March 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A planned Zeta Charter School set to open at Sunnyside’s P.S. 150 Annex for the 2025-26 academic year has been scrapped amid widespread community and political opposition, sources say. Critics argued the charter school would siphon much-needed funds from district public schools. A petition launched in opposition to Zeta… Read more »
March 18, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Long Island City just got a little greener. Nice Yield has officially opened its doors at 10-50 Jackson Ave., becoming the first legal cannabis dispensary in Hunters Point. And in a nod to cannabis culture, owner Steve Urbano fittingly hosted the grand opening at 4:20 p.m. on March 13. Owner and… Read more »
March 18, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds of Queens parents have signed a petition to prevent a charter school from opening in Western Queens. They state that the establishment of a charter school would divert much-needed funds away from public schools in the district. The petition, launched last week in response to news that Zeta… Read more »
March 13, 2025 By Shane O’Brien LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City is offering two tuition-free training programs aimed at equipping New Yorkers with essential skills for careers in healthcare finance and operations and supporting individuals seeking to complete their General Educational Development (GED) tests. One of the programs, GED Express, is a free… Read more »
March 13, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A new Asian-themed food hall is set to open in Long Island City this May, bringing a wide selection of eateries inspired by the night markets of Asia. LIC Food Hall, located at 27-17 42nd Rd. in Star Tower LIC near Queensboro Plaza, will feature 10 vendors specializing in… Read more »
March 13, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas joined fellow elected officials and representatives from a number of non-profits advocating for gender equality at the State Capitol in Albany last week to call on Gov. Kathy Hochul to center gender equity in the FY26 Budget. González-Rojas, the chair of the Assembly’s Task Force… Read more »
March 12, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Catalina Cruz has unveiled a legislative package aiming to protect immigrant New Yorkers from “escalating attacks” on their rights from the Trump Administration. Cruz announced her “Protect Immigrants, Defend NY” legislative package on Monday, March 10, which includes three bills aiming to protect New Yorkers from ICE… Read more »
March 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) will host its fourth annual Marvels of Media Festival at the end of March, celebrating outstanding work created by autistic media-makers. The festival will run from March 27 to 29 at MoMI, located at 36-01 35th Ave. in Astoria, and will feature… Read more »
March 6, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Bald is beautiful, especially when it’s for a great cause! Players from New York International FC (NYIFC) are trading their locks for a good deed, as they gear up to shave their heads in support of childhood cancer research at Rivercrest, a popular bar on Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria,… Read more »
March 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has donated a historic 126-foot aviation mural housed at its Astoria campus to the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Long Island. The mural, which is almost 100 years old and predates the Charles Lindbergh era of flying on Long Island, features 600 pilots… Read more »