Sep. 5, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan “The French Workshop,” a bakery that opened in Bayside in 2015, will open its fifth location in Astoria by the end of 2024. The expansion to the other side of the borough is part of a broader plan to bring the popular cafe chain to neighborhoods around the…
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Mayor Adams unveils new buildings at six Queens schools for 2024-25 academic year
Sep. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien New York City Mayor Eric Adams has opened six new school buildings in Queens ahead of the 2024-25 school year as part of a city-wide initiative to provide students with state-of-the-art learning facilities across the city. Adams announced the completion and opening of 24 school buildings across the…
DOT expands record number of Open Streets in front of schools with 20 coming to Queens
Sep. 4, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Last week, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the launch of a record number of new Open Streets in front of schools across the five boroughs. Of the 71 new additions for this upcoming academic year, 18 participating schools are in Queens. Most are public elementary schools, primarily…
World’s largest bounce house coming to Queens this fall
Sep. 4, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The largest bounce house in the world is set to take over Citi Field this fall. The Big Bounce America Tour was in Hicksville, Long Island, over the summer and is moving to Queens with the newly expanded 24,000-square-foot World’s Largest Bounce House and some new attractions like…
Man held up at gunpoint in Woodside by two masked men who stole hundreds of dollars: NYPD
Sep. 4, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_80078" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Cops are looking for these suspects for allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint in Woodside last Tuesday morning. NYPD[/caption]
Sept. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry
City high school students can now ride the NYC Ferry for less than $2
Sep. 4, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Commuting high school students can now ride the NYC Ferry for a steep discount this school year thanks to new legislation enacted by the NYC Council last year. High school students, after applying for the program, will only have to pay $1.45 for NYC Ferry tickets, versus the…
Crunching the Queens crime numbers: rapes and burglaries increase across borough, grand larcenies decrease
Sep. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The amount of reported rapes and burglaries across Queens had notable increases during the 28-day period from Aug. 5 to Sept. 1, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. However, grand larcenies took a deep dive across the borough…
NYC’s inaugural Korea Fest comes to Culture Lab in LIC this Sunday
Sep. 3, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 3, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Culture Lab LIC will host New York’s first-ever Korea Fest this Sunday, bringing more than 20 food vendors to the performing arts venue. The inaugural Korea Fest will take place from 2-9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8 at Culture Lab, located at 5-25 46th… Read more »
Jackson Heights back-to-school giveaway distributes over 1,000 backpacks, amplifies push for universal school meals
Sep. 3, 2024 By ishkurhan Sept. 3, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A week before NYC students head back to the classroom, elected officials wrapped up their backpack giveaways to support families in their districts. On Thursday evening, students had the chance to choose from over 1,000 backpacks laid out on several tables along the 34th… Read more »
New York Irish Center in LIC launches 20th Anniversary season this month
Sep. 3, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 3, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The New York Irish Center launched its 20th-anniversary season by announcing a series of new and unique programming initiatives beginning this month. The New York Irish Center, located at 10-40 Jackson Ave., has announced an Irish-language film festival, a new animation series from five-time… Read more »