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International Food Expo in Queens raises vital funds for food relief during the holiday season
International Food Expo in Queens raises vital funds for food relief during the holiday season

Dec. 6, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Queens Together, a non-profit dedicated to combating food insecurity, hosted its third annual International Food Expo at the New York Hall of Science on Thursday night. The event raised crucial funds to provide meals for those in need during the holiday season.

Nearly 40 Queens-based restaurants and bars, representing more than 25 nationalities, participated in the expo, held at 47-01 111th St. in Corona. Around 400 attendees sampled a diverse array of dishes from some of the borough’s finest eateries, showcasing the global flavors that make Queens a culinary destination.

Hollis institution Datz Deli served a mouthwatering oxtail mac and cheese dish for Thursday’s event, while newly opened Jackson Heights pizzeria Elements served some of its classic slices and a guava-infused croissant.

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Hall of Famer Lou Carnesecca, legendary St. John’s basketball coach, dies at 99

The St. John’s University community will gather to mourn legendary basketball coach Lou Carnesecca on the Hillcrest campus he loved with all of his heart Friday morning for his Funeral Mass at St. Thomas More Church, where he will be remembered not just for building a dynamic program, but for the way he did it. The beloved coach died peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, Nov. 30, at age 99 and just five weeks shy of his 100th birthday.

“Throughout his long life, Coach Carnesecca represented St. John’s with savvy, humility, smarts, tenacity, wit, integrity and grace,” SJU President Rev. Brian Shanley said. “He was the public face of our University, and he embodied the values of our Catholic and Vincentian mission. We thank God for his legacy.”