Aug. 22, 2025 By Bill Parry When The Durst Organization broke ground on its massive Halletts Point project in Astoria on a cold winter day in January 2016, the speeches were delivered inside a massive brick warehouse that had cut off public access to a stretch of East River waterfront for generations. That warehouse…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson More than 40 people testified in support of Resorts World NYC receiving its casino gaming license during a public advisory hearing at Queens Borough Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The hearing was led by the Resorts World New York City Community Advisory Committee, chaired by Assembly Member Stacey…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Jessica Militello Forest Hills is buzzing with new restaurants and cafes popping up all over the community. The neighborhood has always had a great dining scene and now the latest list of new spaces offers even more diverse and delicious dishes to try. From health spots to cafes, Italian spots,…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson Kissena Corridor Park, known locally as Peck Park, is getting a full facelift from $6.3 million in funding allocated by the City Council. Council Member Sandra Ung was joined by City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, NYC Parks Queens Borough Commissioner Jackie Langsam and community members to announce the…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Community organizations and Queens homeowners gathered at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights Wednesday morning to rally in support of City Council legislation aiming to expand flexibility for short-term rentals, such as Airbnb, in New York City. Intro 1107, introduced by Brooklyn Council Member Farah Louis, proposes amendments to…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Jessica Militello Nan Xiang is serving up some of their most popular Shanghainese dishes with an incredible special in honor of the US Open, called the Tennis Fuel Set, featuring favorites like their signature soup dumplings and more. The restaurant, located at 39-16 Prince St. in Flushing, just minutes away…
Aug. 20, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The US Open returns to Flushing Meadows Corona Park this Sunday, with more than 1 million attendees anticipated to take mass transit to the iconic annual tennis event. With hundreds of thousands of fans set to take the 7 out to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center,…
Aug. 20, 2025 By Bill Parry The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in providing information regarding the identification of human skeletal remains that were discovered along the Jackie Robinson Parkway in the confines of the 104th Precinct on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 6. Workers from the city’s Department of Transportation made…
Aug. 20, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from two Queens precincts are looking for a three-man robbery crew who have been targeting moped riders for most of the summer. Police say the first incident occurred on the night of Monday, June 30, at approximately 11:35 p.m. as a rider was traveling eastbound on 107th…
Aug. 20, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Because Martha’s Vineyard is associated with wealthy vacation destinations, the island’s coastline charm often conceals its Indigenous origins. In his debut book “Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity,” Joseph Lee, an award-winning journalist and member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe, reflects…