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Triangle Fire Association to hold ceremony at Middle Village's Christ the King on March 25
A tradition continues in Middle Village this Monday night, March 25, as the Triangle Fire Memorial Association holds a ceremony marking the 108th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. The event honors and remembers the 146 victims — all Jewish and Italian immigrants — who were lost in the tragic factory fire at Washington … → Read More
After surviving 'Selection Sunday,' slumping St. John's prepares for 'First Four' showdown with Arizona State
Despite a run down the stretch that threatened to derail their postseason hopes, St. John’s basketball is headed back to the dance. Chris Mullen’s Red Storm team will be the school’s first NCAA Tournament berth since 2015, but they face a difficult challenge as the last team selected to the brackets. St. John’s will, for … → Read More
Culture group's comedy show proceeds helps fund new Middle Village school scholarship fund
Some local laughs are being used to bring a big-time helping hand to students at Christ the King High School. The Middle Village school got a visit from the local Italian-American club Associazione Culturale Italiana Di New York recently. The organization gave them the proceeds from a recent local comedy show to benefit art scholarships … → Read More
In Elmhurst, de Blasio celebrates record 55,000+ New York students taking AP Exam
New York City students took part in and passed advanced placement exams at a record rate in 2018, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in Elmhurst on Tuesday. A total of 55,011 young people took an AP Exam in 2018, up 11.4 percent from 49,364 in 2017. The number of students that passed at least one … → Read More
More than 200 films will screen in Astoria during the Queens World Film Festival in March
A little bit of Hollywood is headed for Astoria as the Queens World Film Festival returns in late March. This year’s festival — the ninth-annual — takes place from March 21-31 and will screen over 200 films from 31 countries, including 16 that are world premieres. Artistic director Don Cato highlights issues of inclusion and … → Read More