Dr. Haifang Wen grew up in a rural area of Shandong province, in Eastern China. In his youth there were not many paved highways in the Chinese countryside. “Lots of the roads were gravel,” he told me recently. “They were muddy when it rained. I remember riding a cow on them, or going along in a wagon pulled by a […]

Robert Costello, Abraham Lincoln impersonator par excellence, stunned both guests and residents of Flushing House with his peformance on February 22 that brought the martyred president back to life. His performance was arranged by Flushing House management at the behest of residents, who requested that the retirement community do something to honor Lincoln for Presidents’ Day 2014. The realistic portrayal, […]

On February 7 crowds gathered to watch the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Recorded as one of the costliest Olympic games in history, 3,000 athletes competed in 98 events, including figure skating, ice hockey, curling and speed skating. This past Sunday marked the closing ceremony of the Winter Games honoring all of the competitors and champions from […]

Congressmember Joseph Crowley (DQueens, The Bronx), vice chair of the Democratic Caucus, was joined by New York City business leader Angel Piñeiro to announce the introduction of the On-the- Job Training Act of 2014 (H.R. 3971), legislation that will help put New Yorkers back to work and improve skills through on-the-job training programs. The On-the- Job Training Act of 2014 […]

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Polly Trottenberg joined a roadway maintenance crew in Queens to announce a comprehensive plan to battle the historic wear and tear on streets and highways as the extreme winter weather continues. The DOT has already undertaken an unprecedented campaign to repair potholes caused by freeze and thaw cycles from this […]