Dear Savvy Senior,How can you know when someone has a gambling problem? Since my father passed away a couple of years ago, my 76-year-old mother spends a lot of time at an Indian casino near her house playing slot machines.Troubled SonDear Troubled,It’s a great question. Problem gambling among seniors is definitely on the rise. Seniors have time and money on […]
Astoria Bookshop Features Great Literary Titles
Our shelves and tables are piled high with fantastic new books this week. Read on to learn about just a few of our top picks, or come by the store to browse and find some new favorites of your own! Plus, check out our current bestseller list. For more information, visit www.astoriabookshop.com/Astoria Bookshop Bestseller List1. Sisters by Raina Telgemeier (signed […]
Truck Barrels Through Forest Hills Bagel Shop
Six people, including an infant, were injured when a box truck smashed into Bagels For You in Forest Hills on Wednesday morning.The incident took place at around 10 a.m. at 76th Road and Queens Boulevard. Five adults and one child were treated after the accident and one woman suffered a broken arm. None of the injuries were deemed life-threatening. “The truck […]
Hunt Scammers In $70K Robbery
Police are looking for a pair of scam artists who posed as Con Ed workers to enter the home of a 78-year-old Ridgewood man, where they made off with $70.000 in cash.Cops said the pair, a man and woman, knocked on the victim’s 74th Avenue home just after noon on September 10 and identified themselves as Con Ed workers who […]
Hunt Forest Park Robber
Police last week released a photo of a man wanted in connection with the September 26 robbery of a jogger in Forest Park.Cops said the 28-year-old victim was wearing headphones while jogging in the park at about 6 p.m. on September 16 when the suspect grabbed her from behind and attempted to steal cash and the headphones.The woman managed to […]
6-Years For Queens Kid Pervs
A Queens Supreme Court judge last week sentenced a 28-year-old Jackson Heights man to up to six years in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges that he inappropriately touched a young girl – and he had dozens of child porn images stored on his computer.Winston Baker told the court he had more than 1,600 images of girls between 2-and-11-years-old […]
Peralta: Bring Back Street Vendor Task Force
State Sen. Jose Peralta last week called on the D Blasio administration to bring back a highly effective task force that helped regulate activities of street vendors.In an effort to calm tensions between merchants and street vendors in his western Queens district, Peralta is asking the administration to revive the panel that was established in 1995, during the Giuliani administration. […]
Report Calls Ravenswood Power Plant Dirtiest In NY State
A report released recently by The Environment New York Research & Policy Center reveals the Ravenswood Power Plant in Long Island Coty is the dirtiest in the state.The study determined that TC Ravenswood LLC emits the most significant amount of carbon into the air – approximately 2.5 million metric tons – which equals the carbon emissions of about 500.000 cars. […]
Jamaica Bay Photography & Video Exhibit To Debut At Resorts World Casino
Resorts World Casino New York City will unveil a new photography and video exhibit, “Hidden in Plain Sight: The Wonders of Jamaica Bay,” in the casino’s Times Square Atrium on October 14 at 10 a.m. The exhibit will highlight Jamaica Bay, New York City’s largest open space and a key part of the Gateway National Recreation Area. The bay is home […]
Eddie Money To Rock Resorts World Casino
Iconic musician Eddie Money will perform his greatest hits this October 11 at 9 p.m. (doors open at 8 p.m.) at Resorts World Casino New York City – bringing the best of classic rock to Queens. The Brooklyn-born singer released his first album, “Eddie Money,” in 1977 and rose to fame quickly with the album reaching #37 on the Billboard 200 […]