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151st Anniversary Lincoln Dinner – videos, photos, and media reports of the patriotic gala!

March 9, 2026by Phil Orenstein in Club News, Lincoln Dinner, Video Blog

The Queens Village Republican Club’s 151st Anniversary Lincoln Dinner — celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary and the fight to save New York.

America’s oldest Republican club, the historic Queens Village Republican Club, launched its 151st Annual Lincoln Dinner on March 1 at Antun’s of Queens Village with a spectacular patriotic celebration. The gala featured keynote speaker Bruce Blakeman, candidate for Governor of New York, Saritha Komatireddy for Attorney General, and a distinguished lineup of nationally renowned honorees and special guests.

A packed and enthusiastic audience of Republican candidates and activists, elected officials, media personalities, club members, and grassroots leaders gathered to celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary—honoring our nation’s proud legacy while looking ahead to a new golden age for America and the mission to save New York.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to the dedicated members of our Board of Directors and Ways & Means Committee, the outstanding maître d’s and wait staff at Antun’s, and to our talented Lincoln Dinner videographer James Doukas and photographer Barry Brown for capturing the unforgettable moments of this historic evening.

Video and Photo Highlights of the 151st Anniversary Lincoln Dinner celebrating America 250!

Rumble Channel Videos of the Lincoln Dinner

151st Anniversary Lincoln Dinner Opening Ceremonies

Presentation of Colors by Queens Metropolitan Army High School JROTC, “Pledge of Allegiance” led by Steve Gillan, Melissa Raye performs the “Star Spangled Banner,” and “Invocation” by Monsignor Robert Romano.



Welcome to the 151st Anniversary Lincoln Dinner

Welcome by Queens Village Republican Club President, Phil Orenstein.

Joe the Box Master of Ceremonies

Joe the Box is the Master of Ceremonies at the 151st Anniversary Lincoln Dinner. Joe is the founder of the America First Warehouse, “the most patriotic venue on the planet.”


Saritha Komatireddy for Attorney General of New York

Saritha Komatireddy is introduced by Master of Ceremonies, Joe the Box. Saritha is a respected former prosecutor, national security expert, and public servant with a career devoted to upholding the rule of law and protecting Americans. Saritha, the only prosecutor in the race, will defeat Letitia James.


Bruce Blakeman’s Keynote Speech at the Lincoln Dinner

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman who is running for Governor of New York delivers the keynote address, and is introduced by Queens Republican Party Chairman Tony Nunziato. Bruce Blakeman is a lifelong New Yorker, a father, husband, and public servant who knows how to lead, and WIN. Nassau County is one of the best-run counties in the nation – it’s the safest county in America and one of the most desirable places to live, with some of the top schools. Imagine what this kind of leadership can do statewide. As governor, Bruce Blakeman can restore New York to greatness!


Scott LoBaido Delivers Lincoln Address & Honors DVS 7.0

Scott LoBaido, the “Relentless Patriot” delivers the Lincoln Address at the 151st Anniversary Lincoln Dinner Gala. Scott introduces Shawn DVS 7.0 and presents him with the Christian Conservative Artist of the Year Award. DVS 7.0, an American Patriot and Christian rap artist, sings loud and proud at conservative political events, using his platform to spread messages of faith, family, American values, unity, and conservative politics. Scott LoBaido provided the American Flag Print awards as a generous and heartfelt donation in order to properly celebrate all the extraordinary honorees at the 151st Anniversary Lincoln Dinner.


Presentation of Roses and Shout Out to Distinguished Guests

Presentation of Roses to express our deepest appreciation for the dedication of three members of the QVRC Board of Directors, Tavia Trusch, Elena Coppola, and Suzy Chronowitz who worked day and night with love and devotion to make this gala possible. Also President Orenstein gave a shout-out to distinguished guests and supporters.

Dance Performance by Staten Island Adult Day Care Dance Troupe

A special dance performance at the Lincoln Dinner by the Staten Island Adult Day Care Dance Troupe, was a beautiful cultural performance that took everyones breath away. An encore performance at the end of the set, was joined by many joyful guests from the audience.


John Eastman Receives the Freedom Fighter of the Year Award

Dr. John Eastman was honored with the Freedom Fighter of the Year Award at the 121st Anniversary Lincoln Dinner, for being a fearless voice in defense of truth and justice. He is a Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute and founding Director of the Institute’s Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence. He also represented President Donald Trump challenging the illegality in the conduct of the 2020 election.


