Excitement is “blowing in the wind,” as the newest restaurant, featuring live entertainment, Greek Nights, weekend brunch, and a full bar, is set to open any day now. Anemos, which in Greek means “wind,” has been greatly anticipated by neighbors of the restaurant, or estiatorio, opening at 41-11 34th Avenue in Astoria, serving authentic Greek cuisine.

The Secret Theatre Academy of Dramatic Arts’ (STADA) very own Vera Gurpinar has been cast as Amal in the St. Ann’s Warehouse production of The Jungle! Find out more about the production at stannswarehouse.org/show/the-jungle. STADA said, “Congratulations Vera, we couldn’t be more proud of you!” Here is Vera performing as Little Kangaroo in their production of Seussical, Jr. this past […]

The Saint Andrew Avellino Friendship Club recently made a $1,500 donation to the parish’s Catholic Academy for the purchase of a new high-speed, interactive Epson projector. Principal Debora Hanna thanked the club at its meeting and said the projector will make learning even more fun and innovative for students. The Friendship Club meets regularly in the Academy cafeteria in Flushing […]

Dr. Universe: How do earthquakes happen? —Aescli E., 10, Utah Dear Aescli, We’ve had a lot of earthquakes on our planet this year. Maybe you’ve learned about them from the news or felt one shaking up your own neighborhood. Earthquakes can happen in a few different ways. First, it is important to know a bit about the Earth’s outer layer, […]

On December 17, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer joined PS 199 Principal Anthony Inzerillo and students at PS 199 in Sunnyside to cut the ribbon for newly renovated bathrooms at the elementary school. The $150,000 bathroom renovations were funded through Van Bramer’s participatory budgeting program in 2017. “I am proud that the funding for these much-needed renovations was allocated through […]