3+ hour, 11+ min ago  (303+ words) On one of the first beautiful weekends after an arduous winter, over a hundred people gathered in Arverne for a spring migration bird walk hosted by NYC Plover Project, RISE, and NYC Bird Alliance. Attendees traveled from all over; some…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (351+ words) In the past, "leisure" required logistics. You had to coordinate schedules, travel to a venue, and hope the atmosphere was right. Today, the "boredom gap'those twenty minutes between finishing dinner and starting a moviehas been filled by high-fidelity digital experiences....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (694+ words) Stargazing at Floyd Bennett Field Join the Amateur Astronomers Association at historic Floyd Bennett Field for free monthly observing sessions, open to the public! The observing location is next to the Community Garden. It is within walking distance of the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (705+ words) A recent u201cpollu201d conducted by an opposing campaign featured a series of attacks against me disguised as a neutral information-gatheru00ading exercise. In politics, this is known as a push poll, where the objective is to influence voter opinion rather than measure…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (459+ words) Every spring in Albany, the April 1st state budget deadline arrives with a familiar sense of urgency. Even though Legisla'tors like myself do our part to include our districts" needs in advance (through what we call the One House budget), we…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (426+ words) The 2026 baseball season is less than a month old. I don't care. It's time to hit the panic button for the 2026 New York Mets. Does it mean the season is over? No. Does it mean give up? Never. Facts are…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (239+ words) Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz an'nounced that Rupchand Simboo has been indicted on charges of murder and tampering with evidence for the homicide of his 33-year-old wife, Salisha Ali. The victim's beheaded and dismembered torso, wrapped in plastic and a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (239+ words) Episcopal Health Services (EHS) has announced the opening of the Walsh Ambulatory Pavilion, a 65, 000-square-foot, state-of-the-art outpatient facility located at 19-20 Brookhaven Ave. in Far Rockaway. Spanning five floors, the new pa'vilion brings together primary care and a wide range of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (235+ words) To all Rockaway residents, Strategic planning for the Rockaway Peninsula, which is a federally designated coastal zone boundary, and annual financial awards from the Department of Commerce, have work plans that will include strategic planning. The Strategic Planning is very…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (244+ words) NYC Councilwoman Selvena N. Brooks-Pow'ers introduced legislation during the New York City Council's Stated Meeting on Thursday, April 16, to address the long-standing issue of neglected city-owned vacant lots across New York City neighborhoods. For years, vacant lots owned by the city…...