Our heartiest congratulations to Mayor Michael Bloomberg as he celebrates his 65th birthday today!! With his birthday coming on Valentine's Day, the city's chief executive is in for a double dose of good wishes. More...

Dear Savvy Senior, What are the different symptoms and risk factors of getting lung cancer? My mother died from this disease about 10 years ago at age 70, and I want to keep an eye on it myself. More...

Congressmember Joseph Crowley has introduced legislation that would reduce prescription drug costs for low-income persons under the Medicare Part D program. More...

Homicides in Queens plunged to their lowest level in 40 years last year, along with other major crime categories, District Attorney Richard A. Brown told public officials, but gang-related crimes and gun-violence must be addressed. More...

Officials at Lefrak Management, the firm charged with overseeing maintenance of elevators at the Lefrak City apartment complex, said last week that the recent deaths of two young men were a "tragic accident" and not the result of negligence on the p More...

A police precinct or substation in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and funding for a new 110th Precinct house in Elmhurst were among the top items requested in the Fiscal Year 2008 capital and expense budget recommendations for Community Board 4 passed More...