Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about life settlements? I have a life insurance policy that I really don’t need any longer and I’ve heard that selling it can produce a nice payout. Interested In Selling Dear Interested, If you don’t need your life insurance policy any longer, are having a difficult time keeping up with the premium […]
Great Tips For Spring Brides
There is no better time to get married than spring — the flowers are blooming, birds are chirping and love is in the air. Spring can be the perfect backdrop for your wedding. The timing is perfect, so make sure the rest of the details follow suit. Be sure to pick out cheerful engagement party and bridal shower invitations, as […]
Exotic Locations
Tying the knot isn’t what it used to be. The wedding industry is as profitable as primetime football, celebrities compete for the shortest, most gimmicky marriages (72 days or less?) and the exotic appeal of a romantic getaway has led to the widespread popularity of destination weddings. One in every 10 weddings features an exotic locale, or at least a […]
Rocco’s Brick Oven Pizzeria and Restaurant
We are happy to welcome back Rocco’s Brick Oven Pizzeria and Restaurant in Jackson Heights. Rocco’s has just celebrated a grand re-opening after a lengthy closure to provide for expansion and renovation, creating a whole new Rocco’s. One thing that hasn’t changed is the quality of the excellent food and service. The original site of the pizzeria was renovated to […]
American Sports Center Camp, After School Educational Fun
For about 12 years now, Samir Youssef and his right-hand woman, Kathy Lofgren, have been running a very special program at the American Sports Center, on the corner of 30th Avenue and 44th Street. Since they opened their doors at this location, Youssef and Lofgren have been striving to give children and parents the extra help they need to succeed […]
Man’s Best Friends From Canine To Fish
Queens, being the most diverse of all the boroughs, is full of all kinds of domesticated animals—especially dogs. You can see them walking down the street or in a window of a neighbor’s home. These animals have ancestors dating back thousands of years. Over time, animals have been taken out of the wild and used as man’s companion and a […]
Ancient Plants Make A Comeback
The Ice Age is my favorite bit of anthropologic history, a time when mammoths, giant beavers and saber tooth tigers reigned. I was so impressed by the Ice Age when I was a child, reading about it in the school library, that I recognized the book I had studied decades later when I stumbled across it as an adult. Being […]
Metropolitan Bistro, A Long Island Gem
The Metropolitan Bistro located at 39 Roslyn Ave. in Sea Cliff, is the new home of the former owners of the Metropolitan of Glen Cove. Billy and Anita Long have transported their wonderful catering facility into an intimate atmosphere of conviviality, great service and spectacular food. If ever there was an establishment for laid back fun dining, the Long’s have […]
Brush Fires Explained
These past few weeks have been very dry to say the least, and with the heat wave that hit the tri-state area in the beginning of this week, a few brush fires emerged because of it. There was one that took place out in Suffolk County April 9, along with Staten Island, the Palisades Park System north of Tomkins Cove […]
Welcome Transit K-9 Unit To Long Island City
They are one of the NYPD’s most important weapons in fighting terrorism. They’re an invaluable tool in fighting crime in the subways – and have recently moved to the heart of the Western Queens community. K-9 Dan, a German Shepherd named for a police officer killed in the World Trade Center attacks, is one of 36 members of the NYPD […]