Dec. 13, 2024 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Jessica Ramos has criticized Mayor Eric Adams for meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan. Ramos, who represents District 13, which covers the Queens neighborhoods of Corona, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights, is running for mayor in the 2025 election. She criticized Adams for… Read more »
Dec. 12, 2024 By Shane O’Brien CityVet, a popular vet serving Long Island City and Astoria, will close its doors for the final time today, Dec. 12. CityVet announced on Wednesday evening that it would permanently close 45-44 Vernon Blvd. in an Instagram post after a 17-year run in Long Island City. The company cited… Read more »
Dec. 11, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Hamido Seafood, a popular Egyptian seafood restaurant on Ditmars Boulevard, provoked an angry reaction among Astoria residents after setting off a number of fireworks ahead of the grand opening of a second location on the boulevard. Hamido celebrated the grand opening of its 31-29 Ditmar Blvd. location over the… Read more »
Dec. 11. 2024 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Jessica Ramos and Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani committed to freezing rents for millions of New Yorkers living in rent-stabilized apartments at a Mayoral Forum on Housing on Saturday. Ramos and Mamdani, the two Queens-based candidates in the 2025 mayoral race, joined fellow candidates, including former Assembly Member… Read more »
Dec. 10. 2024 By Shane O’Brien A Filipino Christmas festival celebrating the rich holiday traditions of the Philippines will make its Long Island City debut this weekend. Paskong Pinoy 2024, a collaboration between the Philippine Department of Tourism and Philippine Fest, will take place at The Pond, LIC’s newly opened event space at 45-02 23rd… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A pair of Long Island City schoolchildren spent the weekend raising money for charity by selling Christmas trees along Center Boulevard. Sitara and Jai, two eight-year-old students from PS/IS 78 Q, decided Friday night that they wanted to make a difference this holiday season, choosing to raise money for… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Long Island City Partnership (LICP) and the Long Island City Business Improvement District (BID) will host their first-ever combined annual meeting Tuesday evening to celebrate a year of growth in the neighborhood and look ahead to the future of Long Island City. The annual meeting, which will take place… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Shoppers at Foodtown supermarket in Jackson Heights can now enjoy a quicker checkout experience, thanks to a new mobile shopping solution that allows them to scan and pay with their phones. Located at 76-10 37th Ave., Foodtown has introduced the “Scan. Pay. Go” initiative, which allows customers to scan… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Sunnyside Trad Weekend, a popular event featuring traditional Irish music, song and dance, will return to the neighborhood Thursday night for a four-night run at Courtyard Ale House. The event, which will take place at 8 p.m. every day from Dec. 5-8, returns to Courtyard, an Irish bar located… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Krave It, a popular pizza and sandwich joint with locations in Bayside and on 30th Avenue in Astoria, is set to open a new Astoria location on Ditmars Boulevard next month. The new location is set to open at 35-16 Ditmars Blvd. in the first two weeks of January,… Read more »