Although community service is a year-round endeavor at Holy Cross H.S., students kick it into high gear this month spreading holiday cheer to those around the city that need it most. More...
A married Queens schoolteacher remains behind bars this week, after he was arrested for repeatedly having sex with one of his students.
Charles Oross, a social studies teacher at I.S. More...
Every night is a fiesta at “Tu Casa” where friends and families fill up on delicious Peruvian and pan-Latino food and fabulous cocktails, all served in a clean, comfortable restaurant with great service. More...
By Elsa M. Housseas Manager of Rego Park District Social Security
During the holiday season, it’s hard to walk in a public place without hearing a Christmas carol or two. One of the most popular traditional songs is “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. More...
Dear Savvy Senior, I know we will be getting a slight increase in our Social Security checks next year but what about our Medicare costs. What will the Medicare premiums and deductibles cost seniors in 2012? Looking Ahead Dear Looking, More...
Queens Theatre, located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park has announced they will be host to the Golden Dragon Acrobats, recognized throughout the United States and abroad as today’s premier Chinese acrobatic touring company. More...
On December 18, the Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) hosted its Winter Solstice Celebration & Holiday Marketplace. Families finishing up their holiday shopping and looking for wintry festivities turned up. More...
Councilmember Dan Halloran hosted the American-Italian Cancer Foundation’s free breast cancer screenings on December 17 at his district office in Whitestone. The screenings were free for women aged 40 to 70 that live in the city. More...
While supporting needs throughout District 30, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, Assemblymember Catherine Nolan and state Senator Michael Gianaris spoke in support of two especially beleaguered schools: P.S. 2, Jackson Heights and P.S. More...
Did you know it takes 15 years for saplings to grow into traditional Christmas trees? Each acre of land growing the Christmas symbols provides the daily oxygen requirement for 18 people!
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Executive Vice President of DelShah Capital LLC Marc Watkins announced that the Queens Library has purchased seven street-level commercial spaces, totaling more than 10,000 square feet, at 31-32 Union Street in Flushing for $3.5 million.
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Congressmember Carolyn Maloney hailed Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s selection of a joint bid by Cornell University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology to build a new applied-sciences campus on Roosevelt Island. More...
Executive Vice Chairman of the Queens GOP Vince Tabone met with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney on December 14 and discussed the possibility of local organizational support for the governor’s presidential bid. More...
Today, December 21, is the first day of Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Four days from now the Christian world will celebrate the birth of Jesus, acknowledged as Savior and Lord. More...
Details continue to unfold about the shocking scandals over allegations of child sexual abuse and cover-up at Penn State University and at Syracuse University here in New York. More...
