Long overshadowed by its smaller, but better known sibling to the west, Queens is finally emerging from the shadows of Manhattan to take its place as one of New York's most fascinating boroughs. More...
Are you struggling to find a unique, useful gift for that hard-to-please person on your list?This holiday season consider giving a membership to a “club” that keeps on giving. More...
I must admit I was feeling a bit of a Scrooge when I walked into Queens Theatre on Friday night, December 12, for Titan Theatre Company’s (TTC) production of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. As the play began, I felt reticent to let go of my skepticism. More...
Last week, the well-respected Lonely Planet travel media company selected Queens as the best tourism destination of 2015. The stakes seem a bit higher now. More...
Astoria Adventist Church: •Saturday, Dec. 20, 4 pm: Christmas Special Musical Program. •Fridays, 7 pm: Small group video seminar, In the Footsteps of Jesus. •Saturdays, 3 pm: Bible Study. More...
You’ll eat like a celebrity and be treated like family at La Vigna Italian Restaurant where Chef Giuseppe Vitale works his magic in the kitchen making everything from scratch, including pasta, bread desserts, and his famous mozzarella. More...
From now until December 24, people of the Jewish faith will celebrate the holiday, which commemorates and honors many different elements so important to and indicative of Judaism. More...
A school bus drove off the road at Woodside Avenue and 59th Street in Woodside at 5 p.m. The accident injured 16 people. NYPD and FDNY are on the scene. More...
The world’s most diverse county was selected as the best tourism destination in the United States for 2015 by Lonely Planet, the world’s leading travel media company. More...
Police this week released a surveillance photo (see photo) of a man wanted for robbing a Ridgewood bank on December 6.Cops said the bandit walked into a Chase Bank branch on Myrtle Avenue near 60th Lane at about 2:30 p.m. More...
Assemblymember Margaret Markey hosted a holiday open house at her District Office in Maspeth on December 5 and the festive occasion provided the opportunity for her to take the oath of office for a new term representing the 30th District of Queens.&n More...
Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley was joined by other councilmembers and other advocates last week on the steps of City Hall, issuing a rallying call to the city’s Fire Department to hire more women firefighters. Currently, Crowley said, th More...
Congressmember Joe Crowley (DQueens, The Bronx), vice chair of the Democratic Caucus and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, released the statement below following the U.S. More...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can Medicare help me quit smoking? I just turned 65, and would like to quit but need some help. Coughing Connie Dear Connie, More...
On December 5, Assemblymember Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven), attended the Woodhaven Tree Lighting ceremony located on Jamaica Avenue and Forest Parkway. More...
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and Friends of the QueensWay recently joined local elected officials and economic development leaders in touting the $443,750 award the QueensWay project received through Governor Andrew Cuomo’s New York City Regional More...
On December 13 the 108th Precinct Community Council held its annual Holiday Party at Sunnyside Community Services. The toys were given out by Santa to the children in the Metro family residence on Queens Boulevard. More...
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