The End Of Flushing West? De Blasio Admin. Puts Plans To Develop Flushing...
BY LYNN EDMONDS Staff Writer The entire Flushing West project is scrapped for the time being, the NYC Department of City Planning confirmed on Wednesday. The plan would have likely brought over 1,000...
View Article“Pride Unites Us!” The 24th Annual Queens Pride Parade Marches This Weekend
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ Staff Writer Kicking off New York City’s pride month is the 24th Annual Queens Pride Parade, which will take place in not only the heart of Queens but in the most diverse area of...
View ArticleAIDS Center of Queens County: Providing Service To Queens Patients For 30 Years
BY YVETTE BROWN Staff Writer The AIDS Center of Queens County, one of the Grand Marshals of this year’s Pride Parade, is the largest provider of HIV/AIDS services in the borough of Queens – having...
View ArticleA Night to Slay: Pride Prom Gives Individuality A Chance To Shine
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ Staff Writer For most high school students, prom is their farewell celebration. It’s when they put the stressful, life-changing four years behind them and just embrace this...
View ArticleLGBT Voices Can Be Heard Saturday Jackson Hts
BY LYNN EDMONDS Staff Writer Gay, transgender and queer artists – both established and up-and-coming – will be in the spotlight this Saturday with a public performance at Jackson Heights’ Diversity...
View ArticleLeading In Progress: New York State Ahead Of Nation In Transgender Legislation
BY JON CRONIN Staff Writer Across the country there has been strife regarding state implementation of President Barack Obama’s directive that allows transgender students to use the bathroom of the sex...
View Article#wejustgottapee: The Issue Of Gender Identity Comes Forward In Bathroom Debate
BY TRONE DOWD Staff Writer Last June, the battle against same-sex marriage was all but declared a lost cause, with the Supreme Court determining that all couples have a Constitutional right to be...
View ArticleADVERTORIAL: New York-Presbyterian/Queens: Summer Safety Tips For Kids
Summer is the season of outdoor fun – sports, vacations and barbecues. As children of all ages enjoy these outdoor activities, the risk for injury can also increase. “We see a lot of kids in the...
View ArticleMan’s – And Your Health’s – Best Friend
BY DR. DAVID SAMADI Your dog probably thinks the most important task he performs for you all day is frightening away the UPS deliveryman (who, your pet is certain, would slaughter everyone inside the...
View ArticleNew Ways To Protect Your Family At Home
While you may think of smart home technology as a convenience — something to save you a few steps of walking between the couch and the nearest light switch, smart home offerings also include important...
View ArticleStroke Awareness – Know The Facts
BY ANDREW WEISSMAN, PA-C Director of Clinical Initiatives, The Walter Strauss Stroke Center at the Grand Each year, nearly 800,000 Americans experience a new or recurrent stroke, making stroke the...
View ArticleWhat You Can Do To Control Emotional Eating
DR. DAVID SAMADI Every single one of us at some point in our lives has resorted to eating for comfort or emotional eating. Emotional eating is using food to lessen or avoid bad feelings or even to...
View ArticleMath Scores are Slipping: How Your Child Can Buck the Trend
As Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics skills are gaining importance in the job market, American students’ math test scores are slipping. A recent study shows a growing percentage of 12th...
View ArticleADVERTORIAL: Come To The Craft Beer Festival
The Summer International is the 5th Annual NYC Craft Beer Festival hosted by Hand Crafted Tasting Co. Now, we have added 30 minutes longer than ever before, 3 hours for GA ticket holders and 4 hours...
View ArticleGift Guide For DIY Dads And Grads
Father’s Day and graduation season are the perfect opportunities to beef up your gift recipient’s garage — and high-quality tools are a must for anyone — from DIY novices to professional handymen. “A...
View ArticleNursing Shortage Creates Career Opportunities
(BPT) – With nearly 8 million Americans still unemployed, it may be difficult to imagine a labor shortage is on the horizon. Yet many labor experts predict the health care industry is headed in that...
View Article10 Smart Security Steps For Seniors
From identity theft to home burglary, it’s an unfortunate fact that senior citizens are often a target for criminals. By taking simple security measures while at home and out traveling, you can...
View ArticleA Dr.’s Plan for ‘Reciprocal Giving’
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ Staff Writer Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology is not only determined to provide quality service to their patients, but they are passionate about providing quality care. Because of the...
View ArticleDept. For Aging Receives $20 Mil Increase
BY JON CRONIN Staff Writer The Department for the Aging has received a $20 million increase in funding in its budget this year. The Department For The Aging’s Fiscal Year 2017 Adopted Budget totals...
View ArticleQueens Residents Can Age In Place
BY TRONE DOWD Across the five boroughs, there is a prevailing trend of seniors leaving their homes in the sprawling New York City area in favor of a more affordable and easy going living in the...
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