Community Meetings Associations Mar. 26, 7:30 p.m., Kissena Park Civic; The Mary's Nativity Parish Center, Parsons Boulevard/Jasmine Avenue; 718.762.0295. Apr. 2, 7:30 p.m., sharp, United Community Civic; Augustana Lutheran Church, 69-05 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria Heights. More...

With all of the usual problems facing the Democratic majority in the state senate these days—trying to concentrate on formulating a budget with a huge deficit and getting a load of negative publicity for short-circuiting a mass transit solution that will cause fares to skyrocket—the last thing they needed was one of their members facing a criminal indictment More...

This cool, sleek restaurant and lounge will mentally transport you to a breezy island where life is luscious and carefree. More...

Every so often a juxtaposition of date and event occurs that give us considerable food for thought and more than one reason to appreciate the history that is celebrated on the day in question. Greek Independence Day, this year celebrated on the day this newspaper is published, March 25, represents one such juxtaposition. More...

Five organizations in the Queens portion of Congressmember Gary Ackerman's congressional district have received funding secured by the lawmaker under the Omnibus Appropriations Act, signed into law by President Barack Obama recently. More...