There’s a new top cop in Queens. Newly appointed Assistant Chief Martin Morales assumed command at Patrol Borough Queens North (PBQN) just hours before the ball dropped at Times Square on New Year’s Eve. Morales, former commander of the NYPD Domestic Violence Unit, is widely respected and has been highly successful working with the city’s five district attorneys and prosecutors. […]
Getting On The Right Track
As we start a brand new year, it is a good time to start things off on the right foot. We strive to get everything together so we have a strong foundation to move ahead with our plans. Many of us are fixing things up, organizing, decorating, creating space, streamlining our home base, our cars, bikes, offices – putting our […]
Letters to the Editor
Atrocity To Repeat? To The Editor: On the eve of a New Year it is discouraging to realize the anger and hatred that has a grip on America and throughout the world. Mass killings in the US, for reasons beyond comprehension, have become so commonplace shock no longer applies. In an awful comparison, the deaths of thousands in 2018 from […]
39th Ave. Train Station To Be Co-Named ‘Dutch Kills’
Straphangers who travel on the elevated MTA N/W subway line in Long Island City and Astoria will notice a long-awaited name change at the 39th Avenue station when an overhaul is completed there in the near future. Workers installed new signage last week, changing the name of the station from 39th Avenue to “39th Avenue-Dutch Kills,” catapulting the name of […]
An Evening Of Fine Food Benefiting QCP
The Queens Centers for Progress is presenting An Evening of Fine Food, a unique gourmet dining experience that will provide an informal networking setting for people from the Queens business community to socialize as they sample gourmet delicacies provided by Queens’ restaurants and chefs. The event benefits over 1,500 individuals challenged by mild to severe developmental disabilities. Each year QCP […]
Dispose Of Your Christmas Trees And ‘Chip In’ With Mulchfest
As the time for wrapping up the holiday season approaches, Christmas trees have begun lining the curbs. Real Christmas trees are a tradition for many families and provide a homey authenticity that is not readily available with plastic trees. However, disposal can be very difficult and result in consequences if not done right. New York City has specific guidelines regarding […]
8th Annual Shave For Autism To Take Place At Redken
On January 11, the 8th Annual Shave for Autism will take place at Redken “Saloon” Salon (36-17 30th Avenue). Frank Arcabascio, owner of Redken, has been very gracious in providing his location to hold the event. Mr. Arcabascio is also the Man with the Razor. He does the actual shaving and is quite proficient with providing a clean shave. Quality […]
The Pulpit
ASTORIA ADVENTIST CHURCH:• Fridays, 7 pm: Small group video seminar, MoreAbout Jesus, with Christian writers and speakers Maurice Venden and Lee Venden.• Saturdays, 11 am: Bible Study and Prayer Group.• Saturdays, 12:30 pm: Worship service. Info adventistchurchconnect.org, 30-89 32nd St., Astoria,718.932.5390.****BVM HELP OF CHRISTIANS:• Thursdays, 9:30 am-noon: Food Pantry open to thosein need, ID required. Donations being accepted all othertimes. […]
Trinity Lutheran Church Holds Epiphany Celebration
On Jan. 6, Trinity Lutheran Church held a Dia de los Tres Reyes celebration on the Feast of the Epiphany – also known as the Twelfth Day of Christmas. Pastor Paul B. Milholland led the festivities, which included the people who had portrayed the Three Kings during the recent live Nativity. The wise travelers proceeded into the church for worship, […]
FOREST HILLS DINER
The Forest Hills Diner keeps the New York Diner experience alive while adding new twists for the steady clientele who have been coming for years. This spotless, petite eatery has sunny yellow walls and neat tables and booths to accommodate the families and friends who come for homestyle breakfast, lunch, dinner, or weekend brunch. The friendly, hard-working Benito Galvan does […]