Bosom Buddies, an organization dedicated to supporting breast cancer victims and survivors, will be partnering with Atlantic Bank to hold a cocktail reception. It will be held at Atlantic Bank at 41-11 Bell Boulevard in Bayside on May 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged, said Bosom Buddies [...]
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Ted Teng is prone to say “in any way you can” when talking about giving back to the community. Teng, who immigrated from Taiwan to New York City at age 2, has been the chair of the Youth Services Committee of Community Board 11 for the past three years and state committeeman of the [...]
Looking for something new to try? Even in New York City, adventurous foodies can get bored. But people looking for a taste of the exotic can find plenty of options in Queens. In Astoria, the Thirsty Koala serves kangaroo burgers, sliders and steaks. “The wild game meat is extremely lean, resembling a cross between bison [...]
At a former Bayside pizzeria, customers are coming for laughs instead of slices. Cascarino’s closed its 39-17 Bell Boulevard restaurant in January for economic reasons and has only offered catering and delivery services since. Jimmy’s Comedy Lounge moved into the location on April 5. “I’m trying to bring something different to Bell Boulevard,” said co-owner [...]
A community rallied in Bayside to save a beloved Beacon program from another year of budget cuts. “This feels like déjà vu. Year in and year out, we have more and more budget cuts,” said Assemblymember Nily Rozic. “We cannot balance budgets on the backs of our students.” The after-school enrichment program at M.S. 158 [...]
The City Council has voted to strip disgraced Councilmember Dan Halloran of his committee assignments and power to allocate funding. Halloran faces federal charges for allegedly playing a key role in a conspiracy and bribery scheme to rig the mayoral election, authorities said. Power to distribute funds in the 19th District now falls to Speaker Christine [...]
A women’s resource center has been given the green light to come back to Bayside. The Center for the Women of New York (CWNY) received approval and funding from the state’s Dormitory Authority to go through with a project to renovate the exterior of a historic Fort Totten building and refurbish its first floor. The [...]
Local leaders broke ground on a comfort station at Little Bay Park, marking the start of construction to a long-awaited project. “A comfort station at a great park like Little Bay Park has been long overdue,” said State Senator Tony Avella. Residents have urged the city’s Parks Department for about seven years to put public [...]
BY ANTHONY O’REILLY COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT: As president of the Bayside Historical Society, Paul Di Benedetto heads the board of directors and helps to define its mission. The group, formed in 1964, works to archive and preserve Bayside’s history by maintaining those properties that have already been landmarked, as well as working to landmark other sites [...]
With every stride, for nearly 30 miles, William Lee will be thinking of all he lost to cancer. The Bayside runner will be running the 117th Boston Marathon in April in memory of his two uncles and several cousins who succumbed to the disease. “They will definitely be on my mind,” Lee said. “I’m not sure how I’ll be emotionally during the marathon.” [...]
