A man dressed as a postal worker and an accomplice robbed a home in East Meadow, Long Island yesterday. When the 32-year-old homeowner opened the door, she saw the uniformed man holding a package, but then he showed a gun. The woman was handcuffed and she and her two young daughters were forced into a bathroom. Then he claimed, per WABC 7, he was a "police officer and wanted to know where the valuables were......

There are many fun events today, like Ecofest at Lincoln Center and Atlantic Antic in Brooklyn, but for those interested in our fine feathered friends, we recommend you head to Central Park to check out the Parks Department's Falconry Extravaganza with the Urban Park Rangers. The Urban Parks Rangers are bringing a number of falcon species, such as the Saw-whet Owl, Screech Owl, Eurasian Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Barn Owl, Turkey Vulture, Harris Hawk, and Adrian......

Today in Central Park a Save Darfur event will be taking place that aims to educate through speakers, music and more. The Save Darfur Now: Voices to Stop Genocide rally has an impressive list of people involved, so head up there and get involved yourself: Speakers Madeleine K. Albright (former United States Secretary of State) Joey Cheek (U.S. Olympic Team speed skater, Gold & Silver medalist) Irwin Cotler (Member of Parliament, Canada, Mount Royal) Larry......

The poor Parks Department. For the second year in a row, they have had to cancel their Winter Festival 2006. Their press release read:Due to the unseasonably warm climate, we are unable to create snow in Central Park's East Meadow, thus forcing us to cancel the activities previously scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday, February 4th and 5th. Winter Festival, an annual event usually held in the East Meadow of Central Park, features......

Because of the multimillion dollar renovation slated for Washington Square Park, NYU has to move their all-university graduation exercises next year to Shea Stadium. Oh, yes, the home of Amazin' Mets, all the way out in Flushing. The Washington Square News reports that the administration also considered Central Park’s East Meadow, Pier 40 and NYU’s Skirball Center for Performing Arts, as well as just cancelling all-university graduation, but then settled on Shea. Well, at......

- Saturday is Taste of Chinatown, where plates at tea houses, restaurants and bakeries are $1. And while you're there, it could be a good time to check out Museum of China in the Americas, which has that cool exhibit of Chinese menus. - It's Falcon Day in Central Park on Saturday! The Parks Department says, "Falcons, hawks, eagles and raptors of all sizes will fly above Central Park’s East Meadow for this year’s annual......