A new training facility for the New York City Police Department will rise on the site of the current NYPD Tow Pound at 129-05 31st Ave. in College Point. More...
P loes Estiatorio and Mezedopolio opened about six months ago, replacing a restaurant that had been at 33-04 Broadway in Astoria for many years. More...
A little over a month ago, with a great deal of fuss and to-do, the start of Daylight Savings Time was moved up by three weeks from April 1 to March 11, a change was brought about by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. More...
One of the hottest movies out this spring is "300", a retelling of the last stand of 300 Spartan warriors (along with some 1,100 soldiers from Thespia and Thebes) at the narrow mountain pass known as Thermopylae in 480 B.C. More...
The Standard Folding Cartons factory, to be converted to an international trade exposition center by Grandlands Real Estate Development Company ( Queens Gazette, Apr. 4, 2007, page 48), is located at 83-15 24th Ave., Astoria. More...
The race for the White House in 2008 could hit a crucial make-or-break point next February 5, "Super Tuesday" primary day, as voters in almost half of all 50 states will indicate their choices for Democratic and Republican candidates in the general More...
Consolidated Edison's proposal to increase coverage of losses resulting from future power blackouts was slammed last week by Assemblymember Michael Gianaris because it does nothing to help the thousands of Western Queens residents and businesses hur More...
When Governor Eliot Spitzer began his inaugural administration in January, he announced confidently, "Day 1, everything changes." Actually, as we look back on his first 100 days in office, some things changed, others remained the same. More...
Governor Eliot Spitzer waged a huge battle to reduce Medicaid costs in the state's recently passed budget. He was successful in winning about $1 billion in reductions of the $1.3 billion he was aiming for. More...
Recently Assemblymember Rory Lancman met with members of the St. Demetrius Senior Center in Briarwood to discuss a variety of subjects concerning the senior population. More...
Can you recommend some tips that can help lower my prescription medication costs? I'm 58 years old and currently take four drugs that I can barely afford. What can you tell me? More...