Nov. 20, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Two men broke into a popular Astoria gay bar early Wednesday morning and made off with an ATM containing around $3,000, according to the bar’s owner. Nathan Finnegan, who owns Albatross Bar at 36-19 24th Ave., said two men broke into his establishment shortly… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2024 By emarshall Nov. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Construction has wrapped for The Northern, two residential buildings at 38-27 and 38-38 32nd St. in Long Island City. The development will yield 116 rental units. Exterior work has been completed for both buildings, each 10 stories tall. This comes almost exactly one year… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A group of civic-minded middle school students spearheaded a volunteer effort at the Astoria Park Alliance’s Annual Fall Leaf Fest on Saturday, Nov. 16. The students from IS 141, located on 21st Avenue in Astoria, were inspired by their love for Astoria Park… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A new Santa Claus experience is coming to Long Island City this winter, offering families an opportunity to book personalized VIP experiences with Santa over the holidays. Santa’s Secret Workshop, founded by actor Carl Hendrick Louis and located at 32-00 Skillman Ave., aims to… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Competition among renters in New York City cooled in October 2024 to the degree that 19.7% of listings were offering concessions on rent, marking the highest level in the city since July 2021 at 22.7%, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy. The rise…
Nov. 20, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_84889" align="aligncenter" width="680"] The FDNY battled a 2-alarm house fire on Steinway Street in Astoria on Tuesday night. Via Citizen App[/caption]
Nov. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry
Nov. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Several Corona residents and local activists gathered outside an alleged brothel on 111th Street Tuesday afternoon to demand that authorities permanently shutter the establishment. Activists led by Let’s Improve Roosevelt Ave. President Ramon Ramirez-Baez and former Council Member Hiram Monserrate gathered at the… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) broke ground on a new 547-seat elementary school in Hunters Point South Monday following an almost decade-long battle for a new school in the neighborhood. PS 341 Q, located at 1-50 54th Ave. near the Long… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien New York City FC (NYCFC) and the New York Red Bulls are set to face off in the first-ever post-season Hudson River Derby this Saturday in the Eastern Conference semi-finals of the MLS Cup Playoffs, but they will do so in an almost half-empty Citi Field. NYCFC has…
Nov. 19, 2024 QNS News Team Nine-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated music star Post Malone is set to bring his ‘Big Ass Stadium Tour’ to Citi Field in June 2025. The performer is set to take over Citi Field in Flushing on June 4, 2025, as part of his largest headlining tour, Post Malone Presents The…