Spend Your Staycation At L.I. Aquarium
The Long Island Aquarium is a fin-tastic destination that features one of the largest all-living coral reef displays in this hemisphere, a 120,000-gallon shark tank, year-round sea lion shows, African...
View ArticleAdvertorial: Improving Your Home On A Budget
BY STEVEN J. DiMARE Does your house need a makeover? Are you getting an appraisal or preparing to sell? Well, keep reading and you will find out how you can give your house amazing curb appeal without...
View ArticlePlans Approved For Nine-Story Flushing Health Center
BY JAMES FARRELL Staff Writer The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center filed plans on June 20 with the city’s Department of Buildings for a nine-story health center in Flushing. The facility, which...
View ArticleQueens Blvd. Has Become Development Central
A section of Queens Boulevard near the Maspeth-Elmhurst border has recently become a hot spot for mixed-use development. There are four new developments within three blocks of each other between 72nd...
View ArticleFormer Body Shop To Become Medical Facility
BY JON CRONIN Editor A two-story medical facility is being developed at the former site of Glendale’s Central Auto Collision, Community Board 5 leaders said. Mark Klich, a New York-based developer, is...
View ArticleEnjoy The Ride With Wheel Fun Rentals
Visit Wheel Fun Rentals for something fun to do outdoors this summer. For more than 25 years, this family-friendly company has offered fun options to get outside, burn off some stress and explore...
View ArticleTry This Diner Recipe For Pancakes With Apple Cranberry Compote
Amanda Freitag, a judge on Chopped and host of American Diner Revival, has listed some of her favorite diner staples on the Food Network’s website, including a yummy recipe for buttermilk pancakes with...
View ArticleQUEENS DINERS
Bell Diner Location: 215-25 73rd Ave., Oakland Gardens Phone: (718) 279-0333 Hours: Monday-Saturday (6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.), Sunday (7 a.m.-9 p.m.) Menu: The Bell Diner features some unique breakfast...
View ArticleNew Regulations Curb Real Estate Solicitations In Queens
BY JAMES FARRELL Staff Writer Parts of Queens will be able to opt out of receiving real estate solicitations, state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) announced last week. For Bay Terrace and parts of...
View ArticleHotel Planned For Jackson Heights Sparks Concern
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ Staff Writer A seven-story residential hotel that is being planned for construction in Jackson Heights has raised concerns with local leaders, who say that there is little...
View ArticleNine-Floor Apartment Building Planned For Flushing
A developer is planning to construct a nine-story residential building on 35th Avenue in Flushing. Chuck Apelian, vice chairman of Community Board 7 and chairman of its planning committee, said that...
View ArticleHousing, Jobs, School Proposed for LIC Site
BY TRONE DOWD Editor A 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Long Island City is bringing along promises of new housing, jobs and a school for the rapidly developing western Queens...
View ArticleBudgeting Tips For College Students
High school graduation should be a time of celebration. But for a lot of families, it can also be a source of stress. College is a big step into the future for any student—and it comes with a hefty...
View Article6 Tips To Make College Moves Go Smoothly
Every year, thousands of young Americans move out of their bedrooms in mom and dad’s house and into a college dorm or off-campus apartment. In fact, 68 percent of students at four-year colleges and 56...
View ArticleTips For Saving Money On Prescription Drugs
Modern medications can work wonders—improving quality of life, curing illness and even saving lives. However, those miracles can come at a high cost, as anyone who’s had to pay for branded prescription...
View ArticleCoping with Alzheimer’s and Relieving Stress
Receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis is never easy—it’s life changing, not only for the person receiving the diagnosis but for their family members as well. The disease can exact a devastating toll on...
View ArticleAvoid Dairy For Healthy Bones and Skin
BY JOANNE BARRY COLON Did you know research shows that consuming dairy contributes to prostate, breast and colon cancer and milk actually depletes calcium from our bones and increases fracture risk?...
View ArticleLong Island Care Center Provides Caring Experience
Long Island Care Center is a hidden gem in Flushing that has been under the same ownership in excess of a quarter century, which makes the center unique in its quality of care and short-term...
View ArticleIndia Celebrates 71 Years Of Independence
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ With Aug. 15 marking India’s 71st anniversary of it’s independence day, the Queens Tribune decided to take a look at how the Indian American community has contributed not only to...
View ArticleIndian Americans Contributing To Our City And Nation
Meera Joshi Meera Joshi is the commissioner of the NY Taxi and Limousine Commission. Joshi has served New York City residents in city government for more than a decade. Most recently, she was the...
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