According to the Board of Elections with 100 percent of precincts counted, Tom Suozzi is the winner of the February 13 Special Election for the seat vacated by George Santos in the 3rd Congressional District (Northeastern Queens and Nassau County). The unofficial results show Suozzi, a Democrat, had 52.6 percent of the votes (76,133). Mazi Pilip, on the Republican and... READ MORE >
We think it is pretty cool and serendipitous that TWO Beatles, John Lennon and Ringo Starr, were Golden Dragons according to Asian tradition, as they were both born in 1940, and Beatles Day, commemorating The Beatles’ arrival in America took place in 1964, another Dragon year (element of Wood), exactly 60 years ago. 60 years is how long it takes... READ MORE >
It’s been a sad week for music lovers. Especially those of us from Queens. We were still reeling from the loss of Mary Weiss, 75, lead singer of the Shangri-Las on January 19, when we heard Melanie, 76, has also passed away a few days later, on January 23. Very strange coincidence indeed, this loss of TWO music icons from... READ MORE >
The long-awaited Triangle Fire Memorial for the victims and legacy of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was dedicated on October 11, 2023, at 11:30 am at the site of the historic fire in Manhattan. Rising nine stories high, the Memorial is being installed on the very building that housed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, at the corner of Greene Street... READ MORE >
The Primary elections were held on Tuesday, June 27, and we bring you the preliminary results, with the percentage of votes counted in the 90’s, up to 99%, according to the NYC Board of Elections. These results were comparatively quick, no doubt since turnout was low, as is usual in primary elections. Following are the results from Round 1 in... READ MORE >
****Some events might get cancelled or postponed. We advise that you call the specific site for info before going. ****To All Houses Of Worship: Please send us info you wish to announce in this column pertaining to any events, updates or special, remote or other type of services. COMMONPOINT QUEENS: PURIM CELEBRATION: Sunday, March 12, 12:00 pm-2:00 pm, Commonpoint... READ MORE >
The Queens Veterans Day Parade presented by the Middle Village Veterans Day Parade Committee was held on Sunday, November 13, commencing on 80th Street and proceeding along Metropolitan Avenue. The event continued with a commemorative ceremony at Christ the King High School, where Master of Ceremonies Tony Barsamian welcomed everyone. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Barsamian and the... READ MORE >
Following Election Day voting yesterday, Tuesday, November 8, and Early Voting before that, we give you the earliest unofficial election results for the 2022 General Election. Those races with the lowest percentages counted at this point and the closest results are more likely to change in the coming weeks. (In alphabetical order, with percentage of the total expected votes counted... READ MORE >
Here are the unofficial results of the August 23 Democratic and Republican primary elections for various seats in the NYS Senate and US Congress, with 97-99% of scanners reported, according to the NYC Board of Elections. The candidates for Congress and NYS Senate in Queens. The Republican candidates: 14th Congressional District – Tina Forte (67.13%) The Democratic candidates: 3rd... READ MORE >
Since being featured in the Gazette in 2019 (www.qgazette.com/articles/local-express-311), Local-Express alumnus Mark Torres managed to adapt to the pandemic, and expanded his show by recording remotely, as well using the time to finally bring his 30-year comic project, Designated, to life. It is a five-issue series. Thanks to the boom of independent comics section of crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter... READ MORE >
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