The United War Veterans Council (UWVC), organizers of the New York City Veterans Day Parade, calls on Queens residents to remember this Memorial Day Weekend those who have sacrificed for us, by participating in the Little Neck- Douglaston Memorial Day Parade and the Laurelton Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 29 as well as other events. Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial […]
The Downtown Flushing Bike Workshop
Councilman Peter Koo will join the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce and NYC DOT to host a bicycle workshop this evening, Wednesday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m., at the Free Synagogue of Flushing, 41-60 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. DOT will be providing free bike maps and safety materials, including free bike lights and bike bells in recognition of May as Bike […]
Picks Of The Week At Astoria Bookshop
Astoria Bookshop is moving into spring with a month full of exciting events and a few new tricks up their sleeves. Read on for info on readings with Radha Vatsal and Books & Bites! Remember that you can always see the full calendar on their website, www.astoriabookshop.com/event. Astoria Bookshop’s new Books & Bites series will feature a menu inspired by […]
Judge Vallone Scholarship Winners Announced
The Astoria Civic Association announced the Judge Charles J. Vallone Scholarship Winners: $4,000 – JHA Shemtenu, Stuyvesant H.S.$3,500 – Christina Iglesias, St. Vincent Ferrer H.S.$2,500 – John Spensieri, Msgr. McClancy Memorial H.S.$2,000 – Christopher Capunay, St. John’s Preparatory School$1,500 – Konstantina Kalliontzis, St. Jean Baptiste H.S.$1,250 – Alexandra Juric, Frank Sinatra School of the Arts$1,250 – Thomas Kourakos, St. Demetrios […]
Local-Express
Daniel GomezMajor Daniel Gomez is the creator of First Person Xperience, an exciting immersive “movie” you get to participate in. Want to know how you would fare in the Apocalypse? Now’s your chance to find out. First Person Xperience, the first, real-life, immersive entertainment company, announced the launch of their premier Xperience, RED (Pronounced “ready”) on May 11 in Long Island […]
Salt & Bone Smokehouse
Just in time for summer, Salt and Bone Smokehouse opens on 30th Avenue for all to enjoy. Let’s face it…you can’t smoke meat in your apartment in New York City, at least not without a neighbor calling the fire department. Thankfully, there’s no need to, because Salt and Bone Smokehouse, which opened two weeks ago, has it covered. That is, […]
The Origins of Memorial Day
Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of former Union soldiers and sailors – the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) – established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared it should be May […]
Memorial To The Many Fallen
by a 184 foot-long memorial structure that spans its mid-portion. No part of the edifice touches the ship. There are three sections in the memorial: The entry and assembly room, (a central or middle area) used for observations of the sunken ship and for ceremonies. Many visitors drop flower leis into the water from this section, honoring the dead. The […]
Soldiers National Monument
Starting in 1868, Memorial Day ceremonies and address at Gettysburg National Park became nationally well known. Veterans of the United States and Confederate armies gathered in Gettysburg to commemorate the fifty-year anniversary of the Civil War’s bloodiest and most infamous battle in July 1913. The “Blue-Gray Reunion” featured parades, re-enactments, and speeches from a host of dignitaries, including President Woodrow […]