March 2, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi A solo exhibition of multi-media works by New York City artist Cecilia André sheds new light on the transformational power of imagination to create magical art forms from simple, everyday stuff. “To Shed New Light,” curated by Mina Warchavchik Hugerth, is on view now through March 10 at the Materials for the Arts (MFTA)… Read more »
March 1, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Three months after celebrating the opening of its first store in Jamaica, international retailer Primark has signed a new lease to open its second store at Queens Center in Elmhurst. While specific opening details are not yet available, Macerich, a retail developer that invests in shopping centers, confirmed that… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry Conjuring memories from when the borough was the “epicenter of the epicenter” during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced a $1.5 million capital funding allocation toward the creation of a new 22-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mount Sinai Queens… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry When Muhammad Faridi emigrated to the United States from Pakistan when he was 7 years old, he understood early on that to succeed in his new country, he would need to master the English language. This determination led him, at 18, to take a job as a cab driver… Read more »
Feb. 27, 2023, By Carlotta Mohamed A group of tenants residing in a Jackson Heights building rallied outside of the Queens Civil Court in Jamaica on Monday, Feb. 27, after taking on their landlord in a group repairs case after years of living in alleged unacceptable conditions. They also highlighted the importance of passing legislation… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) announced its sponsorship of free laundry service to students in need in Astoria and Long Island City as part of the Zone 126 neighborhood community schools efforts at PS 171Q. During a recent visit to the school just blocks away from the Astoria Houses,… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday delivered remarks at a topping-off ceremony at the Robert DeNiro-backed $600 million Wildflower Studios construction site in Astoria. Adams signed the final steel beam that was then hoisted atop the superstructure of the state-of-the-art film production facility that is rising next to the Steinway… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria are looking for two men connected to an armed robbery that occurred on the night of Friday, Jan. 27, in the vicinity of Newtown Road and 41st Street. At around 8 p.m. the 24-year-old victim met with a man who contacted… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2023 By By Carlotta Mohamed German Doner Kebab (GDK), a global, fast-casual restaurant chain famous for pioneering gourmet doner kebabs in the UK and worldwide, celebrated the opening of its first New York City restaurant in Astoria on Monday, Feb. 6. German Doner Kebab, located at 31-75 Steinway St., offered free ‘Original German… Read more »
Feb. 3, 2023 By Bill Parry To mark the one-month anniversary of the death of Astoria cyclist Tamara Chuchi Kao, who was struck and killed by the diver of a cement truck at the intersection of 29th Street and 24th Avenue, the neighborhood’s elected officials called on the city to build more bike lanes. They… Read more »