Assemblyman David I. Weprin convened a gathering of religious and community leaders at 12:00 PM on Nov. 30 to denounce the suspected vandalism of a Menorah in Hollis Hills. In attendance with Assemblyman Weprin were Senator John Liu, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, City Council Member Barry Grodenchik, Rabbi Yerachmiel Zalmanov, Rabbi David Wise, Rabbi Gary Greene, and Rabbi Mayer Waxman. In […]
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Laura ZieglerLaura Ziegler studied music education at Illinois State University. Her experience includes founding and teaching a general music program in a Chicago public school, over a decade of teaching private and group lessons with a large variety of instruments, age groups, and abilities, and performing independently and with groups on piano and saxophone. She is currently the director and lead […]
Panettone Festival Is Coming To Queens!
The New York Panettone Festival featuring renowned Michelin Chefs, panettone pastry chefs from Italy and the US, a Lavazza cafe station and handmade chocolate delicacies will take place from December 9-12 and December 16-19 in a spectacular setting featuring cozy dining pods, Panettone and Chocolate Tastings, and a Lavazza Café with a backdrop of the incredible New York City skyline […]
Donato’s ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND PIZZERIA
Donato’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria is your fam- ily-run, corner landmark of fine Italian cuisine and pizza on 39th Avenue in Woodside. The Calle brothers, Pablo, Luis and Oswaldo, opened Donato’s in 1999 and the tradition continues, even after the sad passing of Pablo and a temporary closure during the lockdown. Brothers Oswaldo and Luis are happy to announce that […]
Bahari Estiatorio
Astoria is well-known for its Greek community and its many Greek restaurants that draw people from near and far to experience the most authentic dining experiences in New York. Well, look no further than Bahari Estiatorio on Broadway where fine, authentic Hellenic cuisine is offered and served with love, in a warm and casual setting. Anna Kommatas is the gracious […]
Top Hollywood Actors Visit Astoria
Astoria’s Museum of the Moving Image hosted Hollywood’s biggest stars for the “Deadline Contenders Film” panel on Saturday, December 4. Matt Damon, Ray Liotta, Amy Schumer, Dakota Johnson, and Jayne Houdyshell were some of the famous faces that made dazzling appearances at the event. All of the celebrities received a warm Queens welcome. Film clips from Netflix, A24, Focus Features, […]
Greek Film Series Continues With FANTASIA
The Hellenic Film Society USA (HFS) just announced that after a near-sell-out screening of the first Always on Sunday Greek film series since the lockdown, they are presenting a screening of FANTASIA, a romantic musical drama, on Sunday, December 12 at 4pm at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria. The film is part of the monthly Always on […]
CIMAM Acknowledges The Queens Museum With Award
On the occasion of the 53rd edition of the CIMAM Annual Conference, the International Committee of Museums of Modern Art has announced the Queens Museum as the recipient of the Outstanding Museum Practice Award, which in this first edition recognizes the work of museums in response to the consequences of the global pandemic. Queens Museum New York City Building Flushing […]
Sunnyside Shines Holiday Lighting Ceremony
A Holiday Lighting Ceremony was held on Tuesday Nov. 30 on 46th Street (midblock, between Greenpoint Avenue and Queens Blvd.) in Sunnyside as Sunnyside Shines lit up the 3D Snowflake. Attending the Sunnyside Shines Holiday Lighting Ceremony were Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, Councilmember-elect Julie Won, NYS Senator Michael Gianaris, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, and Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer.
Rite Aid On Steinway & 34th Avenue Closing
Another day, another empty storefront. Drugstore behemoth Rite Aid will be permanently closing its doors at Steinway and 34th Avenue on Tuesday, December 14, a representative from the pharmacy department confirmed. Local residents will have to find alternative places to pick up essential items. It has been alleged that the recent uptick of shoplifting in the area might have been […]