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Cuomo’s Plan To Resume Building Of St. Nicholas At WTC Site.
A plan to resume rebuilding St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and the National Shrine at the World Trade Center has been announced by Governor Andrew Cuomo and Archbishop Elpidophoros. “On behalf of the Greek Orthodox faithful, we made a commitment to open the doors of this national shrine by September 11, 2021, the 20th anniversary of that fateful day,” said […]
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Big Apple Bitten By 2020 Flu
So you have the flu. Welcome to the 2020 version of the influenza virus, a strain that has Queens residents heading to doctors, pharmacies, and under the covers for relief. People who have suffered through the 2020 flu will tell you this isn’t any ordinary strain of the virus. You know you have it when you try to push the […]
Crime Watch For Week Of January 15
Sanitation Truck Victim, 10, Mourned Dozens of mourners gathered at a Corona funeral home on January 11th to bid a tearful farewell to a 10-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a Department of Sanitation truck. Srijan Panthi and his 40-year-old mother were crossing 57th Avenue near 97th Street in Corona just before 7 a.m. on January 7th when […]
On the Road in Armenia: Geghard Monastery
“The Holy Lance that pierced Jesus was kept in Geghard monastery,” said Galush, our guide on a trip to Armenia. New Yorkers had the opportunity of seeing the “Holy Lance” in the Fall 2018 Metropolitan of Art Museum exhibition “Armenia. It was on loan from Echmiadzin museum. A charismatic priest, Father Abraham Malkhasyan, invited me to join his pilgrimage to […]
Astoria’s Nick Shaback Played Pro B-Ball
It is the 10th anniversary of a local legend’s death. Mr. Nick Shaback (1918-2010) was our neighbor in Astoria for many years. Born in The Bronx, he played professional basketball in 1946-1947 for the Cleveland Rebels of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the National Basketball Association’s predecessor. The NBA was established in 1949. Shaback averaged 5 points per game […]
It’s In Queens! (Jan. 16 to Jan. 22)
Many upcoming events have MLK Day, Lunar New Year, and “2001: A Space Odyssey” themes. They include plays, marches, motivational speeches, art, film specials, and even autograph sessions. Outside of these three subjects, there’s time for jazz, herbal elixirs, and open studios. Jan. 17, Influencing the Odyssey, Feb. 2. This program accompanies an exhibition on Stanley Kubrick’s film “2001: A […]