Get ’em while you still can! The MTA is now selling limited edition MetroCards featuring iconic New York content creators through a partnership with social media giant Instagram. The new cards are the last of their kind as the state agency moves toward using OMNY, a contactless way for riders to pay for buses…
Dec. 9, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Dec. 9, 2024 By Carrene Gepilano The first-ever Indigenous Filipino-led fashion show, Cordillera Night, celebrated the vibrant traditions and modern interpretations of northern Indigenous Filipino fashion. The event, held on Nov. 9, brought over 140 guests to Da Mikkel Palazzo in Woodside. It highlighted the rich craftsmanship of the… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is now searching for two vandals who scrawled a swastika on the front of the Elmhurst Educational Campus just south of the Long Island Rail Road tracks back in September. Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst reported that on the night…
Dec. 9, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The holidays came early for two lucky Flushing residents. The New York Lottery announced on Sunday that two winning Powerball tickets were sold in Flushing for the Dec. 7 drawing, one of which is worth a staggering $256 million. The jackpot-winning ticket was sold at Hua Lian Supermarket,…
Dec. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets are partnering with New York Cares for their 18th Annual Coat Drive on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Citi Field in Flushing. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Mets Team Store, located on the first base side of the…
Dec. 6, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Together, a non-profit dedicated to combating food insecurity, hosted its third annual International Food Expo at the New York Hall of Science on Thursday night. The event raised crucial funds to provide meals for those in need during the holiday season. Nearly 40 Queens-based restaurants and bars,…
Dec. 6, 2024 By Colum Motherway Mayor Eric Adams’ controversial zoning reform plan, “City of Yes,” was approved by the New York City Council on Thursday, Dec. 5, with a 31-20 vote. The approval marks a significant step in the city’s efforts to address its ongoing housing crisis, though it remains highly contentious, particularly…
Dec. 6, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Irish fashion retail giant Primark held a grand opening celebration for its second location in the borough at the Queens Center mall in Elmhurst Thursday morning. Primark has opened a 37,000-square-foot, two-story space in the mall, located at 90-15 Queens Blvd., and has now opened 10 stores in…
Dec. 6, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Dec. 6, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Starbucks baristas at the 46-09 Queens Blvd location in Sunnyside filed a petition for a union election this week, joining a rapidly growing movement that has successfully unionized over 150 stores nationwide this year alone. The Sunnyside baristas are part of a nationwide… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2024 By Colum Motherway Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and the NYPD have announced the indictment of 11 alleged members after a three-and-a-half-year investigation, entitled ‘Operation: Deadliest Catch,’ into gang violence in Southeast Queens. The alleged members are from the ‘Whole Blocc Boys’ (WBB) and ‘Score On Anything’ (SOA) – two subsets…