Borough President Melinda Katz and the African American Heritage Committee will host their annual Black History Month Celebration on Tuesday, February 26th, at 6 pm, replete with cultural performances, academic scholarship awards, honors for civic-minded community members, and more. “Black history is American history, and Black History Month is an important recognition of countless groundbreaking achievements and impacts made across […]
Honoring Our Presidents
Established in 1885 to recognize President George Washington, Presidents’ Day is a holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. It is still officially called Washington’s Birthday by the federal government. The holiday became popularly known as Presidents’ Day after it was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an attempt to create more three-day weekends for the […]
‘Amazon No Empty Promise’
A press conference was held on February 11th by the Queensbridge Alliance, a collective of leaders from Northwestern Queens, to urge New Yorkers to support bringing Amazon HQ2 to Long Island City. Community leaders stressed the “historic opportunity for local residents” from 25,000- 40,000 jobs promised by Amazon in its new headquarters slated for Long Island City. “We are here […]
Council Member Vallone Speaks At ACA Meeting
Council Member Paul Vallone was the speaker at the February 5th meeting of the Astoria Civic Association at Riccardo’s-by-the-Bridge. Vallone, the representative of the 19th District, Bayside, spoke about the first year of his second and last term, a busy one in which he served as chair of the council’s economic development committee. His father, Peter Vallone Sr., former City […]
WINE STOP
It’s not surprising that Wine Stop is considered the best wine and liquor shop in Astoria by so many locals. Just read the reviews and read on now to learn why. Every day is special at Wine Stop with its impressive selection of carefully selected wines, spirits, and hand-crafted bourbons and whiskeys. Wine Stop opened five years ago by the […]
Basketball Coaching 101: Second Edition
The following is from the flier for the book signing: “This unique book is about basketball coaching and includes direct input from coaches, recruiters, conference commissioners, athletic directors, players, university presidents, officials, journalists, media announcers, and fans regarding the qualities that define winning coaches, as well as the qualities a coach should possess in order to create a winning basketball […]
Third Annual Multicultural Celebration In Astoria
The Central Astoria Local Development Coalition announced that it will host its third annual Multicultural Celebration on February 24th at Rioult Dance Center (34-01 Steinway St., Astoria) showcasing the rich diversity that makes up Astoria and Long Island City. A multitude of countries will be celebrated through the music and dance of their cultures in traditional costumes. Performances will include […]
Queens Centers For Progress To Hold 23rd Evening Of Fine Food
Queens Centers for Progress (QCP), an agency that provides person-centered services and support to children and adults with developmental disabilities, will hold its 23rd annual Evening of Fine Food on Tuesday, February 26th, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm at Terrace on the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The event will benefit more than 2,200 individuals the agency serves. Funds raised […]
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Camryn BrunoCamryn Bruno is a 19-year-old spoken word poet who was born in Queens and raised in Trinidad and Tobago until she returned to Queens in 2018 to attend York College. Camryn is currently the 2018-2019 NYC Youth Poet Laureate, the holder of the Trinidad and Tobago First Citizens National Poetry Slam title for 2017, and the Ms. Tobago Heritage Personality […]
Patrizia’s Restaurant Opens In Maspeth
The long-awaited, greatly anticipated opening of Patrizia’s Restaurant at 69-35 Grand Ave. in Maspeth took place on Monday, February 11th. The packed house was filled with happily dining patrons as the 12th Patrizia’s in the New York area location opened. Owner Giacomo warmly greeted many guests as a certainly popular destination was launched.