A Modista Makes Her Way
Since she was a little girl in the Dominican Republic, Flor Diaz dreamed of…
Queens
A Prescription For Confusion
In January 2006, Medicare Part D went into effect, subsidizing the cost of …
via New York Daily News
Hindu Festival Draws Thousands
Flowers, fruit, clothes and jewelry — along with thousands of worshipers — …
via New York Daily News
Houdini Whodunnit in Queens
Harry Houdini could escape just about anything – except publicity. Two authors believe the legendary magician was fatally poisoned 82 years ago, and want to exhume his body from a Queens cemetery to test their theory.
Vote Here — But Where???
Annemarie Martinez, the poll coordinator for the city Board of Elections in…
via New York Daily News
Meet Flushing's Streetcorner Seer
Li Feng Jun – or Master Li, as he is known on the crowded streets of Flushing – is a Chinese fortune-teller who offers advice and a purported peak into the future from his perch near the Main Street LIRR station.
via The Queens Courier
Food Pantries Face Shortages
The cupboard is growing bare at food pantries throughout the city, and whil…
via The Queens Courier
Foreclosure Crisis Hits Home
The Reverend Jesse Jackson led a march to a Laurelton house surrounded by weeds after calling for a new civil rights movement to fight rising foreclosures and high-cost lending that have plagued minorities disproportionately - and southeast Queens, in particular. “This is the economic crisis of our time,†Jackson said.