The third of the New York City Economic Development Corporation’s (EDC) public meetings about the proposal to develop the Sunnyside Yard as a residential and parkland zone with potential for retail and industry was held at Aviation High School last week. Reportedly some 200 persons came to the school’s ground floor to see the photo exhibits and listen to EDC […]
Astoria Real Estate ‘Heating Up’
On a hot summer day Paul Halvatzis of Amorelli Realty met up with Felix Devito of Devito Fuel to discuss the market and why things are “heating up” in Astoria real estate. Amorelli Realty will be introducing several new luxury condominium buildings for sale over the next few months.
History of Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew for “beginning of the year”) is the Jewish spiritual New Year. The Mishnah, the core work of the Jewish oral law, sets this day aside as the new year for calculating calendar years and sabbatical and jubilee years. Rabbinic literature describes this day as a day of judgement. God is sometimes referred to as the “Ancient of […]
SAC’S PLACE
The Gazette is proud to announce the Grand Re- Opening of Sac’s Place in its new location at Kaufman Astoria Studios. Sac’s Place had been a fixture on Broadway in Astoria for the past 30 years. After losing their lease, and a brief closure, they celebrated Opening Night in their new location: the former commissary of the historic Kaufman Astoria […]
Local-Express
Rob McGrathRob McGrath is an engineer, farmer, and builder passionate about sustainability. He grew up in upstate New York and has spent 11 years in Astoria, initially working as a construction project manager for the NYC Parks Department. Later on, as founding member of Hellgate Farm, he worked with a team of like-minded individuals to transform unused rooftops and backyards into […]
Astoria Park Alliance Presents Shore Fest 2019
Astoria Park Alliance ushered in Autumn with a fun, free festival in the park – its annual Shore Fest event – on Saturday, September 21 in Astoria Park, on the main lawn adjacent to the bocce court off Shore Boulevard, with local sponsorship from City MD. Live music was performed on a main stage procured by the Alliance with a […]
Our World Neighborhood School Supports Climate Strike
On Friday, September 20 the students at Our World Neighborhood Charter School (OWNCS) Middle School supported the worldwide Climate Change Walkout by holding a walkout of their own. OWNCS Principal Lisa Edmiston called the strike that morning and students and staff created their own posters and slogans. At 10:15 am students, teachers and the school administration marched around the school […]
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 Christian writers andspeakers Maurice Venden and Lee Venden.• Saturdays, 11 […]
The Annual Oceania Street Armenian Festival
Hundreds of people flocked to the Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs’ annual Oceania Street Armenian Festival on Saturday, September 14, where they enjoyed delicious Armenian foods, such as luleh kebab, chicken shish kebab, dolma, and rice pilaf, and delectable desserts such as kadayif, Armenian cookies, and baklava. The crowds were entertained by the Armenian dance group, the Antranig Dance […]
Off-Duty Sanitation Worker Charged
A 46-year-old off-duty city Sanitation Dept. worker is facing charges including criminal obstruction of breathing, assault, and harassment, after he attacked a Long Island City man on the morning of September 17, police said. Police said Patrick Molfetto confronted Matthew Chase, 37, at about 8:35 am on Tuesday morning as Chase was riding his scooter to work on Crescent Street […]