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

Grand Street Bridge will be closed at night throughout August

There will be maintenance on the Grand Street Bridge over Newtown Creek during August 2021. As a result, full nighttime bridge closures will be necessary between Sundays and Fridays from August 8 to August 27. Closures will occur between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. each night. This work replaces previously scheduled weekend daytime closures. The bridge will be fully closed to traffic during work hours. … Continue reading Grand Street Bridge will be closed at night throughout August

Community Board 5 of Queens Requests more Speeding Cameras in Maspeth

Gary Giordano, District Manager of Community Board 5 of Queens, sent a letter to the Borough Commissioner Nicole Garcia  requesting for more speed cameras and red light cameras in Maspeth. The letter refers to the specific areas of Grand Avenue, between 64th Street and 61st Street as well as the Saint Stanislaus School located on 61-15 Grand Avenue.  Please follow and like us: Continue reading Community Board 5 of Queens Requests more Speeding Cameras in Maspeth

Virtual Seminar: How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected health care, home care, and estate planning

Beacon Eldercare and ALJ Law hosted their first virtual educational seminar named “Dessert with Andrew and Yvonne” one month ago. Over 60 community members logged on to Zoom to hear from local experts, Yvonne Murphy and Andrew Jalooza, regarding how to help their loved ones live in their home longer and safer in an environment that they love. The first seminar was such a success, … Continue reading Virtual Seminar: How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected health care, home care, and estate planning

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

Maspeth’s Principe Park Set for Queens Symphony Orchestra Concert June 21st

On Saturday, June 19, 2021, at noon –  The Queens Symphony Orchestra will host a Percussion Show for Children with audience participation at Frank Principe Park, Maspeth. The park is on Borden Avenue at Maurice Avenue. The park has recently had a state of the art soccer field and two new artificial turf baseball/softball fields installed and is getting a ton of use every day. This … Continue reading Maspeth’s Principe Park Set for Queens Symphony Orchestra Concert June 21st

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

Martin Luther School’s MLS STREAMS® curriculum surges ahead

This Fall, Martin Luther School (MLS) surges ahead with MLS STREAMS®, their comprehensive curriculum that goes beyond STEM and STEAM and is only at MLS. MLS STREAMS® incorporates Science Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts, Math and Service with the individualized attention for its students that MLS has become known for. “Ask any MLS student or parent and they will tell you that the teachers in every … Continue reading Martin Luther School’s MLS STREAMS® curriculum surges ahead