Historic Struggles Formed Modern-Day Greece
Greeks all over the world, but especially here in New York City, will celebrate Greek Independence Day this March 29. Parades and speeches will mark a struggle which began early in the 19th century and continued well into the 20th, fueled by the desire of the Greek nation to follow the traditions of self-government of the world’s first democracy. The […]
Hellenic Film Society USA Presents Olympia At MMI
The Hellenic Film Society USA announced its presentation of a screening of Olympia, a new documentary about Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis, at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria on Sunday, March 31st at 3 pm. Following the screening on the last day of Women’s History Month, Ms. Dukakis will be interviewed by Foster Hirsch, film historian and film […]
Local-Express
Jenna CitronJenna Citron has just been named executive director of Queens College Hillel. She joined QC Hillel as director of Jewish student life in 2012, was promoted in 2016 and led a team working to engage the 4,000 Jewish students on Queens College’s mostly commuter campus. During her tenure at Queens College Hillel, Citron has worked closely with students to create […]
Don Tequila Urban Cantina
Don Tequila Urban Cantina is your one stop for fine Mexican cuisine, fabulous margaritas, mojitos, cervezas, sports, music, and fun, fun, fun! Don Tequila opened around a year ago and is already a favorite in the Glendale community and its surrounding Queens neighborhoods. The loyal clientele comes for the frosty frozen margaritas made with fine tequila, tasty, freshly prepared guacamole, […]
Phase 2 Property Expansion For Resorts World Casino New York City
Resorts World Casino New York City announced that Plaza Construction has been selected as construction manager for phase two of Resorts World’s expansion project, which includes the building of a new four-star hotel, additional gaming space and more dining, retail and group meeting options. Construction on the project, which is supporting 1,000 construction jobs, has commenced and the first two […]
The Queens Chocolate Fest
The first annual Queens Chocolate Fest will be on Sunday, March 24th at Queens College, Fitzgerald Gymnasium (65-30 Kissena Blvd., Queens, NY 11367) from 10 am to 5 pm. The event will feature chocolate fountains, sampling booths, local chocolatiers, specialty food vendors, live demonstrations and entertainment, such as chocolate dancers. Their complimentary sampling booth sponsors include Petit Pot Pudding, My […]
QCBA’s Judiciary, Past Presidents, Golden Jubilarians Night
The annual Judiciary, Past Presidents, and Golden Jubilarians Night of the Queens County Bar Association (QCBA) was held on Tuesday, March 12th. Over 140 Queens attorneys and judges attended the event. The past presidents of the QCBA gathered for a group photo (l. to r., standing): Steven Orlow (2008-09), Hon. Joseph Risi (2012-13), Chanwoo Lee (2010-11), Hon. Hilary Gingold (2018), […]