The Greek Orthodox Shrine Church of St. Nicholas family will come together on January 27 to honor Father Paul Palesty and Presbytera Anastasia Palesty on the 40th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood and their 20th year anniversary at St. Nicholas. The Gala will be held at The Inn At New Hyde Park (214 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park). […]

Thirteen New York City businesses are being honored by the Columbia Aging Center for valuing workers of all ages. As our population ages and more people work longer, the award aims to highlight industries and businesses using strategic practices to hire and retain valuable workers over age 50. These employers were selected from among 100 applicants, including businesses and nonprofit […]

Mary Audrey Gallagher, the mother of NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights, Elmhurst) and a founding member of PFLAG/Queens, a support, education and advocacy group for parents, families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, died peacefully Thursday after spending a wonderful holiday season with family and friends. The cause of death was a massive heart […]

Police are searching for a man who assaulted and slashed an Astoria man during a dispute on a Manhattan-bound N strain. Police said the victim got into an argument with the suspect while the two men were boarding the train at the Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard station. The victim told investigators he argued with the suspect when the man tried to block […]

Queens resident and author of “Way Out There: Adventures of a Wilderness Trekker,” J. Robert Harris is speaking at the Astoria Bookshop at 31-29 31st Street in Astoria on January 18 at 7 p.m. The primary message of J.R.’s personal narrative is to inspire urban youth and adults to be active in the outdoors and curious about nature. “Way Out […]