The clock located on the sidewalk in front of 30-78 Steinway St. since 1922 has been restored in time for the 2007 holiday season. The clock, cast 100 years ago in 1907, is a rare remnant of the E. Howard cast-iron sidewalk post style of clock. More...
Queens historian David Oats is leading the charge to convince state officials to release the Flushing Remonstrance document from a vault in the state capital in Albany, where it has been stored for more than three centuries
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A new effort by the city to remove unsatisfactory teachers, followed by a teacher protest against the new initiative, has ended with an agreement by both to thank teachers publicly. More...
Santa Claus arrived at the intersection of 36th Street and Broadway for the annual Broadway Astoria Merchants and Professionals Association (BAMPA) tree lighting on Wednesday, December 5 in a New York City Fire Department ladder truck. More...
In keeping with the holiday spirit of good will to all, lawmakers in Washington have introduced a bipartisan bill to guarantee full payment of bonuses and incentives to veterans wounded in combat who were denied their enlistment bonus because they More...
Community leaders and elected officials joined in the United Community Civic Association (UCCA) holiday awards brunch and fundraising raffle at Ammos Estiatorio at 20-30 Steinway St. on December 2. More...
Help The Homeless When Temps Dip Homeless Services Commissioner Robert Hess last week announced the 2007 kickoff of the "Cold Blue" alert system, saying outreach workers will take to the streets to try to bring the homeless to shelters whenever w More...
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. Astoria Center of Israel: •Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. Shabbat services, followed by Kiddush, 27-35 Crescent St.; 718.278.2680. More...
Elmhurst Hospital Center and the Dominico- American Society will host a blood drive this Saturday, December 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 40-27 97th St., Corona. More...
Santa Claus, Frosty the Snowman, tin soldiers, elves and even Mrs. Claus will be visited by youngsters again this holiday season at the Igloo on the front lawn of the Main Post Office in Flushing. More...
The Bohemian Hall in coalition with the Czech Consulate will be sponsoring a seminar on immigration in Czech and Slovak. A Czech attorney will answer questions and speak on the subject. Admission is free. More...
According to folklore, elves are the longest-living people in the world, and are known for their natural ability to make magic. Tales woven throughout history tell that some of the most magical elves are those who live and work at the North Pole. More...
Some 30 top elected officials and a host of community leaders, including District Attorney Richard Brown, City Councilmembers Leroy Comrie and James Gennaro, Assemblymember Michael Gianaris, Councilmembers Eric Gioia and Melinda Katz, Deputy Boroug More...
Following persistent complaints that flight delays at New York area airports were hurting the local economy and causing environmental damage, the federal Transportation Department is on the verge of imposing limits on flights at John F. More...
City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. fired off a letter to Con Edison and city environmental officials objecting strongly to the utility company's trucking in hazardous waste from around the city and storing it in its Astoria facility. More...
A Queens artist, 54-year-old Mikhail Gubin, hailing from Kew Gardens, had his oil painting, part of a semi-abstract New York landscape, on the teen hit show "Gossip Girl". More...
The last Community Board 2 meeting of the year was a simple matter, containing only a few announcements of meetings to come and reviews of meetings past, a few news items and a complaint or two. More...
After blocking the sale of $20 billion worth of high technology equipment to Saudi Arabia at the request of Congressmember Anthony Weiner, the State Department has agreed to allow Congress to thoroughly review the sale. More...
In November Jessica Fasano was inducted into the St. John's Preparatory School chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) to the delight of her friends and family. More...
After a whirlwind, two day, three-state campaign jaunt that brought out about 70,000 excited spectators to listen to Barack Obama's stump speeches, political pundits must be wondering what American icon Oprah Winfrey can do next to help her candida More...
When you make out your Christmas cards this year don't forget to send holiday wishes to someone in the military at: A Recovering American Soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center 6900 Georgia Ave., N.W. More...
Townsend Harris H.S. on the campus of Queens College in Flushing was one of six high schools within the five boroughs of New York City named to a list of the best high schools in the country by U.S. News and World Report last week. More...
She is a person with a classical Greek profile. Low key, pleasant, without meanness in her soul, this diplomat was "a servant of the people". The intellectual, who has a Ph.D. More...
State Department of Environmental Conservation officials are conducting tests at eight to 12 buildings within a one-block radius of a former stapler factory building that was once the home of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA QNS) from 2002 to 2004 wh More...
On Saturday December 1, members of the Greek Orthodox Shrine Church of St. Nicholas in Flushing, with the help of adult volunteers headed by Nicholas Zillas, took clothes accumulated through a clothing drive held this winter to St. More...
The first car from General Motors to be deemed Motor Trend Car of the Year since 1998 is available now at City Cadillac, 43-60 Northern Blvd., Long Island City. More...
The Neighborhoods of Queens Claudia Gryvatz Copquin Introduction by Kenneth T. Jackson 300 p., 8 1/2 x 10 225 b/w illus; 56 maps ISBN: 9780300112993 ISBN-10: 0300112998 Cloth: More...
While it's no surprise that Americans consume the most ice cream during summer months, the national obsession with this creamy dessert doesn't end when cold weather begins. More...
The last months of the year are often the busiest - time is at a premium. As the year draws to a close, consumers need all the time-saving help they can get. More...
Fire never takes a holiday and fire safety in the home begins with you. The New York City Fire Department reminds us of the dangers inherent in the season's celebrations. More...
To an inaugural benefit rock concert on December 15 for The Ali Forney Center, a non-profit organization that provides emergency housing to homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youths. More...
The tale of Santa's reindeer, pulling his sleigh to all corners of the world on Christmas Eve, was first penned by Clement Clark Moore in 1923 while he was riding in a sleigh on his way to buy Christmas gifts for his family. More...
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