Sept. 7, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A modern fitness studio is set to open at a high-rise office building in Long Island City. Performance Lab, which will offer seven different types of fitness classes, will open on Oct. 1 inside The JACX – a 26-story two-tower development located at 28-17 42nd Rd. by Queens Plaza… Read more »
Sept. 1 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new event featuring Irish traditional music, song and dance is coming to Sunnyside this month. The event, called Sunnyside Trad Week, will include performances by more than a dozen Irish musicians based in New York and will run from Sept. 13 through Sept. 19. Sunnyside Trad Week will… Read more »
Sept. 1, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An upscale restaurant specializing in Asian cuisine and sushi will open in Long Island City early next year. Mito Asian Fusion, known for its elegant interior decorations, is expected to be open by March 2022 at 27-35 Jackson Ave., according to a store manager. The company is moving into… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new restaurant specializing in hand-pulled noodles from northwestern China is coming to Long Island City. Dun Huang, which offers a wide range of noodle bowls and Chinese-style meat dishes, is scheduled to open within two months at 27-35 Jackson Ave., according to a store worker. The company is moving… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A 10-day film festival will return to Forest Hills next month featuring more than 120 films. Festival of Cinema NYC will bring independent movies from around the world and will run from Sept. 24 through Oct. 3 at the Regal UA Midway. The festival will screen movies, documentaries, short… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A number of western Queens leaders who have helped residents in need during the pandemic were honored at an event in Astoria Wednesday. The event, called Western Queens Heroes of COVID-19, was organized by State Sen. Michael Gianaris and took place at Rainey Park – the waterfront park located… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The real estate developer behind an upcoming food and beverage hall in Astoria has announced that two additional restaurants will open at the venue. A Colombian restaurant called Arepa Lady and a vegan restaurant named Urban Vegan Roots are the latest tenants set to be housed at The World… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A large outdoor party will be held at the Kaufman Astoria Studios in October to celebrate the re-opening of Queens—in the wake of the COVID-19 restrictions being lifted. The event, called Queens Comes Back, will feature dozens of local restaurants and vendors offering some of the best food and… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A global event that explores how art and technology can come together is taking place at the Culture Lab LIC next month. The event, called Ars Electronica Festival Garden NYC, will run from Sept. 8 through Sept. 12 at 5-25 46th Ave. in Long Island City. The five-day festival… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The city will begin spraying pesticides to keep the number of mosquitos at bay in parts of western Queens on Aug. 17. The spraying–which will be from trucks–will begin at around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday night and will continue until 6 a.m. the following day, according to the NYC… Read more »