Dear Savvy Senior, I will be enrolling in Medicare in a few months, and would like to know how Medicare covers vision services? I currently have vision insurance through my employer but will lose it when I retire. Looking Ahead Dear Looking, Many people approaching 65 are unclear on what Medicare does and doesn’t cover when it comes to vision […]
Art Strong NYC Brings Art Education To Queens
Art Strong NYC, an art education organization offering art classes for children, received a $10,000 grant for winning the Startup! Business Plan Competition from the Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC). Their goal is to spread artmaking opportunities for children in Long Island City. Currently Art Strong NYC is running classes at Plaxall Gallery, 5-25 46th Ave., Long Island City. The […]
A Fully Restored Rockaway Beach
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz (at podium) and Mayor Bill de Blasio (front row, third from r.) announced on May 14 that the section of Rockaway Beach between Beach 92nd and 103rd Streets that was suddenly closed last year due to erosion would be open in its entirety this summer. The US Army Corps of Engineers restored that section of […]
CARD Act 10th Anniversary
Ahead of the 10th anniversary on May 22 of the signing of the 2009 Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act (CARD Act), Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), author of the bill and chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets, marked the occasion with various consumer groups, including Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), USPIRG, […]
Hamido Seafood
Hamido Seafood is like a breath of fresh air off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt’s seashore. This unique, new seafood restaurant offers the freshest fish and seafood available, served in a bright, sparkling clean environment in which to enjoy it. The décor is as fresh as the fish, with white-washed walls adorned with lovely photos of Alexandria, Egypt, fishing nets, […]
Local-Express
Ted Alexandro“One of the funniest comedians working today.” (Time Out NY) “Ted Alexandro is crafty, thoughtful and extremely funny.” (The New York Times) Comedian Ted Alexandro has made multiple appearances on David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Craig Ferguson and The View. He’s had two half-hour specials on Comedy Central and has had the pleasure of performing at iconic venues like […]
GAHS Presents: Pages From The Long Island Star Journal
Welcome May 1894! By May, the summer resort season at North Beach was under way and venues of every description advertised their charms. Silver Spring Park claimed it was the coolest retreat at Bowery Bay with old shade trees, for nicely arranged dancing pavilions, and picnic grounds. At Sanford’s Point Hotel, which served George Ehrets Extra Beer on draft, singing […]
The Who Concert At MSG
On Monday, May 13, The Who were back at Madison Square Garden. Only a few years ago they were doing their 50th Anniversary Tour which most felt was their last. A few years later they are back and I wondered to myself if two guys in their 70s, Roger Daltrey, 75, and Pete Townshend, 73, could pull this rock show […]
Donating New Wheelchairs To New Yorkers In Need
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz welcomed Wheelchair Charities to Borough Hall on May 15, as the organization led by Queens native Henry “Hank” Carter (l.) donated 20 state-of-the-art motorized wheelchairs, accessible transportation vehicles and more to several NYC Health + Hospitals facilities, extending mobility and independence to dozens of wheelchair-bound New Yorkers.
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. To list your event, send info to qgazette@aol.com, or 42- 16 34th Ave, Astoria 11101, TWO weeks prior to the event for proper coverage. ASTORIA ADVENTIST CHURCH:• Fridays, 7 pm: Small group video seminar, More About Jesus, with Christianwriters and speakers Maurice Venden andLee Venden.• Saturdays, 11 […]