City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. led a rally last Saturday, October 3 against a proposed plan to put yet another power plant in Astoria that would make a total of seven power plants in Northwest Queens. More...
Congressmember Joseph Crowley (D-Queens/The Bronx) attended the White House signing ceremony of the U.S.-India nuclear pact on October 8. Enactment of this agreement will now allow for the transfer of U.S. More...
On Friday, October 3 Ronald McDonald House of Long Island honored a host of elected officials, including many from Queens, who have helped the not for profit service organization provide needed service to families of children with serious medical nee More...
Calendar compiled by Susan Cleary 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. More...
Y ou just feel good when you walk into Telly's Taverna. Besides the tantalizing aromas of good food, the laughter and chatter of friends and family and the warm and cozy atmosphere, owner Nana Loiselle, who is practically a celebrity, More...
This newspaper was against term limits from the moment the idea was first proposed. Term limits have always existed, we argued. If you find you do not like an elected official, vote him or her out of office. More...
To The Editor: Let "to whom it may concern" include everyone in the room connected in any way to issues concerning health, threats to health, quality of life, health care, air pollution, noise pollution, land use, development and the overall exist More...
Consolidated Edison, Inc. has been cited for environmental excellence in two recent rankings recognizing overall corporate governance efforts for taking responsibility and developing a management approach to address climate change. More...
Depicting the Willets Point junkyards as a "polluted swath of land" and a "degraded section of the city" which could be transformed into "a cornerstone of the city's future", More...
The 114th Civilian Observation Patrol (Civ-OP) will hold its annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, October 15, at Riccardo's, 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria, from 6 to 10 p.m. More...
Despite longstanding opposition from elected official;s and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, federal officials are moving ahead with an experiment to reduce rampant flight delays around the nation by auctioning off takeoff and landing s More...
Flags on state government buildings across New York state will fly at half-staff next Tuesday, October 14 by order of Governor David Paterson to honor the memory of Kew Gardens resident New York Army National Guard Specialist Jason E. Von Zerneck. More...
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg headed up a list of outstanding individuals named as 2008 Kings of Queens at the annual Champions (of Queens) breakfast. More...
A major opponent of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Willets Point redevelopment plan has charged that former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman is allegedly illegally lobbying for the plan by failing to register as a lobbyist with the City Clerk. More...
Lawmakers in Washington from this area lauded the huge economic bailout plan enacted last week, saying it was necessary to stabilize the country's economy and protect Americans' retirement savings and home values and restart the flow of credit. More...
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, opening a sea route to vast uncharted territories that awaited the spread of Western civilization. More...
Dentistry Duo Delivers Quality Care On Astoria's Broadway
BY JOHN TOSCANO
It used to be you would go to visit your dentist with some trepidation about the pain you would have to endure. You would sit in the waiting room bored, staring into space, dozing, or reading last year's magazines. More...
Western Queens was one of 11 communities named in a recent report as facing the most significant shortage in primary care health services in the city. More...
On October 4, the Gioia-YMCA All-Stars Youth Baseball League completed its seventh season with an awards ceremony at the Long Island City YMCA. More than 300 children, parents and family attended the event, held annually. More...