Both hailed as a civil rights leader who achieved his ends by nonviolent means, and vilified as a traitor to the cause of black equality, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a Baptist minister from Atlanta Georgia, was born Jan 15, 1929 at the home of his parents. In 1986, 18 years after he was assassinated on a motel balcony in […]
Napoli Pizza and Pasta
Antonio Petito is the King of Neapolitan style pizza, pasta, and more with a huge following of fans that flow into his cozy, subterranean restaurant on 35th Avenue in Astoria. For 26 years, Napoli Pizza & Pasta has been run by the Petito Family for your family and friends to dine on consistently delicious Italian dishes at a very fair […]
ADA-Compliant Terrace Door A Top National Product
Crystal’s award winning products continue to be recognized by the national design and construction industry. The company’s newly enhanced Series 1450D Terrace Door, with an optional ADA compliant low sill, was named to the Building Design + Construction (BD+C) Magazine 2023 Top 75 Building Products List in the November/December 2023 issue. Making Crystal’s recognition all the more prestigious was that […]
Gus For NY – And Our Elders
Gus Lambropoulos, aka Gus for NY, the Democratic Candidate for NYS Senator in District 59, has proposed a groundbreaking solution to provide better care for our aging population. He plans to transform a 600,000 square foot Board of Education building into a low-income senior housing facility, state-of-the-art hospital, and geriatric center. “This project aims to offer our elderly the care […]
Local Express: Fifi
Fifi (she/they) is a bilingual NuyoRican, and the first urban bruja of her family’s lineage. She is a social impact entrepreneur, community organizer, and Urban Tantra certified bodywork practitioner. Since 2011, Fifi has provided spiritual guidance to their communities by running support groups, teaching secular meditation, and coaching on recovery from self-harm. They formed Bear & Fifi Coaching in November […]
The Pulpit
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Hellenic Film Society USA Presents ‘LISTEN’
The Hellenic Film Society kicks off 2024 with a screening of Maria Douza’s moving film, “Listen” on Sunday, January 14 at 3pm at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria. The screening is part of the Society’s Always on Sunday monthly Greek film series. A major hit at the New York Greek Film Expo 2023, Listen has been acquired […]
BHS Passport Concert Series – Save The Date!
Bayside Historical Society announced The Passport Concert Series Traditional Music and Dance of Korea. Save the Date! Sunday January 21st | 3:00-4:30 pm. “Join us at The Castle as we present Traditional Music and Dance of Korea performed by the KTMDC Dance Group. As the oldest established Korean performing arts organization in New York City, KTMDC strives to showcase the […]
New Year, New Books!
From Astoria Bookshop: “Dear Friends, Happy New Year! We hope your 2024 is off to a wonderful start. As always, there are fantastic new books on our shelves this week, and more coming every Tuesday. Also, we are delighted to welcome our youngest readers and their families back to a regular storytime! We invite you to first Sundays at 11:30am. […]
Annual Martin Luther King Commemoration
Kupferberg Center for the Arts announced a celebration of the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the importance of engaging youth, and the enduring connection of Dr. King to Queens College. This commemoration ceremony will feature special guest speakers, performances, and the premiere of the latest episode in QC’s docuseries on the QC x MLK […]