Columbus Day Oct. 11, Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens, Inc., 29th Annual Queens Columbus Day Parade; Kaufman Studios, 34-12 36th St., Astoria; 718.204.2444. Halloween Oct. 11, 7 p.m. More...

t his comfortable little French bistro opened about a month ago, bringing a taste of French bistro dining to the neighborhood. More...

With cold winter nights not far off and heating costs expected to spiral upwards, seniors will welcome the warm and friendly news coming this way from Washington where lawmakers, overwhelmed by the trillion-dollar financial industry bailout, still More...

Dear Savvy Senior, Where do the presidential candidates stand on Social Security and Medicare? I'll be eligible for these programs in a few years and haven't been able to find anything on their positions. More...

Atria Kew Gardens & Lighthouse International, 117-01 84th Ave., Kew Gardens; 718.441.0300; Tues., Vision Loss Support Group: Coping with Vision Changes. Bayside Senior Center, 221-15 Horace Harding Expwy. More...

1. When leaving your home, even for a short period of time, make sure all doors are locked and all windows are closed and secured. (Burglaries have occurred when homeowners were away for less than 20 minutes.) 2. More...

Although major crime dropped substantially in New York City public schools last year, there were still more than 1,000 incidents reported during the 2007-08 school year. More...

T he passion that the founders of SHAREing & CAREing: President Anna Kril, Vice President Carol Scarano, Vice President Lucille Hartmann and Treasurer Mary Demakos, share as leaders in surviving breast and ovarian cancers has made this organizatio More...