Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) joined the Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic, the Howard Beach Kiwanis, community leaders, and Freddy Lisena of Lisena Landscaping who graciously donated the tree for the Christmas Tree Decorating Event this past Sunday.
Chanukah On The Park 2017
Rabbi Menachem M. Hecht, the Director of Chabad of Forest Hills North, announced the third annual community grand 18-foot Menorah Lighting and entertainment at Yellowstone Park in Forest Hills on Sunday December 17, the 6th night of Chanukah, at 6 p.m.On tap for the festivities are a meet & greet at 6 p.m.; the Grand Menorah Lighting via the FDNY […]
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Queens Borough Musical All-Stars To Pay Tribute To The Band’s Last Waltz Concert
Tomorrow, members of the Astoria community will gather together for music and charity at SingleCut BeerSmiths as The Queens Borough Musical All-Stars pay tribute to The Band’s Last Waltz concert. The event, titled You Don’t Know The Shape I’m In – A Music Tribute To The Last Waltz. The event starts at 8pm, is free, and, open to the public. […]
Tree lighting Ceremony
CALDC Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting CelebrationThe Central Astoria Local Development Coalition’s highly anticipated fifth annual Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting Celebration held on Saturday, December 2 on the Astoria Park Great Lawn brought out hundreds of local residents to enjoy a celebration of the most joyous time of year. The three-hour event featured train rides around the park thrilling youngsters who didn’t mind standing on […]
UCCA’s Annual Holiday Champagne Brunch
The United Community Civic Association (UCCA) held its Annual Holiday Champagne Brunch on Sunday, December 3 at the LaGuardia Marriott Hotel. Several hundred supporters enjoyed the festivities and honored the community group’s 25-year history. President Rose Marie Poveromo beamed in delight at the turnout and thanked all those who helped make UCCA an essential part of the community. The 2017 […]
Meng Commemorates Queens College’s 80th Anniversary
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) honored Queens College by presenting its President, Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, with a Congressional Record that commemorates the school’s 80th anniversary. The anniversary recognition, which was written and entered into the Congressional Record by Meng, highlights the college’s beginnings, and pays tribute to its accomplishments and success. “Queens College is an outstanding institution and an […]
Shop Near Home For Christmas
Christmas is coming, and holiday shopping has already begun. If you have not already done so, go out and shop locally, everywhere. Though we know a lot of people shop online, and that is fine, let us not forget the treasure trove of great stores in our own communities that are brimming with imaginative and traditional gifts, ideas, and concepts. […]
Knock Out The City That Never Sleeps? Never!
The suggestion by an independent commission to scrap overnight train service is absurd. One of the city’s major attractions is that it never shuts down. Anything you want to do can be done, 24/7/365. The Regional Plan Association (RPA), a publically supported organization that has had its recommendations not only entertained but brought to fruition, seeks to give – radically […]
Letters to the Editor
Pre-K In Flushing Meadows To The Editor: I want to applaud Governor Andrew Cuomo for signing into law my bill that will allow the city to build a much-needed pre-K center in an effort to fight the severe school overcrowding my district has faced for decades. It is unthinkable that in 2017 New York City children are learning in classroom […]