New York Rangers fans watched the game against the New Jersey Devils at Strawberry’s Sports Grill Monday. Comment.

Four firefighters sustained minor injuries battling a two-alarm blaze in Bayside Tuesday afternoon and were taken to North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System to be treated, fire officials said. Comment.

Hundreds of pint-sized dance hopefuls bounded into Astoria for a free audition with the School of American Ballet at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts Sunday. Comment.

An estimated 32,000 cyclists rode in the TD Five Boro Bike last Sunday. Comment.

The Rosedale Little League is gearing up for baseball to begin. Comment.

The York College Foundation held its 5th Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert at York Monday night of last week. The event featured a performance by Patti Austin & Trio entitled, “The Ella Fitzgerald Tribute.” Comment.

The Hollis Bellaire Queens Village Bellerose Athletic Association kicked off its season with a parade recently. Comment.

A city greenhouse growing flowers to brighten the concrete landscape of Queens is now a state-of-the-art facility after a major overhaul. Comment.

Cars lined up for hours Saturday, idling away as drivers waited for their chance to be environmentally responsible. Comment.

Between 30 and 40 students pitched in to plant 10 trees and five shrubs at Queens High School for the Sciences at York College last Thursday. Comment.

Mano Lambrinos walked quietly in the Saturday morning sun along Virginia Point with a black garbage bag waving in the wind. On his day off, he was looking for trash. Comment.

Dozens of children marched in the annual Glen Oaks Little League parade. Comment.

The reception might be good near the intersection of 150th Street and Willets Point Boulevard in Whitestone, but state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) said his calls haven’t been answered yet. Comments (3).

Bayside Little Leaguers as young as 5 kicked off their season Saturday with the annual parade down Bell Boulevard, but for team managers and coaches, the competition had begun long before. Comment.

College Point kicked off its Little League season Saturday, and the pint-sized sluggers who marched down the neighborhood’s main drag had high hopes for the season. Comment.

For years, March of the Living has tapped Holocaust survivors for trips bringing Jewish teenagers to Poland and Israel, but the program’s latest educational mission focuses on the liberators. Comment.

The Queens County Farm Museum’s annual Easter egg hunt featured a number of games like the rubber-chicken toss and live rabbits. Comment.

Thousands of pint-sized athletes and their proud parents and coaches marched through Glendale Saturday morning in anticipation of another year of baseball with the Ridgewood-Glendale-Middle Village-Maspeth Little League opening parade. Comment.

The 11th annual Easter Egg Hunt was held in St. Albans Memorial Park Saturday. The event was hosted by Affinity Health Plan in conjunction with City Councilman Leroy Comrie. Comment.

A fund-raising event for the Whitestone Community Volunteer Ambulance was held at Dabby’s in Whitestone Saturday. Devon O’Connor, founder of the Welcome to Whitestone Commercial and Residential Civic Association and board member of the Whitestone ambulance, hosted the second annual event at his children’s party venue. Comment.

Several Queens politicians attended Opening Day last week, but not everyone got a front-row seat for the Amazin’s’ win. Comment.

The city seems to be preparing its youth for a sequel to “The Hunger Games.” Comment.

In recognition of Women’s History Month, City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) honored 11 women as Unsung Heroines last weekend at York College. Comment.

The talent developed on the sandlot courts and high school hardwood of Queens will once again go on display Thursday in the NCAA basketball tournament. Comment.

Dwight “Doc” Gooden, a former pitcher for both the New York Yankees and Mets, signed autographs and greeted fans during the opening of an AT&T store in Queens Center. Gooden made his debut with the Mets in 1984 and was signed by the Yankees in 1996 before he retired in 2001. Comment.

Thousands celebrated the Hindu holiday of Phagwah, which marks the start of spring. Comment.

The Samuel Field Y in Little Neck held a Purim celebration. Comment.

Spring — and dyed power — was in the air in Richmond Hill Sunday as thousands of South Asians and others came to celebrate the 24th annual Phagwah Parade. Comments (2).

Rockaway Beach Boulevard in Rockaway was awash with green and gold for the 37th-annual Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Comment.

