Category: culture

Sunnyside Shines holds Taste of Sunnyside launch party at QBK Sports

Restaurant owners and Sunnyside Shines staff gather at QBK Sports for the launch of Taste of Sunnyside. Photo: Shane O'Brien

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 »

Hunters Point Parks Conservancy to host annual Halloween Festival on Oct. 26

Crowds gather for the screening of Hocus Pocus during HPPC's 2023 Halloween Festival. Photo: Hunters Point Parks Conservancy.

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 »

Culture Lab to host final dog adoption day of 2024 this Sunday

Dogs playing at a recent Pup-up event at Culture Lab.

Oct. 1, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 1, 2024 by Shane O’Brien  Culture Lab LIC will host its final Pup-Up dog adoption event of 2024 on Sunday afternoon, connecting pet adoption services with hundreds of potential homes and families. Culture Lab, located at 5-25 46th Ave. in Long Island City, has been hosting “Pup-up” on the first… Read more »

Jackson Heights Post Office letter carrier honored for half a century of service

Sept. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Henry Moslen, a letter carrier at the Jackson Heights Post Office, reached a golden milestone last month, celebrating 50 years of delivering mail in the same community. Moslen began his postal career in 1973 at a Manhattan facility and transferred to Jackson Heights in 1974 to reduce his commute…. Read more »

Art installation honoring New York immigrant experience launches at Hunter’s Point South Park

New York Proud art installation at Hunter's Point South Park. Photo: New York Immigration Coalition.

Sep. 17, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 17, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) has launched a pop-up photo exhibition at Hunter’s Point South Park in Long Island City, celebrating the diverse stories of immigrants across New York City. NYIC, a non-profit representing more than 200 immigrant and refugee rights groups, unveiled… Read more »

World Music Festival returns to Sunnyside Gardens next Saturday

Photo from the 2023 World Music Festival. Courtesy of QUIP.

Sep. 13, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 13, 2024 By Shane O’Brien  A global music festival featuring artists from all over the world is set to take place at Sunnyside Gardens next Saturday. The Queens United International Party’s (QUIP) 7th-annual World Music Festival will take place at Sunnyside Gardens at 48-21 39th Ave. from 4-10 p.m…. Read more »