Jan. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Musician and Astoria native Melanie Safka, best known for her hit songs “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” and “Brand New Key,” died Tuesday at the age of 76, her family said in a statement on Facebook. Better known by her stage name “Melanie,” she was among those who… Read more »
Jan. 26, 2024 By admin Jan. 26, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas and advocates held a rally in Corona Plaza Thursday to draw attention to legislation that she has introduced, that aims to provide assistance to non-citizen victims of human trafficking, domestic violence, and torture. The bill, which is being called the New… Read more »
Jan. 26, 2024 By admin Jan. 26, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Long Island City Partnership (LICP) is about to kick off its month-long Lunar New Year celebrations, marking the third year of this festive tradition. As Long Island City is recognized for its rapidly growing Asian community, LICP is dedicated to showcasing the area’s… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2024 By admin Jan. 24, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC), a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the waterfront parks in Long Island City, has been awarded two grants totaling $35,636 to enhance Gantry Plaza State Park. The first grant, announced earlier this month, is for $10,625 and will… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2024 By Maxwell Murray A new fitness center has just arrived in Long Island City, centered on holistic exercise goals, community, and charity. The Trinity gym, located on 11th Street by 44th Avenue, is owned by Irish immigrants Seamus Keane, 34, and John Collins, 36, born out of an idea and an… Read more »
Jan. 23. 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A former professional boxer, who’s won dozens of brawls in Ireland and New York, opened a new boxing gym in Astoria earlier this month. Donal Ward, the owner and gym’s only trainer, wanted to bring a first of its kind boxing gym to his neighborhood. But the move to… Read more »
Jan. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry No criminality is suspected in the death of a three-month-old infant girl who was found by her mother unconscious and unresponsive inside a migrant shelter in Long Island City on Sunday afternoon. Police from the NYPD 114th Precinct in Astoria and EMS responded to a 911 call of an… Read more »
Jan. 17, 2024 By Bill Parry Mount Sinai Health System announced on Tuesday the opening of Mount Sinai Queens-Crescent Street in Astoria, a new outpatient practice offering multispecialty care in a new state-of-the-art facility. Located across the street from Mount Sinai Queens at 30-14 Crescent St., the new location will enhance health care accessibility for… Read more »
Jan. 12, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_71223" align="alignnone" width="680"] Sunnyside Community Sevices is hosting a fundraiser for families who were displaced by a five-alarm fire at the apartment complex on 47th Avenue just before Christmas. Photo by Paul Frangipane[/caption]
Jan. 12, 2024 By Bill Parry
Jan. 6, 2024 By zgewelb Jan. 6, 2024 By Amanda Salazar New year, fresh start. Now is a great time to start trying out new ways to keep yourself on track and focused on your work. Whether you’re a student, have a full-time job or are somewhere in between, these nine productivity apps can help… Read more »