Feb. 13, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_71788" align="alignnone" width="874"] The city is looking for a long-term operator to manage the street vendors who work on Corona Plaza. Photo by Michael Dorgan[/caption]
Feb. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry
Feb. 13, 2024 By admin Feb. 13, 2024 By Seán Ó Briain Roll the dice, Queens! Entertainment giant Top Trumps USA will launch a Queens edition of board game classic Monopoly this fall and is seeking the input of Queens residents and businesses to capture the true essence of the borough. Top Trumps has collaborated… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2024 By admin Feb. 9, 2024 By Seán Ó Briain Astoria-based Irish pub the Wolfhound will host a week-long Irish traditional music festival kicking off on Monday night. The Wolfhound’s annual Trad Week, which takes place between Monday, Feb. 12 and Sunday, Feb. 18, features more than 20 traditional Irish musicians, with many… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2024 By Stephanie Waddle You ever wonder about the origin of Presidents Day sales? Why so many discounts on appliances and mattresses? And what do they all have to do with presidents? My mother remembers when it was called Washington’s Birthday and it was celebrated on February 22 — Washington’s actual birthday. In…
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Feb. 9, 2024 By Aidan Pellegrino If you enjoy a wide variety of music and entertainment, along with enjoying quality food, the Queens area is the perfect place for enjoying all of the different forms of entertainment in New York City. From poetry to music, there is plenty to do and enjoy this weekend. Friday,…
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Feb. 9, 2024 By admin Feb. 9, 2024 By Jessica González-Rojas and Gustavo Rivera As we usher in the new year, we are presented with an opportunity to honor a commitment made by Governor Hochul in 2022 – by passing and enacting Coverage for All, a bill that would offer health coverage to low-income undocumented New Yorkers. The federal government has since confirmed the feasibility of funding Coverage for All by using surplus “pass-through” funds generated by a 1332 State Innovation Waiver, meaning there would be no cost to the state. Now, all that is neededis the political will to… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2024 By admin Feb. 9, 2024 By Seán Ó Briain A new dessert bar specializing in a range of chocolate-themed treats has opened its doors in the heart of Astoria. The Chocolate House, which operates a total of six stores across New York and New Jersey, opened at 25-88 Steinway St. on Jan. 31. The store acts as a catch-all dessert bar, serving crepes, waffles, milkshakes, ice cream, cakes, chocolate-dipped fruits, and a wide range of coffees. Hazem Asad and his partner Rashad Alawi opened their first Chocolate House store in Franklin, New Jersey, several years ago… Read more »
Feb. 8, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The most common complaint tenants in New York State have with their landlords deals with the avoidance or mishandling of repairs, according to data collected by the moving resource site moveBuddha. This conclusion was drawn based upon an analysis of reviews by renters on the crowdsourced landlord review site…
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Feb. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The average rental price in Queens remained mostly static in January 2024 compared to December 2023, according to a report from the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. There was only a 0.02% increase over that time period, with the average rent going from $2,780 to $2,781. Studio units…
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Feb. 7, 2024 By czarinnaandres Feb. 7, 2024 By Seán Ó Briain Sunday sees the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers go head-to-head in Super Bowl LVIII and there are a number of exciting venues in Queens to catch the big game. The Chiefs, who are attempting to win their third Super Bowl… Read more »