Happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas. Well I’m still all excited, this year was my 33rd year as a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, for which I went to the Big Apple Clown School and enjoyed it. Thanksgiving is my most exciting day of the year; it was 20 degrees out there, but my excitement kept me warm. […]
Queens Children Shine In TADA! Youth Theater’s Performance Of Sleepover
TADA! Youth Theater, a unique Drama Desk Award-winning nonprofit youth theater that produces original musicals for family audiences, presented Sleepover through December 2 at TADA! Youth Theater (located at 15 W. 28th Street, Manhattan). Queens children appearing in Sleepover included: Kahlea Hsu, 14, as Jo; Lelia Davis, 13, as Jennifer; and Oscar Segarra, 15, as Sam. Sleepover is a hilariously […]
Hunt Woman In Theft, Credit Card Fraud
Police are searching for a woman who swiped a backpack containing cash and credit cards from a victim’s back on October 24. Police said the 52-year-old victim was standing at a Speedway Gas Station at 56- 01 Main Street in Flushing at about 9:30 pm when she realized she was no longer wearing her backpack. The woman told police the […]
Celebrate The Season With Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana At Queens Theatre
Spice up your holidays when Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana brings Navidad Flamenca to the Queens Theatre Dec. 6 through Dec. 9. This festive program highlights the rich holiday customs of Latin America and the Caribbean: from Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Cuba and Puerto Rico. “We are delighted to return to the Queens Theatre with a new production of Navidad Flamenca!” Carlota […]
LaGuardians React To Amazon HQ2 Coming To Long Island City
News that Amazon has decided to establish half of its second headquarters (HQ2) in Long Island City has been a major topic of discussion in classrooms, hallways, conference rooms, and other locations throughout the LaGuardia Community College campus for the past few weeks. Initial responses ranged from euphoric to cautiously optimistic to despondent. Student Daniel Khadka’s reaction reflects some of […]
Chanukah – However You Spell It
The following is an account of the history of Hanukkah as told in December 2008, by the late Astoria icon and Gazette General Manager Julian “Julie” Wager. We are reprising Julie’s tale as a holiday tribute, as we near the anniversary of his untimely passing. What is Chanukah? It’s the Jewish Festival of Lights, a celebration of light over darkness […]
Send In Your Selfies – And ‘Groupies’ – On Sparkling Steinway!
Christmas lights are in full holiday bloom on Steinway Street. From 28th Avenue to 35th Avenue every block is fully decorated, inviting shoppers, family and friends to spend time on one of our great institutional destination markets in New York City. The Steinway Astoria Partnership, also known as the Steinway Business Improvement District, is responsible for creating this holiday cheer […]
Kitten Rescued From Storm Drain
This weekend Long Island Orchestrating for Nature (LION) rescued a kitten who was trapped in a storm drain in Rosedale at 248th Street and 143rd Avenue during a heavy rainfall. The FDNY had previously tried to respond on Friday, removing the heavy metal grates, but they were unable to rescue the cat and left. By the time we heard about […]
Anime NYC Wows Crowds Second Year In A Row
Anime NYC truly wowed the crowds on the weekend of November 16-18, with a jam-packed schedule of anime events at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan. 36,000 people attended, up from 20,000 people their first year in 2017. This year featured more space, more guests, more publishers, and more features. As the Anime NYC schedule of events booklet […]
Braunstein Announces Halloween Essay & Drawing Contest Winners
Assembly Member Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced the winners of his Halloween Essay & Drawing Contest on November 30 for students in grades two through five: 2nd Grade Grand Prize award: Augustina He, who attends PS 115, The James J. Ambrose School in Floral Park. 3rd Grade Grand Prize award: Annette Mary Ajai, PS 115. 4th Grade […]