Massimo Guerriero Receives the Charlie Kirk Courage Award

Massimo Guerriero, 19, is a nationally recognized student leader, legal advocate, and rising figure in conservative politics whose work has drawn attention to issues of free expression, institutional consistency, and student rights in higher education. He is currently an honors’ student at St. John’s University, where he is a member of the Catholic Scholars Program, majors in English, and maintains a 4.0 GPA while preparing for a career in law. Massimo has became widely known following his involvement in establishing a Turning Point USA chapter at St. John’s University.


Jimmy Wagner Receives the Legal Advocate for all New Yorkers Award

Honoree Jimmy Wagner, Esq. was the recipient of the Legal Advocate for all New Yorkers at the 151st Anniversary Lincoln Dinner. Jimmy is an attorney who has been an uncompromising defender of workers’ rights, religious liberty, and constitutional due process, especially where government authority crushes personal conscience. As founder of the Donald J. Trump Kings County Republican Club, he is driving a campaign to amend the New York City Charter, restore due process, reassert worker rights, and prevent any future administration from erasing livelihoods with the stroke of a pen.


Lara Logan Receives the Investigative Journalist of the Year Award

Lara Logan is an internationally acclaimed investigative journalist whose career has been defined by courage, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to truth. In her remarks after receiving her award, she shares her life experience and offers a 30 minute glimpse of reality. She talks about the rights we as Americans are given and born with, that people around the world have to fight for, and that they live and die for those rights. There’s a lot going on behind the scenes that we don’t know, and Lara gives us a peek at some of it. We’re in 6th generation warfare. It’s a spiritual battle, and we must stand on our battlefield for the unity of the people we were blessed with.


Lincoln Dinner Closing Ceremonies with DJ Jimmy James

Antun’s famous Viennese dessert table came out at the close of a rapturous patriotic gala, followed by music and dancing with DJ Jimmy James and the Covid Conga Line. The evening ended with the singing of Lee Greenwood’s “Proud to be an America” in a circle.

Media

Queens Village Republican Club hosts 151st annual Lincoln Dinner

By Robert Pearl

The historic Queens Village Republican Club marked its 151st annual Lincoln Dinner on March 1 at Antun’s located at 96-43 Springfield Blvd. in Queens Village, drawing a packed audience of elected officials, media personalities, activists and grassroots leaders for an evening that blended patriotism, policy, and political momentum. Read more…

Firsthand Media

GOP Candidates and Activists Chart Path Forward at Queens Village Republican Club Lincoln Dinner

New York gubernatorial and AG candidates Bruce Blakeman and Saritha Komatireddy touted “common sense” governance while grassroots Republicans called for the party to embrace union workers, Latinos. Read more…

Aimee
Mar 03, 2026

Newest Queens Republican Club Celebrates with Oldest Queens Republican Club at Lincoln Dinner

On March 1, 2026, the nation’s oldest Republican club celebrated its 151st year at the annual Lincoln Dinner in Queens, New York. The Queens Village Republican Club event featured speeches by gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman and state attorney general candidate Saritha Komatireddy, along with artist Scott LoBaido and five honorees. Founders of a brand new Republican club in Queens were in attendance. One of them talked with me about why they started it. Read more…

DJT Club Founder Jimmy Wagner Honored by Queens Republicans, Calls on New York State GOP to Embrace Union Workers

The attorney slammed the Democratic Party, unions, and New York courts for failing workers at Sunday’s Queens Village Republican Club Lincoln Dinner. Read more…

Aimee
Mar 04, 2026

NYCforYourself

Journalist Lara Logan Speaks at Queens Village Republican Club Lincoln Dinner

On March 1, 2026, the nation’s oldest Republican club celebrated its 151st year at the annual Lincoln Dinner in Queens, New York. Veteran journalist Lara Logan was honored with the club’s Investigative Journalist of the Year award and spoke about current global conflicts.

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Stand With Vickie!

March 8, 2026by Phil Orenstein in Club News

City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino is under attack by the New York City Council’s ethics committee for speaking out on public policy. She faces possible censure, fines, or even expulsion. 

