Several local residents were glued to their television sets on Feb. 5, watching the New York Giants-New England Patriots Super Bowl XLVI game. The Giants beat the Patriots, 21-17, the fourth NFL championship in franchise history. more …

The Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square hosted Koelsche Funke's 51st Grand Masquerade Ball on Feb. 4, a fundraiser event benefitting the Intrepid's Fallen Hero Fund and the North Shore/LIJ Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York. more …