Thanksgiving Nov. 27, 9 a.m., LIC YMCA Turkey Trot, suggested donation $10, all proceeds support the Strong Kids Campaign; 718.392.7932, x. 242. Community Meetings Associations Nov. 13, 7 p.m., United Forties Civic, parking available; St. Teresa Parish Center, 45th Street, Rectory Basement; 718.392.0416. More...

Assemblymember Margaret Markey was returned to the state legislature in last Tuesday's general election with 68 percent of the 30th Assembly District vote to opponent Anthony Nunziato's 32 percent. Congressmember Joseph Crowley saluted her at a victory party at the American Legion post on Grand Avenue in Maspeth. "I am deeply grateful for this vote of confidence from the people of the 30th Assembly District and I want you to know that this tremendous victory was the result of the hard work of all of you in this room," Markey told supporters. "New York faces many challenges over the months to come, beginning with the special session of the legislature that will take place later this month. As we move ahead, job preservation and development and the continuation of important community programs for families, seniors and youth will be my highest priorities." More...

t he story of Martha's Country Bakery is as much a story about one immigrant family's hard work and passion for baking, as it is about outrageously delicious cupcakes, pound cakes, fruit tarts and cookies, specialty cakes and more. More...

Dear Savvy Senior, My overly dramatic mother is convinced my 72-year-old dad has early stage Alzheimer's disease. More...

Sunday, November 9 marked the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht—"the Night of Broken Glass" when hooligans and many ordinary citizens in Nazi Germany with the tacit consent and in many cases the encouragement of police and civic authorities smashed the windows of businesses and homes owned by the Jewish population. It was a grim sign of things to come. More...

Election Day 2008 marked the end of hard-fought battles on local, state and national levels. The day that for too long seemed unreachable has not only come, but as of a week ago, has gone. In its wake is a political landscape that has undergone many changes. More...

On Thursday, November 6 (l. to r.) FDNY Chief of Operations Patrick McNally, New York City Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta and Chief of Department Salvatore Cassano listened as four-star General Victor E. Renuart, head of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, visiting FDNY headquarters, discussed how the city and the U.S. Department of Defense can share information and coordinate resources to better respond in the event of a terrorist attack or other disaster. "Working together, we can build upon the safety and security of this city and our nation," Scoppetta said. "The vast resources and capabilities of the U.S. military, connected with the local expertise and highly trained staff at this department, should assure everyone we're ready to respond in any emergency." More...

Whether or not they win or lose on the field, the varsity football players at Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, will always be heroes to the patients at St. Mary More...