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July 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city will host a free concert at Forest Hills Stadium next month as part of a series of concerts celebrating New York City’s comeback from the pandemic. The concert is one of five — one in each borough — that will be free to the public during “NYC… Read more »

July 22, 2021 By Christian Murray A Queens-based rugby club that was founded in 2019 is about to kick off its 2021 season and its leaders are currently recruiting players. The club, based out of Astoria, has around 60 active members and is called the Queens Rugby Club, the first rugby club in the borough… Read more »

July 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police have nabbed the hit-and-run biker who crashed into a four-year-old boy in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Sunday. Officers cuffed 29-year-old Argenis Rivas, of Whitestone, on a series of charges including assault and leaving the scene of an accident Wednesday—after a TikTok video tipped them off. Rivas reportedly posted… Read more »

July 21, 2021 By Ryan Songalia The oldest and largest Dragon Boat festival in the United States will return to Queens next month. The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival will stage its 30th iteration on Saturday, Aug. 7 at Meadow Lake at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to… Read more »

July 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin Car aficionados will have several chances to see some classic cars in person this summer in northeast Queens. Real estate group Cord Meyer Development and Jackie DeLuca & the Queens Classic Car Club kicked off their first car show last week at the Bay Terrace shopping center with around… Read more »

July 21, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An Astoria resident who is looking to raise money to open a new lesbian bar is holding a fundraising event Saturday. Kristin “Dave” Dausch is taking over the Heart of Gold bar, located at 37-14 31st Ave., from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and turning it into a pop-up… Read more »

This article was originally published by The CITY on JULY 20, 2021, 9:01PM EDT  BY Christine Chung On a sunny day in early April, minutes before flames ignited across a 133-unit apartment building on 89th street in Jackson Heights, Andrew Sokolof Diaz returned home from a doctor’s appointment for his two-month-old son. He opened the windows… Read more »

July 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the state’s $2 billion plan to build an AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport Tuesday. Its approval — which was previously delayed — paves the way for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to begin construction of the 1.5 mile rail line… Read more »

July 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens residents will have a once-in-a-decade chance Thursday to weigh in on how their political districts are shaped. The Independent Redistricting Commission of New York State is hosting a virtual public meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. to seek comments from Queens residents on the redrawing of district borders. The… Read more »

July 20, 2021 By Christian Murray The outdoor café on the waterfront at Hunters Point South Park may soon have a new operator. The New York City Parks Dept. has put out request for proposals for a company to operate, renovate and maintain the café in Hunters Point South Park. “This is an amazing opportunity… Read more »