Independence Day Jun. 29, CALDC, 25th Anniversary Waterfront Independence Day Celebration with The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and Grucci fireworks; 718.728.7820. Flag Day Jun. More...
Not only is Sac's Place one of the few remaining coal oven pizza restaurants in New York City, it also has a complete menu of sumptuous Italian dishes to enjoy in its charming, comfortable dining room. More...
Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens and the United Community Civic Association (UCCA) co-hosted the seventh annual Community Health Fair at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Astoria on June 2. More...
Ann Woo, M.D. of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Elmhurst Hospital Center recently returned from a mission trip to Guyana, South America under the auspices of the Northeast Mission of Hope. More...
The fifth and last of the Flushing Bay pollution control meetings sponsored by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection was held last week at the Olmstead Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. More...
Students, friends and families attended the Hellenic Immersion Program of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York annual graduation ceremony on Monday, June 4. City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr., Dr. More...
State Senator Frank Padavan and Assemblymember Catherine Nolan are sponsors of bills that passed their respective houses and establish stronger guidelines for nutritious and healthy food choices for public school children throughout the state. More...
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has attracted impressive high-level support for his congestion pricing plan, but still has a difficult task before him because of the tangled political factors that can spell success or failure for the plan. More...
Gennaro Seeks $1.3 M For Seniors' Home Meals; Mortgage Aid For Vets
City Councilmember James Gennaro has launched a $1.3 million "Citymeals-on-Wheels Initiative" to help provide essential funding for the Citymeals-on-Wheels organization, which provides daily meals for 18,000 homebound elderly New Yorkers. More...
Dear Savvy Senior, I recently read an article on the mental and social benefits of senior lifelong learning or older adult continuing education programs (learning for fun without exams), and am very interested. More...
A copy of the following letter was received by the Gazette.
Manny Weiss Regional Administrator Federal Aviation Administration, Eastern Region Aviation Information & Service Division 1 Aviation Plaza Jamaica, NY 11434-4809 Dear Mr. More...
As a legislator and as a father of two New York City public school students, I am deeply troubled by last week's announcement by Chancellor Joel Klein that city public school students will take four to five additional tests per subject each year. More...