The city Department of Parks & Recreation held the 9th annual Best of Parks (BOP) Awards on October 28 in the city’s newest waterfront park, Brooklyn Bridge Park. More...

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the suspect below who is wanted in connection with a grand larceny that occurred within the confines of the 108th Precinct. More...

 A small group of committed people can turn a dream into reality. The community of St. Markella Greek Orthodox Church in Wantagh is completing a new church. More...

The NYPD this week issued a warning to motorists who party too hard then get behind the wheel drunk over the holidays. More...

Two firefighters were burned by a blast of flames from an opened basement door during a fast-moving blaze at a Woodside home last week, fire officials said.  More...

The two men who beat a pizza deliveryman into a coma were ordered held without bail at their arraignments last week at Queens Criminal Court. A lawyer for one of the men requested medical attention for his client, stating Arnado Battista was hit on More...

Since first touring the Steinway mansion earlier this fall, City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. has spearheaded the effort to turn the property, currently for sale, into a community resource. More...

A City Council survey of people who voted in the recent elections reveals that they cited issues such as ballot design, the size of type used to print instructions and lack of privacy among the problems encountered on Election Day, Council Speaker C More...

On November 9, Community Board 4 met to discuss concerns related to traffic and street issues in the Elmhurst area. More...

On November 12, Assemblymember Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) and City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) toured work areas on the Amtrak train trestle above Astoria. More...

United Adult Ministries (UAM), the parent company of Flushing House, honored three outstanding persons with The Rose Kryzak Senior Leadership Award, during their annual gala fundraising dinner held on November 4 at Westbury Manor in Westbury. More...

On November 4, Community Board 2 met for its monthly meeting. Topics of discussion included the proposal for construction of a new elementary school on a lot situated between 42nd and 43rd Streets in the Sunnyside section south of Queens Boulevard. More...

The four-year $200 million project to rehabilitate the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge will move into Queens soon, necessitating the relocation of portions of Francis Lewis Park below the bridge for safety reasons. More...

Ken Hailey’s ambitious three hour long production of George Bernard Shaw’s “Saint Joan”, presented by The Queens Players in Long Island City, is successful on many counts. More...

In celebration of Veterans’ Day, American Airlines, the USO and The Sands Foundation, the charitable arm of Las Vegas Sands Corp., once again honored the nation’s veterans and active members with a weekend of relaxation, entertainment, s More...

Members of Sunnyside Community Services’ Center for Active Older Adults, 43-31 39th St. More...

Time Warner Cable announced on November 8, as part of its long-term agreement with Disney, ABC and ESPN, more than 300 hours of new On Demand programming content from those networks. More...

Larry Kahn of 72nd Street & 34th Avenue, Jackson Heights, died November 7 at Elmhurst Hospital of complications from leukemia. He was 91. More...

As we approach the holidays be aware of your surroundings: •Watch your possessions while shopping •Do not walk around with an open bag •Do not keep cash, credit cards and keys in your pocketbook •Do not take all of your More...