The Queens Veterans Day Parade was held on Sunday, November 4 at noon, in Middle Village, presented by the Middle Village Veterans Day Parade Committee. The parade route commenced on 80th Street along Metropolitan Avenue and concluded with a commemorative ceremony at Christ the King Regional High School.Master of Ceremonies Tony Barsamian introduced the Coastal Patrol Cadet Corps who marched […]
CB 2 Meets Prior To Mid Term Election
The meeting of Community Board 2 on the first night of November was not heavy with events.The late board member Al Volpe and Greenpoint Avenue merchant Murray Fox were honored by having streets named for them. There was more news about the residential project at 69-02 Queens Blvd. And to expressions of disappointment, one board member said she was leaving, […]
Internet in Bloom for The Layperson
Once again the midterm elections are upon us. However, these midterms will be historic as Arizona is poised for its first female Senator with two female candidates running, one from each major party and Georgia may get its first African American, female Governor. Plus, the US now has more women in, and running for, political office than ever before. Typically, […]
A Smashing Bash
The United Community Civic Association held their beloved annual Children’s Halloween Costume Party on Wednesday, October 31, at Central Restaurant/Lounge (20-30 Steinway Street in Astoria). The event was a huge success. Little zombies, witches, monsters, superheroes, dinosaurs, animes, Shreks, and skeletons enjoyed the facepainting, clown and his balloon creatures, raffle, fun, popcorn machine, hot dogs, soda, dancing, singing, and entertainment […]
HGTV’S ‘Santa HQ’ Is Coming To Queens Center!
Santa Claus is all about the experience, and this year Queens Center is again partnering with HGTV to present the incomparable, immersive “Santa HQ.” Families are invited to explore the wonder of Santa in the digital age. Exciting interactive technology transforms and customizes the experience. HGTV Santa HQ guests can customize their individual experience by using augmented reality to view […]
National Wholesale ‘Liquidating’
National Wholesale Liquidators (NWL), once dubbed “a bargain hunter’s delight,” will be closing its store on 48th Street in Long Island City by late November, faced with mounting debt it attributes, in part, to competition from mass market retailers like Walmart and Target that have cut into the company’s base of “bargain hunting consumers,” a company spokesperson said. The company, […]
Honor And Support Our Veterans
Veterans Day is Sunday, November 11, and it is 100 years since the official end of World War I. Armistice Day was first celebrated one year after that, and the day became known as Veterans Day in 1954, in order to be more inclusive of veterans of all wars and military actions. At this time, with so much trouble in […]
Letters to the Editor
Veterans Day To The Editor: Veterans Day is a day to honor all who have served this great country of ours. Americans really should take pause on that day to honor our brave men and women. Over 242 years many have fought to defend those freedoms we all hold most dear. I myself have served in the United States Navy […]
The Midterm Election
As we go to press on the evening of Tuesday, November 6, the polls are still open for the most hotly contested midterm election in history. The poll sites all have a healthy turnout in this much-anticipated election. Please check the Gazette’s online edition at QGazette.com for election results.
Electeds Announce LIC Investment Strategy
Since it was rezoned in 2001, Long Island City has rapidly transitioned from an industrial area into one of the fastest growing residential neighborhoods in the country. “For Long Island City to continue to be a livable community, there must be a massive infusion of infrastructure dollars now,” said Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer in an October 30 press release […]