Renowned global health expert Prabhjot Singh, PhD, MD, has been named Director of the Arnhold Global Health Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, which is dedicated to improving the health worldwide through research, education, and clinical care partnerships. Dr. Singh has also been named Vice Chair of Population Health in the Samuel Bronfman Department of Medicine, […]
Food Universe Celebrates Newest Location
Food Universe celebrated its newest location in Ridgewood on May 29.Key Food Stores Co-operative, a chain of independently owned and operated grocery stores, is proud to celebrate the grand opening of one of its newest Food Universe locations at 66-82 Fresh Pond Road, in Ridgewood. To celebrate, Food Universe hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration on May 29.State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo […]
Queens Library To Host Digital Citizenship Program
Queens Library will be hosting a program on “Digital Citizenship: What Every Parent Should Know About Children and Technology.” It will be held on Thursday, June 18 at 7 pm at Queens Library at Forest Hills, 108-19 71 Avenue. Admission is free. The program is being presented by Dr. Eli Shapiro, a licensed clinical social worker with a doctorate in […]
Crime Chat With DA Brown: Hiring Home Health Aides
The graying of America and the increased lifespan among our senior population has greatly expanded the need for home caregiving and other assisted living options for older adults. Oftentimes, basic in-home health care involves the hiring of a home health aide. Depending on the level of care required, a home health aide can spend anywhere from just several hours a […]
Katz Marches In College Point Memorial Day Parade
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz handed out American flags to spectators watching the College Point Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 24. The College Point parade was one of the six Memorial Day parades the Borough President participated in over the Memorial Day weekend as residents across Queens paid tribute to current and former members of our nation’s Armed Forces, […]
‘Dance Into Spring’ With Greater Woodhaven
The Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation invites everyone to their “Dance Into Spring” 36th anniversary dinner dance celebration, “Dance Into Spring.” The event will take place on Friday, June 12, at 7:30 pm, at Woodhaven Manor, 96-01 Jamaica Avenue. The honorees are: Woman of the Year 2015 – Chris Ward, a recently retired teacher in appreciation of her encouraging the Forest […]
Coyotes Are Coming To Queens
The eastern coyote has stirred up quite a buzz in New York these past couple of months. The most recent sighting and capture was in Middle Village, as reported in the Gazette. Coyotes have been migrating down from Westchester and upstate. Looking similar to the German shepherd, the eastern coyote has longer, thicker fur, bushier tails and larger ears. Around […]
Savvy Senior:
How Medicare Covers In-Home CareDear Savvy Senior,How does Medicare cover home health care? Because of my illness, my doctor suggested I get home health care, but I want to find out how it’s covered before I proceed. Need Some HelpDear Need,Medicare covers a wide variety of intermittent in-home health care services (usually up to 28 hours per week) to beneficiaries, if you meet their […]
Ask Dr. Universe: Why Do We Get Jealous?
I can feel it sometimes, too, but I don’t know why.—Hailey, 10, OntarioCats love attention, but we don’t get jealous like humans do. It’s one of those emotions that set human beings apart from other creatures in the animal kingdom. But I can’t imagine it’s the most pleasant. The poet William Shakespeare once called jealousy a green-eyed monster. Still, it’s […]
The Who Rocks Forest Hills
The iconic rock and roll band, The Who, returned to Forest Hills Stadium on May 30 and played before an excited, sold-out crowd. Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and fellow band members had not performed at Forest Hills since 1971, and their long awaited return was greeted with great enthusiasm. The show started promptly at 7 pm with opening act Joan […]