Congressmember Carolyn Maloney has issued an urgent call for congressional hearings on the suspected involvement of U.S. financial firms in Greece’s current debt crisis. More...
The Immaculate Conception Parish will be hosting a YOUTH 2000 NY retreat weekend for people ages 15 to 30, Friday to Sunday, March 12 -14.
YOUTH 2000 is organized by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal for young people in the metropolitan area. More...
Queens detectives last week released a surveillance photo of a man sought in connection with at least three recent robberies in the Dutch Kills neighborhood in Long Island City. More...
The year’s first business breakfast of the Long Island City Business Development Corporation (LICBDC) was a respite from a cold and wet February morning and provided interest and information that attendees would want in any weather. More...
Community Meetings Dates & times are subject to change, call to confirm. Associations Mar. 11, 7:30 p.m., Dutch Kills Civic; Growing Up Green Charter School, 39-38 28th St., LIC; 718.786.2049. More...
W hat can I say that hasn’t already been said about Original Ben’s Best Gourmet Kosher Deli, Restaurant and Caterers? Ben’s is a slice of New York history on Queens Blvd. More...
For those of us who call America home, there are two ways to let our voices be heard. One, for all who are United States citizens, is to exercise the privilege of voting in any and every election, be it local, general or presidential. More...
Mets fans are hoping Citi Field can weather the storms this year. With Opening Day just a month away, fans are hoping the recent loss of a “C” from the signature sign at their new stadium isn’t a portent of trouble yet to come. More...
102nd Precinct
Feds Hunt $7 Million Man
FBI agents are searching for an Ozone Park man who disappeared last week to avoid arrest on charges that he masterminded a $7 million mortgage scam.
Federal agents who went to the home of Ishwardat (Danny) R More...
While St. Patrick’s Day is traditionally celebrated on March 17, which this year falls on a Wednesday, the Irish community in Queens will host two St. Patrick’s Day Parades in the preceding weeks. More...
Queens detectives are seeking help from the public to identify and locate a bank robber who held up a Capital One Bank branch in Astoria on February 27.
Police said the suspect walked into the bank at 31-17 Broadway at about 2:35 p.m. More...
The Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, 70-05 35th Ave., Jackson Heights, opened its doors in February 2000 as a nursing facility with 280 beds. More...
Despite the headline on this column last week, Helen Sears will not be running in the March 16 special election to fill the vacancy in the 13th state senate district created when Hiram Monserrate was booted. More...
New York state has many distinctions, and it may possibly gain another—three different governors serving during one normal four-year term. This is something we can do without. More...
The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank ®, recently donated $10,000 to Queens Galley Food Bank to help with the increased demand on the organization. More...
American Airlines announced on February 18 that it will expand its international presence in New York this spring with three new routes between John F. More...
Burglaries declined 11 percent during 2009 in the 114th Police Precinct, contributing to a significant overall reduction in crime of 9.3 percent in the precinct for last year. More...
