SHOOTING AT TREE OF LIFE SYNAGOGUE ‘HEINOUS,’ ‘COWARDLY’: In response to the shooting of the congregants and police officers at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Governor Andrew Cuomo and Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Grace Meng released the following statements: Governor Andrew Cuomo: “The New York family grieves for those who were killed and prays for those […]
Simotas Celebrates Her 40th With Party/Fundraiser At L’incontro
Assembly Member Aravella Simotas and nearly 125 invited guests attended a combined birthday party and fundraiser for her reelection at Astoria’s famous Trattoria L’incontro, on October 22. Simotas, who turned 40 in early October, is on the November ballot seeking a fifth term representing Astoria and parts of Long Island City in the New York State Assembly. She told her […]
Gazette Endorsements 2018
We at the Queens Gazette present our endorsements for the upcoming election on Tuesday, November 6. On the whole we have been pleased with the performance of our incumbents, some seasoned veterans, and some fresh new faces. There is much work to be done and those who have been on the case have made much progress and are ready to […]
NYPD, FBI Save The Day
The New York Police Department is at the forefront of anti-terrorism operations and their work in solving this bomb scare that menaced public officials and other prominent people at their homes, is to be commended. The NYPD, in conjunction with the FBI, has once again saved the day and they deserve our greatest respect and appreciation.
Take Positive Action And Vote
These days it seems like everyone is discussing politics and elected officials, or aspiring-to-be electeds. Some love some, some hate some, or none of the above. Even high schoolers and even a few younger children are paying more attention than ever to current events. For many this is due to concern over how things are going and what will happen […]
Have A Frightful Halloween
“Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat!” is a charming and elegant way to greet people who come to the door. The rules of etiquette we normally follow, even our daily identity, all get tossed aside for this annual tradition. It seems as if every single culture around the world has something similar, which means […]
Letters to the Editor
Eagle Scout To The Editor: It is a great honor to announce that John Douveas’ Eagle Scout Court of Honor is scheduled for Saturday, November 10, at Veranda Restaurant in Bayside. John earned his Eagle Scout rank on January 29 with Troop 268 in Flushing, based at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. He is currently a freshman at Francis Lewis […]
Tax Commission To Help Put City On The Road To Tax Reform
Established last May by Mayor Bill de Blasio, the New York City Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform has now conducted seven meetings, including public hearings in all five boroughs. A public hearing was held in Queens on October 3 in Jamaica. The seven-person Commission is charged with the task of evaluating all aspects of the current property tax system […]
Fines Skyrocket For Dumping Trash
A package of bills passed last summer by the City Council gives the Department of Sanitation permission to search through trash dumped on city streets to identify the “dumper” and slap them with a fine. The package also included a bill that raised fines for illegal commercial dumping from $1,500 to $4,000 for a first offense and from $10,000 to […]
