Jul. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry The Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona has won the prestigious Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Medal for Museums, the nation’s highest honor given to libraries and museums that demonstrate significant impact in their communities. Among the ten Museum and Library Awards recipients this year,…
Jul. 24, 2024 By Anthony Medina When Cholita Coffee, a newcomer to Ridgewood, opened its doors last year, co-owner Bryan Siranaula said he wanted to highlight community artist work to fill its white barren walls. The coffee shop has featured the work of several artists, in addition to partnering with fellow food and coffee…
Jul. 24, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Queens had the fifth-highest amount of rental activity across the United States through the first half of 2024, according to a report by the real estate searching site RentCafe. Year-over-year, Queens had a 138% increase in page views on RentCafe from the first half of 2023 to 2024.…
Jul. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry Terminal 8 at JFK International Airport has reopened after the FDNY extinguished a fire inside the building on Wednesday morning. The fire broke out in an escalator in Concourse C just before 7 a.m. on July 24 and the FDNY and Port Authority Police Department responded to the…
Jul. 24, 2024 By Anthony Medina A deep-rooted community theater group that has brought Broadway shows to Middle Village and Glendale for nearly three decades is returning next month with its latest ambitious production, “The Little Mermaid,” a Disney classic. The JC Players, a Queens community theater group established nearly 30 years ago, is…
Jul. 24, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Queens community members and leaders gathered at Alley Pond Park in Oakland Gardens to celebrate the completion of four new pickleball courts in the athletic fields on Friday, July 19. The completion of this $28,000 project provides a dedicated space for one of the fastest growing sports in…
Jul. 24, 2024 By Anthony Medina With incumbent Robert Holden term-limited, there is already one Democrat looking for the party’s nomination to succeed him as the 30th City Council District representative in 2025. Dermot Smyth, a Democratic contender running for New York City Council District 30, has made his platform known in recent months…
Jul. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry Mayor Eric Adams joined thousands of for-hire vehicle drivers and their families at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on July 20 to celebrate a landmark milestone of delivering benefits and protections to more than 50,000 members of the Drivers Benefits program that was launched six years ago in a…
Jul. 23, 2024 Athena Dawson The Bankra Caribbean Cultural Festival will be returning to St. Albans in August to bring plenty of great Caribbean music, entertainment and more to the community. Braata Productions will host its 11th annual festival at Archie Spigner Park, located on 169th Street between Merrick Boulevard and Marne Place, on…
Jul. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The median asking price for rent in New York City rose in June 2024 compared to the same time the previous year, contributing heavily to less demand for rentals, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy. Year-over-year, the median asking rent in New York…