Mount Sinai Queens celebrated its 15th anniversary on June 24 while in the midst of a massive multi million dollar expansion. “We’ve come a long way and we are a better hospital,” said Executive Director Caryn Schwab. More...
Bartolino's Ristorante Italiano has been a fixture on Broadway in Astoria for 27 years and now their presence is even grander with the adjoining “Tippin Inn” Bar and the brand new “Bartolino's Fine Italian Pizza”, all in a row More...
Dear Savvy Senior,At age 63, I will be retiring in a few months and need to find some health insurance coverage for my wife and me until Medicare kicks in. Is Obamacare my only option?About to RetireDear About, More...
Recently, bills S7738-2013 and A9979-2013 have been proposed in the senate and Assembly to change the admission procedures for specialized high schools, including Stuyvesant H.S., Bronx H.S. More...
Out Of Context A copy of this letter was received at the Queens Gazette. Hon. Carl Weisbrod Chair New York City Planning Commission 22 Reade Street New York, NY 10007 Dear Commissioner Weisbrod: More...
Congressmembers Gregory Meeks and Nydia Velazquez won their primary elections yesterday and became the Democratic Party candidates for re-election in the 5th CD (Meeks) and 7th CD (Velazquez) in the November elections, according to the state Board of More...
President Obama’s announcement that most American troops from Afghanistan will be coming home starting at the end of this year has reverberated throughout the world. More...
Governor Andrew Cuomo and state legislative leaders closed out the Albany legislative session with a flourish, passing a pilot program of legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. More...
In partnership with the Queens College Office of Community Studies, Assemblymember Phil Goldfeder announced that the department will begin distributing survey questionnaires to conduct a study on the potential community impacts of various proposed re More...
As of Jul. 1, 2014, the income eligibility has increased and more seniors who live in a rent-stabilized or rent-controlled apartment can stop their rent from increasing by applying for the SCRIE program. More...
