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Socrates Sculpture Park continues to evolve as a community hub for art, nature and renewal

Entrance to Socrates Sculpture Park on Vernon Boulevard featuring the park's "Broadway Billboard." Photo: Shane O'Brien.

May. 13, 2025 By sobrien May 13, 2025 By Shane O’Brien On any given morning, Socrates Sculpture Park in Astoria hums with energy—artists welding steel, neighbors walking their dogs, and visitors pausing to admire large-scale artworks taking shape before their eyes. Located at 32-01 Vernon Blvd. along the East River, the 6.25-acre waterfront park…

Housing lottery receives 6 million applications for just 10,000 units, leaving many behind

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May. 13, 2025 By Shane O’Brien New York City’s housing crisis is no secret and the city’s low-cost housing landscape remains extremely difficult to navigate, including a housing lottery system theoretically devised to provide a solution for the dire need for accommodation. A problem that has been brewing for decades, the housing crisis continues…

Queensboro Bridge to open long-awaited pedestrian and bike lanes on May 18

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May. 13, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon and QNS News Team City officials announced Tuesday that pedestrians and cyclists will soon have dedicated lanes on the Ed Koch-Queensboro Bridge, resolving a long-standing safety concern that forced both groups to share a narrow, congested path. Beginning May 18, the bridge’s north outer roadway will be reserved…

Animal cruelty investigation underway after 40 dogs found in cramped Forest Hills apartment

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May. 13, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A pair of animal welfare non-profits rescued more than 40 dogs and puppies from a filthy and overcrowded Queens apartment last week, with several dogs found crammed behind furniture and hidden in cabinets. Representatives from Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) and the American Society for the Prevention…

Astoria street co-named for Elizabeth White Marcum, mother of former Council Member Van Bramer

May. 12, 2025 By sobrien May 12, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A number of elected officials and community advocates gathered in Astoria Sunday for a street co-naming in honor of former Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer’s late mother, Elizabeth White Marcum. Attorney-General Letitia James, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, Council Member Tiffany Cabán…

Queens leaders celebrate appointment of first-ever American Pope

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May. 9, 2025 By Colum Motherway In a groundbreaking moment for the Catholic Church and American history, Queens elected officials are proudly celebrating the appointment of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV.  The 69-year-old Chicago native becomes the first American to be elected pope, assuming the role of the 267th successor to…

Astoria’s Chateau Le Woof to host Pledge Kindness Pet Parade May 17

May. 9, 2025 By jmilitello May 9, 2025 By Jessica Militello Get your pooches primped and red-carpet ready for the Pledge Kindness Pet Parade, hosted by Chateau Le Woof and FarmKind, on Saturday, May 17, in Astoria. The event held at Chateau Le Woof at 31-01 Vernon Blvd., offers a festive and photo-worthy afternoon…

Trio wanted in early morning chain-snatching attack in Jackson Heights: NYPD

May. 9, 2025 By bparry May 9, 2025 By Bill Parry A 33-year-old man was critically injured after he was beaten and robbed by three chain-snatchers in front of a bar on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights during the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 7. The victim was walking with a 37-year-old man…

Astoria bakery debuts Pope Leo Cookie to celebrate first American pope

La Guli Bakery's new Pope Leo Cookie (right) and former Pope Francis Cookie (left). Photo: Shane O'Brien

May. 9, 2025 By sobrien May 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien An Astoria pastry shop has introduced a “Pope Leo Cookie”, complete with a picture of Pope Leo XIV, in honor of the election of the first-ever American pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago was elected Pope Leo XIV at the Papal Conclave on…