Sep. 1, 2025 By Claude Solnik Dressed in her Sunday best in the form of a colorful, floral dress and a yellow hat and coat, Louise Stamp took the bus to church on Aug. 31, as she does each weekend. But this was also the first day of new bus routes across Queens, as…
Sep. 1, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams School is back! This week, our children will gather their school supplies, fill backpacks, and greet their friends as they kick off the 2025-2026 school year. Our public schools are the best of our city — a place where children from every walk of life can get…
Sep. 1, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud The New York Mets hosted their second annual “A Celebration of Queens Culture” at Citi Field during the game against the Miami Marlins on Thursday, Aug. 28. The event is meant to recognize and celebrate the more than 100 different cultures represented within the diverse…
Aug. 29, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Laughter is the best medicine, and a comedy show in Astoria proves it every month. Q.E.D. Astoria is set to host the third installment of Heckling Hand: Comedy for a Cause on Saturday, Aug. 30, at 3 p.m. for a purpose-driven afternoon of community and laughter. This month,…
Aug. 29, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin One lucky ticket holder will hit the six-figure jackpot. The New York Lottery (TNYL) recently announced on Thursday, Aug. 21, that a third prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $100,000 was sold at the Stop & Go Convenience & Smoke Shop, located at 55-47 69th St. in Maspeth, for the…
Aug. 29, 2025 By Jessica Militello With beach days and summer BBQs behind us, the start of September rings in the start of magnificent Fall foliage, Halloween and more fun activities that come with the start of Autumn, including a list of Fall events in the area. From apple picking to seasonal ciders and…
Aug. 29, 2025 By Jessica Militello On a quiet street in Sunnyside, Bistro Punta Sal has its French doors wide open, letting the late August breeze emanate throughout the space, which is ornate with flowers, paintings and an array of tables and chairs for intimate dinners with friends or a romantic date night. The…
Aug. 29, 2025 By Shane O’Brien With the onset of fall, attention in Sunnyside turns to the annual Taste of Sunnyside restaurant and bar crawl, which returns for a 15th year in October. The hugely popular annual event will take place from 1-7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12, with participants set to begin their…
Aug. 29, 2025 By Jessica Militello September is ripe for Astoria’s inaugural Fig Festival, starting with a week of fun events and happenings at local restaurants to celebrate the occasion. While the start of September symbolizes the last weeks of summer before Fall begins, back-to-school and the beginning of shorter days, the new month…
Aug. 29, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell Nine firefighters were injured, two of them seriously, and two civilians sustained minor injuries during a two-alarm house fire in South Richmond Hill on Friday morning, but it could have been worse if not for the actions of an off-duty veteran EMT. Paramedic Craig Biscuiti was driving to…