Hellenic Film Society USA Announces Alexis Mouyiaris Memorial Award
The 2018 Greek Film Expo, the new film festival presented by the Hellenic Film Society USA, concluded after sold-out screenings at the Directors Guild Theater in Manhattan, the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, and the Bow Tie Manhasset Theater in Nassau County. Following a week of screenings of award-winning Greek comedies and dramas, the Hellenic Film Society announced […]
Astoria Center of Israel To Celebrate Rabbi Pearl’s 10th
Astoria Center of Israel (ACI) is honoring Rabbi Jonathan Pearl on the occasion of his 10th anniversary as its rabbi, “for his gifted rabbinic leadership at ACI, in the Jewish world at large, and in the broader Astoria community,” they said, adding they are “paying tribute to Rabbi Pearl’s inspiring and devoted leadership, as well as the tireless and creative […]
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. ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH:•Sunday, May 20, 3 pm: Traditional choral Evensongfor the Feast of Pentecost ft. live organ music and professional choir (free). No […]
Hunt Con Edison Copper Thief
Police are searching for a brazen thief who last month made off with large quantities of copper wire from a Con Edison facility in Long Island City. Police said the thief struck first on March 17, when he gained entrance to the facility and stole an unreleased quantity of bulk copper wire. The suspect struck again, prior to 10 am […]
Four Years For Astoria Drug Dealer In Fentanyl-Laced Case
A 46-year-old Astoria man was sentenced to four years in prison, followed by three years post-release supervision on May 2, after pleading guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance. Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said Bernard Lewis sold drugs to at least two people who nearly died of drug overdoses. “The investigation into this case commenced with the near-fatal […]
Scout Day At Citi Field
Hundreds of city scouts from the Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America (GNYC) united at Citi Field for the annual Scout Day, Sunday, May 6, when the New York Mets faced the Rockies. A portion of all proceeds raised in partnership with the New York Mets are going towards Friends of Scouting to assist with scholarships, programs, and […]
Gazette Calendar Of Events
Dates & times are subject to change. SEND INFO TWO WEEKS PRIOR to the event (this is a WEEKLY paper) to qgazette@aol.com, or 42-16 34th Ave, Astoria 11101. ARTS/ ENTERTAINMENT/ SPORTS: Flushing Town Hall 137-35 NorthernBlvd. visit flushingtownhall.org for a fulllist of events.-”Grunt!” exhibition by visual artistElliot Cowan. Opening reception 6 pmApr. 20. Gallery dates Apr. 20 – May 13.($5 […]
How To Write A Will
Dear Savvy Senior, Though it may seem hard to believe, at age 65, I never have gotten around to making a will, but I’d like to now. My question is: Do I need to hire a lawyer to write my will, or can I do it myself? I want to get my affairs in order, but I hate paying an […]
Local-Express
Eduardo Anievas CortinesEduardo Anievas Cortines’ paintings encompass different subjects: figure, cityscapes, landscapes, abstractions, still lifes, and portraits. Central in much of Anievas’ work is the interplay between figure and background, using the figure as negative space to contextualize an abstracted, geometric background which becomes the subject of the painting. His figures are shaped by gesture, fluid lines that capture the essence of […]