Vickie stated: “As an elected official and an American, I have an absolute first amendment right to speak on these matters of public policy in any way I see fit. Period.” 

We hold our constitutional rights dear, and protecting free speech is our fundamental duty as patriotic citizens. Neither citizens nor elected officials should be punished for expressing their political opinions. 

Below is a letter you can sign and send directly to City Council Speaker Julie Menin. Flood her email in support of Vickie Paladino. City Councilwoman Linda Lee is on the ethics committee, who voted to sanction Vickie, needs to hear from us as well.
 
Please take a moment to copy the letter below, add your name and borough, and email to the City Council Ethics Committee:    SpeakerMenin@council.nyc.gov
Email Councilwoman Linda Lee:   District23@council.nyc.gov

Thank you for standing with Vickie. 

Dear Members of the City Council Ethics Committee and Speaker Menin:

Council Member Vickie Paladino has been a strong and outspoken representative for her constituents, and many New Yorkers respect her willingness to speak honestly on important issues.

Sanctioning a council member for expressing her political views raises serious concerns about our free speech protections. The First Amendment exists to protect open debate, even when opinions are controversial.

As New Yorkers and Americans, we urge the Committee to reconsider this action and uphold the constitutional principles of free expression and fairness.

Sincerely,
(Name)
(City / Borough)

Putting Education Before Politics

February 22, 2026by Phil Orenstein in Club News

Keep Politics Out of Our Classrooms

By Elena Coppola

Senator John C. Liu personally benefited from due process protections in 2013, when his NYC mayoral campaign faced regulatory scrutiny over campaign finance violations and a federal investigation into alleged straw-donor schemes. Though members of his campaign faced legal charges, due process protected Liu from “guilt by association” by requiring prosecutors to prove that he had personal intent and knowledge of the wrongdoing. They could not. Despite intense media scrutiny and public anger, Liu was judged in court, not by politics or politicians. He went on to serve on the New York Senate underscoring the importance of this constitutional safeguard.

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A Night That Will Change New York Forever

February 20, 2026by Phil Orenstein in Club News, Lincoln Dinner, Republican, GOP, USA,

By Phil Orenstein

Our 151st Anniversary Lincoln Dinner is right around the corner, and it is shaping up to be the most spectacular patriotic gala our club has ever hosted. This year’s dinner is more than an annual tradition—it is a celebration of America’s 250th birthday and a defining moment for the future of New York State. On Sunday, March 1st, at Antun’s of Queens Village, we have the opportunity to come together, pack the grand ballroom at Antun’s, and ignite a movement.

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How Can I Make $30 Million Like Ilhan Omar on a Congresswoman’s Pay?

February 10, 2026by Phil Orenstein in Club News, Republican, GOP, USA,
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By Stan Norwalk

Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, along with other Minnesota officials—including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Governor Tim Walz, who nearly became Vice President—have helped stir up protesters in their home state against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In doing so, they have encouraged disorder, endangered public safety, and contributed to property destruction and civic unrest.

These public officials took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution, the country, and its citizens. Yet their actions raise serious questions about whether they are honoring that oath or instead protecting lawbreakers at the expense of law-abiding Americans. At the very least, they appear to be enabling anarchy while turning their backs on the people who elected them.

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Videos: Speaker Program on Education Reform and Academic Freedom

February 7, 2026by Phil Orenstein in Club News, Republican, GOP, USA,, Video Blog tagged

February 5, 2026 General Club Meeting

One of our newest club committees, the Academic Freedom Committee, presented a special speaker program on Education Reform and Academic Freedom. Education is the #1 issue in America, and Republicans and Conservatives and all good people of common sense must get involved with it.

Our featured speakers included former CUNY Trustee Jeffrey Wiesenfeld and renowned historian and educator Gerald Matacotta, who discussed the historical background and the urgency of restoring excellence, merit, and free thought in America’s schools. St. John’s University student Massimo Guerriero shared a powerful firsthand account of his ongoing fight to establish a Charlie Kirk affiliated TPUSA chapter on campus, an effort blocked by the student government, raising serious concerns about viewpoint discrimination at SJU. See the videos below for the full presentation. Thank you to our videographer, Jim Doukas.  

