Nobody Try to Be a Hero - Chocolate Factory Theater - April 28-29 Mariammen Pugal Maalai at Rajkumari (86-15 114th St, 718-850-0092) - April 28-29 Earth Day in Long Island City ... Read More

This Saturday should be nice and sunny, a welcome relief from last weekend's gross rain. That sure was a bummer, and it canceled the Earth Day Celebration, or at ... Read More

$13B Plan Would Give 8,000 Seats To Queens [Tribune] Mets Propose Amazin' Deal for Borough [Daily News] Club Bouncer Pleads Not Guilty in Kidnapping York College Student Case [NY Times] Far Rockaway Fire ... Read More

The Shops at Atlas Park, a new mall, opens today in Glendale, Queens. Call it a soft launch; only a few stores are welcoming customers today. But over the ... Read More

Quaint in Sunnyside [Chowhound] Quaint (46-10 Skillman) opens in Sunnyside with an American bistro menu Out of the Winter and Into the Weeds [NY Times] Wildman Steve Brill forages for din-din across the ... Read More

The NY Post ran an article "Boro Boom" over the weekend with the shocking surprise that real estate outside of Manhattan has also risen fast and furious. "All four ... Read More

Here's a cool sounding event, held in an unusual location, Maple Grove Cemetery. Sponsored by the Queens Library "Quilting Stories of African American Heritage" mashes together a few ... Read More

Alison Hinds - Queen of Soca in Queens - April 21 Screening of Black - April 21 - "Destined to be a Bollywood classic" Rally to Save St. Savior's Church ... Read More

Happy Earth Day! Unfortunately, earth weather isn't a friend of Earth Day activities. All waterfront events are postponed until next Saturday. On Sunday, hopefully there won't be rain for ... Read More

Slaves of N.Y.C. Exhibit at Library [Daily News] Marchers Want Mets to Play Nice - Say Qns. Owed More in Shea Deal [Daily news] From Plastic Blossoms, a Mighty Resentment Grows in ... Read More

They’re Cousins, Identical Greek Pastry Cousins [NYCnosh.com] Galactobouriko and bougatsa loved at Omonia Café (32-20 Broadway) Little Saigon in Elmhurst - Best Pho Ever [Chowhound] Chowhound praise for pho delights hidden inside plain ... Read More

This weekend the Museum of the Moving Image honors Ralph Baer, home video game pioneer. Back in the late 1960s he invented the prototype -- Brown Box -- that ... Read More

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of his "Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree", singer Tony Orlando performs at Queensborough Community College this Sunday. Joining him --or ... Read More

Seniors get all the breaks at three special matinees planned by the Museum of the Moving Image. They're showing three free films "That's Entertainment - Classic Hollywood Musicals" ... Read More

Discover Queens is the borough's official tourism website, and they're giving the full court press this May with special promotions and discounts at venues from LIC to Douglaston. Check ... Read More

Alison Hinds, a major soca star from Barbados, comes to Queens this weekend, playing in Richmond Hill, the heart of the Indo-Caribbean community. Hinds, known as the Queens of ... Read More

Lots more events happening for Immigrant History week -- April 17-23. Make sure to see the list of Immigrant History events at the Queens Library branches this week. Children's Introduction ... Read More

St. Savior's, a 150-year-old church in Maspeth, is under threat of demolition, while community activists the Juniper Park Civic Association tries to halt the destruction of this neighborhood landmark. ... Read More

All across Queens the kids are out of school this week -- April 17-21 -- for spring recess. Here are a few ideas for keeping them busy: Animation movies, demonstrations, and ... Read More

Easter in Queens Queens County Farms' Easter Egg Hunt - April 15 King Manor Museum Spring Egg Hunt - April 15 Spring Spectacular - Playground for All Children - April 15 Russian National Ballet ... Read More

Well, this weekend is a big one for some of us -- tax return crunch time. I admit I'll be filling them out this weekend. It's also Easter ... Read More

In Wait-and-See Market, Buyers, Sellers Tentative [Newsday] On a Street Called Rust, Fighting for a Church's Life [NY Times] Wal-Mart Says 'No' to a Site in Flushing [Daily News] Tea Bags in Hand, ... Read More

Got kids off from school next week? The Museum of the Moving Image provides. Take them to the week-long "Spring Recess with Blue Sky Studios." ... Read More

Athens Cafe [Alpha Astoria] Two German girls set out to try every Greek cafe in Astoria.....While JIA cringes at the thought of another cafe in the neighborhood. Recs for Bayside and Environs? ... Read More

Later this April comedian Colin Quinn (of SNL and Tough Crowd) headlines an FDNY comedy benefit. The show raises money for the Thomas Elsasser Scholarship Fund that helps ... Read More

New York City's Immigrant History Week is next week - April 17 - 23 -- and the Queens Library is putting together an array of events to the tell the ... Read More

Known for industry and these day high-rise condominiums, the Long Island City waterfront actually has a beach and three parks and more waterfront access on the way. Earth Day, ... Read More

About half the population of Queens was born in another country, and now call the US home. There's no doubt there will be a strong Queens contingent at Monday's ... Read More

The NY Times featured Ridgewood on the Brooklyn border in the Real Estate section this weekend. It's a great piece that I think really captures the neighborhood's tone. ... Read More

otherWORDS/otherWORLDS - Jazz and Poetry Marathon - April 7-8 The Soul Shakers - Free Concert at JCAL - April 7 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racetrack - April 8 Spring Fest at Forest Park ... Read More

Got tax return money? Then springify your wardrobe or home at Plum Boutique (30-98 36th St), the new store where you'll find vintage plus local artists' and designers' wares under ... Read More

Mets Show Plans for New Ballpark in Queens [NY Times] Queens Banks Buying, Being Bought [Tribune] Queens Holds Stake In Immigrant Fight [Tribune] State Senator Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charge [NY Times] Luxe ... Read More

Earlier this week Time Out New York announced its Eat Out Awards for 2006 (via Eater). Taking top Queens honors was Astoria's 718 (35-01 Ditmars Blvd), winning the ... Read More

Time Out New York - Eat Out Awards The Queens restaurants that took honors in the magazine's annual awards Love of the Unique Bing [Chowhound] Chowhounds reveal love of Chinese bings at ... Read More

Update - Wood Memorial details for current year The premier race at Aqueduct Racetrack is the Wood Memorial, part of the Triple Crown Trail. This year is the 82nd running ... Read More

Get your hands on some Long Island City realty reality this Sunday at P.S.1's free art fest. It's to celebrate the opening of a new group show, Reprocessing Reality, ... Read More

Remember during the transit strike when biking was your only option? And there were bike lanes on the bridges and many streets to ease your way. You'll have ... Read More

The Russian National Ballet performs Swan Lake this April at Queensborough Community College. This classic ballet tells the tale of tragic love between Prince Siegfried and Odette, the Swan maiden, ... Read More

I've had a couple folks email asking about finding a softball team to join in Queens. Can anyone help? Please leave a comment or email me with softball ... Read More

Who knew that the four public golf courses in Queens are open throughout the winter? No surprise that tee times in January are easy to get, but as the ... Read More

Meet the Mets this afternoon, opening day April 3, 2006. The Mets face the Washington Senators with the game starting at 1:10 in the afternoon. For all ... Read More