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Council Member Won hosts packed town hall to shape ‘One LIC’ neighborhood plan for Long Island City

Jun. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 25, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Around 250 Long Island City residents attended a town hall hosted by Council Member Julie Won to share recommendations about the Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, “One LIC”, which aims to create a vision for the neighborhood encompassing affordable housing, job… Read more »

Run with your pups: NYRR hosts ‘Dog Days of Summer’ across boroughs

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Jun. 21, 2024 By Athena Dawson Grab your four-legged friend and run with New York Road Runners(NYRR) this summer. The organization will host a ‘Dog Days of Summer’ event series for community members to exercise with their pets. The summer series will be available across NYRR Open Run sites throughout the five boroughs. Queens residents…
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Enjoy a free horror movie night in Astoria this weekend

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Jun. 21, 2024 By Diana Escamilla Fuentes Fan of classic horror movies and good food? Catch “The Lost Boys” this weekend in Astoria, Queens.  Tikkun BBQ, Astoria Horror Club and 31st Avenue Open Street Collective have teamed up to host a free outdoor movie series beginning this Saturday, June 22, 2024, screenings will begin…

Op-Ed: Not another Amazon disaster

Jun. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 20, 2024 By John J. Ciafone, Esq. A few years ago, Long Island City won a national competition to house the corporate headquarters of Amazon.  Amazon promised tens of thousands of jobs, from technical employment for workers to local student graduates, deliverers, contractors, laborers, construction union jobs, Porters… Read more »

National Grid Shares energy efficiency tips to help beat the Summertime heat 

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Jun. 19, 2024 By Anthony Medina A heat wave has swept over New York City neighborhoods ahead of the first day of summer, with residents limiting their outdoor activities and searching for cool places to rest.  National Grid, the electricity, natural gas, and energy delivery company serving more than 20 million people throughout New York…
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Third annual Sunny Pride sees record turnout as Sunnyside celebrates Pride Month

Jun. 19, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 19, 2024 By Angelica Vivas Over 1,000 New Yorkers dressed in colorful attire and holding rainbow flags gathered under the 7-train viaduct on Friday, June 14, to celebrate Pride Month in Sunnyside.  The Sunnyside Shines BID organized the event for the third consecutive year, with Executive Director Dirk… Read more »