Aug. 29, 2025 By Jessica Militello With beach days and summer BBQs behind us, the start of September rings in the start of magnificent Fall foliage, Halloween and more fun activities that come with the start of Autumn, including a list of Fall events in the area. From apple picking to seasonal ciders and…
Aug. 29, 2025 By Jessica Militello On a quiet street in Sunnyside, Bistro Punta Sal has its French doors wide open, letting the late August breeze emanate throughout the space, which is ornate with flowers, paintings and an array of tables and chairs for intimate dinners with friends or a romantic date night. The…
Aug. 29, 2025 By Shane O’Brien With the onset of fall, attention in Sunnyside turns to the annual Taste of Sunnyside restaurant and bar crawl, which returns for a 15th year in October. The hugely popular annual event will take place from 1-7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12, with participants set to begin their…
Aug. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson The Health Department will spray pesticides in parts of western and southern Queens to reduce the risk of the mosquito-carried West Nile Virus. Weather permitting, the spraying will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 2, between 8:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning. In case of bad weather,…
Aug. 27, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Sunnyside Night Market is set to return for a second year next month, bringing together up to 40 local vendors and transforming Lowery Plaza beneath the elevated 7 train into a vibrant community space. The night market, which debuted in Sunnyside last October, will take place from…
Aug. 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A famous mural paying tribute to Sunnyside’s diversity has been fully restored after a neighborhood crowdfunding campaign. The mural, located on the corner of 40th Street and 47th Avenue, was completed last weekend after an online fundraiser raised more than $7,000 to fund the mural’s revival. Nora Dantchev,…
Aug. 26, 2025 By Ethan Marshall With the 2025-2026 school year swiftly approaching, it is important for New York City students and their families to know about some important dates related to the school year, including when it begins and ends, as well as what days the kids will have off. Below is a…
Aug. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas has announced that she has distributed more than 2,500 free backpacks to Queens students across five community giveaways held throughout back-to-school season in August. González-Rojas partnered with elected officials across the borough to give away thousands of free backpacks ahead of the new academic…
Aug. 20, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The US Open returns to Flushing Meadows Corona Park this Sunday, with more than 1 million attendees anticipated to take mass transit to the iconic annual tennis event. With hundreds of thousands of fans set to take the 7 out to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center,…
Aug. 19, 2025 By Jessica Militello In Jackson Heights at 4 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon, Roosevelt Avenue is buzzing with energy as commuters file in and out of subway cars and onto the street and cars and trucks grapple to get down the busy road. The street is filled with rows of shops…