Feb. 22, 2024 By admin Feb. 22, 2024 By Rachel Butler Assembly members Jessica González-Rojas and Steven Raga joined residents outside the NYCHA Woodside Houses apartment complex on Feb. 21 to advocate for a bill that aims to reduce the amount that low-income New York residents have to pay for their energy bills. González-Rojas… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_71950" align="alignnone" width="680"] Investigators are hoping this new surveillance image of the suspect in a slashing attack on a tourist at the Queens Plaza subway station last week will provide a break in the case it shows the attacker unmasked. NYPD[/caption]
Feb. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry
Feb. 22, 2024 By Jessica Militello Since 2016 Astoria Music Collective founder Miguel Hernandez has worked with bars and restaurants in the neighborhood to get upcoming local singers and bands paid gigs and a place to perform. But now, family and friends of Hernandez are asking the Western Queens community for their outreach and support… Read more »
Feb. 21, 2024 By Seán Ó Briain A new legal cannabis dispensary has opened its doors on Steinway Street featuring an extensive array of over 400 products and is actively engaging in a wide range of social campaigns. Cannavita, located at 30-30 Steinway St., celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, Feb. 17 after a soft… Read more »
Feb. 21, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Queens Community Board 1, which covers parts of Long Island City, Astoria and Woodside, elected Evie Hantzopoulos as its new chair during the most recent meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the Astoria World Manor, at 25-22 Astoria Blvd. Hantzopoulos has been a member of the community board since… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2024 By bparry Feb. 16, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct are looking for a vandal who smashed a window of a Long Island City church last week. On the night of Friday, Feb. 9, Father Jose Carlos da Silva, the parish pastor of St. Rita’s Church, was in the… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2024 By admin Feb. 14, 2024 By Kim Brown In 2005, Sunnysider Julian Voloj received an anonymous phone call from someone who would become an integral part of his life. At the time, Voloj–who was born in Germany to Colombian parents–was giving walking tours of the Lower East Side. The voice on the… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2024 By admin Feb. 13, 2024 By Seán Ó Briain A Sunnyside florist using eco-friendly and locally-sourced products is gearing up for Valentine’s Day with a selection of romantic floral arrangements for Feb. 14. Tangni Cortes, a Sunnyside resident originally from Nicaragua, opened Ora – La Casa De Las Flores at 42-08 43rd… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2024 By admin Feb. 13, 2024 By Seán Ó Briain Roll the dice, Queens! Entertainment giant Top Trumps USA will launch a Queens edition of board game classic Monopoly this fall and is seeking the input of Queens residents and businesses to capture the true essence of the borough. Top Trumps has collaborated… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2024 By zgewelb Feb. 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Sunnyside-based nonprofit Sunnyside Community Services will be holding a vaccination clinic Tuesday, Feb. 13 from noon to 2 p.m. This event comes in partnership with the Queens pharmacy Hopkins Drugs and Compounding. People 12 years of age and older can receive their flu… Read more »