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Save your Halloween pumpkins for smashing at Queens Botanical Garden’s catapult event

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Nov. 1, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Hold on to your pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns and gourds a bit past Halloween for a chance to chuck and smash them into valuable compost.  On Friday, State Senator John Liu and Council Member Sandra Ung announced that this year’s Pumpkin Smash will be in partnership with the Queens Botanical…

Guest column: A season of gratitude and community from NYC’s beloved Forest Hills Stadium

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Nov. 1, 2024 By Tiebreaker Productions The 2024 season at Forest Hills Stadium concluded on Saturday, Oct. 26th. Tiebreaker Productions has been putting shows on for 11 years, and it still blows our minds that we all share this incredible place. A concrete wonder with 101 years of history that continues to deliver on…

LaGuardia Community College opens “Finca La Florecita,” new urban farm and research center

Nov. 1, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 1, 2024 By Shane O’Brien LaGuardia Community College/CUNY celebrated the grand opening of Finca La Florecita (Little Flower Farm) on Wednesday, a new urban farm and research center located on the LaGuardia campus. The farm, located at street level behind LaGuardia’s C-Building at 29-10 Thompson Ave., is named in… Read more »

Omnium Circus brings accessible, family-friendly spectacle to Queens Theatre Nov. 8-10

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Nov. 1, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The world-class Omnium Circus performers will perform at the Queens Theatre from Friday, Nov. 8, through Sunday, Nov. 10. This circus prides itself on providing accessibility to its audience. In addition to being the only circus in the world presented bilingually in English and American Sign Language, other accommodations available for…

Mayor Adams calls for action on deadly subway surfing trend, touts NYPD drone program and social media accountability

Mayor Eric Adams addresses the media during Thursday's press conference. Photo: Shane O'Brien

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 »

Astoria nonprofit HANAC celebrates 52 years of service with annual gala and honors in Manhattan

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 »

Jaywalking is now legal in NYC— lifting 66-year ban that was scarcely enforced

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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,…

New art installation unveiled at Long Island City waterfront

Leonard Usachi's "Peace Like a River" at Hunters Point South Park. Photo: Leonard Ursachi

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 »