The sights and sounds of Norway were the focus of the premiere of St. Michael’s Cemetery’s new travelogue series, which will explore the nations of the world. Entitled, “A Journey Around The World,” the ongoing program will explore the cultural highlights of various countries and their cultures. Victoria Hofmo, president and founder of the Scandinavian East Coast Museum in Bay […]
192 Restaurant & Bar
192 Restaurant & Bar is a casual, neighborhood bar and restaurant on the easy-to-reach corner of 192nd Street and Northern Blvd. Whether you just want to have a relaxing Happy Hour after work, enjoy a burger, wrap, or salad or lunch, or sink into a full dinner, 192 Restaurant & Bar has your number. What’s more, they have a private […]
Astoria Bookshop: New Releases
The weather might not feel like autumn, but the calendar says it is–and that means big stacks of exciting new releases on the shelves of Astoria Bookshop every week! Check out some of their personal favorites below, or stop in to browse and find some new favorites of your own–and get a sneak peek at some pre-orders they can’t wait […]
Local-Express
Margot YaleMargot Yale is a curator and art historian based in Queens. She is a cataloguer in the Department of Drawings and Prints at the Museum of Modern Art. She recently finished her year-long tenure as an art producer for the Artist Commissioning Program at the Queens Council on the Arts (QCA), where she participated in selecting and supporting four performing […]
Greek Festival of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
On October 5, Astoria Assembly Member Aravella Simotas and Council Member Costa Constantinides joined the Greek community of eastern Queens to celebrate the 47th Annual Greek Festival of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. The four days of festivities held at the Flushing church included live Greek music and dance, games, a flea market, a raffle and delicious Greek food.
Sanitation Department To Begin Leaf Collection Program
The 2018 Leaf Collection Program was presented to Community Board 1 by Department of Sanitation Community Affairs Liaison James O’Conner at the October 16 meeting. Fall leaves may be composted in the backyard, left on the lawn, or taken to a neighborhood leaf and yard waste composting site. However, the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) also conducts special collections of leaves […]
St. Andrew Avellino Academy Cigar Dinner Fundraiser
On Tuesday, October 9, St. Andrew Avellino Academy held its 7th Annual Cigar Dinner fundraiser. The event benefits Catholic education. Over 100 people attended an intimate dinner and cigars on the rooftop of the Bourbon Street restaurant located on Bell Blvd., Bayside.
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, 11 am: Bible […]
DA Brown On Passing Of Bureau Chief James Evangelou
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown released the following statement upon the passing of James Evangelou, chief of the District Attorney’s Career Criminal Major Crimes Bureau: “The Queens District Attorney’s Office has lost one of our own. We were all shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of James “Jim” Evangelou, our long-time chief of the District Attorney’s Career Criminal […]
Beware Of Fake Cop In Astoria Donation Scam
Police are on the lookout for a man who passed himself off as a cop during a September 13 street robbery in Astoria. The man, who displayed a police shield, approached the 30-year-old victim near his house on 34th Street and Broadway at about 7 pm. Posing as a police officer, the suspect demanded a cash “donation” to the 114th […]