Central Astoria LDC Celebrates 40th Anniversary
The Central Astoria Local Development Coalition reached a major milestone as the esteemed community organization celebrated its 40th anniversary on Thursday, September 19 at the Astoria World Manor. The guest of honor was Stephen J. Squeri, chair and chief executive officer of the American Express Company, who was born and raised in Astoria. Central Astoria LDC President George L. Stamatiades […]
Public Meeting For Sunnyside Yard
The third public meeting of the master planning process for Sunnyside Yard was held by the NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYC EDC) on Monday, September 16 at Aviation High School. Almost 200 Queens neighbors and other interested New Yorkers attended three presentation/Q&A sessions. The Sunnyside Yard Steering Committee has been seeking input from the community for planning the future of […]
Kaufman Arts District Presents Second Backlot Festival
The Kaufman Arts District held its second Backlot Festival, a free event open to the public to celebrate art, music, and community on Saturday, September 21. The celebration featured performances, musical acts, readings and exhibitions throughout the district, and of course in the Kaufman Astoria Studios backlot (34-12 36th Street in Astoria). The Backlot Festival ranged over the whole of […]
Mount Sinai Queens Dedicates Conference Room To Community Leader
Mount Sinai Queens formally dedicated the fourth floor conference room in the Mount Sinai Queens Ambulatory Pavilion (25-20 30th Avenue in Astoria) to community leader RoseMarie Poveromo in a ceremony attended by elected officials, hospital leadership, and family and friends on Friday, September 20. The dedication was made possible by an anonymous donor. “We are delighted to be able to […]
I On Politics
COST OF GUN VIOLENCE ‘STAGGERING’: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), vice chair of the US Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), called on members of the Senate to find “the courage to act” to address the nation’s gun violence epidemic. She spoke at a JEC hearing on September 18, which came shortly after the committee published a state-by-state analysis of gun […]
Nations Unite In The World’s Borough
We are in the midst of UN week, officially known as the 74th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 74) of delegates from around the world. UN week opened on September 17, and yesterday began the high level General Debate, which includes the Climate Summit and Universal Health Coverage, showing that the UN continues to be a highly relevant […]
Astoria Is Officially One Of The World’s Top 10 Coolest
“NYC’s coolest neighborhood isn’t in Manhattan. Or Brooklyn” – Astoria has been selected as Number 8 in Time Out’s “50 Coolest Neighborhoods in the World” (September 18, by James Manning, Time Out editors and Time Out contributors). To be chosen by the internationally known and respected Time Out in any capacity is truly an honor, and to be placed in […]
Letters to the Editor
Gov Not Balanced To The Editor: Trump has so far defeated the House of Representatives’ attempts at oversight. The White House has made claims of executive privilege, applying the exception in unheard of and extraordinary ways, even to those who were never members of the executive (branch). Trump’s success attacks the basis of our democracy which is founded upon three […]
Overdose Rates Down Says City
In New York City someone dies of a drug overdose every seven hours and more New Yorkers die of drug overdoses than homicides, suicides, and motor vehicle crashes combined. But in August, for the first time after seven consecutive years of increases, the New York City Department of Health announced the number and rate of overdose deaths decreased last year […]