Oct. 9, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Over the course of three days this month, over 270 notable sites across the five boroughs will open for the public to take a behind-the-scenes look as part of the Open House New York Weekend. The annual festival is organized by Open House New York, a nonprofit organization…
Oct. 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud The Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre held its annual free outdoor dance festival at LaRussa Studio, located at 66-85 73rd Pl. in Middle Village, on Sunday, Oct. 6. Organized thanks to support from Council Member Robert Holden, Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr., the Material for the Arts,…
Oct. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry The city announced on Monday the completion of a $106 million infrastructure project in Maspeth, the second of three phases to create a new drainage system through central Queens. The project also upgraded over a mile of water mains and replaced smaller, local combined sanitary sewers. The city’s…
Oct. 7, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association hosted a local election forum Thursday evening to help local voters get to know the candidates running for Congress and state legislatures. Unlike in past candidate forums where audience members pass around a microphone to ask candidates their questions, the traditional…
Oct. 2, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A Flushing city council member is calling on Congress to extend a vital program that reimburses stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, tackling a widespread issue impacting residents both locally and across the country. Council Member Sandra Ung co-introduced a resolution on Sept. 26 to allow the government…
Oct. 1, 2024 By Anthony Medina Cook’s Arts & Crafts Shoppe, located at 80-09 Myrtle Ave. in Glendale, has served the community for over 50 years, providing art supplies and fostering creativity. On Sept. 18, the shop was honored by Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., who represents the district, in recognition of its longstanding…
Oct. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn man was arrested last week by a detective from the Queens Special Victims Squad who joined in a forcible touching investigation out of the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood. Kadeem Laguerre, 27, of East 15th Street in Bensonhurst, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 25, and charged with…
Oct. 1, 2024 By Anthony Medina A new Mexican restaurant has spiced up Myrtle Avenue, offering authentic tacos, tostadas, quesadillas, and more. Taqueria Al Pastor, located at 55-30 Myrtle Ave., opened on Aug. 31 at the former site of the Dominican restaurant Listo el Chimi, much to the delight of its familiar customers. Tacos…
Sep. 26, 2024 By Anthony Medina The St. Pancras Roman Catholic Church in Glendale is without power today and welcomes community support after firefighters battled a blaze on its building rooftop on Tuesday, Sept. 24. FDNY firefighters responded to a call of a fire at around 11 p.m. at the church, located at 72-22…
Sep. 24, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for three units at 18-15 Linden St. in Ridgewood. This 5-story building yields a total of nine residences, with six being at market rate. The other three residences have been set aside for those earning 130% of the area median…