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April 2nd, 2008
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As Mayor Michael Bloomberg's historic congestion pricing plan awaits action by Albany leaders, the mayor declared yesterday that he was "increasingly confident state leaders will do what's right for New York City's future and promptly enact Gov. David Paterson's bill". More...

Story contains videoBy Dan Miller The Mets sent Oliver Perez (1-0) to face Jamie Moyer (0-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies in this 45th and final opening day at Shea Stadium. The Mets will open the 2009 MLB season at their new home, Citi Field, seen under construction just beyond the centerfield wall. Carlos Delg... More...

The New York City Police Department is asking the public's assistance in identifying the suspect wanted for an attempted robbery from the confines of the 114th Pct. Details are as follows: 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. 8, 8 p.m., Astoria Civic; Riccardo's By the Bridge, 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria; 718.545.5353. More...
Mayor Michael Bloomberg won a major political victory on Monday when the City Council passed his congestion pricing plan, but he faces a far tougher task in Albany where Assembly Democrats have not been very receptive to the controversial proposal. More...
a sian Chef will change the way you think of take-out Chinese food. While many Chinese take-out restaurants offer the same, humdrum dishes that are barely discernable from one another, More...
High ranking city and state officials have called for a delay in plans by the City Department for the Aging to reorganize the city's 329 senior centers and services for seniors. City Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. More...
Every Opening Day is special, but Opening Day 2008 is exceptional. After the 2008 baseball season ends, both Shea Stadium, home of the National League Mets and the eponymous Yankee Stadium, home of the venerable American League team, will be torn down and replaced by two new fields. More...
An American journalist, philanthropist and long-time resident of Port Washington, Walter Kaner is best known for his stint as "Tokyo Mose" during and after World War II where he aired a popular broadcast radio show on U.S. Army Radio. More...
Recession? What recession? On July 23, the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Class A affiliate of the New York Mets, will celebrate money managers, financial analysts and bean-counters with "Moneyball Night". That night, throughout the team's 7 p.m. More...