Dr. Universe: What are butterfly wings made of? —Serenity, 12 Dear Serenity, Butterfly wings may be quite thin, but they are also durable and strong. This strength comes from the material that makes up the wings: chitin (pronounced KITE-IN). Chitin is a kind of building material we find in nature. Chitin makes up not only the wings of butterflies but […]
Local-Express
Marty The Sock ManWhitestone resident Marty Rosen’s iconic store, The Sock Man, now at 99 Saint Mark’s Place in Manhattan (for over five years now) has been in business since 1983. The Sock Man was originally located at 27 Saint Mark’s Place. His last day at the old location was January 15th of 2016, to be exact. “I had an old-school landlord who […]
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16 Years-To-Life For Murder
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on May 13 that Kristof Williams, 27, has been sentenced to 16 years-to-life in prison after being convicted at trial of murder and other crimes for his role in the death of a 20-year-old man. The victim was killed during a home invasion in South Richmond Hill, in November 2016. The defendant is the […]
Resorts World Awards Every Nurse Nominated With Free Overnight Stay
In appreciation for everything nurses have done throughout the pandemic, Resorts World New York announced on May 12 that EVERY nurse nominated during its Nurses Week promotion is being awarded with a two-night stay at one of Resort World’s fabulous hotels in New York. “In celebration of the heroic work nurses do each and every day, we decided all of […]
Betting On Pickleball To Improve NYC Homeless Children’s Health
Some 2,000 entrants will descend on Flushing Meadows’ iconic tennis center in the week leading to Memorial Day for the Association of Pickleball Professionals’ (APP) inaugural New York City Open. But the athletes won’t be the only ones holding court. While the pros dink and slam it out all around them, two dozen health educators from The Floating Hospital will […]
Rockaway Beach Resiliency Project To Continue
NYC Parks announced on May 12 service changes at Rockaway Beach due to the ongoing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) $336 million Atlantic Shorefront Resiliency Project to protect and strengthen the Rockaway community. “Launched in 2020 and scheduled through 2026, USACE’s work is responsive to decades of calls to address severe erosion and flooding from coastal storms, which has […]
Kudos To 114th Pct. Officers In Steinway Street Carjack
Two ski-masked suspects carjacked a blue 2022 Subaru Outback and its owner in the parking lot of a P.C. Richard & Son store on Steinway Street in Astoria on Sunday afternoon, threatening the victim at gunpoint to hand over the keys “or get hurt,” an NYPD spokesperson said. Cops said the suspects appeared at the driver’s side window of the […]
Meng Helps Secure $3M For New Labor & Delivery Wing
In honor of Women’s Health Month, U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng and representatives from the Office of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez visited NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst’s Women’s Pavilion to mark the announcement of $3 million in federal funding they secured for a new Labor and Delivery Unit on the hospital’s 5th floor. Congresswoman Meng led a “wall-breaking” ceremony to kick off the […]
Astound Broadband’s Promotion At Steinway Sale Days
On Saturday, May 14, Astound Broadband, powered by RCN representative, Aenon was on Steinway Street during the Sale Days in front of the parking lot between 31st Avenue and Broadway offering fabulous Astound promotions and giveaways. See page 19 for Astound’s latest offers.