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The Hellenic Film Society (HFS) will present the award-winning film, 1968, which depicts the improbable victory of the Greek AEK basketball team over the Czech team in one of the most epic basketball games of all time. The film, part of the Society’s Always on Sunday monthly Greek film series at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, will […]
On April 9, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and many notable Greek Americans of New York attended a reception hosted by New York City Mayor Eric Adams at Gracie Mansion celebrating Greek Heritage. In addition to the Mayor and His Eminence, the many guests included honorees Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Chief Advisor to the Mayor and Stella Kokolis, President of the […]
Lunera will light up your night with exceptional Latino, Spanish, and American cuisine served in a lively, sensual environment. Lunera is now celebrating seven years on Steinway Street and invites you to come in, sip on exotic cocktails, and enjoy the fine cuisine with a Latin beat. There’s a DJ on Friday and Saturday nights spinning the best Latin and […]
Greek Elder Care Network’s Book Club, in collaboration with the Hellenic American Project, invite everyone to attend an in-person book club event featuring “Eleven Days to the Promised Land” by Dino Pavlou, on Saturday, May 11, at 2 pm, where you can meet the author. Guest speakers include Katherine Quinn, Founder and President of the Anthony Quinn Foundation; and Prof. […]
In 2022 leaders from Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital held a Community Connections panel at the Queens Museum. At that event plans to start a Community Advisory Board were discussed. On Tuesday March 26th that initiative came to fruition at the hospital. Members of the community joined together with hospital leadership to listen and learn, raise awareness and most […]
The Friends of Whitey Ford Field organization was honored to be selected by the NYC Parks Department to be part of a Queens-wide initiative, Pitch in For Parks, on April 6. Volunteer groups around Queens helped spruce up ballfields, including American Fields, College Point Fields, and Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Our event was advertised on all the LinkNYC Kiosks around […]
A dream vacation can turn into a real nightmare if you get ill or injured and aren’t prepared. Here are some travel tips for seniors.
Photos Courtesy NewYork-Presbyterian NewYork-Presbyterian Dalio Center for Health Justice and NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hosted a community day on Saturday, April 6, focused on health screens and womenu2019s and childrenu2019s health. The event provided free admission to Queens Botanical Garden, guided tours through the exhibits, meet-and-greets with community based organizations and an opportunity to meet with members from the hospital team, in
Queens World Film Festival #13 Is Here 152 Films, 19 Nations, 13 days, 3 screens, 2 venues…and YOU Queens World Film Festival is set to run April 16 u2013 28 at the Museum of the Moving Image and Kaufman Astoria Studios. This year’s selection of films are guaranteed to excite you, delight you, challenge you, and ultimately remind you that […]
Citizens just announced that it is expanding on its $1.3 million of funding to Queens to make this summer the best yet through partnerships with New York Road Runners (NYRR), Queens Night Market and Pursuit. Bruce Van Saun, CEO of Citizens, emphasized the importance of community engagement, “Weu2019re proud to be a part of Queens and to partner with innovative […]
This year, Passover starts before sundown on Monday, April 22, and continues until after sundown on Tuesday, April 30. It changes every year due to the use of a different calendar, but Passover is always on the 14th day of the Hebrew calendar of Nisan. More important than the technical aspect of when is why. Passover is the celebration of […]
The Forest Hills Spring Street Fair was held on Sunday, April 14, from 10 AM to 6 PM at MacDonald Park on Queens Boulevard. The event was sponsored by the 112th Precinct Community Council. Heidi Harrison Chain, President of the 112th Precinct Community Council, said, u201cEveryone was at our street fair. Our residents can speak to our elected officials and […]
Dr. Universe: Do babies open their eyes when they are in their momu2019s tummy? u2014Neela, 6, Washington state Dear Neela, My litter mates and I were born with our eyes closed. It takes a week or more for newborn kittens to open their eyes and see the world. But newborn humans can open their eyes and look around right away. […]
With the Queens World Film Festival going on now, cofounder Katha Cato agreed to a “revisit” with the Gazette. (You can read Cato’s first Local-Express interview at: www.qgazette.com/articles/local-express-228) Living in Queens since 1987, Katha Cato and husband Donald Preston Cato founded the Queens World Film Festival in 2011 and have built the festival into the thriving event it is today. […]
A Human Right To The Editor: There is still more to Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine’s proposed legislation to increase public citizen access to bathrooms in all five boroughs. He reminded me of the old NYC Transit Subway bathrooms. There was a time decades ago when you had to pay ten cents to relieve yourself. In those days, subway bathrooms […]
