VELÁZQUEZ ON COURT ORDER TO BAN CHLORPYRIFOS: Congress Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement after a federal appeals court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to bar the use of chlorpyrifos, a dangerous neurotoxic pesticide: “I am pleased the court recognized that the EPA has ignored scientific evidence about the dangers chlorpyrifos presents to farmworkers, children and […]
Rally To Save Specialized High School Exam
Standing on the steps of City Hall, NYS Senator Tony Avella, Assembly Member William Colton, Council Member Bob Holden and community groups announced on July 31 new state legislation and a City Council resolution to save the Specialized High School Exam. The legislation would require that every elementary and junior high school have at least one class per grade for […]
Don’t Take The Special Out Of Specialized High Schools
The city Department of Education just released the results of a study it commissioned in 2013. According to The New York Times, the study shows a strong correlation between doing well on the SHSAT (Specialized High Schools Admissions Test) and the ability of students to excel in the specialized high schools, which is the crux of the matter. If a […]
Letters to the Editor
Don’t Deport Family Man A copy of this letter was received at the offices ofthe Queens Gazette.August 8, 2018Judge Mirlande Tadal625 Evans Street, Room 148AElizabeth, NJ 07201Tel: 908-787-1355 Hon. Judge Tadal: I write today to strongly urge that you halt the deportation proceedings for Mr. Edisson Barros and immediately release him from custody at the Hudson Correctional Facility back to […]
Cuomo Signs New AirTrain For LGA Into Law
At the signing of legislation advancing the process to build a new AirTrain connection to LaGuardia Airport, Governor Andrew Cuomo said, “AirTrain LGA will set an example of comprehensive transit infrastructure for the rest of the nation and will pay dividends for decades by connecting riders to transit hubs across the Metropolitan area, boosting growth across all airlines, and providing […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. ASTORIA ADVENTIST CHURCH:Fridays, 7 pm: Small group video seminar, MoreAbout Jesus, with Christian writers and speakersMaurice Venden and Lee Venden.Saturdays, 3 pm: Bible Study and Prayer Group.30-89 32nd St., Astoria, 718.932.5390.****BVM HELP OF CHRISTIANS:Thursdays, 9:30 am-noon: Food Pantry open tothose in need, ID required. Donations being accepted […]
CBD Cocktails & Steak At Adriaen Block, Now Open
The hottest new restaurant/pub is Adriaen Block in Astoria, offering drinks—alcoholic and not—made with CBD tinctures and a “munchies” menu that highlights grilled meats and seafood, some of which will also be available with CBD-infused sauce and whipped cream for dessert. Created by Zsolt “George” Csonka, a veteran of The One Group in the city and Las Vegas, Adriaen Block […]
Guest Stars, Locals To Promote Activism At A Better World Festival
People power and star power will be on display at A Better World Festival (ABWF) on Saturday, Aug. 18 from noon to 5 pm. To take place on an entire block in the vicinity of 46th Street and Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside, the free event will bring together neighborhood residents, merchants, nonprofits, and well-known speakers and performers for a unique […]
14th Annual Forest Hills Jazz Thursdays – Free Outdoor Concerts
The Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce announced the annual Forest Hills Jazz Thursdays, free outdoor jazz concerts that will be held from August 16-23, 7 pm, on 70th Road between Austin Street and Queens Boulevard. The show will go on, rain or shine. This year’s bands are LA Blacksmith and Jazz Plus, performing on Aug. 16, and Spanglish Fly, which […]
QCC’s New Interim President Appointed
CUNY Interim Chancellor Vita C. Rabinowitz has appointed Timothy G. Lynch, Ph.D. to serve as interim president of Queensborough Community College, effective September 1. Dr. Lynch will succeed Dr. Diane B. Call, who will retire as president in August, capping a distinguished 47-year career at Queensborough Community College where she served the last eight years as its first woman president. […]