Lester Lin is the Vice President at Liberty Land Abstract, a title insurance company located in Bayside. He and his brother started the company 9 years ago. A humanitarian at heart, Lin has a long history of involvement with non-profit organizations in New York City, and a demonstrated talent for working with youth. In 2014, in response to intense community […]
New $3M Park House For Queensbridge
City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer and NYC Parks Queens Borough Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski released renderings of the new $3 million Queensbridge Park House alongside community leaders and Queensbridge residents at the site of the current Queensbridge Park House that has been out of use for decades. Funds to renovate the Park House were allocated by Majority Leader Van […]
Oratorio Society Of Queens Celebrates 90th Anniversary
The Oratorio Society of Queens is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, honoring this milestone with choral and orchestral masterpieces and classics of Americana and folk songs adored the world over! OSQ will perform with its 125-plus member chorus under the direction of Maestro David Close with featured soloists Geraldine McMillian, soprano; Paula Jean Rocheleau, soprano; Ginger Inabinet, mezzo-soprano; John […]
HKNC Hosts Cast Of The Miracle Worker
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf- Blind Youths and Adults (HKNC) recently presented a unique learning experience for actors scheduled to perform William Gibson’s play, “The Miracle Worker,” from May 12-21 at Queens Theatre. A three-act play based on “The Story of My Life,” Helen Keller’s autobiography, “The Miracle Worker” premiered on Broadway in 1959 and was made into an […]
Newtown Literary Alliance Presents Queens Writes Weekend
The fifth annual Queens Writes Weekend, presented by Newtown Literary Alliance, will be held on May 19-21 at various locations around the borough of Queens, where participants will be inspired to come write for a few hours in a community setting. Prompts will be given to encourage writers, and every Queens Writes Weekend site has a different theme. Whether you’re […]
Sabor De CUBA
Sabor de Cuba is the perfect cure for a bad day at work. As soon as you step through the door you’ll feel the vibe of the gentle Cuban rhythms change your mood. Add to that intoxicating aromas coming from the kitchen and the sight of mouth-watering platters of Cuban and Caribbean cuisine parading through the sultry dining room, and […]
2017 Tribeca Film Festival Interview
Dito Montiel And Russell Peters“I grew up right under the train, literally on 31st Street,” Dito Montiel starts. “My mother just prayed for the train to go away but I grew up with the train so it was normal for me. And the whole apartment just shakes, you know, for 30 minutes. The pictures would be crooked and you’d be on the phone screaming, […]
LI Star Journal: May 1955
The Greater Astoria Historical Society presents pages from the Long Island Star Journal by Dan McDonald. Welcome to May 1955! Over in Europe, the continent was torn apart by catastrophic conflict and was reshaped by the Cold War. In May 1955, the USSR and seven other nations behind the Iron Curtain joined to form the Warsaw Pact, a security alliance […]
APAC set to debut long-anticipated “Raisin”
After a 42-year wait, the acclaimed Best Musical Tony Award-winning Raisin is returning to New York — and it’s coming right here to Queens! Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC), winner of nine Innovative Theatre awards (including three for Outstanding Musical Production for 2015’s Merrily We Roll Along, 2014’s Allegro, and 2010’s Children of Eden) will present the first full production […]