New York City was disrupted by the sixth largest snowstorm in its history on December 26. The storm dumped 20 inches of snow on Central Park, 22.5 inches in The Bronx, 24 inches in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn and 21 inches in Staten Island. More...
The emergence of a new year held special significance for young men and women living in Astoria in the early 20th Century.
Young men carried small, ornately designed calling cards to present to young women as a sign of their desire to begin a courts More...
Queens library officials are urging residents to spend their holiday gift cash on something unusual, the donation of a new book to fill shelves of the cash starved library system.
Officials said in light of the city’s $4.5 million budget cut, More...
Members of Community Board 1 voted last week not to approve an application by controversial developer Stephen Bahar, to renew a building permit for a tern of two years, for the completion of a hotel at 29-11 39th Avenue in Long Island City. More...
Call it the case of the forgotten Department of Sanitation (DOS) worker. A plow driver who sat behind the wheel of his rig for a full day before officials remembered his plow was stuck in a snow drift on a busy Queens street. More...
Amalgamated Bank opened its fourth, and newest branch, on December 14 at 69-73 Grand Ave., Maspeth. Amalgamated Bank President & CEO Derrick D. More...
Dear Savvy Senior, I know we won’t be getting a cost of living increase in our Social Security benefits next year, but I haven’t heard about Medicare. What will the Medicare premiums and deductibles cost seniors in 2011? More...
Stephen Cherpelis, Dikaiophylax Archon (Defender of the Faith) of the Greek Orthodox Church, was granted the honor of Reader on December 6, by his Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Bayside. More...
Dear Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo, I am writing this Op-Ed piece to simply ask you, the new sheriff in town, what can be done to fix the healthcare crisis in our borough of Queens, the borough where your father started his political career and where y More...
Assemblymember Mike Miller traveled through District 38 bringing some holiday cheer to all. On December 16, Miller and Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley visited the Ridgewood Older Adult Center 59-14 70 Ave., in Ridgewood. More...
Frozen hydrants buried in snow, unplowed streets and abandoned vehicles endangered lives in Elmhurst on the night of December 27 as firefighters fought the elements to battle a five-alarm blaze in a six-story apartment building. More...
The city has started a crackdown on restaurants and other establishments that use sidewalk signs, by slapping bars and eateries with Department of Sanitation (DOS) violations. More...
Did you know that Western Queens might have been the birthplace of the traditional New Years Eve party?
The first recorded New Year’s Eve bash was held in 1852 when 200 Astoria and Long
Island City residents gathered at a ball and supper host More...
Councilmember Karen Koslowitz last week added her support to proposed legislation that would block Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to hike parking meter rates in Queens and the outer boroughs. More...
The knife-wielding Ridgewood man, Zachary Blingert, who was shot to death last week by police had a history of drug and alcohol abuse, along with a history of domestic violence, law enforcement sources said. More...
Party hosts who want to help designated drivers quench their thirst on New Year’s Eve might consider serving holiday cocktails that are 100 per cent alcohol-free, police said. More...
Citing a tremendous shortage of healthcare facilities in Queens since three hospitals were closed down in recent years, state Senator George Onorato (D–Astoria) has requested incoming Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state Commissioner of Health t More...
T he Gazette closes another year of fine dining with a Forest Hills favorite Portofino Ristorante. Portofino sits proudly on the corner of Queens Blvd. More...
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