Oct. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Oct. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The 47th annual Columbus Day Parade marched through the streets of Astoria this past Saturday, celebrating Italian-American heritage. Organized by the Federation of Italian-American Organizations of Queens (FIAOQ), the event brought together local dignitaries, community members, and cultural performers. The parade began at… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Senior Health and Wellness Expo, an annual event promoting healthy living for older adults, will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, 135-20 39th Ave. in Flushing. The expo presented by VillageCareMAX and hosted by Schneps…
Oct. 14, 2024 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst partnered with MetroPlus Health to hold a special Hispanic Heritage Month celebration on Friday, Oct. 4. Queens residents gathered for a lively celebration of Hispanic heritage. The event honored Latin American culture and contributions, featured live music, traditional dance performances, and…
Oct. 14, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD raided an illegal concert venue operating inside a warehouse across Queens Boulevard from the old Pan American Hotel early Saturday morning. Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst responded to a 911 call of a brawl in front of a commercial business at 79-95 Barnwell Ave.…
Oct. 14, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 14, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A record crowd of 1,200 people lined the streets of Sunnyside on Sunday afternoon for the 14th annual Taste of Sunnyside restaurant crawl. Participants reveled in the fall sunshine as they moved between the 65 participating restaurants, bars, and coffee shops, which ranged from… Read more »
Oct. 11, 2024 By Ethan Marshall and Paul Frangipane Students at at P.S. 19Q Marino Jeantet in Corona, under the leadership of Emily Calandrelli (AKA Emily the Space Gal), were among more than 250 schools across the United States to launch a baking soda bottle rocket on Thursday, Oct. 10, setting a record for…
Oct. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens artists now have access to a package of new resources as part of a multipronged initiative led by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. and the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). The Borough President announced in a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 9, that from now…
Oct. 11, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 11, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District (BID) held a launch event for Taste of Sunnyside on Thursday evening, bringing together business owners and community members who will be participating in Sunday’s highly anticipated restaurant crawl. Thursday’s launch event took place at QBK Sports at… Read more »
Oct. 11, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan City officials and transportation safety advocates gathered in Kissena Corridor Park in Fresh Meadows on Wednesday morning to celebrate newly secured capital funding to close a gap in the Eastern Queens Greenway. The $11.9 million check, allocated by the city council for Fiscal Year 2025, will connect Kissena…
Oct. 11, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 11, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC) will host a Halloween Festival the weekend before the actual holiday, featuring a Halloween March and a special outdoor screening of “The Addams Family.” HPPC has teamed up with Long Island City Partnership, PS/IS 78Q PTA and a number… Read more »