At Community Board 2’s May meeting, the time spent on the case of an old restaurant in Hunters Point seemed to exceed time devoted to anything else. A trio of restaurateurs are hoping to open a new place on Center Boulevard where the old restaurant stood, but when the team’s spokesman suggested he wouldn’t do much to reduce its frontage […]
It’s In Queens! (May 10 to May 16)
The beat goes on…and on…and on! Sweet sounds are everywhere this week with the Queens New Music Festival’s return, a symphonic concert, an LGBTQ orchestra, bird song, and something described as “solar sound.” Greek cinema, Jewish comedy, modern dance, and Marionette puppets are also in town. May 9, New York Greek Film Expo 2019, May 11. This series shares Greek […]
Forest Hills Green Team To Hold Yellowstone Overpass Volunteer Day On Sunday, May 19
Forest Hills Green Team (FHGT), a grassroots group in central Queens, is organizing a volunteer clean up and gardening day around the LIRR Overpass over Yellowstone Boulevard between Austin and Burns Streets in Forest Hills, on Sunday, May 19, from 10 am to 3 pm. “The area around the Yellowstone Overpass is neglected and overgrown. We have received an NYC […]
Weprin And Adoptee Advocates Push For Vote On Adoptee Rights Bill
Assemblyman David I. Weprin, adoptee rights advocates from organizations including the American Adoption Congress, New York Statewide Adoption Reform, and New York Adoptee Rights Coalition, as well as adoptees from across the state gathered on April 30 in the Capitol to call for the passage of A.5494, the Clean Bill of Adoptee Rights. The legislation establishes the right of adoptees […]
City Helps Relocate EMS Station 49
The city is proposing the acquisition of a new site at 19-40 42nd St. near Steinway St. to relocate EMS Station 49 from its original location at 23-05 Hoyt Ave. South in Astoria. The new location for the FDNY’s EMS (Emergency Medical Service) 49 Station, which was officially opened back on December 30, 2014, was scheduled for presentation to Community […]
We Can Never Thank Our Moms Enough
Mother’s Day has got to be among the five busiest holidays of the year, along with the most widely celebrated religious holidays, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Halloween. It is quite possibly THE busiest day of the year for florists, jewelers, theaters and restaurants. Even drugstores, with their chocolates, cards and holiday aisles are important for finding those goodies that […]
Letters to the Editor
DA Will Be Missed To The Editor: DA Richard Brown, a legal giant and an icon in Queens, has passed away. Here was a dedicated public servant who fought hard for the people of Queens. DA Brown, as reported, changed the way prosecutors handle cases involving prescription pills, mental health issues, veterans’ affairs and animal cruelty cases. He served the […]
Beg Pardon
The photo caption in the Gazette’s April 24 story, “Supporters, Community Leaders Join Katz To Open New Campaign Office In Astoria,” incorrectly identified Queens Borough President Melinda Katz as “district attorney.” Borough President Katz is a candidate for the office of district attorney.
NYPD Raises Awareness About The Risk Of Phone Scams
The NYPD is alerting the public to be on guard against scam phone calls from those who falsely claim to be from the Social Security Administration or a local, state or federal law enforcement agency. The Department has released a new public awareness video to inform New Yorkers of this scam and to remind them to hang up the phone. […]