State Senator Tony Avella joined residents who live along 57th Avenue in Little Neck in calling on the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the immediate installation of curb openings and additional catch basins to alleviate the massive f More...
Queens cops and state Parole officials will be hot on the trail of the borough’s registered sexual predators this Halloween, conducting surveillance to make sure they remained at home and stayed a safe distance from young trick-or-treater More...
A beloved street sign that commemorated the birthplace of a popular word game is returning to the Jackson Heights community thanks to efforts of Councilmember Daniel Dromm. More...
Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer announced on October 18 that he is making $125,000 in capital funding available to create a dedicated teen library space at Queens Library in Woodside. Queens Library President and CEO Thomas Galante joined Van Bramer. More...
Sunnyside Community Services’ Annual Gala Celebration at Studio Square in Astoria on October 20 included a memorial tribute to an SCS board member, Judy Steele, and a tribute to Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, who has fought for SCS and its rel More...
The Queens Arts Institutions breakfast on October19, sponsored by the Long Island City Partnership and held at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, began as Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer told the gathering that there is a striking difference b More...
The current statewide unemployment rate is about 7.7 percent. The rate in the five boroughs is slightly higher according to the city Department of Labor. More...
Detectives at the NYPD Special Victims Unit last week busted a man suspected of being the bike-riding groper who attacked six women in Astoria and Long Island City.
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United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is shown speaking to the Adult Education Committee of Hillcrest Jewish Center Ruth and Arthur Coller Memorial Lecture Breakfast Forum. More...
On November 1, 2011, from 7:30 a.m until 7: 30 p.m at Mount Sinai Queens, 25-10 30th Ave., in Astoria will hold its bi-annual blood drive in conjunction with the New York Blood Center.
Everyone in the communit is invited to come out and donate blood More...
With John Haggerty having been found guilty last Friday on charges related to his misappropriation of close to a million dollars of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s money, it may mark the end of the close political relationship the mayor had with Hagg More...
By Elsa Housseas, Social Security Manager of Rego Park District
Many people enjoy watching the changing seasons, and in many parts of the country we find ourselves at that time of the year when the shifting from one season to another seems most enjoyable. More...
Dear Savvy Senior I’ve read that there is a new extra-strength flu vaccine being offered to seniors this year. What can you tell me about it, where can I find it, and does Medicare cover it? Flu-Conscious Connie Dear Connie, More...
We doubt very much that anyone anywhere in New York City, especially in Queens, the largest borough geographically and with the most linear feet of streets, roads and avenues lined with homes and businesses, has not experienced disruptions on the str More...