The Bay Terrace Jewish Center held a Purim carnival. Comment.

The Whitesone Hebrew Centre held a Purim celebration. Comment.

The more than 1,000 people who filled up a Rochdale church Monday night were there for two reasons. Comments (12).

The LGBT marchers at Sunnyside’s St. Pat’s for All Parade are still not welcome at other celebrations around the city, but they were recognized by a government official from the Emerald Isle who joined prominent city officials and marched with the diverse crowd. Comment.

A mother is grieving and 13 youths have been arraigned following a fatal South Jamaica shooting Friday that sparked an outpouring of support from the community and a call for oversight hearings in City Hall. Comments (5).

Wyatt, a 7-year-old Maine Coon cat from Flushing, is the winner of this edition of the TimesLedger Newspapers’ Queens Critter contest. He is leash-trained and loves going outside in the backyard, his owner Carol Imandt said. Comment.

Councilman Leroy Comrie held a Black History Celebration at Black Spectrum Theatre last Saturday. Comment.

St. Clare’s carnival celebration in Rosedale featured a costume parade for adults and children. Comment.

The Poppenhusen Institute held a benefit concert last Saturday evening in College Point. The event featured music from Mary Courtney and Morning Star, as well as step dancers from the McNiff School of Irish Dance. Comment.

City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) hosted his first annual Senior High Tea along with the Healthfirst organization in a colorful event that brought back memories of the days when hats and elegant teacups were part of a more leisurely lifestyle. Comment.

At first, Deshawn Curtin didn’t think he had been shot. Comment.

When Robert Waltzer instructed a group of seniors to grab their partners and get ready to practice the footwork he had just taught them, he was not giving foxtrot lessons. Comments (1).

New York City Parks Department Ranger Gabriela Padewska led an “Owl Prowl” through Alley Pond Park Sunday in search of the park’s pair of Great Horned Owls - one male and one female. Comments (1).

Councilman Daniel Dromm and the Asian Community United Society marked the second-annual Elmhurst Community Lunar New Year celebration to welcome the Year of the Dragon. Comment.

On Saturdays, chef Grace Lupo offers classes at her Bayside restaurant where she teaches her adult students how to prepare authentic Italian cuisine, but once a month the kitchen at L’Italiano Trattoria fills with a younger crowd, and the recipes become a bit more basic. Comment.

The Queens Village Republican Club’s annual dinner may have been named for Abraham Lincoln, but it was a child with a different biblical name who commandeered the attention of the crowd this year. Comment.

Harlem Globetrotters legend Curly Neal shows off his moves during a visit to the New York Hall of Science in Corona as part of the program “The Science of Basketball.” Neal has been part of the team for 22 seasons, playing in more than 6,000 games in 97 countries with the Hall of Fame team. Comment.

Forest Hills resident Bob Schreibman said he is not sure how he is still ticking at 91 years old, but he thinks the answer may lie in the 66-year-old marriage he had with his wife, Marjorie. Comment.

Children gathered at the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning Saturday for a Valentine’s Day Family Fun Workshop, during which they made cards. Comment.

Our Lady of Lourdes celebrated Catholic Schools Week with a performance by students during Sunday Mass and an International Festival, featuring food from the countries where families in the parish are from. Many members of the congregation are from Haiti, Guyana, the Philippines and dozens of other countries. Comment.

Bowie (l.) and Harley, 10-year-old cats owned by the Chasen family of Bay Terrace, are the winners of this edition of the TimesLedger Newspapers’ Queens Critter contest. Harley is named after a Harley Davidson motorcycle because he purrs loudly, and Bowie is named after David Bowie because she has two different colored eyes, which is similar to the rock star’s injured pupil in one eye, the family said. Comment.

The ghosts of ancient Chinese history marched arm-in-arm with Mr. Met during Saturday’s massive Lunar New Year Parade in downtown Flushing, exemplifying a neighborhood that keeps a tight hold on tradition while welcoming the rest of the borough with open arms. Comment.

