Floral Park

Daniel Squadron Is The Loneliest Candidate

He's running for public advocate (it's the race without a sex scandal)

With DUI's, Long Islanders Have Already Had a Rough Memorial Day Weekend

At the beginning of the month, Runnin' Scared mentioned that Nassau County police officers were getting a grant for the month of May to ramp up the amount of police officers on the lookout for drunk drivers. Looks like it came just in time for the holidays - what perfect timing.Over the pa ... More >>

This Week in the Voice: Dan Choi, Bad Lieutenant

​Lt. Daniel Choi resembles so many other American soldiers in many, many ways: as a late 20s West Point grad who loves his country, a born-again Christian, as a soldier who's served two tours in Iraq, and as a soldier who's been kicked out of the military. But even that isn't the distinguishment t ... More >>

Can an Arts School, a City College, and a Christian Institution Realistically Share a Dorm?

Without driving each other crazy?

Sohna Punjab Shares the Fare of Five Rivers

A Floral Park restaurant refines an Indian cuisine

Where Should I Go For a Weekend Eating Crawl?

Include newcomer Eighth Avenue Noodles on your noodle crawl​Welcome to this week's installment of Ask the Critics. If you have a question--any question!--you'd like answered in this column, email us. This week, Amol M. asks: "Can you suggest a weekend excursion/eating crawl in the five borou ... More >>

State report: Con Ed partly responsible for death in Queens explosion

​A state report says that Con Ed's flawed procedure for responding to gas leaks was responsible for the explosion which killed 40 year old Ghanwatti Boodram in Floral Park. Among other mistakes, the report cites a dispatcher who didn't prioritize the potential emergency over routine calls, and ... More >>

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Our 10 Best: Food Shops

​ One of travel's greatest pleasures is wandering in food shops frequented by locals--whether it's a supermarket, a cheese shop, or a spice merchant. A busy market is a reprieve from the tourist's whirlwind of restaurant-eating, where you can catch a glimpse of people's everyday food lives. ... More >>

Battle of the Dishes: Gobi Manchurian in Floral Park, Queens

Left: Gobi Manchurian from Mumbai Xpress; Right: Masala 2 Wok's version. This week's battle of the dishes pits two different renditions of the Indo-Chinese classic gobi (cauliflower) Manchurian against each other. The restaurants, Mumbai Xpress and Masala 2 Wok, are right next to each other. I ... More >>

Things We Hate--People Who Won't Leave Manhattan

You know the type. The person who refers to the outer boroughs by using phrases like "the wilds of Brooklyn." Your friend who has lived here for a decade but has never crossed the East River. The one who insists you meet for dinner in "the city" rather than, god forbid, get on the L, F or N train ... More >>

The Early Word--Aamchi Pao (Best Vada Pav in Manhattan?)

Left, keema pao, right, vada pao For years, I've been predicting (and hoping) that there will be an Indian street food explosion similar to the banh mi craze, enabling me to eat papri chaat and vada pav anytime of day in any part of the city. (And I've been saying it well before Tom Colicchio got i ... More >>

DIY Mumbai Sandwich

The Mumbai grilled sandwich at Mumbai Xpress was first brought to my attention by Eating in Translation, and a few visits to the Mumbai street food restaurant made it obvious that the place deserved to get a full review. But if you want to try the sandwich (alternatively called a Mumbai or Bombay sa ... More >>

This Week in the Voice

So how is Watchmen, you ask? "Although the ending has been somewhat modified from the novel's, let it be said that Watchmen doesn't lack for self-confidence or even entertainment value." But... well, let J. Hoberman tell it. Brooklyn Republican state senator Marty Golden "represents the flip sid ... More >>

Fork in the Road Loves Floral Park, Queens

Floral Park, Queens is my new favorite neighborhood. It's on the eastern edge of the borough, bordering Nassau County, and it's home to a large and growing Indian population. There are well-stocked South Asian grocery stores, like Patel Brothers and Subzi Mandi, sweets and snacks shops, and many re ... More >>

Strange Snacks of the World--Patra

Patra is one of my favorite snacks--an Indian invention of colocassia (taro) leaves rolled up with a paste of chickpea flour and lots of spices. In India, people sometimes make it at home, and here you can get the snack frozen or in a can. I actually prefer it from the can. It looks a little s ... More >>

Floral Park: A Lesser Known Little India

Vada Pav from Mumbai XpressThe neighborhood of Floral Park, Queens, is located as far east as you can go and still be in New York City. The neighborhood cozies up against the Nassau County line, and is made up of wide, quiet streets lined with small brick houses with yards. It also happens to be hom ... More >>

Robert Mapplethorpe's Instant Precious Relics

Made in his early, druggy years, Mapplethorpe's Polaroids reveal an artist in curious transition

In the Beginning, There Was Adam

The man who helped bring Abramoff down goes to prison for his own nefarious deeds.

Friday 7/28

Labor War in Chelsea

For the first time, non-union immigrants are building Manhattan's high-rise towers

Letters

Letters

Lagoons and Monsoons

Stormy South Indian food journeys to far eastern Queens

Studio in Brownstone Row House

That's my boy!

Scout Clout

Girl Power vs. Domestic Violence