May 5, 2023 By Christian Murray If he thought it was business as usual—he was very much mistaken. Controversial Assemblymember Juan Ardila, who was accused earlier this year by two women of sexual assault, addressed Community Board 2 via Zoom Thursday night. He initially began by discussing his “victories” in Albany and the work he… Read more »
May 5, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The Queensboro Dance Festival will celebrate its 10th season next month and organizers plan on making it a year to remember with 30 outdoor events set to take place across the borough. The dance festival will kick off on June 3 and will run throughout the summer with the… Read more »
May 5, 2023 By Ethan Marshall City Gate Productions will be performing Shawneen Rowe’s one-woman play “Crooked Shadows” at the Broom Tree Theatre in Astoria First Presbyterian Church from June 2-4. The play is being directed by Erin Layton and produced by Rich Feldman and Thom Harmon. Rowe, a New Jersey playwright and performer, will… Read more »
May. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on May 5 announced the takedown of three illegal cannabis dispensaries and the arrest of five individuals from across the borough and Long Island for their roles in allegedly operating the illegal marijuana shops. The operation seized two mobile cannabis dispensaries operated out of…
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May 5, 2023 By Michael Dorgan City Council member Julie Won has announced that several schools in her district will receive funds totaling nearly $1 million from the participatory budgeting process in order to carry out upgrades. Participatory budgeting is a process in which area residents can pitch ideas and vote on how to spend… Read more »
May 5, 2023, By Tammy Scileppi Recently, the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) – which is a critical part of our city’s economic development – recognized a diverse group of talented women for their outstanding creative contributions. These recipients – including many from Queens – were awarded grants from the NYC Women’s… Read more »
May 5, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A fully affordable housing complex for low-income families and the formerly homeless has opened in Astoria — and officials including Mayor Eric Adams held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion on Wednesday, May 3. The new development, located at 3-24 27th Ave., is situated on a former parking… Read more »
May 4, 2023 By Julia Moro Van Leeuwen, the popular ice cream chain, made its debut in Queens with a new storefront at 33-01 Ditmars Blvd. in Astoria, offering $1 scoops from 12 to 2 p.m. and a free tote for the first 100 guests on May 4, its opening day. Van Leeuwen is… Read more »
May 4, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Queens is going green. The energy provider Con Edison has announced that a new six-mile-long renewable energy line running from Astoria to Corona has gone into operation, marking a major step toward the borough and the state’s transition from fossil fuels to green energy sources. The line, along with… Read more »
May 4, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi Long Island City never sleeps. The bustling and thriving community offers exciting and unexpected events, like the world premiere of award-winning playwriter Julia Rae Maldonado’s turbulent new play, “Muses,” which will run from May 11 through June 3, at the newly renamed Court Square Theater – formerly the Astoria… Read more »