Jan. 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Mike Gianaris and Assembly Members Jessica González-Rojas and Zohran Mamdani joined members of the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) coalition Tuesday to celebrate a new law requiring New York State documents to separate MENA New Yorkers from the white category. The legislation, introduced by Gianaris and… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) will honor Martin Luther King Jr. next week with a family day of talks, tours, and digital media activities. MoMI, located at 36-01 35th Ave., will hold a Family Day on Sunday, Jan. 19, between 2 and 5 p.m., to pay tribute to… Read more »
Jan. 8, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Astoria’s Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden will come alive with Czech and Slovak culture this Saturday during the second annual Czech & Slovak Heritage Festival. The event, organized by the Bohemian Citizens’ Benevolent Society of Astoria (BCBSA), will take place from noon to 6 p.m. at 29-19 24th Ave…. Read more »
Jan. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The owners of Sunnyside café and bistro Brookside Market have launched an online fundraiser to help repatriate the remains of general manager Yoselin Zoila Campos Mendoza, who died tragically following a short battle with illness before Christmas. Yoselin, 31, a native of Mexico, died on Dec. 21 after a… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Antisemitic graffiti has repeatedly appeared along Woodside Avenue, sparking outrage from residents and a commitment from Council Member Julie Won to ensure its swift removal. The graffiti, which appeared on lampposts and the back door of a laundromat located at the intersection of 65th Street and Woodside Avenue, featured… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A high-energy celebration of African culture and acrobatics will kick off Black History Month in East Elmhurst at the end of January. A troupe of Zuzu African Acrobats will take to the stage at the Lexington Center on Friday, Jan. 31, the eve of Black History Month, which runs… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Astoria’s own Tootles & French popped the cork on its biggest celebration yet, throwing a neighborhood party Friday night to toast its win as USA Today’s Best New Restaurant, topping a nationwide holiday vote. Tootles & French, opened by Chad Goldsmith at 36-15 Ditmars Blvd. in 2023, was one… Read more »
Jan. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Are you ready to play? A new interactive gaming center and arcade is set to open in Astoria next week, featuring a number of state-of-the-art 4 and 5D arcade games. Gaming City is scheduled to open its doors at 36-10 31st St. by Friday, Jan. 10, occupying a newly… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A woman has died after being struck by an MTA bus at the intersection of 31st Street and Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria on Thursday morning. The woman, who was approximately 50-60 years of age, was struck while crossing southbound on Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Street at approximately 8:06 a.m. and… Read more »
Dec. 30, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has announced a plan to provide 13 Sunnyside households displaced by a devastating fire in December 2023 with an additional round of six-month temporary housing agreements. Richards announced the new round of temporary housing agreements on Dec. 20 to mark the one-year anniversary of… Read more »