Port Chuck, a new cover band featuring the daytime television stars of ABC’s General Hospital, Scott Reeves, Brandon Barash, Bradford Anderson and Steve Burton, treated fans of the show to a special performance. More...

Through the City Council’s Cultural After-School Adventures (CASA) Initiative, Councilmember Daniel Dromm has provided schools in his district the chance to be enriched by theater, music and the performing arts. More...

Black smoke from a small apartment fire was responded to on April 11, in the early afternoon. An ‘All Hands” alarm was sounded but the fire in the second floor apartment, 34-14 42nd St., in Long Island City, was quickly contained. More...

On April 15 Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, Assemblymember Cathy Nolan and Department of Transportation Queens Borough Commissioner Maura McCarthy united with local small business owners and Community Board 2 members to announce a new parking rule th More...

On April 18, city Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Yale University’s School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Assistant Professor Alex Felson, Queens Botanical Garden Director of Education & Visitor Servi More...

On April 12, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer joined Sunnyside Community Services, the Parent Teacher Association and after-school participants of  P.S. More...

Forest Hills Stop & Shop Manager Tammie Smith, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley, Queens Jewish Community Council (QJCC) Executive Director Cynthia Zalisky and representing the Metropolitan Council on Jewish More...

On April 8, Reality House held a groundbreaking ceremony for their forthcoming veterans community residence and outpatient program located at 8-13 Astoria Blvd., Astoria. More...

The Broadway branch of the Queens Library, 41st Street and Broadway, now features a newly installed self-check-in system to further convenience users and speed up the process in which books are placed back into circulation. More...

Reacting to the Republicans’ approval last Friday of their far-reaching 10 year, $5.8 trillion plan to rein in spending and shrink government, Congressmember Carolyn Maloney (D–Queens/Manhattan) attacked it for “ending Medicare as w More...

Parks and Recreation has issued Requests For Proposals (RFPs) to renovate, operate and maintain the carousel in Forest Park.  An RFP has also been issued for the renovation, operation, and maintenance of the carousel, operation of three mobile More...

Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. More...

A Queens jury last week convicted a 26-year-old ex-con of trying to kill his pregnant girlfriend by setting her on fire in November 2009, after she refused to let him see their son.  Khenan Clarke was found guilty of attempted murder, first-deg More...

The American economy, inflation and monetary policy were covered at April’s Long Island City Business Development Corporation business breakfast by Peter D’Antonio, director of U.S. economic research at Citibank. More...

The New York Mets and MTA will be teaming up this season to offer a $30 discount on tickets to Mets games on Tuesdays, beginning April 19 against the Houston Astros. More...

Lieutenant Nicholas Morales of the 114th Police Precinct had a 28-day report to lead off April’s meeting of the Dutch Kills Civic Association. More...

 Leaders spoke at the 2011 Hermes Expo International SAE / World Council of Hellenes Abroad, USA event, “Professional Growth & Youth Mentor Fair Seminar”. The event was held April 2 at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City.  More...