Governor Eliot Spitzer and Albany Democrats had a lot to celebrate last week following the special state senate election won by a Democrat upstate that reduced the Republicans' senate majority to a single vote and brought Spitzer's hard-fought camp More...

On Wednesday February 20, City Councilmember Melinda Katz addressed members of the Aldos Democratic Organization at the club's meeting hall, 28-11 23rd Ave., Astoria. More...

We would agree with Henry David Thoreau, who paraphrased a magazine motto to come up with the aphorism, "That government is best which governs least." Our republic was founded on the idea that free people are capable of governing themselves. More...

A copy of the following letter was received by the Gazette. Hon. More...

To The Editor: To most Americans, recession is a personal threat. The constant drumbeat of fear of losing one's employment or home is what people hear. The possibility of not being able to pay the mortgage is as personal as it gets. More...

The New York Mets announced on Sunday that former Met All-Star outfielder Darryl Strawberry will return to the club. More...