Nov. 22, 2023 By Czarinna Andres New York City Council Member Julie Won, in collaboration with Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement and numerous community partners, held a large-scale Thanksgiving event this past weekend. Over 4,000 residents in the western Queens area received hot meals and turkeys over the course of Saturday and Sunday in a… Read more »
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Moya hosts five Thanksgiving food distributions in Corona, East Elmhurst & LeFrak City
Nov. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry For the 13th year, Council Member Francisco Moya led several food distributions in Corona, East Elmhurst and LeFrak City for families across District 26. With the help of union volunteers and community leaders, more than 2,500 turkeys were distributed along with other food items such as fresh produce… Read more »
Q.E.D.’s annual Makers Market returning to Astoria on Thanksgiving weekend
Nov. 21, 2023 By Czarinna Andres This Thanksgiving weekend, Q.E.D., a woman-owned and operated multipurpose arts space in Astoria, is set to host its 10th Annual Makers Market. The event, which is taking place during the annual Shop Small Astoria Retail Crawl, aims to offer residents a unique shopping experience featuring more than 20 local… Read more »
Bravo TV star’s real estate agency tabbed for marketing and sales for new Astoria condominium development
Nov. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall VELA, a new luxury condominium development in Astoria, has named the real estate agency Serhant New Development as its exclusive leasing, marketing and sales agency. This agency was founded in 2020 by Ryan Serhant, the star of the Bravo TV show “Million Dollar Listing New York.” The Serhant agency is… Read more »
Families of Astoria crash victims mark World Day of Remembrance with march through the neighborhood
Nov. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry Loved ones of recent Astoria victims of traffic violence joined Families for Safe Streets members, elected officials and safe street advocates from Transportation Alternatives to mark World Day of Remembrance 2023 at a rally in Astoria Park on Sunday, Nov. 19. Speakers called on the city and Albany to… Read more »
Burlington Stores celebrates opening of new Astoria location
Nov. 17, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Just in time for the holiday season, Burlington Stores celebrated the grand opening of its 1,000th store at its newest location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Astoria on Friday, Nov. 17. A long line of customers had already formed outside the store — located at 22-11 31st St. —… Read more »
Astoria retail crawl highlighting local mom-and-pop stores is back and bigger than ever
Nov. 17, 2023 By Czarinna Andres The Shop Small Astoria event, a celebrated shopping extravaganza highlighting Astoria’s local businesses, is making a grand return Black Friday that will extend over a six-day period. Aimed at supporting neighborhood mom-and-pop shops, the shopping crawl offers residents the opportunity to explore 34 local businesses, setting a record as… Read more »
Burlington to open new Astoria store on Friday
Nov. 16, 2023 By Czarinna Andres Burlington Stores, a nationally recognized off-price retailer, is set to open in Astoria on Nov. 16, marking the company’s thousandth store. The grand opening ceremony will take place at 8:45 a.m. on Nov. 17 at the 22-11 31st St. store location. “This is a significant milestone for Burlington as… Read more »
Here are some local volunteer opportunities to give back to the western Queens community this Thanksgiving season
Nov. 16, 2023 By Amanda Salazar With Thanksgiving coming up, now is a good time to think about ways to give back to your community. Western Queens has a variety of volunteer roles available, from supporting the local parks to helping to fight food insecurity. As it gets closer to the holiday, special Thanksgiving volunteer… Read more »
Rents climb in LIC and Astoria, while condo prices are mixed: report
Nov. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Rental prices were up while condos prices were mixed in Long Island City and Astoria in the third quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, according to a market report recently released by Queens real estate firm Modern Spaces. The average price to rent an apartment… Read more »