Rego-Park News

As Karen Koslowitz ran this year for the Council seat she once held for a decade, her campaign manager encountered an exasperating problem.

While much of the city's Democratic establishment was on the dais at the midtown Hilton Tuesday night to celebrate Bill Thompson's near-stunning upset of Mike Bloomberg, Christine Quinn spent her evening at a dive bar in Queens.

But Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said 19 suspected scammers, including four from Long Island , who cheated Medicaid out of more than $350,000 in benefits either did not live in New York City, as they claimed, or had incomes too high to get the benefits.

Steven Colluci owns waterfront properties but qualified for Medicaid. Natalya Azarova was arrested at her home in Jericho, L.I. . Nineteen Medicaid cheats - including some with luxury cars and million-dollar homes - concocted wacky lies to collect insurance benefits meant for the poor, authorities said Thursday.

"It looks a lot like the new 'Rego Park II' mall by the LIE in Queens . I guess there are only so many variations you can do on vertical big box and parking garage.

Two dining guides are out today for those who want to be well-fed even if they're not well-off. In the Village Voice's annual Best of NYC issue, Robert Sietsema and Sarah DiGregorio weigh in with their choices for the Best Foie Gras , the Best Fish Heads and other favorites.

We are the victims of extreme cruelty. We are living prisoners in our own home while the people who are doing this to us are living a normal life.

The New York City Industrial Development Agency has granted preliminary approval for incentive packages for the expansion of two industrial companies in Queens.

Staten Island : I knew 11-year-old Leandra Rosado and I grieve with her suffering dad, Lenny, a good guy and a wonderful father.

The other day, deep in Rego Park, Queens in New York City, Stanley Moscowitz and Walter Israel sat down at a Formica table for lunch.

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Third-generation owner Jay Parker runs Ben's Best, one of the last kosher delis in the New York borough of Queens.

Their eyes on the prize Rego Park : I think the Norwegian Nobel Committee gave Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize as a consolation prize for his Chicago -2016fiasco. Awarding the Prize to Obama, who did almost nothing to promotepeace, is an insult to memories of Martin Luther King , Mother Teresa , Andrei Sakharov and other real Nobel Peace ...

A line forms to try different kinds of food for the Discover Queens Restaurant Week Lunch Tasting held on the steps of the Queens Borough Hall.

Quote this entry on your blog! If you want to quote or post " He Also Had Enemies Outside the Family " on your blog, just copy this code: He Also Had Enemies Outside the Family Young boy: Papa, did you kill grandfather?Dad: No, I did not kill your grandfather.--63rd Drive, Rego ParkOverheard by: Beatricevia Overheard in New York, Sep 29, 2009 And ...

Lost City reported some time ago that Rego Park's Jay Dee Bakery, the 1940s Art Deco gem that closed back in July, was destined for Alabama, just like the Cheyenne Diner was.

Seven Bronx public hospital employees were arrested Wednesday on charges of taking bribes to steer car crash victims to crooked clinics set up to bilk insurance companies.

Mouthwatering braised brisket brings everyone to the holiday table. Serves: 6 The family dinner at the sweetest Jewish holiday of all, Rosh Hashanah, often starts with a savory brisket.

There was an ancient time, according to a story often heard in Tweed, when teachers needed due process to protect their academic freedom.

Manuela Michailescu failed to pay $7,715 in taxes to the Rondout Valley School District, racked up thousands of dollars in credit card debt and declared bankruptcy to the tune of $916,000 this year.