Community Meetings Associations Jun. 12, 8 p.m., FDR Democratic; Chabad of N.E. Queens, 212-12 26th Ave., Bayside; 718.460.8285. Jun. 12, 7:30 p.m., Dutch Kills Civic; St. Patrick's School Hall, 39- 37 28th St., LIC; 718.786.2049. More...

State Senator John Sabini was rebuffed by the Democratic Party district leaders in his senate district last Friday when they voted to support his opponent, City Councilmember Hiram Monserrate, in this year's senate election. More...

George Martin Restaurant of Douglaston is the newest addition to the George Martin Group of fine restaurants in Long Island and now Queens. Located just next to the LIRR station in Douglaston, George Martin Restaurant opened just two months ago in one of the quaint buildings in this historic part of town. More...

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you give me some tips on starting a walking program? I was recently diagnosed with pre-diabetes and need to take better care of myself but I hate to exercise. Any suggestions? More...

Fifty years ago (47, to be exact), the American space program was a joke- literally. "They launched another submarine down at Cape Canaveral yesterday," comedian Bob Hope told an audience, acknowledging that most American rockets fell into the Atlantic Ocean, never coming close to achieving low-earth orbit. More...

American servicemembers on duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, and veterans who served in those theaters, were remembered in Congress and the New York state senate in New York this Memorial Day as Congress passed 11 bills enhancing veteran benefits and the state senate introduced a package of legislation that would provide greater benefits also. More...

The 21st annual Mayor's Cup All- Scholastic Tennis Tournament, organized by the New York Junior Tennis League (NYJTL) and hosted by the USTA Billie Jean King National Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, begins Saturday, May 31 and runs through Sunday, June 8 at the USTA Tennis Center. More...

Get into a conversation with a long-time Queens resident and you're likely to discover a subscriber of the Long Island Star-Journal, a daily paper that informed the community about local and world news until it folded in 1968. More...