On Sunday afternoon, February 15, state Senator Frank Padavan (R-C, Bellerose) took the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony at Holy Cross H.S. More...
Family and well wishers packed a Corona funeral home last weekend in a sad farewell to a young man who was killed in a gruesome accident on February 11. More...
In a bold environmental move, Crystal Window & Door Systems, an award-winning national manufacturer, announced that it is upgrading the standard window offerings for all eight of its vinyl product lines to Energy Star compliance. More...
This lovely Greek eatery, or estiatorio, is conveniently located in the Jackson Heights shopping center on 31st Avenue and provides the perfect backdrop for a post-shopping dinner, to stay or to go, or a relaxing meal with friends and family. More...
Dear Savvy Senior, What kinds of resources or support services are available to help seniors living with cancer? My husband is being treated for prostate cancer and has become exhausted and very depressed about it. More...
Among the many elements of President Barack Obama's bailout package passed by Congress last week that commanded our attention was a total of $150 billion allocated to "shovel-ready" infrastructure projects. More...
Executive Assistant Queens District Attorney Jesse J. Sligh was incorrectly identified as Darnley Jones of the city Department For the Aging in a caption for a photograph accompanying the article "Gianaris Promises Funding Fight" More...
The Garden School Lady Griffins varsity basketball team held off Columbia Prep, 54-52, on Thursday, February 12 to clinch the final playoff spot in the Girls Independent Schools Athletic League (GISAL) Division I. More...
Police in Flushing are searching for a team of brazen bandits who swiped a safe containing almost $19,000 in tuition and operating funds from a cash-strapped Catholic school on February 10. More...
Hunt Suspects In
Burglary Spree
Police officials last week released a surveillance photo of one of four suspects sought in connection with three recent burglaries in Kew Gardens and Rego Park. More...
The former executive director of the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts (FCCA) and consultant to Americans for the Arts (AFTA) this week is facing grand larceny charges for allegedly bilking the two non-profit organizations out of almost $5,00 More...
Special elections to fill two City Council seats, one in the Jackson Heights- Corona area, the other in Ozone Park- Howard Beach, will be held next Tuesday. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. More...
Assemblymember Mark S. Weprin (D-Little Neck) participated in a legislative breakfast at Alley Pond Environmental Center (APEC), a non-profit organization dedicated to establishing understanding of the environment. More...
In the special elections to fill vacancies in two City Council Districts to be held next Tuesday, February 24, the Gazette endorses Mike Ricatto in the 32nd District and Julissa Ferreras in the 21st District. More...
Maura McCarthy, Queens commissioner of the Department of Transportation, was the speaker at the February luncheon meeting of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce. More...
At the February meeting of the Community Board 1 cabinet, 114th Police Precinct Commander Deputy Inspector Paul Vorbeck delivered a long report on the status of law and order in Astoria and Long Island City, declaring it good while indicating how m More...
With St. John's Queens Hospital in Elmhurst and Mary Immaculate Hospital in Jamaica closing by the end of the month, Borough President Helen Marshall has announced she will lead an effort to fill the loss in health care. More...
