New Year’s Eve Calling Cards – An Astoria Tradition The emergence of a new year held special significance for young men and women living in Astoria in the early 1900s. Young men carried small, ornately designed “calling cards” to present to young women – a sign of their desire to begin a courtship. The men were often chosen by family […]
An Extraordinary 2017 For Resorts World Casino New York
Resorts World Casino New York City celebrated its sixth anniversary in 2017 by breaking ground on a $400 million expansion project, unveiling a new gaming space with more than 330 games, and surpassing the $2 billion milestone in revenue generated for the New York Lottery Education Fund. In addition, Resorts World made significant contributions to local charities and partnered with […]
LGBTQ Senior Center Collects Donations For Teens In Need
This holiday season, members of the Queens Center for Gay Seniors (QCGS) have come together to collect donations for an LGBTQ youth center in Forest Hills. Both centers are operated by local nonprofit Queens Community House (QCH). Many of the young participants, most of whom identify as transgender, lack basic necessities, like toiletries and bedding, and are at risk of […]
Astoria Bookshop’s Best of 2017
Astoria Bookshop is closing out their Best of 2017 list (Part 4) with nonfiction and poetry titles. Here are some of their suggestions for the essayists, memoir lovers, cooks and poets in your life. Read on for their favorites. Not the genres you’re looking for? Don’t forget you can look back at their previous guides (in several recent issues of […]
Portofino Ristorante
We end every year of fine dining in Queens with a brilliant send-off and bundles of joy at Portofino Ristorante in Forest Hills, “where old friends and good food meet.” Nothing could be truer at this fine establishment with 43 years of hospitality in its history. Why, most of the staff have 25 years here, owing to Portofino’s friendliness and […]
Local-Express
Jason GuzmanFilmmaker and educator Jason Guzman has worked in education for the past 10 years teaching, designing curriculum and working on media projects with college faculty members. As a director, editor and motion graphic animator, Jason, together with artist/graphic designer Philip Sachs, are Flywheel Film media production, a full-service, independent production company based in New York City, focused on creating digital […]
Resorts World Casino Donates Coats And Toys In Time For The Holidays
Resorts World Casino New York City continued their season of giving with donations for toy and coat drives to those in need. Last week, Resorts World donated 100 toys to NYS Senator Leroy Comrie, who will distribute them to local organizations, including the Showing Hearts Foundation. Resorts World will also be donating to the Dominico-American Society of Queens this week, […]
Queens Tourism Council Wins Regional EDC Award
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Council initiative awarded $112,500 to the Queens Tourism Council last week. Queens Tourism Council (QTC), a division of the Queens Economic Development Corporation, will use the funding to create “Love the World’s Borough,” a marketing campaign to promote culture, diversity, sports, and food. Each season will have a theme, and QTC will use […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. To list your event, send info to qgazette@aol.com, or 42-16 34th Ave, Astoria 11101, TWO weeks prior to the event for proper coverage. ASTORIA ADVENTIST CHURCH:•Fridays, 7 pm: Small group video seminar, More About Jesus, with Christianwriters and speakers Maurice Vendenand Lee Venden.•Saturdays, 3 pm: Bible Study […]