A pilgrimage from India
August 3, 2005
Raised in the small Jewish community in Mumbai, president of Rego Park synagogue unites two worlds.

The hands that rock
July 29, 2005
A music camp that coaches girls in finer points of rap, hip-hop and good ol' rock tunes up for season.

Garden for Whitman and his 'Grass'
July 18, 2005
Queens College commemorated the 150th anniversary of Walt Whitman's most celebrated work, "Leaves of Grass," Thursday with a new garden in his honor.

2 die from shootings at parties
July 11, 2005
Shots at Queens house party leave 1 dead, 1 hurt; gunfire at Brooklyn party kills 17-year-old boy.

A sign of remembrance to honor a 9/11 victim
June 7, 2005
With a priest's blessing and tears in the eyes of family and friends, a corner in the neighborhood where 9/11 victim Palmina Delli Gatti lived was renamed after her Friday.

Queens College honors investigative reporter
June 3, 2005
Investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell stood solemnly yesterday on a Queens College stage as Dr. Carolyn Goodman, 89, hung the president's medal around his neck.

A page out of E-ZPass' book
May 16, 2005
Queens libraries use technology found at tollbooths to speed the borrowing and returning of materials.

Center puts art in a new light
May 12, 2005
Studio dedicated to holographic arts will open to the public Saturday as part of annual LIC festival.

Fire rips through Queens apartment building
May 5, 2005
As a fire raged in a Flushing apartment building, a 9-year-old boy fell from a blanket his mother was using to lower him from their fourth-floor apartment, fire officials said.

A new day in the park
March 21, 2005
Queensbridge Park to get a $1.4M makeover.

Big scam or honest mistake?
March 10, 2005
Councilman John Liu says some landlords are bilking seniors by raising their rents while taking subsidies.

A city they can call their own
March 9, 2005
Xian-Zhe Li and others in the rapidly growing Korean-Chinese-American community in the city want to be a bridge among many different cultures.

Water main break floods Queens streets
February 16, 2005
A massive water main break in Queens flooded local streets Wednesday, forcing emergency crews to evacuate 17 buildings and 100 residents as a precaution, authorities said.

Homeless man slashed with cane sword
February 1, 2005
A 75-year-old man pulled a sword from his cane and sliced a homeless man's jugular vein in broad daylight Tuesday during a contentious argument in Alphabet City over a patch of sidewalk, police said.

Writing's on the Wall: Finding niches
January 23, 2005
Standing face to face with one of the graffiti writers who covered her company's walls with spray paint, Lucy Minturn grinned.
"Our clients love it," Minturn said. "Do whatever you like."
And with that, the one-time graffiti teens who spent nights raiding tunnels and dodging cops got to work. That's how the Wall Nuts Crew works these days, transforming New York with spray-paint murals on invitation..

Ancient fish oil remedy is still useful
March 16, 2004
Cod liver oil is a centuries-old remedy for joint pains. Oils from a variety of salmon and other fish are sold worldwide to fight heart disease, among other claims.

Bitter Orange Supplements
February 3, 2004
Bitter oranges are used to make marmalade and flavor the liqueurs triple sec and curaçao. Native to Asia and cultivated throughout the Mediterranean, they are also known as Seville oranges, or by their scientific name, Citrus aurantium.

Lutein For Eye Conditions
January 13, 2004
Lutein is a yellow pigment found in egg yolks and dark leafy vegetables such as spinach, as well as broccoli, corn, kale, red grapes, yellow squash, cucumbers, peas and collard greens. It is taken to protect vision against degenerative eye conditions such as macular degeneration, the disease that commonly leads to irreversible blindness among the elderly.

Flax As A Source of Fatty Acid
January 6, 2004
Flax yields the fiber from which linen is woven. This ancient crop's oil, also known as linseed oil, is found in everything from paint to linoleum.

A Natural Way to Lower Cholesterol?
November 18, 2003
Scientists have taken guggul's reputation on a roller-coaster ride in the past 18 months.

Chondroitin Deficiency Found in Pet Products
November 4, 2003
When it comes to chow supplements touted as aids for a pet's ailing joints, a new report finds some contain none of a particularly expensive therapeutic ingredient they are advertised to contain.

Athletic Fuel That's Unkind to Kidneys
October 7, 2003
Several, but not all, scientific reports suggest creatine supplements can provide quick boosts to muscle strength to benefit high-intensity, short-term activities, such as sprinting, jumping and weightlifting, said San Francisco-based dietitian Allison Sarubin Fragakis of the American Dietetic Association. "The gains are relatively small, so I don't see this being of much benefit to casual exercise," she noted.

Noni: Claims Bear More Investigating
August 26, 2003
"I would say, wait until there's significant research in humans before you spend $42 for a jar of juice," Sarubin Fragakis said.

Chromium Picolinate Has Some Use
July 8, 2003
"Chromium does work, but not the dramatic results people are looking for. For healthy, normal people, it's going to take a while to change."

A Youth Enhancer or Just Aging Bull?
April 22, 2003
According to the Longevity Web site, former patients of the inventor, Dr. Hans Nieper, include John Wayne, Anthony Quinn, Yul Brynner and Natalie Wood, as well as the German king of Hanover and KGB members.

Liveraid: A Balanced Diet Is A Better Idea
December 10, 2002
All of the chemicals in the supplement also are found in a well-balanced diet, Boyer said, adding: "Have a steak -- it tastes better."

DMSO/MSM For Joint Ailments
January 14, 2002
While Jacob is a leader in the field, he said, “I would beware of anything that’s overhyped, whether it be DMSO or MSM. They’re both useful, but neither one is a panacea.”

Red Yeast Rice Walks a Thin Line
February 25, 2003
"It's not what we know, it's what we don't know that's disconcerting. But I think there are opportunities for these if there's further testing."

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