Jul. 7, 2025 By sobrien July 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Astoria’s Shillelagh Tavern is set to host a variety show on July 12 in honor of US Army veteran and former WWF star Bill Pierce, who recently spent almost $10,000 so that his beloved dog Pudgy could get life-saving surgery. “Pals for Pudgy,”…
Mar. 7, 2025 By sobrien March 6, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Bald is beautiful, especially when it’s for a great cause! Players from New York International FC (NYIFC) are trading their locks for a good deed, as they gear up to shave their heads in support of childhood cancer research at Rivercrest, a popular…
Jan. 29, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 29, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A Long Island City martial arts school has launched a break-a-thon fundraiser to aid the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. Students at Champions Martial Arts Long Island City, located at 49-15 Vernon Blvd., have each received fundraising envelopes and will break a board… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The owners of Sunnyside café and bistro Brookside Market have launched an online fundraiser to help repatriate the remains of general manager Yoselin Zoila Campos Mendoza, who died tragically following a short battle with illness before Christmas. Yoselin, 31, a native of Mexico, died… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2024 By sobrien Dec. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien LIC Feral Feeders, a non-profit dedicated to providing essential care to homeless and feral cats, will host an adoption event in Astoria this Saturday. The event, which will take place between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Earth & Me at 30-38 Steinway St…. Read more »
Nov. 26, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A Sunnyside resident has launched an online fundraiser in aid of Jar Bar owner Jason Spratt, who suffered extensive head injuries during a violent robbery in Sunnyside at the end of September. Spratt, who has owned Jar Bar at 45-06 48th Ave. for… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens (VBGCQ) held its annual gala at Sala Astoria last week, raising important funds for the non-profit’s various afterschool programs. The event, themed “The Power of Community”, took place on Thursday, Oct. 10 at Sala Astoria at… Read more »
Jun. 27, 2024 By bparry June 27, 2024 By Bill Parry The truck driver who was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon following a fatal hit-and-run collision near a Woodside school that killed a 16-year-old girl and left her 8-year-old sister critically injured has not been charged as of Thursday night, according to an NYPD… Read more »
May 31, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A GoFundMe page has raised nearly $250,000 for a Jackson Heights woman who was pushed head-first against a moving train in Manhattan last month, leaving her with life-changing neck and spinal injuries. The fund was established for 35-year-old Emine Ozsoy, a graphic designer and barista who was on her… Read more »