Runners participating in the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 4 will once again find themselves running without “CamelBak” backpack hydration systems as they mark their way along the annual 26-mile, 385-yard run through the five boroughs. Strict security measures established to ensure the safety of more than 51,000 runners expected to participate in this year’s marathon […]
Meet The Candidates Night
On October 11, the North Queen Homeowners Association hosted a Meet the Candidates Night at the Lexington School for the Deaf in East Elmhurst. Separate booths were also made available for each candidate to meet and talk with members of the community after the meeting. North Queen Homeowners Association’s next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 8.
SHAREing & CAREing Events
SHAREing & CAREing, founded in 1994, is a grassroots, community-based not-for-profit based in Astoria. Its mission is to provide cancer outreach, education, support and advocacy services to all women and men, particularly those who are under- or uninsured members of minority groups who have the least resources of all. S&C is funded by the New York City Council. This month […]
Titan Theatre Company Presents The Tempest At Queens Theatre
The award-winning Titan Theatre Company has announced the cast and creative team for its season-opening production of Shakespeare’s magical masterpiece The Tempest, starring Broadway veteran Terry Layman as Prospero. The Tempest will play a three-week limited engagement at Titan’s home at Queens Theatre. Performances began on Friday, Oct. 26, and continue through Sunday, Nov. 11. Layman’s Prospero is joined by […]
This Is Podracing / Incertus
Walking down the side door of the front house into the basement, where most of the recording happens, I am greeted by Shaun Daniele, founder of the bands, This Is Podracing and Incertus. This band(s) was born and is based in Astoria, and has been around for quite some time. They play in the area regularly, and are an energy-driven […]
Sal, Kris & Charlie’s Deli
Celebrating 78 years in business, Sal, Kris, and Charlie’s Deli is home of the undisputed “Sandwich Kings of Astoria.” This family-owned deli has been offering pretty much one thing and one thing only: the best hero sandwich in NYC, according to many. There are literally hundreds of positive reviews on Yelp, accompanied by no fewer than 476 photos to prove […]
Momentum Grows For 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Reauthorization
On October 29, Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY-12), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10), and Peter King (R-NY-2), Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) released the following joint statement announcing that the House (H.R.7062) and Senate (S.3591) bills called the Never Forget the Heroes Act have garnered 100 bipartisan co-sponsors since being introduced […]
PS 6 Alumni Hold Reunion
Hello PS 6 alumni, the big day has come and gone, but new memories have been made! We missed some of you and though we were few, the excitement in voices, the laughs and overall feeling of cohesiveness with “kids” who had not been reunited after all the years rose to new heights. Adding to our notoriety, Astoria’s local newspaper, […]