Are You Eligible for NYC's $400 Tax Rebate?
Thursday September 30, 2004
Yesterday Mayor Bloomberg announced that the first batch of $400 tax rebate checks were in the mail to New York City homeowners. Owners of houses, condos, co-ops and other ... Read More
Classical Music Concerts in Queens
Tuesday September 28, 2004
Musica Reginae promotes classical music in Queens, and has two hour-long concerts planned for October.
"Strings at Twilight" features young musicians, stars in the making, and music by ... Read More
Johnny Ramone Dead at Age 55
Thursday September 16, 2004
Guitarist Johnny Ramone of the fabled Ramones punk band died peacefully in his sleep on September 15, following a five-year battle with cancer. The groundbreaking band came out ... Read More
Gantry Plaza State Park, Small But Great
Wednesday September 15, 2004
Long Island City's Gantry Plaza State Park is the first public part of Queens West, the planned transformation of western Queens' shore. The park is beautiful. Its piers ... Read More
McDowell's from Eddie Murphy's Coming to America, Now a Wendy's
Monday September 13, 2004
Eddie Murphy's 1988 comedy Coming to America tells the story of an African prince who goes to find his future wife and queen in a land fit for a king's ... Read More
Scrabble Avenue: Scrabble Invented in Jackson Heights
Monday September 13, 2004
The street sign at the corner of 35th Avenue and 81st Street in Jackson Heights has some unusual numbers. They're actually Scrabble letter values, totalling 14 points, in honor ... Read More
US Open - Photos and the Finals
Friday September 10, 2004
This weekend the US Open in Flushing Meadows Park wraps up. Today is beautiful and sunny, great for the finals of the Men's Doubles, and the semis for the ... Read More
Apartments in Queens on Craigslist
Monday September 6, 2004
One of the best apartment listings for Queens is on Craigslist NYC's Queens section. There are plenty of listings for Astoria, Long Island City, and Forest Hills, with other ... Read More
MoMA in Queens: The Final Month
Monday September 6, 2004
MoMA closes up shop in Long Island City at the end of the September. MoMA Queens will be no more, and we are sad to see it go, especially ... Read More
Forest Park Fair in Richmond Hill
Sunday September 5, 2004
This Saturday, the Richmond Hill Block Association hosts the 31st Annual Forest Park Fair. Come enjoy the music, rides, games, vendors, and food.
Admission : Free
When : ... Read More
New Irish Pub in Queens
Friday September 3, 2004
Woodhaven House opened up this summer on Woodhaven Boulevard in Rego Park, close to Forest Hills and Middle Village. An absolutely beautiful Irish pub with a lot of class, ... Read More
President Bush to Elmhurst, Queens
Thursday September 2, 2004
Last night, President Bush came to Queens to accept the support of the Firefighters Union. The event, held at Italian Charities of America on Queens Boulevard, shut down Queens' ... Read More