Fall has arrived, and that means it’s time to break out sweaters, scarves, and other cozy clothing to bundle yourself up as we march into the cooler parts of the year. The Astoria Bookshop will be hosting a variety of events this month. So whether you like to listen to author readings, want to have dinner with your favorite writer, […]
HANAC To Hold 45th Annual Gala
HANAC’s 2017 Gala is a mere two months away and they are counting on all of you to make this one more successful than last year’s! They will soon be sending out formal invitations in the mail. In the meantime, to those of you who haven’t already done so, consider purchasing.HANAC would like to invite you to place an ad in […]
Steely Dan’s Walter Becker Was 67
The world bids a fond farewell to Walter Becker, one half of hit factory, Steely Dan. Becker was co-founder, songwriter, producer and performer along with his partner, Donald Fagen. They were ardent jazz aficionados who also incorporated Latin strains in their highly crafted music, winning Steely Dan eight platinum albums (if you count Aja, which went double platinum), three GRAMMYS […]
Veritas Academy, QHSLS Hold Graduation Ceremonies At Queens College
Veritas Academy celebrated its very first graduating class at Queens College. The graduation ceremony marked Veritas Academy becoming a complete 9-12 school as the school opened four years ago with only 120 students and four classrooms, each additional year adding a new grade. The graduation ceremony was at the LeFrak Concert Hall at Queens College and it was the perfect […]
LGBT Parents Group Founding Member Morris (Mark) Mones Passes Away
Morris (Mark) Mones a founding member of the Queens Chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) died on September 1. Mr. Mones passed away just before his 90th birthday. Mark, as he was fondly known, was a former board vice president and treasurer of the organization.“Mark’s legacy as one of the first fathers to openly support […]
Maloney Meets With NY-12 Students For Inaugural Congressional Youth Cabinet
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney gathered with students from across New York’s 12th Congressional District on September 10 for the inaugural meeting of her Congressional Youth Cabinet (CYC). These 23 exceptional students were chosen from dozens of applications that came from every corner of the 12th Congressional District. “I am thrilled to be kicking off this new initiative in my district,” said Congresswoman […]
DA Brown Appoints 20 New Assistant District Attorneys
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced on September 6 the appointment of 20 law school graduates as assistant district attorneys.District Attorney Brown said, “These young women and men were hired after a highly selective recruitment process that I established soon after I became the district attorney 27 years ago. They are bright young professionals from some of the nation’s […]
Respects To Simanowitz
To The Editor:Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz was a wonderful person who fought unselfishly for his constituents here in Queens. He was always involved in working with our Electchester community here in Fresh Meadows, helping those who needed it. He was a gentleman who always made the time for you whenever you came to his office. His staff was also very nice. I am sure they, […]
A Tragic Day In The History Of Our Nation
Skies were bright and sunny in New York City on the 11th of September morning, The sun rose and the day was majestically dawning. There was the hustle of people traveling to work, to school and to senior centers, To earn money, to learn, and to mentor. Suddenly the Towers began to crumble and fall, No longer were they straight, […]
‘Liberal’ Is A Compliment
To The Editor:I often hear certain politicians and ordinary citizens attacked as “liberals.” Those who do so invoke the word as if it was a slur, denigrating the accused with all types of negative implications.John F. Kennedy was alleged to have been a liberal, to which he responded he was a “pragmatist.” FDR was perhaps the ultimate liberal of his […]