Sept. 29, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A restaurant that specializes in sushi rolls has opened in a new high-rise office building in Long Island City. Temakase, which has locations in Manhattan and Florida, opened Wednesday inside The JACX, a 26-story two-tower building located at 28-07 Jackson Ave. The company has moved into a space inside… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A number of community-based organizations are coming together to host a block party in Woodside Saturday to celebrate Filipino American culture and history. The event will take place along 70th Street—between Roosevelt Avenue and 38th Avenue—with the gathering scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. The event’s location is… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The annual Taste of Sunnyside is just days away and a full list of participating restaurants/bars has now been finalized. The event, which aims to showcase the diverse restaurant mix of the neighborhood, will take place this Sunday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. with more than 30 local… Read more »
Sept. 27, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Catholic schools in Queens and Brooklyn are now teaching a new social justice curriculum that aims to teach students about tolerance and respect. The schools started teaching the new curriculum last week as the Brooklyn Diocese, which oversees Catholic schools in Queens and Brooklyn, aims to address topics such… Read more »
Sept. 27, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A family-owned pizzeria in Astoria that closed in May after a fire tore through its storefront reopened Monday – with the help of a resident-backed GoFundMe campaign. Retro Pizza Cafe, located at 41-02 Broadway, has started serving customers once again – more than four months after a fire caused… Read more »
Sept. 24, 2021 By Michael Dorgan and Christian Murray The NYC Dept. of Transportation is currently installing a bike boulevard on 39th Avenue in Sunnyside. The QUEENS POST visited 39th Avenue on Wednesday and spoke to several people at random about the plan. The people interviewed happened to be either walking or riding their bikes… Read more »
Sept. 23, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A volunteer who delivers food to the poor is in critical condition after he was stabbed by a homeless man inside an Elmhurst park Tuesday. Rick Isbitiram was handing out free meals at Hoffman Park – located between Hoffman Drive and Woodhaven Boulevard – at around 10 p.m. when… Read more »
Sept. 22, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An event that aims to help immigrant workers access state and federal financial aid is being held in Elmhurst this weekend. The event, called the Immigrant Resource Fair, will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, located at 84-07 Broadway. Attendees… Read more »
Sept. 21, 2021 By Michael Dorgan More than 1,000 runners soaked up the warm weather Saturday morning and participated in the sixth annual LIC Waterfront 5K. The event drew participants young and old, with the oldest runners being in their 80s. The children’s dash, held immediately after the 5K, drew more than 150 children, including… Read more »
Sept. 20, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The ever-popular Sunnyside Shorts International Film Festival is returning to the neighborhood this weekend. The one-day film festival will take place Saturday at the Sunnyside Reformed Church, located at 48-03 Skillman Ave., where 23 films will be screened throughout the afternoon and evening. The festival, now in its 16th… Read more »