Last Sabbath began like any other in the last 60 years for congregants at the Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills with members of the large Jewish synagogue located at 71-35 Main St., preparing for the Sabbath services. Men over the age of 13 wrapped prayer shawls around their shoulders and because the heads of adults must be covered while inside the sanctuary, the More...

The New York Mets faced the Atlanta Braves in the second of three games at Shea Stadium on Wednesday, August 20 and defeated the Braves, 6-3 on a complete game, three-hit pitching performance by Mets starter Mike Pelfrey. If the Mets ever needed a complete-game performance from a starter to rest their arm-weary bullpen, this was the night. A day earlier the Mets learned that their ace closer, Billy Wagner, would be out with a tender elbow and the bullpen needed help. Pelfrey More...