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

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

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

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

Crowley jumps into Queens borough president race

Former Maspeth Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley is running again for Queens borough president. After placing second last year to eventual winner Donovan Richards in the primary, Crowley has filed to run again in this year’s primary. Crowley lost by more than 12,600 votes last year. She received 28 percent of the vote, which fell short to Richards’s 36 percent. But Crowley led the field in fundraising … Continue reading Crowley jumps into Queens borough president race

Join the Queens Solid Waste Advisory Board now

Borough President Donovan Richards is now accepting applications to serve on the Queens Solid Waste Advisory Board. QSWAB is tasked with advising the borough president on issues such as waste, recycling, resiliency and environmental equity. Find the QSWAB application online at queensbp.org/swab. The application deadline is February 26. QSWAB will meet monthly. The group must consist of no fewer than 20 members chosen by the … Continue reading Join the Queens Solid Waste Advisory Board now