Oct. 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Queens Night Market will end for the year Saturday and organizers are hosting a Halloween-themed event to mark the occasion. The season finale, which will run from 5 p.m. to midnight, will feature trick-or-treating, costume contests, dance performances, and live music. Around 50 food vendors from around the… Read more »
Oct. 27, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A local volunteer group will host a Halloween-themed street party along 31st Avenue in Astoria this weekend. The two-day event, called Halloweekend, will take place on Saturday and Sunday along the 31st Avenue Open Street, which runs from 33rd Street to 35th Street. The activities are from 1 p.m. to 6… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 25, 2022 By Jose Martinez, Tanaz Meghjani and Claudia Irizarry Aponte When Manny Ramirez hops on his e-bike to deliver food between Northern Manhattan and the Upper West Side, he said he tries to stick to the rules of the road — and to the… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Long Island City’s largest Halloween parade will return Sunday for the first time since 2019. The parade, called “Halloween in LIC,” typically sees hundreds of kids dressed in costumes march along Vernon Boulevard from 50th Avenue to 46th Avenue. The event was canceled last year due to bad weather… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Several streets across Queens will be car-free Monday so kids can safely trick or treat. Nine streets in the borough will be closed to traffic from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. as part of a new city-wide initiative called Trick-or-Streets, announced by the Dept. of Transportation Tuesday. The goal… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Christian Murray A Manhattan man who was treasurer of a Queens bowling league has been charged with grand larceny and other crimes for allegedly stealing dues and prize money from members. Robert Vickers, 59, who was part of the Ted Guy Memorial League that played at JIB Lanes in Flushing, was… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The LIC Partnership is planning to expand the boundaries of its Business Improvement District and will hold public meetings over the next two weeks for the residents to weigh in on its proposal. The organization’s existing BID was established in 2005 covering the commercial areas of Queens Plaza/Court Square… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2022 Staff Report Hundreds of runners turned out Saturday to participate in the sixth annual Sunnyside Post Mile. The event, which was held to raise funds for Sunnyside Community Services, drew approximately 300 runners and wound up raising about $20,000. The mile walk/run began near the corner of 43rd Street and Skillman Avenue and went… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 16-year-old student has been arrested after he allegedly brought a gun to Long Island City High School Monday morning. The teen was caught with a loaded weapon at the school, located at 14-30 Broadway, at around 8:15 a.m. after staff at the school searched his backpack, police said…. Read more »
Oct. 20, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A community forum hosted by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Astoria last night was disrupted by a group of angry protesters. The event, which was held at The Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens on 30th Road, saw a group of around 10 demonstrators heckle the progressive Congresswoman inside… Read more »