Oct. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The majority of residents along Northern Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue favor affordable housing developments and street safety initiatives, according to a Heart of the District report released last week by Council Member Julie Won. The report, which is based on a yearlong community planning effort between the Council Member… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Food delivery platform Grubhub has teamed up with non-profit Institute for Community Living (ICL), Council Member Julie Won and Maspeth-based pub O’Neill’s to provide 400 meals for veterans at a Long Island City shelter. The donation, which took place on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at the Borden Avenue Veterans Residence,… Read more »
Oct. 18, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Fast casual restaurant chain Westville is set to open a new location in Long Island City by the end of 2024. Westville, which currently operates eight locations across Brooklyn and Manhattan, will open its first Queens location by the end of the year in “The Cove,” an 18-story building… Read more »
Oct. 18, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Wonder, a “fast-fine” food delivery platform that connects New York customers with a number of high-quality restaurants and chefs from across the US, opened its first-ever Queens location in Astoria on Thursday. The food technology start-up, founded by entrepreneur Marc Lore in 2018, held its grand opening at 25-33… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The annual Ditmars Halloween Block Party will return on Saturday, Oct. 26, bringing games, parades, and an artisan night market to Ditmars Boulevard. Now in its third year, the block party will take place between 33rd Street and 37th Street. It will kick off with a children’s costume parade… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC) will host its 10th annual Bulb Fest in Gantry Plaza State Park and Hunters Point South Park at the beginning of November, with plans to plant more than 15,000 bulbs across the two parks. Bulb Fest will take place in the two waterfront… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2024 By Shane O’Brien LaGuardia Community College has announced a new $1.5 million fund for non-US citizens to apply for financial assistance. The Friedman Fund for New New Yorkers will offer support to students with non-citizen status in the U.S. through scholarships, emergency aid, and experiential learning stipends. These stipends will enable students… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens (VBGCQ) held its annual gala at Sala Astoria last week, raising important funds for the non-profit’s various afterschool programs. The event, themed “The Power of Community”, took place on Thursday, Oct. 10 at Sala Astoria at 34-39 31st St. and included… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Astoria’s Honey House, a popular bee and honey store, is set to host its first-ever pop-up bazaar this weekend, giving local residents a chance to shop from a curated selection of up-and-coming vendors and enjoy seasonal treats. Honey House, located at 33-22 23rd Ave., will host its “Fall Buzzaar”… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A Woodside bar owner was left in a coma for four days after being brutally attacked by three assailants while walking along 48th Avenue in broad daylight last month. Jason Spratt, who has owned the Jar Bar at 45-06 48th Ave. for the past ten years, was walking home… Read more »