The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is meeting today, December 6, to consider recommendations they have received for a congestion pricing structure. The six-member Traffic Mobility Review Board (TMRB) issued its tolling recommendations for drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street to the MTA on November 30. The basic recommendations are: A $15 fee on passenger vehicles 5 a.m. to […]
HANAC Brings Holiday Cheer
Everyone deserves to enjoy the spirit of the season and embrace holiday cheer, but for many older adults, the winter months mean worsening isolation and loneliness as they face issues of limited mobility and shrinking social circles. How are local institutions and leaders on the ground across New York City finding ways to brighten this time for the older adults […]
SHAREing & CAREing Holds 2023 Annual Benefit
Thank you to everyone who came out to support us for our Annual Benefit & Silent Auction on October 19, 2023. The much-anticipated night, held at the beautiful Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, commemorated 29 years of SHAREing & CAREing’s cancer support services to the Queens community. Attendees enjoyed cocktails, dinner, dancing, awards, a silent auction, a 50/50 […]
Long Island Star- Journal
Get into a conversation with a long time Queens resident and you’re likely to discover a subscriber of the Long Island Star-Journal, a daily paper that informed the community about local and world news until it folded in 1968. Welcome to December 1924! “I’m looking for Thanty Cloth,” lisped two-year-old Mary Umlauf to a group of men and women who […]
St. Mary’s Healthcare For Children Awarded $92K Grant
St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children announced they were awarded a $92,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to fund scholarships for children in St. Mary’s Locomotor Training Program. The Locomotor Training Program works to improve function and reduce limitations of children with spinal cord injuries and other neurological diagnoses, to help them be able to sit, stand and […]
GAHS Holiday Bash
The Greater Astoria Historical Society announced its upcoming Holiday Bash: “It’s that time of year! Our Greater Astoria Historical Society Holiday Bash is here! Guess who is joining us for this special Celebration? Jimmy Fink! … formerly WPLJ radio DJ … and whose family owned Long Island City’s Fink Bread Bakery! Jimmy discusses his radio career (with photos and rock […]
Astoria Tree Lighting Ceremony At Athens Square Park
It was a night to remember. The Astoria Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony was held on November 30th at Athens Square Park (30th St & 30th Ave, Astoria, NY 11102). It began with a Procession at 6pm that started at 50th Street and 30th Avenue with people marching to the sounds of holiday music and Christmas carols, a horse drawn carriage, […]
Local Express: Marie Dejean
Marie Dejean/Owt Rocnes (they, them) is a producer and musician who just moved to the Ridgewood area of Queens this last Sunday, November 12. Originally from Belgium, they were playing shows in the greater Los Angeles metropole before recently relocating to New York City, looking for creative growth and renewed energy. Incorporating many diverse and varied influences into their sound […]
Off The Hook
Off The Hook Raw Bar & Grill celebrated its 10th anniversary last May and I was fortunate enough to write their first review for the Gazette back then. Over a decade later, Off The Hook has grown in size and in reputation with fabulous seafood, cocktails, and entrées for every palate. The peaceful, pleasant atmosphere and garden located on a […]
Sofra Turkish Restaurant
Take a subway ride to historic Sunnyside and a trip to Turkey for the price of a MetroCard swipe. Sofra Turkish restaurant lies just below the iconic Sunnyside arch at the 46th Street station of the 7 train and offers an authentic Turkish meal from soups to salads, to succulent grilled meats, fish, and their fabulous homemade, warm-from-the-oven breads. Gracious […]