Feb. 2, 2024 Staff Report This Sunday, Feb. 4, families across Queens are invited to Long Island City to explore a world of summer adventure at the Queens Family Camp Fair. The fair will showcase a wide array of summer camps designed to engage young minds and foster a love of learning and exploration. The… Read more »
Jan. 19, 2024 By zgewelb Jan. 19, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A new food court is on its way to Long Island City’s H Mart, a beloved Korean supermarket, according to Eater. The sprawling supermarket, located at 48-18 Northern Blvd., originally opened its doors in November 2022. Just this past October, the Woodside original location, where the “largest supermarket chain in America” was founded in 1982, reopened following extensive renovations. H Mart has eight locations in Queens, with five concentrated in Flushing. But only the Bayside location on Francis Lewis Blvd. and one in Flushing on Union St. currently have… Read more »
Jan. 15, 2024 By admin Jan. 15, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer and Czarinna Andres New York City Restaurant Week is back and better than ever with over 600 participating restaurants, including more than 30 in Queens. Beginning Jan. 16 and running through Feb. 4, NYC Restaurant Week bills itself as an opportunity to explore… Read more »
Dec. 22, 2023 By admin Dec. 22, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld and Christian Murray Weekend subway commuters will see a host of temporary changes to their commute next month as the MTA continues accessibility renovation work at the Queensboro Plaza station. Queensboro Plaza, in Long Island City, is one of the busiest stations in Queens,… Read more »
March 31, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Western Queens residents have just a few days left to have their say on which capital projects in their district should be funded via a process known as participatory budgeting. Participatory budgeting is a process in which area residents can pitch ideas and vote on how to spend $1… Read more »
March 29, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The popular retail chain Target held a soft opening for its new store in Long Island City on Tuesday, March 28, three days before its official grand opening. Target is opening its new store at 1 Court Square West, a retail building connected to the former Citigroup Building known… Read more »
Feb. 21, 2023 By Danielle Louie The Queens real estate investment sales market recorded 659 transactions, totaling over $4.4 billion dollars in 2022, according to a report from Ariel Property Advisors. “Investment activity in Queens was fueled by the first half of 2022 which was the best half-year ever, both in transaction and dollar volume,” said…
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