CD 23 Candidate Profile: Bob Friedrich
Profiled here are the six candidates for the Democratic nomination for the special election to represent the 23rd District in the New York City Council. The winner of the nomination will face...
View ArticleFeiner Finds: From “Blah!” To “AHA!”
By Eileen Feiner It’s a rare opportunity when one gets a chance to re-imagine their career – and in turn their life – and I’ve been lucky enough to accomplish just that. A former NYC school teacher,...
View ArticleSix Tips For Fun Fall Recreation
While summer is all about sun, beaches and being on the water, autumn brings new types of outdoor fun. Cooler weather and colorful landscapes attract many to enjoy the outdoors during the season. But...
View ArticleQuick, Inexpensive Fall Home Makeover Tips
Natural hues like orange and green can make kids’ bedrooms pop in fall. A seasonal home makeover doesn’t need to cost a fortune or be difficult to execute. Quick, easy and innovative ideas can give...
View ArticleThree Costly Medicare Mistakes Baby Boomers Make
Each day, thousands of people in the U.S. turn 65, and they’re faced with making choices about the Medicare program. Unfortunately, many people’s missteps mean they end up paying too much for...
View ArticleGetting Good Balance And Preventing Falls
By Joanne Barry Did you know that each year thousands of adults fall and break a hip, bones or suffer head injuries? Studies have shown that participating in daily balance exercises which include...
View ArticleFour Top Tech Degrees For Career Seekers
The career outlook for technology professionals remains highly promising. With so many emerging employment opportunities, The White House announced the TechHire initiative in March to encourage...
View ArticleAmericans Spending More For College Out-of-Pocket
The Bank of Mom and Dad is open for business, as parent out-of-pocket spending has become the number one source of college funding. In fact, 62 percent of families did not borrow to pay for college...
View ArticleHow To Avoid The Common Investing Mistakes
BY DOMENICK RAFTER Editor in Chief Since the 2008 financial crisis, it might not be surprising to find out that the common man is, to say the least, a little leery of investing. We see it every...
View ArticleVisit Queens’ Catholic High Schools This Month
October is the month where the borough’s Catholic High Schools open to their doors to prospective students and their families. Open houses give families the opportunity to tour the school, see the...
View ArticleRaising Awareness One Tutu At A Time
“Hearing a doctor utter the words “breast cancer” often leaves women with dozens of initial questions: “How will I manage all of the demands of daily life while in treatment? How will it affect me...
View Article3 Things to Consider During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
12 percent of women in the US will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month and is an ideal time...
View ArticleRotate And Donate To Find A Cure
Frank’s Tire, Auto & Truck Repair will be donating all proceeds from tire rotation this month to Breast Cancer research. (File Photo) BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ October has arrived and has brought along a...
View ArticleFour Foods To Ease Stiffness and Chronic Pain
By Joanne Barry Did you know that millions of Americans suffer from chronic pain related to headaches, back pain, foot pain, shoulder pain, joint pain and arthritis Research shows that by getting a...
View ArticleRethinking Breast Cancer Treatment
In the United States, one in five new breast cancer cases is stage 0 disease, but for Amy Thigpen, a mother of three who works in an oncology clinic, breast cancer is not a statistic; it is personal....
View ArticleXaverian Starts First Year Of Co-Ed Enrollment
In March 2015, Xaverian’s President, Robert B. Alesi ’78, together with Brother Lawrence Harvey, CFX, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, proudly announced that the Board of Trustees voted unanimously...
View Article5 Tips To Make Medicare Open Enrollment Easier
Medicare Open Enrollment, which happens every year from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, marks an important time of year for people older than 65 to change their health plans and prescription drug coverage for...
View ArticleMount Sinai Breast Cancer Awareness Events
Understanding Cancer That Effects Most Women Thurday, Oct. 22, 6:30 p.m,. Manducatis Rustica V.I.G. Restaurant, 46-35 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Join a team of physicians for an update on the...
View ArticleSigns Of Breast Cancer In Men
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it is important to remember that the illness does sometimes affect men. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation less than one percent of all patients...
View ArticleMeet Two Local Women Fighting To End An Epidemic
By Trone Dowd Staff Writer October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. In the last 20 years, breast cancer has become one of the leading causes of death in minority women. It remains the number one most...
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