Queens honors its war dead many ways in many neighborhoods throughout Memorial Day and the weekend preceding it. Ceremonies were held in all parts of the borough, from Astoria to Whitestone and Bayside to Jamaica. More...
T he Ramunni family has been in the restaurant and catering business in Astoria for decades and has always attentively served the community it loves. More...
Directors Tim Johnson, whose previous credits include the 1998 film "Antz", and Karey Kirkpatrick, who wrote the screenplay for "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" in 2005 have successfully collaborated to produce a memorable animation tale which More...
Last week, two separate incidents involving school buses demonstrated once again that the methodology for getting children to and from school in New York City is badly in need of an overhaul. More...
War Wounds All To The Editor: As we gather on Memorial Day to recognize the valor and sacrifices of our nation's veterans, both living and dead, I am reminded of a quote by the writer Jos Narosky: "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." More...
BY CHRISTINE C. QUINN AND THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL QUEENS DELEGATION
Imagine dropping your child off for preschool at 8 a.m. You head to work, and your child gets a quality early education that will mean better performance later on in life. Exactly how our education tax dollars should be working. More...
Party Conventions Rolling; Dems' Choices Set, GOP Slate Undecided
The only excitement that might be generated at the Democratic state convention in Buffalo is whether Andrew Cuomo will be nominated by such a large margin that none of his four opponents will get the party's blessings for a spot on the primary ballot More...
Expressing his anger over the theft of the personal and private data of more than 27 million American veterans, Congressmember Joseph Crowley charged that the Department of Veterans Affairs knew of the theft on May 3, not 13 days later as Secretary J More...
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is opposing city Comptroller William Thompson's proposal to give senior homeowners a property tax rebate of up to $1,000, saying it was unfair and the city could not afford it. More...
State Senator Serphin Maltese (R-C, Glendale) and his wife, Constance Del Vecchio Maltese, (in rear, standing) recently met with members of the "Friday Specials", a ladies bowling team that plays every Friday at Woodhaven Lanes. More...
NRG Energy, Inc., operator of Astoria Gas Turbines, made a $5,000 contribution to the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition (CALDC) Waterfront Concert Series. More...
Police Officer Michael Weilert was conducting an inspection inside a local club on April 9 when he heard a noise. suspicious, he went outside and saw three people breaking into his unmarked vehicle. He arrested them on the spot. More...
