Congressmember Gary Ackerman (DBayside/ Long Island) announced last week that seven high school students from Queens who he recently nominated to attend the United States Service Academies have received appointments to the prestigious institutions. More...
Did you ever say in passing something that returned to haunt you? I had mentioned that, like members of my family who had skydived, that it would be something that I would try. Insanity has the means to bite you when others take you seriously! More...
The effort that began a few months ago to fine tune the First and Business Class dining experience on American Airlines recently reached completion with the addition of new styles of china, cutlery and wine glasses. More...
New Yorkers can get a free sample of Blue Bunny's new Sedona Frozen Yogurt Sandwiches in one of two flavors; Double Chocolate, featuring creamy chocolate lowfat frozen yogurt with thick swirls of fudge, or Double Strawberry, More...
Faced with the loss of many millions of dollars in the 2010 budget because the state senate did not vote to approve the funds, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced an immediate freeze in hiring new cops, firefighters and emergency service personne More...
Queens detectives are seeking help from the public to track down two hit-run drivers who last week mowed down two men and left them dying on the street. More...
Police sources last week said that thanks to $10 million in federal funding restored under the "Securing The Cities" initiative, the NYPD is developing plans to install a ring of sensors around the Big Apple to alert law enforcement to the presence More...
Proposed zoning changes for Astoria (Broadway to 20th Avenue, Vernon Boulevard to Steinway Street) were given their widest exposure yet at an informational meeting held by Community Board 1 last week. More...
On Tuesday, June 30, Borough President Helen Marshall celebrated Pride Month at Borough Hall, honoring Miguel Castro, Jusquitfabio Flores, Michael Mallon, Ivonne Maxwell, Selma and Mark Mones, Fran Rolan, Andrew Ronan, Melissa Sklarz and Heritage o More...
August 9, 16, 23, Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Astoria Park Alliance, Astoria Water Walk, Shore Boulevard between Astoria Park South and Ditmars Boulevard. More...
Round up your friends on Thursday, July 9 and bring a blanket to the lawn at Astoria Park on Shore Boulevard and 19th Avenue between the Hell Gate Bridge and the Astoria Pool to hear Gary U.S. Bonds make it official—"School Is Out! More...
Assemblymember Michael Gianaris and members of two government watchdog groups have advanced a plan to have Governor David Paterson appoint a lieutenant governor, who would then assume the constitutional role of state senate president, with inherent More...
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