Flushing Indians celebrated the signing of their home country’s constitution Saturday with songs and classical dances at the Hindu Temple Society of North America. The festivities also included a hoisting ceremony for the Indian flag. Comment.

The Jamaica Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints welcomed members of the community to its new location on 163rd Street for an open house Saturday and Sunday. The six-story building will offer religious services, classes and other activities. Comments (4).

More than 100 firefighters responded to a two-alarm blaze in Jamaica in an apartment above an African jewelry shop Friday afternoon, according to fire officials. Comment.

Parents and children brought out their sleds after snow blanketed Francis Lewis Park last weekend. Comments (1).

The next time you ride an N, a Q or an R train, it might be Occupied. Comment.

Youngsters and their parents headed to Crocheron Park in Bayside after winter weather blanketed the borough with a light coating of snow last weekend. Comment.

Birds of all feathers had to brave the winter weather last weekend. Comment.

Borough President Helen Marshall touted the multiple new health care institutions, housing ventures and schools that are transforming Queens in her State of the Borough speech Tuesday at Queens College’s Colden Auditorium. Comments (1).

New York Giants fans gathered in K.C.’s Saloon in Bayside to watch the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers. The Giants won in overtime 20-17 and are slated to play the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. Comment.

The Greater New York Inter-Alumni Council of the United Negro College Fund presented its 22nd-annual MLK Jr. Awards Breakfast at Antun’s. Comment.

When the First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica was established in 1662, the area was a New Netherland settlement called Rustdorp, meaning “Quiet Village.” Comment.

Councilman Leroy Comrie sponsored an event entitled “A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center Monday afternoon. Comment.

A pastel portrait entitled “Maria” by artist Diana de Santis was awarded first prize Sunday in the Bayside Historical Society’s 11th annual art show. Comment.

Hundreds of people proceeded through Flushing Sunday during a Shia commemoration called the Arbaeen of Shuhada-e-Karbala, which commemorated the death of the Prophet Muhammed’s grandson Imam Hussain during the Battle of Karbal, as well as Hussain’s bodyguard and cousin, Ghazi Abbas. Comment.

A firefighter suffered minor injuries at an East Elmhurst blaze Monday morning. One civilian also suffered minor burns to the head during the fire on Humphrey Street near 27th Avenue, according to fire officials. Firefighters first got the call at 9:47 a.m., and the blaze was under control by 10:25 a.m., according to a spokesman for the FDNY. Comment.

Hundreds of trees were chopped and turned into mulch at Kissena Park during MulchFest, an annual event organized by the Parks Department. Comment.

Hundreds of trees were chopped and turned into mulch during MulchFest, an annual event in Astoria Park. The event was presented by city Department of Parks & Recreation, the Department of Sanitation, Green Shores NYC, the Astoria Park Alliance and Partnerships for Parks. Comment.

Hundreds of trees were chopped and turned into mulch at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village during MulchFest, an annual event organized by the Parks Department. Comment.

Dolly, a 6-year-old Cairn Terrier owned by Denise Clarino of Bayside, is the winner of this edition of the TimesLedger Newspapers’ Queens Critter contest. Comment.

Hundreds of trees were chopped and turned into mulch at Cunningham Park during MulchFest, an annual event organized by the Parks Department. Comment.

As part of an annual holiday tradition, one of Bayside’s most colorful homes is helping to brighten the lives of some children who can always use some extra cheer. Comment.

The Golden Dragon Acrobats, a Chinese acrobatic touring company, dazzled visitors to Queens Theatre with stunts that included balancing, gymnastics and contortion. Comment.

The Afrikan Poetry Theatre hosted its annual Kwanzaa celebration at MS 8 in Jamaica Friday, honoring the 45-year-old holiday with music, food and a reflective look back at African culture and tradition. Dozens of revelers in southeast Queens turned out for the event. Comment.

According to fire officials, no one was injured in the Bayside blaze at 46th Avenue and Oceania Street, which was declared under control just after midnight Tuesday morning. A spokesman for the FDNY said that investigators believe the fire may have started in the basement. Comment.