Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WFP-Fresh Meadows) thanked volunteers at the Selfhelp Senior Center in Flushing for their efforts and community service. Rozic had the opportunity to acknowledge Ray Joss, who at 100 years old is the oldest volunteer this year. Rozic works with the Selfhelp Senior Center throughout the year and has provided funding for their Holocaust Survivor Services program.
Broadway-Astoria Summer Fest 2019!
The Broadway-Astoria Summer Fest on Sunday, July 7 had a great turnout. The friendly crowd came to enjoy children’s rides, arts & crafts, quality merchandise and food from over 200 vendors, in the heart of Astoria. Even US Senator Charles Schumer came and strolled around the fair, enjoying the many special offerings and the crowd, clearly emphasizing how much fun […]
Flushing Launches 2019 Maple Playground Greenmarket
The Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce, GrowNYC, Councilman Peter Koo, and the YWCA celebrated the opening of GrowNYC’s Flushing Greenmarket on July 3 with a free children’s puppet show at Maple Playground, located at Kissena Boulevard and Maple Avenue in downtown Flushing, Queens. The puppet show, Bessie’s Big Shot, was produced by CityParks PuppetMobile, the oldest continually operating company of […]
Ian Anderson To Play Forest Hills: 50 Years Of Jethro Tull
Madison House presents Ian Anderson performing 50 Years of Jethro Tull at Forest Hills Stadium on September 14 at 7 pm. Forest Hills Stadium is at 1 Tennis Place in Queens. Admission ranges from $49 to $169. The ticket link is foresthillsstadium.com/event/jethro-tull/. The website is ForestHillsStadium.com. Ian Anderson’s 50 Years of Jethro Tull continues this year with tours confirmed in […]
Cuomo Announces New LIRR Train Station
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on July 8 the transformational $1.26 billion Belmont Park Redevelopment Project will benefit from a full-time Long Island Rail Road train station, the first full-time LIRR station in nearly 50 years, helping mitigate traffic concerns and providing a new amenity to the Elmont community. In addition, Cuomo released an analysis of the project’s economic impact, […]
Queens Offers The Best Of All Worlds
Last week we heard a radio show of road songs, presumably to set the mood for travel on the holiday weekend and it set us to thinking. If you are home in Queens for most, if not all, of the summer, we know you shall not fret, for Queens is the original “staycation” location. With so many options to enjoy […]
Letters to the Editor
An Immigrant’s Story As Trinity Lutheran (Astoria) begins our relationship with the AMMPARO (Accompanying Migrant Minors with Protection, Advocacy, Representation, and Opportunities) program of the ELCA and our Metro NY Synod, one of our own, Nancy Tomicic, shared her story from many years ago of being an immigrant refugee. Her story is powerful and one can imagine similar stories today. […]
East Elmhurst Library Opens Again On Astoria Boulevard
Queens Public Library (QPL) and the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) joined with the community and local elected officials on June 28 to celebrate the re-opening of the East Elmhurst Community Library after a $9.9 million expansion and renovation that was managed by DDC for QPL. Borough President Katz allocated $3 million for the project, adding to $4 […]
Ask Dr. Universe
Dear Dr. Universe,How does the moon glow? —Reece, Pullman, Washington Dear Reece, Our moon is one of the brightest objects in the night sky. But unlike a lamp or our sun, the moon doesn’t produce its own light. Light can travel in lots of different ways. Moonlight is actually sunlight that shines on the moon and bounces off. The light […]
Battle Heat Waves At City Pools, Cooling Centers
Meteorologists are warning the public that things are about to heat up in Queens this week, where the mercury will soar near 90 degrees for at least seven days. Forecasters said temperatures would reach body-roasting temperatures this week, reminding us that it really is summer in the city. The heat is certain to force many Queens residents to stay indoors, […]