Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato (D- Howard Beach) and NYS Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) co-officiated the installation of officers at the Old Mill Yacht Club located in Howard Beach, Queens on Saturday, January 27.
What A Wonderful World At Armstrong Annual Gala!
The Louis Armstrong House Museum’s Annual Gala was held on January 23, and What A Wonderful night it was! It was led by Gala Chairs Jerry Chazen and Jeff Rosenstock, and the celebration was a tremendous success, “in large part because of our friends and supporters like you,” museum administration said.The Louis Armstrong House Museum tells the story of the […]
Savvy Senior:
How To Divvy UP Your Family Belongings Peacefully And SensiblyDear Savvy Senior,What’s the best way to distribute my personal possessions to my kids after I’m gone without causing hard feelings or conflict? I have a lot of jewelry, art, family heirlooms and antique furniture, and three grown kids that don’t always see eye-to-eye on things. Planning AheadDear Planning,Divvying up personal possessions among adult children or other loved ones can […]
Following Byzantine Footsteps: Horses of San Marco
“When people conquer, they destroy,” said our guide Moses Vi A country’s masterpieces are destroyed. The Horses of Constantinople’s Hippodrome were miraculously saved. DNA testing show they are from 200 B.C.” They are an exceptional art work, coveted and stolen by world leaders. Why? The Triumphal Quadriga represents POWER.The 13-foot-tall horses were placed on the façade of St. Mark’s Basilica […]
Prof. Demosthenes Triantafillou Is 2018 Educator of the Year
Prof. Demosthenes Triantafillou was honored as “Educator of the Year” in 2018 by a Greek Media outlet. A filled room with diplomats, businessmen, educators and parents came to honor Prof. Triantafillou for his unselfish, dedicated work in Long Island City New York.“We all came from New Jersey for Educator Demosthenes who believes in Hellenism,” said Father Christos L. Pappas, protopresbyter […]
Peralta Distributes More Than 1,600 Winter Coats To People In Need
NYS Senator Jose Peralta, in coordination with sponsors, donated more than 1,600 winter coats to families and individuals in need on January 25, as part of the Senator’s annual coat drive. The jackets will now be distributed by several local- and faith-based organizations. Senator Peralta teamed up with Burlington Coat Factory, Delivering Good, Delta Airlines and New York Cares to […]
Urban Upbound Announces Free Tax Prep For Low-Income NYers
Urban Upbound CEO and co-founder Bishop Mitchell Taylor was joined by Reverend Patrick H. Young, Council Members Costa Constantinides and Jimmy Van Bramer, Angela DenDekker representing Congress Member Joseph Crowley, Edwin Cadiz, resident leaders, non-profit partners and members of the community to encourage low-income New Yorkers and NYCHA public housing residents to take advantage of the city’s free Volunteer Income […]
Home Is Where The Heart Is
There are all kinds of love, and Valentine’s Day can include them all. We know we always gift sweet treats to our children and parents, even something special for the pets. It is a day of celebration of loved ones—partners and/or dear friends and family. We at least exchange phone calls and heartfelt cards, sometimes treats for those we happen […]
The Beatles–Yesterday, Today, And Forever!
As all Queens Gazette readers know, February 7 is officially BEATLES DAY, the anniversary of the day in 1964, when The Beatles first touched the soil of the United States. This momentous occasion took place nowhere else but right here in Queens, when they landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Fifty-Four years ago, The Beatles had come to perform […]