with a keynote address to over […]
Only in Queens Poetry Contest: ‘What Freedom Means To Me’
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and the Queens Poet Laureate Maria Lisella announced this year’s “Only in Queens Poetry Contest,” offered to Queens schools as a homework assignment beginning this week for students in grades 4, 7 and 11 throughout the borough. Under the theme: “What Does Freedom Mean to Me,” the contest is held to commemorate the 230th anniversary […]