February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. This month-long national health observance brings together dedicated dental and healthcare professionals to help promote the benefits of good oral health to children, their caregivers, teachers and many others. According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, a child should visit the dentist by age one, or within six months of the eruption […]
Men’s Health Matters: 5 tips to maintain overall wellbeing
While family history and age cannot be changed, there are everyday steps men can follow to take charge of their health, including prostate health, and maybe even prevent problems down the road. Consider these tips to help lead a healthier lifestyle. Get checked out regularly. Just because you’re healthy doesn’t mean you should eschew routine checkups, and that includes self-examinations. […]
Sugar Freak
SUGAR FREAK IS ASTORIA’S ONE AND ONLY HOT SPOT FOR CREOLE COOKIN’ AND DRINKIN’ LOUISIANA STYLE. WITH ITS CULINARY ROOTS IN NEW ORLEANS, THIS UNIQUE CUISINE IS AS DIVERSE, DELICIOUS, AND RAUCOUS AS NEW ORLEANS ITSELF. Sugar Freak promises a memorable and enjoyable meal for dinner seven days a week and weekend Creole style brunch. Sugar Freak opened eight years […]
Pages From The Long Island Star Journal January, 1937
Get into a conversation with a longtime Queens resident and you’re likely to discover a former subscriber of the Long Island Star Journal, a daily paper that informed the community about local and world news until it folded in 1968. A banner across the Star Journal masthead reminded readers that the newspaper’s name came from the merger of the Long […]
Hellenic Film Society Presents Director Costa-Gavras In Person
The Hellenic Film Society USA proudly presents a rare New York visit by Oscar-winning director Costa-Gavras, in town for the New York premiere of his latest film, Adults in the Room, a drama about the Greek economic crisis. The screening will be presented on Sunday, February 9 at 4:30 pm at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria. The […]
Why The Risk Of Heart Attack Rises In Winter
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve read that people with heart problems need to be extra careful during the winter months because heart attacks are much more common. Why is this? Cautious Senior Dear Cautious, Everyone knows winter is cold and flu season, but many don’t know that it’s also the prime season for heart attacks too, especially if you already have […]
New Express Care Clinic At NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens
NYC Health + Hospitals just announced the opening of an ExpressCare Clinic at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens (82-68 164th Street, Jamaica, New York 11432). The clinic will be the public health system’s second location in Queens, building on the system’s vision to transform care for New Yorkers in all five boroughs. Providing faster access to medical care for patients with […]
NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Luncheon
The Astoria/LIC NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Luncheon commemorated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, who attended, said, “Congratulations to Edwin Cadiz, this year’s NAACP Community Service Award Honoree. A special thank you to Marion Jeffries and the Astoria/LIC NAACP for organizing this wonderful annual event that commemorates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”
The Pulpit
ASTORIA ADVENTIST CHURCH:• Fridays, 7 pm: Small group video seminar, More AboutJesus, with Christian writers and speakers MauriceVenden and Lee Venden.• Saturdays, 11 am: Bible Study and Prayer Group.• Saturdays, 12:30 pm: Worship service. Info adventistchurchconnect.org, 30-89 32nd St., Astoria,718.932.5390. ****BVM HELP OF CHRISTIANS:• Thursdays, 9:30 am-noon: Food Pantry open to those inneed, ID required. Donations being accepted all othertimes. […]
Local-Express
Walter WelshWalter Welsh has worked at the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council (GRYC) for the past 20 years. He started as a program director and moved into his current position as director of program operations. The GRYC brings programs such as the Flight Simulator Aviation Program to IS 204 Oliver Wendell Holmes in Astoria (see the Queens Gazette story: “Greater Ridgewood Youth […]