Community Meetings Associations Mar. 5, 7:30 p.m., sharp, United Community Civic; Augustana Lutheran Church, 69-05 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria Heights. Mar. 12, Apr. 9, May 14, Jun. 11, 7 p.m., United Forties Civic Association; St. Theresa, Parish Center, Rectory Basement, 50-22 45th St., Woodside; 718.392.0416. More...

Republican power is at its lowest point in many years on the state and national scene following staggering election losses that propelled Democrats into power in Washington and Albany in recent elections. But the battered one-time GOP colossus is beginning to stir again and its comeback could be led by familiar names such as Pataki, Giuliani and Bloomberg. More...

The management of Joey's Place is proud to welcome you back after comleting extensive renovations. The newly redecorated dining room is so warm and inviting with its cream colored walls, soft lighting and elegant carpeting. The sleek, high-back leather chairs allow you to dine in comfort at tables covered in crisp, white linens. More...

Dear Savvy Senior, Is long-term care insurance worth the cost? My wife and I have some assets we'd like to protect, but we don't want to go broke doing it. What can you tell me? More...

When winter winds howl, sleet lashes our faces and snow mounds render the landscape impassable and unrecognizable, it seems that the cold and icy precipitation will be with us forever. Nevertheless, ever since the winter solstice this past December, the planet has tilted toward the sun, minute by minute daylight has grown longer and the hours of nighttime darkness shorter. More...

City Councilmember James Gennaro on February 17 hosted a ceremony renaming a stretch of 72nd Drive between 147th and 150th Streets in Kew Gardens Hills as "Rabbi Avraham Schechter Way" in memory of longtime community leader Rabbi Avraham Schechter. Schechter family members and friends were present, as were other elected local officials and community leaders. More...