The Community Board 1 cabinet meeting for November had nearly no schedule beyond a fire safety presentation by two representatives from the New York Fire Department (FDNY). Attendees at the meeting held in the board room of Kaufman Astoria Studios got to hear a lot about how to prevent getting harmed or killed by fire in the home, a place […]
DEVOLDER SANTOS ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR CONGRESS
George Anthony Devolder Santos announced his candidacy for Congressional District 3 in Northeast Queens and Long Island, the seat currently occupied by Rep. Tom Suozzi (D). Devolder Santos said, “America is under attack. This time the attack is from within. It’s coming from radical leftists who are trying to destroy our most basic traditions and the very foundations of our […]
DenDekker Brings A Taste Of Maple To The Neighborhood
Assemblyman Michael DenDekker (D-Jackson Heights) camped out at Northern Playground this past Saturday to make pancakes on a griddle and give residents a chance to sample 100% New York state maple syrup. The event – A Taste of Maple: New York State Maple Syrup and Pancake Sampling – was held by DenDekker’s office in collaboration with the New York State […]
Tracking NYC Parks Projects In Queens
There are 182 capital parks projects currently in progress in Queens with “more than 500 active projects taking place at any time throughout the city,” according to the city Department of Parks and Recreation’s online project tracker website. On November 12, Queens Councilman Peter Koo (District 20) held a joint oversight hearing to look into how to improve the efficiency […]
Germany’s Influence On New York At St. Michael’s Chapel
An exhibit, film, a talk and apfelstrudel (apple strudel) were offered to guests at the beautiful St. Michael’s Cemetery Chapel on Saturday, November 9 in a multimedia presentation, Germany’s Influence on New York City, as part of St. Michael’s community event series: A Journey Around the World. The packed chapel hosted people from all over the city, many of them […]
Astoria/LIC Kiwanis Club’s Last 2019 Meeting
The Astoria/LIC Kiwanis Club held its last Board Meeting of 2019 at Portobello’s Restaurant on November 12. Final preparations were discussed regarding the Annual Holiday Auction to be held at Riccardo’s by the Bridge Monday, December 2 at 6:30 pm. Seen here is the Astoria/LIC Kiwanis Board presenting President Linda Perno a laminated copy of an article in the Western […]
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Michael KrasnerMichael Alan Krasner is an associate professor of political science at Queens College, CUNY, where he also co-directs the Taft Institute for Government which promotes political participation. His essay on Donald Trump and the New American Electoral Politics is part of a new collection on Political Communication published by Routledge and his articles on grassroots participation have appeared in the […]
First Steinway Holiday Market!
The Steinway Astoria Partnership, in collaboration with the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition, announced that they will host the First Steinway Holiday Market. This two-day event will ring in the holiday shopping season and is scheduled for Saturday, November 30 and Sunday, December 1, from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Steinway Street DOT Municipal Parking Lot #2 located […]
Congratulations On Another Successful Pajama Drive In Astoria!
The 10th annual Astoria Pajama Drive was held on Thursday, November 7 at Monika’s Cafe-Bar, and was enjoyed by families and friends in the community alike. Give Me Astoria helped co-host the evening, along with Maria L. Delgado, Diane Kantzoglou, and Monika’s Cafe-Bar. The goal of the annual pajama drive is to collect new pajamas and books to benefit the […]
Flushing House Hosts Chess Exhibition
The residents of Flushing House (38-20 Bowne Street, Flushing NY 11354) were treated to a special Chess Exhibition led by Asa Hoffmann. Mr. Hoffmann is a FIDE Master in chess, as well as a chess teacher and author. He was portrayed in the movie Searching for Bobby Fischer by actor Austin Pendleton. Hoffmann took on over 40 challengers from Flushing […]