Recently, teens from the Cross Island YMCA in Queens had the unforgettable experience of stepping onto the court in Madison Square Garden during halftime of the New York Knicks vs. Denver Nuggets game ...

Strolling through Plaka in Athens is a memorable experience. Our friends, Doris and Erica, showed us an ancient Greek site dating back 1,900 years. One highlight was the Diogenes Lantern near the ...

What can you tell me about the IRS income tax filing requirements for retirees this tax season? My earned income stopped when I retired last March, so I’m wondering if I need to file a tax return this ...

One of the most tense and thrilling films of the season is this adaptation of Robert Harris’ 2016 novel. And it is surely one to get people talking, regardless of their relationship to the Roman ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered all live poultry markets in New York City, Westchester and on Long Island to temporarily shut down on Feb. 7 after seven cases of bird flu were detected in Queens, Brooklyn ...

A Queens firefighter was injured in a three-alarm blaze that tore through a three-story home in Ridgewood on Feb. 5. A total of 33 FDNY units and 137 firefighters battled the stubborn, smoky blaze for ...

I got glasses as a kitten. I put on my new spectacles and was floored by the crisp details. I had no idea you could see individual leaves on trees. I thought everyone saw a green blur. I talked about ...

Dutch Kills Civic Association (DKCA) announced their next General Meeting, to be held on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 pm at the Growing Up Green school (39-2728th Street, LIC). DKCA President Alexandra ...

Police throughout New York City have pulled in the welcome mat on crooks, criminals and thugs who seek to prey on innocent victims on the streets, on MTA buses and subways over the last year, NYPD ...

From February 28 to March 2, Flushing Town Hall invites audiences to experience the magic of Crankies Take New York!, a festival celebrating the centuries-old art of hand-cranked storytelling. Prepare ...

Marion Cowings, celebrated for his velvety baritone and mastery of scat singing, has graced such prestigious stages as The Kennedy Center, Village Vanguard, Blue Note Jazz Club, and Lincoln Center and ...

Since 2000 when the United Nations celebrated the International Year for the Culture of Peace, I have pursued the mission of encouraging others to practice “random acts of kindness” as one pathway to ...