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April 23- Annual Bishop Wright Man and Woman of the Year Awards. Holiday Inn JFK, 11:30 a.m. $45. 718-244-5140.
SJU to walk, raise $$$ for homeless aid
St. Johns University student organizations, including Campus Ministry and the St. Vincent De Paul Society, will sponsor the annual Walk for the Homeless on Friday from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. at St. Johns University, beginning at Council Hall, 8000 U
Red Cross wants New Yorkers to be prepared for unexpected
The American Red Cross in Greater New York is hosting a free class called Preparing for the Unexpected. The class is conducted by American Red Cross instructors and provides valuable information on steps to take in response to an unexpected em
Greek Cultural Center highlights boro writer
The Experimental Theater Company of Astorias Greek Cultural Center will present The Open Couple, a comedy written by Italian playwright and Nobel-prize winner Dario Fo and his wife, actress Franca Rame. The play has been directed by Yian
Homers odyssey arrives at Queensboros theater
The Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts at Queensborough Community College announces the upcoming production of The Odyssey, slated to run April 28 through May 2.
Gospelfest has 20-year history in tri-state area
Gospel music, one of the greatest gifts to America, emerged from the same emotional depths as the Negro spiritual, jazz and the blues. In fact, its originator was a Georgia-born blues writer and pianist, Thomas Andrew Dorsey.
Get out and grow with Queens Botanical Garden
Whether a novice gardener or an experienced green thumb, apartment dweller or homeowner, theres something of interest to everyone on Gardening Day, Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., at the Queens Botanical Garden.
Recent real estate transactions
Bayside, 198-16 33 Ave., Single-Family Semi-Detached, $359,000, Bed 3, Bath 1, Construction: Vinyl, Lot Size: 30 x 100, Taxes: $1,350
Fund-raisers
Sunday, April 27 – QSAC, other nonprofits are sponsoring Autism Awareness Day at the Mets vs. Diamondbacks game at 1:10 p.m. at Shea Stadium. The first 12,000 kids 12 and under will receive a Mets jersey. For more information call 718-AUTISM, Ext. 1
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- ‘Padlock to Protect’: NYC boosts effort to shut down illegal cannabis shops with new state-granted authority
- Middle Village hosts epic hockey reunion game with original league stars
- NYC crime: NYPD reports big drops in street and transit felonies in April
- Over half a million dollars in stolen merchandise seized at Ridgewood store, two arrested: DA
- Woodside man indicted on first-degree murder of Det. Jonathan Diller in Far Rockaway: DA
Entertainment
- Flushing Town Hall presents an exciting cultural lineup this May
- Arts and culture celebration ‘Queens Rising’ launches calendar of events for June
- Forest Hills Stadium to implement court-ordered noise reduction measures ahead of concert season
- Sheep Shearing Festival returns for its 13th year at Queens County Farm Museum
- LIC arts company announces Mother’s Day block party with drag story time and solar cooked hot dogs