Aug. 8, 2024 By Athena Dawson NYC Parks Department is hosting a free “Movies Under The Stars” summer movie program, screening some of the biggest blockbuster films. From fun, action-packed films like “Kung Fu Panda 4” to romantic comedies like “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 4,” the big screen has come to Queens through…
Aug. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Out of the 100 largest cities in the United States, Queens ranked 95th when it came to the average size of an apartment for $1,500 a month, according to a report by the real estate site RentCafe. The study’s results concluded that apartments in Queens with a $1,500…
Aug. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill and Transit District 20 are looking for a pervert who subjected a 20-year-old woman to public lewdness while she was riding a J train in Woodhaven on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred at 3:30 p.m. on a Manhattan-bound J train…
Aug. 7, 2024 By Anthony Medina The New York Blood Center’s (NYBC) “Pint for a Pint” campaign has partnered with five bars across the borough to encourage residents to donate blood for a free beverage voucher. August marks the third year of the NYBC campaign, part of one of the largest and nationally recognized…
Aug. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina The NYC Department of Environment Protection is revising a letter that it sent out to many Queens customers after residents believed that they were being subject to water hikes for allegedly not providing workers with access to their meters. Councilman Robert Holden shared that his constituents in City…
Aug. 6, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A collaboration between the Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) and the Queens Night Market (QNM) will provide 2,000 delicious meals to borough residents in need, thanks to an innovative voucher program. Every year, QNM, the family-friendly night market in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, suspends operations for three weeks in…
Aug. 6, 2024 By emarshall Aug. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Since first opening its doors in 1978, the Amorelli Realty real estate agency, located at 36-01 30th Ave., has become a community staple in Astoria. Having won the “Best of the Boro” award for “Best Realty” each of the last eight years, Amorelli Realty… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina The United States Postal Service (USPS) honored six long-haul carriers from Middle Village who have been working in the neighborhood for over 25 years. In an era dominated by digital communication and paperless options, USPS workers who continue to hand-deliver mail remain a reassuring presence in many lives.…
Aug. 5, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Despite the rainy forecast, throngs of visitors flocked to the annual Myrtle Avenue Street Festival, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Glendale, on Sunday, Aug. 4. The festival, which spanned from Fresh Pond Road to Forest Avenue, featured food vendors selling fair staples like funnel cakes and smoky…
Aug. 3, 2024 By the Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society Emanuel United Church of Christ sits at the corner of 91st Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard, giving it the unique distinction of being either the first or last thing people see when entering or leaving Woodhaven. Emanuel began in various locations in Manhattan in a…