Aug. 14, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan After nearly three years of anticipation, the Astoria community eagerly celebrated the reopening of the Broadway branch of the Queens Public Library on Monday afternoon. Within an hour of the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which was attended by city and state officials, less than half of the library’s seats remained open…. Read more »
Jul. 12, 2024 By Athena Dawson Planet Fitness celebrated the grand opening of its newest location in Corona on Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 97-01 Northern Blvd. Local elected officials and community leaders, including NYS Senator Jessica Ramos (D-13), joined staff at the event to welcome the community to the “judgment-free zone.” The new…
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July 2, 2024, By Shane O’Brien The Long Island City Partnership (LICP) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to launch its “Lumina Arcana” public art project on Vernon Boulevard. The artwork, designed by Long Island City-based artist Kenny Greenberg of Krypton Neon, features two large neon-light-clad pergolas situated on either side of Vernon Boulevard’s commercial… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Calvary Baptist Church and CB Emmanuel Realty held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of renovations to the church’s senior housing Tuesday, Nov. 21 in Jamaica. The completion of the project at 160-60 Claude Ave. is the culmination of efforts to preserve 100 units of affordable senior…
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Apr. 5, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Flushing Hospital Medical Center officials were joined by Congresswoman Grace Meng for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new state-of-the-art dental center on Monday, April 3. “As we celebrate the opening of this state-of-the-art dental facility, it is a reminder of the exceptional service that my…
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