On Tuesday, July 17 Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer joined Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski, Community Board 2, and community members to celebrate the $1.8 million renovation of Big Bush Park in Woodside, next to the Big Six Towers. “Big Bush Park is a great place in Woodside to sit outside with family and friends, […]
Nite At The Movies
Friday, July 13 turned out to be the perfect summer night for hundreds of Whitestone residents to enjoy Family Movie Night at Francis Lewis Park. The event was open to the public and sponsored by Vallo Transportation, 109th Precinct, 109th Precinct Community Council and We Love Whitestone. This free outdoor event featured a screening of the original “Star Wars” movie. […]
I On Politics
MEEKS ON INDICTMENT OF 12 RUSSIAN OPERATIVES FOR DNC HACK: Senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats Subcommittee Representative Gregory Meeks issued the following statement concerning the 12 Russian operatives indicted on July 14 by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and the Russian Investigation: “Today’s indictment against Russian military […]
Gianaris Helps Reunite Guatemalan Asylum Seeker With Children
NYS Senator Michael Gianaris proudly joined Yeni Gonzalez, her children, and advocates from Queens-based Immigrant Families Together as they left the Cayuga Centers as a family once again. Gonzalez, a Guatemalan asylum-seeker, was detained at the border and separated from her children who were sent to foster care in New York. “One family is back together but thousands more remain […]
We’re Getting Better All The Time
Queens is getting better health care all the time, and as individuals we are getting better and healthier as well. Welcome to our medical issue that focuses on all the great and world-class care we have here. It is the best health care in the world, and people travel from all over seeking it out. It is something we take […]
It’s Summer, Dare To Eat A Peach!
Eating healthy food is a good way to avoid many chronic health issues that can crop up from poor eating habits. An extremely pleasant way to do this is to take advantage of all the wonderful fresh fruits and vegetables now in season and easily obtained near you. Dare to eat a peach! Dig into that juicy watermelon with gusto! […]
Letters to the Editor
Deeply Resents A copy of this letter was received at the offices of the Queens Gazette. Dear Senator Charles Schumer, I have been a Democrat all of my life. My parents were Democrats and all of my children are registered Democrats. My husband is a Democrat. We firmly believed that the philosophy of honoring American citizens, protecting our country was […]
Relics Of The 1964 World’s Fair Honored For Restoration Design Excellence
Restoration projects for two remnants of the 1964 World’s Fair, the New York State Pavilion and the Reflecting Pool, were among the winners of the 36th Annual Awards for Excellence in Design presented by the Public Design Commission. The new Cornell Graduate Hotel and Verizon Executive Education Center on Roosevelt Island was also awarded for excellence in design. The reconstruction […]
Make smart fitness choices with post-workout recovery and hydration
During warm-weather months, fitness enthusiasts often take their exercise routines to the great outdoors. The spike in summer temperatures can make those tough workouts even more challenging. Even after your workout is complete, your body does not stop–after a tough sweat session in the summer heat, you need to replenish what you lost to rebuild and refuel muscles. A tall […]