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HR 55 to Repeal the National Voter Registration Act aka “Motor Voter” Act

February 2, 2026by Phil Orenstein in Club News

By Chris Wales

I am happy to say that U.S. Representative Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) has introduced legislation to
repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), also known as the “Motor Voter” Act.
The NVRA has fundamentally compromised the integrity of our electoral system by requiring
states to register voters without proof of citizenship. House Resolution No. 55 (H.R. 55) seeks to
repeal this unconstitutional legislation.

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Videos: QVRC New Years Kickoff Meeting 2026

January 23, 2026by Phil Orenstein in Club News, Video Blog tagged , ,

On January 8th the Queens Village Republican Club kicked off the New Year with the installation of our Club Officers and Board Members. True to our motto, “Educating and Informing all New Yorkers since 1875,” we were treated to a comprehensive and informational presentation on NYC’s green energy mandates, by commercial real state and energy policy expert, Edward Lombardo. See the videos below of the full presentation and Q & A. Thank you to our videographer, Jim Doukas.  

Installation of 2026 QVRC Club Officers and Board Members

Chris Mancz performed the swearing in of our club Officers at the January 8th 2026 meeting of QVRC. Chris is the owner of Mancz Auto & Tire now in Floral Park, formerly Robert Mancz Service Station. They have been a neighborhood institution with over 75 years of honest service.

Greg Hach: Pro-Trump Republican candidate for Congress in NY-3

Greg Hach isn’t afraid to tell it like it is! He’s a Republican running to unseat Long Island Rep. Tom Suozzi, aka “Taxman Tom” for proposing a federal tax hike on people making over $400,000 and voting ‘NO’ on Big Beautiful Bill tax cuts and ‘NO’ to enhancing SALT deductions for New Yorkers. Greg is a US Air Force veteran, and co-founder of Hach & Rose, LLP law firm. He believes in secure borders, a strong middle class, tax relief, national security and “peace through strength.”

NYC’s Green Energy Mandates: What They Mean for Your Property & Your Wallet

At the 1/8/26 QVRC club meeting we learned from the foremost expert on the subject, Edward Lombardo, a commercial real estate mortgage and energy policy expert. New York City’s green energy mandates are no longer theoretical—they are hitting property owners with higher electric bills and serious penalties will be forthcoming under Local Law 97. This is the green energy agenda NYC has initiated to combat climate change. Knowledge is Power!

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

January 14, 2026by Phil Orenstein in Club News

Message from the Secretaries

Welcome to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030.

These Guidelines mark the most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in our nation’s history.
The message is simple: eat real food.

To Make America Healthy Again, we must return to the basics. American households must prioritize diets built on whole, nutrient-dense foods—protein, dairy, vegetables, fruits, healthy fats, and whole grains. Paired with a dramatic reduction in highly processed foods laden with refined carbohydrates, added sugars, excess sodium, unhealthy fats, and chemical additives, this approach can change the health trajectory for so many Americans.

The United States is amid a health emergency. Nearly 90% of health care spending goes to treating people who have chronic diseases. Many of these illnesses are not genetic destiny; they are the predictable result of the Standard American Diet—a diet which, over time, has become reliant on highly processed foods and coupled with a sedentary lifestyle.

The consequences have been devastating. More than 70% of American adults are overweight or obese. Nearly one in three American adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 has prediabetes. Diet-driven chronic disease now disqualifies large numbers of young Americans from military service, undermining national readiness and cutting off a historic pathway to opportunity and upward mobility.

For decades, federal incentives have promoted low-quality, highly processed foods and pharmaceutical intervention instead of prevention. This crisis is the result of poor policy choices; inadequate nutrition research; and a lack of coordination across federal, state, local, and private partners.

Learn more below….

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Brooke L. Rollins
Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture

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NYC’s Green Energy Mandates: What They Mean for your Property & Your Wallet

January 13, 2026by Phil Orenstein in Club News


Our featured special guest speaker at the New Year’s Kickoff Meeting on January 8th was Edward Lombardo, whose company is Lombardo CRE Consulting, Inc. A commercial real estate mortgage and energy policy expert, Edward Lombardo he foremost expert on the subject of he green energy agenda NYC has initiated to combat climate change. He spoke about New York City’s green energy mandates that are no longer theoretical—they are hitting property owners with higher electric bills and serious penalties will be forthcoming under Local Law 97. Here is his detailed power point presentation.

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