May. 2, 2025 By Czarinna Andres As New York City enters Bike Month, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is rolling out a slate of free events and safety programs in Queens and across the five boroughs, highlighting the city’s record ridership and major investments in cycling infrastructure. The NYC DOT’s Bike Month 2025 campaign…
May. 2, 2025 By Jessica Militello With Mother’s Day just over a week away, there’s still plenty of time to plan something meaningful in Queens to celebrate the special women in your life. While brunch or dinner is always a classic choice, there are also unique and memorable ways to mark the occasion with…
May. 2, 2025 By Czarinna Andres The Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) and Queens Tourism Council announced this week that Queens Taste 2025, the borough’s signature culinary and networking celebration, will take place on Tuesday, May 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. Now…
May. 2, 2025 By Athena Dawson Dozens gathered at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens on Thursday, May 1, to celebrate the renaming of the hospital’s main pavilion in honor of the late Claire Shulman, the trailblazing former Queens Borough President who began her public service career as a nurse at the same hospital in the…
May. 2, 2025 By sobrien May 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A business owner in Astoria Heights has caused controversy by erecting a permanent fence on a sidewalk running adjacent to his property, blocking access to roughly 50 feet of the sidewalk and removing roughly 10 parking spaces. Anthony Della Vecchia, who operates Michael…
May. 1, 2025 By Czarinna Andres May 1, 2025 By Czarinna Andres More than 300 students, families, and educators from across the five boroughs gathered on Tuesday, April 29, for the 7th annual New York City Public School Film Festival, held at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria. The event, hosted by…
May. 1, 2025 By emarshall May 1, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The Bold, a 28-story residential tower with 164 residences, has officially reached full occupancy, less than a year after leasing first launched on July 24, 2024. Located at 27-01 Jackson Ave. in Long Island City’s Court Square, The Bold’s 164 residences range in…
May. 1, 2025 By Ethan Marshall March 2025 marked the seventh consecutive month in which the number of homes to enter contract in New York City increased year-over-year, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy. Over this period of time, homes entering contract rose 8.7%, from 2,003 in March 2024…
May. 1, 2025 By sobrien May 1, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC) will host a community volunteering event at Gantry Plaza State Park this Saturday as part of a state-wide volunteer initiative for I Love My Park Day, which encourages people to help out at their local state parks. HPPC will…
May. 1, 2025 By Jessica Militello Go ahead and snap that selfie in Queens—a new study says Citi Field is one of the most Instagrammable stadiums in Major League Baseball. According to a recent study by the sports betting site Flashpicks, Citi Field ranked as the 5th most Instagram-worthy ballpark in the nation, racking…