Senior Living: A FREE Zoom seminar on the benefits of making your home safer

With a growing number of older adults living independently, it’s increasingly important to make sure that they’re safe at home. Local home care expert, Yvonne Murphy of Beacon Eldercare, and elder law expert, Andrew Jaloza of The Estate Planning & Elder Law Group, are hosting their third FREE Zoom Seminar on Thursday, August 26th at 7PM to inform local residents about the benefits of making your … Continue reading Senior Living: A FREE Zoom seminar on the benefits of making your home safer

Staff at Grand Care Pharmacy Stays Poised As COVID Delta Variant Flares

By Matt Caputo Since joining the staff at Grand Care Pharmacy inside of Key Food of Maspeth (66-56 Grand Ave.) as a nurse, Meliz Jimenez says she is enjoying working with the people in the community where she lives at a time when she is most needed. “Back in February, I remember someone saying to me, Thank you for saving my life, and all I … Continue reading Staff at Grand Care Pharmacy Stays Poised As COVID Delta Variant Flares

New to Maspeth, Grand Care Pharmacy is Already Your Neighborhood Friendly Drugstore

BY MATT CAPUTO PHOTO: ANDRÉ BEGANSKI Dr. Trevor Latchminarain, RPh, is relatively new to the Maspeth area. But in a short time, the pharmacist operating Grand Care Pharmacy (inside of Key Food at 66-56 Grand Ave.) says he has felt right at home.“I came to Maspeth in July of 2019 for an opportunity to own and operate my own pharmacy and I immediately loved the … Continue reading New to Maspeth, Grand Care Pharmacy is Already Your Neighborhood Friendly Drugstore

Work From HIEX: Holiday Inn Express Maspeth Offering Special Workspace Rate

By Burlington Tifa Finding the right workspace is an ageless dilemma in New York City; especially when literally millions of people are being required to work from home. Luckily, the advent of shared co-working spaces has provided more options. Now, hotels have begun testing out creative ways to offer their unoccupied rooms as daytime office space for individuals and groups. The Holiday Inn Express Maspeth … Continue reading Work From HIEX: Holiday Inn Express Maspeth Offering Special Workspace Rate

Holiday Inn Maspeth Offering Local Mother’s Day Experience Package

By Burlington Tifa The Holiday Inn Express (HIEX) Maspeth wants to reward moms with a free stay in their recently fully renovated hotel.   “Mother’s Day is here and we want to offer a special Mom a free stay in our hotel and some local treats,” says Francisco Victoria, the HIEX Maspeth’s general manager. “We want people throughout the entire region to know that our … Continue reading Holiday Inn Maspeth Offering Local Mother’s Day Experience Package

The Home Care Agency that saves you money while preserving your Generational Wealth

For nearly two decades, Maspeth’s Beacon Eldercare has assisted families in the five boroughs and Nassau County in identifying the best course of action to take when a loved one is no longer able to care for themselves. Amid COVID-19, their services proved extremely vital to the Maspeth and surrounding Queens communities. “The challenges brought on by COVID-19 reinforced how important family planning for sudden … Continue reading The Home Care Agency that saves you money while preserving your Generational Wealth

Holiday Inn Express Maspeth to Host First Responders, ‘Real Heroes’ at Special Rate

By Burlington Tifa The Holiday Inn Express Maspeth is opening their doors to first-responders and frontline workers who have been impacted by the pandemic. As COVID-19 restrictions soften, the Holiday Inn Express in Maspeth is offering frontline workers discounted room rates at their newly renovated hotel. NYPD, FDNY, hospital and home healthcare workers, NYC DOE teachers, and those working in other vital areas are now … Continue reading Holiday Inn Express Maspeth to Host First Responders, ‘Real Heroes’ at Special Rate

Sign up now for the virtual Queens jobs recruitment fair

Borough President Donovan Richards is continuing the series of virtual jobs recruitments fair for borough residents. The next fair is set for Thursday, February 18 at 2 p.m., and will be hosted in partnership with 10 featured employers, which can be seen above. “Our ultimate recovery and rebuild as a borough must center on connecting our unmatched talent with available employment opportunities as quickly and … Continue reading Sign up now for the virtual Queens jobs recruitment fair

Holden calls for indoor dining at 50 percent capacity

Maspeth Councilman Bob Holden wants New York City restaurants to be allowed to restart indoor dining at 50 percent. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that starting Valentine’s Day, restaurants can allow diners to eat indoors at 25 percent capacity. Holden said that’s not enough. In a letter to the governor, Holden said he was disappointed by the decision. “You hold the faith of thousands of business … Continue reading Holden calls for indoor dining at 50 percent capacity