A law that required all airlines at New York airports to provide snacks, water, fresh air, power and working restrooms for passengers on planes that leave the gate and sit on the tarmac for more than three hours, created an Office of Airline Consumer Advocate, which helped coordinate with appropri... More...
QUEENS - Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum, along with Councilmember Helen Sears, celebrated Women's History month tonight at a reception honoring five women for their leadership and work advocating for children. Hosted by Jodi Applegate from Good Day New York, the reception highlighted the achievement... More...
BRIARWOOD, NY (March 28, 2008) -- Councilman James F. Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) gathered with Briarwood residents, including members of the Briarwood Community Association, to discuss and celebrate a recent downzoning they all championed that will save many area private homes from being converted in... More...
Apr. 22 Earth Day Community Meetings Associations Apr. 3, 7:30 p.m., United Community Civic; Augustana Lutheran Church, 69-05 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria Heights. Apr. 10, May 8, United Forties Civic; St. Teresa's Parish Center, 50-20 44th St., Woodside. More...
Congestion pricing, one of the most contentious issues to hit this town in a long time is stirring up the political establishment, including Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other state and city officials, the state legislature and the City Council as it moves toward an April deadline to win passage an... More...
Grand Café bustles with customers, day and night. The secret of this Euro-style café is the wide array of food and drinks, all served in a cool, casual and comfortable setting. More...
Gladys Goldberg, head of social work, holds a teddy bear clad in a Mount Sinai Hospital Queens tee shirt. Teddy bears are presented to patients who have a birthday while in the hospital. Every month is a month of celebration at Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens. More...
City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr., chair of the council Public Safety Committee, voiced concerns at a budget hearing last Wednesday about the diminishing ranks of the New York City Police Department, which for some years now, has successfully fought against the quality of life issues that 15 ye... 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...
Members of SHAREing & CAREing and concerned area residents gathered at Riccardo's by the Bridge last Wednesday, March 19, for a community seminar on genetic testing for individuals who may find that breast and ovarian cancers run in their families. More...
York College men’s basketball player Omari Phipps capped off an outstanding rookie campaign on Wednesday, March 19 by being named the D3.Hoops.com Atlantic Region Rookie of the Year.
Phipps, a forward, quickly established himself as one of the top players in the City University of New York Athletic... More...
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