Less than two weeks into the new fiscal year that began on July 1, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said the role and power of the city council in the budget process was expanded this year. More...
Police officers from the 114th and 108th Precincts and New York City firefighters from Rescue 4 and Ladder 116 were honored on Wednesday, June 28, by the Astoria/Long Island City Kiwanis at Ponticello Ristorante. More...
The swimming pool in Astoria Park, extending from 23rd Road to Hoyt Ave South, is the largest of the 51 public outdoor pools in New York City and offers New Yorkers, as it has every year since 1936, a free and easy way to escape hot summer days as we More...
Four years after Mayor Michael Bloomberg replaced community school boards with community education councils, the Community Education Council for District 30 (CEC 30) held its second election of officers. More...
The Taft Institute for Government Annual Seminar for Teachers offers three free graduate credits in education or political science to teachers in the Greater New York area. More...
Some 100 breast cancer survivors treated by doctors affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens, gathered at a reception at the Crown Plaza Hotel on July 16 to join in a celebration of life and express their thanks. More...
A newly issued report on the impact of gun violence on children shows that 131 children were killed by firearms in New York state in 2003, bringing the state up to the fourth ranking in gun-related deaths behind California, Texas and Illinois. More...
A full-service branch of the Amalgamated Bank, complete with 24-hour ATM service, a drive-thru window, and parking for 15 cars, is coming to 21st Street and 36th Avenue in Long Island City as part of an effort to encourage economic development and pr More...
As the deadline on a federal rule controlling flight schedules at La Guardia Airport approaches, Congressmember Joseph Crowley is exerting pressure on officials to extend the rule in the interests of passenger safety and anti-pollution considerations More...
Almost as soon as he was elected mayor of New York City in 1934, Fiorello La Guardia named Robert Moses his commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation. More...
On Wednesday, July 12 under the direct supervision of Inspector Brian McCarthy, police of the 114th Precinct executed the 18th search warrant of 2006 at 18-41 21st Rd. More...
The Central Astoria Local Development Coalition (CALDC) Waterfront Concert Series for children and adults is in full swing and everyone is invited to come and enjoy some great music free of charge. More...
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