“Melina” was performed at the Hellenic Cultural Center (27-09 Crescent Street in Astoria) on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 27 to 29. The one-woman show stars Paola Hadjilambri as the famous actress, Melina Mercouri, of “Never on a Sunday” fame. Written and directed by Paul Lambis and co-written by Hadjilambri, the show delves into Mercouri’s star power in “Never” as […]
Artist Commissioning Program Announces Four Awardees!
The selected artists include playwright Judith Sloan, composer Landon Knoblock, composer Neil Padukone, and choreographer XiaoChuan Xie. Each artist will receive $10,000 towards the creation and the production of their performing art project. Projects were selected for their capacity to tell untold stories and fill gaps in American culture. Sloan’s play, “It Can Happen Here” references the Sinclair Lewis novel, […]
RIO GRANDE BBQ
Rio Grande BBQ is celebrating its 1st Anniversary and owners Ricardo and Jill welcome you to try their delicious Brazilian style barbecue called churrasca along with their ever-changing variety of hot and cold items from the buffet and salad bar. You’ll find Rio Grande BBQ on the corner of Broadway and 37th Street, making it a great stop on your […]
Local-Express
Tommy Jose StathesIn 2015, the Gazette interviewed Tommy Jose Stathes about his archive of cartoons on film. The Gazette revisits Stathes here to see how the young Flushing resident and noted “cartoon cryptozoologist” has progressed with his archival achievements. Since publication of the article, Stathes has worked as an instructor at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan teaching a course called […]
Astoria’s Scariest Halloween House
One of Astoria’s favorite Halloween houses is even bigger and better this year! Vicky Poumpouridis has outdone herself with a creepy animatronic Freddy Krueger near the entrance and two enormous, glowing inflatable spiders perched on the rooftop of 22-13 26th Street in Astoria. Her friend Amy Hsieh Wu explained that it has taken years for attorney Vicky Poumpouridis to curate […]
Call For Subway Elevators
The ongoing $150 million makeover of subway stations in Astoria and Dutch Kills should include the installation of elevators to accommodate people with disabilities and the area’s large senior population, according to local lawmakers, members of Community Board 1 and accessibility advocates. “For us, the subway has always been in a state of emergency and these multimillion dollar shutdowns are […]
Peralta Unveils Legislation To Require Massage Parlors To Register With The Department Of State
In an effort to tackle illicit activity and shut down establishments that are fronts for prostitution, NYS Senator Jose Peralta introduced Senate bill S.6915 requiring massage therapy businesses to register with the New York Department of State. Through this proposal the establishments are mandated to apply for a four-year license, allowing consumers and the state to know which businesses are […]
Presenting Pages From The Long Island Star Journal
COMPILED BY DAN MCDONALD Welcome To November 1965! In far-off Vietnam, outnumbered American forces were engaged in a life and death struggle with North Vietnamese troops in the Battle of Ia Drang. After both sides suffered heavy casualties, North Vietnam decided to avoid direct encounters with the U.S. military and employ guerrilla warfare against their technologically superior foe. Among the […]
Fall Leaf Pickup Rules
City street trees are shedding their leaves, turning sidewalks into great piles of color. Nice words if you’re not the one that has to clean them up! The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has released its annual list of rules for fall leaf collection for western Queens neighborhoods. Homeowners and landlords in Community Board 1 should set out leaves for curbside […]