Nov. 30, 2023 By Bill Parry Students from the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School in Astoria and the arts education nonprofit Exploring the Arts (ETA) are teaming up to honor the memory of their founder, the legendary crooner and Astoria native Tony Bennett, who died in July at age 96. In tribute… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2023 by Jill Carvajal Ongoing advancements in technology and continued collaboration between the public and private sectors will be essential to meeting the unique demands of highly urbanized environments like NY. Boingo Wireless is one of the companies that provides solutions to this challenge. Mike Finley, CEO of Boingo Wireless talks about what it […]
Nov. 28, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann With 2023 shaping up to be the deadliest year for cyclists and pedestrians in western Queens since the implementation of Vision Zero in 2014, lawmakers gathered in Astoria to introduce a blueprint for street safety in western Queens, titled the Western Queens Street Safety Plan. Traffic fatalities in Queens… Read more »
Nov. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry Four months after they were banished from Corona Plaza, street vendors will return under a new plan announced by Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The first-ever regulated community vending area at Corona Plaza will include an initial group of 14 street vendors —10 of them serving food… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry Three men were robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight in Sunnyside on Black Friday and police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City are looking for the two men pulled off the heist before leaving the scene on a moped. Police say a 79-year-old man, a 40-year-old man… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2023 By Rachel Butler Astoria CVS Store Manager Xavier Gilbert was awarded the 2023 Paragon Award from CVS Health on Nov. 9 for for his dedication to the company and his customers. Gilbert, who manages the CVS at 31-01 Ditmars Bvd. in Astoria, began his career journey with CVS when he started… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry Council Member Julie Won and representatives of Hester Street, a community development nonprofit, hosted a town hall meeting in Astoria on Nov. 16 to kickoff a community-driven planning process for the Northern Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue Study. More than 100 residents from Sunnyside, Woodside and Astoria shared their input… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan ‘Tis the season for holiday markets. These community oriented events are geared to support local businesses and artists instead of big box retailers. Whether you want to snag unique handmade holiday gifts for your loved ones, or bask in the holiday spirit, here are seven festive markets to visit…
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Nov. 22, 2023 By Czarinna Andres New York City Council Member Julie Won, in collaboration with Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement and numerous community partners, held a large-scale Thanksgiving event this past weekend. Over 4,000 residents in the western Queens area received hot meals and turkeys over the course of Saturday and Sunday in a… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2023 By Nevine Salameh Aimed at providing for and protecting the vulnerable homeless and veteran residents of New York City, Community for a Cause is back for the season of giving back with its third annual Vetsgivings. This year, they are trying to match their 2022 fundraising goal of $2,000 through a GoFundMe,… Read more »