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Op-ed: 2024 should be the year we keep our promise to immigrant New Yorkers

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Feb. 9, 2024 By admin Feb. 9, 2024 By Jessica González-Rojas and Gustavo Rivera As we usher in the new year, we are presented with an opportunity to honor a commitment made by Governor Hochul in 2022 – by passing and enacting Coverage for All, a bill that would offer health coverage to low-income undocumented New Yorkers. The federal government has since confirmed the feasibility of funding Coverage for All by using surplus “pass-through” funds generated by a 1332 State Innovation Waiver, meaning there would be no cost to the state. Now, all that is neededis the political will to… Read more »

New specialty chocolate dessert bar opens on Steinway Street

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Feb. 9, 2024 By Seán Ó Briain  A new dessert bar specializing in a range of chocolate-themed treats has opened its doors in the heart of Astoria. The Chocolate House, which operates a total of six stores across New York and New Jersey, opened at 25-88 Steinway St. on Jan. 31. The store acts as… Read more »

LIC Waterfront 5K returns to Long Island City this summer

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Feb. 5, 2024 By admin Feb. 5, 2024 By Staff Report Get your running shoes ready because the annual LIC Waterfront 5K is set to make a return to the streets and parks of Long Island City this summer. The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC), a nonprofit organization that helps maintain and activate the waterfront… Read more »

Girl Scout cookie season kicks off in Queens

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Feb. 5, 2024 By admin Feb. 5, 2024 By Jada Camille and Czarinna Andres It’s a cookie lover’s favorite time of year: local Girl Scouts will begin selling their beloved treats online and outside of Queens storefronts. From Feb. 1 until the end of April, Daisies, Brownies, Juniors and more will be collecting orders for Thin… Read more »

Long Island City Partnership kicks off month-long Lunar New Year festival celebrating Year of the Dragon at Red Sorghum Restaurant

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Feb. 1, 2024 By admin Feb. 1, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Long Island City Partnership (LICP) launched its annual Lunar New Year business festival Wednesday at the newly-opened Red Sorghum restaurant on Jackson Avenue.  The event marks the beginning of a month-long LIC Lunar New Year celebration honoring the area’s rapidly growing Asian population and saluting the Year of the Dragon.  More than 80 local businesses will take part in the festival, which will take place throughout the month of February. Council Member Julie Won, NYC Small Business Services Commissioner Kevin Kim, Chinese Cultural Center Executive Director Ying Yen,… Read more »

Op-ed: OANA endorsement of pickleball at Hallett’s Point playground

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Jan. 31, 2024 Op-ed by: Richard Khuzami The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association (OANA) is thrilled at the prospect of transforming Hallett’s Point Playground located at the westernmost tip of Queens, into a vibrant community hub, bustling with activity, laughter, and friendly competition. We propose the addition of a pickleball court, a move that aligns with the… Read more »