Oct. 31, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 31, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Eric Adams, elected officials and members of the NYPD gathered in Woodside Thursday afternoon to issue a “cry for action” against subway surfing – the practice of riding atop moving subway carriages – following the death of a 13-year-old girl along the elevated… Read more »
Oct. 31, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Oct. 31, 2024 By Athena Dawson HANAC, an Astoria-based non-profit, hosted its annual gala on Friday, Oct 25. For over 52 years, the Queens-based organization has provided affordable housing, social programs, and independent living for older adults. This year’s gala was held in Manhattan’s Ziegfeld Ballroom. Michelle Charlesworth, co-anchor… Read more »
Oct. 31, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld and QNS News Team Cross with the light, wherever you’d like! New York City has officially decriminalized jaywalking, giving a legal patina to a practice long adopted by virtually every Big Apple resident. In Queens, where bustling intersections and diverse neighborhoods make crossing busy streets a daily necessity,…
Oct. 31, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 31, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A new multi-sculptural installation exploring concepts of change and environmental responsibility has been installed at Hunters Point South Park on the Long Island City waterfront. Leonard Ursachi’s “Peace Like a River” was unveiled in Hunters Point South Park on Saturday, Oct. 26, and will… Read more »
Oct. 31, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 31, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A number of elected officials met with community-based organizations and anti-trafficking experts in Jackson Heights Tuesday to discuss possible solutions for human trafficking in the local community. Assembly Members Jessica González-Rojas, Steven Raga and Brian Maher gathered at Make the Road NY at 92-10… Read more »
Oct. 31, 2024 By emarshall Oct. 31, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Construction has wrapped for Siena, a 7-story residential building in Astoria. Located at 31-27 Crescent St., Siena covers approximately 30,368 square feet of space, with 28 luxury condominium units. The units range from one-bedroom to two-bedroom layouts and have an average scope of 806… Read more »
Oct. 31, 2024 By ishkurhan Oct. 31, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan One Astoria family paid homage to Chappell Roan, one of this year’s biggest breakthrough pop stars, by transforming their porch into the ‘Pink Pony Club’ for Halloween. On Broadway and 32nd Street, two skeletons holding microphones are staged in a cobweb sea of pink… Read more »
Oct. 31, 2024 By emarshall Oct. 31, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 173 units at the two-tower complex at 2-20 Malt Dr. in Hunters Point. This 34-story high-rise yields 575 residences, 402 of which are market-rate. The other 173 units have been set aside for those earning… Read more »
Oct. 31, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 31, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Shekar Krishnan, Assembly Members Steven Raga and Catalina Cruz, and several local advocates gathered in Jackson Heights Wednesday to launch a new seven-point plan to make Roosevelt Avenue safer and brighter. Krishnan, Raga, Cruz and a number of local business owners, workers… Read more »
Oct. 30, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 30, 2024 By Shane O’Brien LIC Corner Café, a popular coffee shop in the heart of Court Square for the past nine years, will close its doors for the final time tomorrow, Oct. 31. Annie Tsantes, who opened the café with Terri Gloyd in November 2015, said running the… Read more »