Aug. 24, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The owners of Donovan’s Irish Pub in Woodside are hosting a block party to celebrate the bar’s 55th anniversary and to thank the community for supporting them during the pandemic. The event will take place Saturday outside the pub on 58th Street—between Roosevelt and 41st Avenue. The block will… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A short video showcasing nearly a dozen food vendors operating at a busy public space in Corona was released last month. The video captures a diverse group of business owners and food vendors plying their trade at Corona Plaza, located at 103rd St. and Roosevelt Ave. They are shown… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A large outdoor party will be held at the Kaufman Astoria Studios in October to celebrate the re-opening of Queens—in the wake of the COVID-19 restrictions being lifted. The event, called Queens Comes Back, will feature dozens of local restaurants and vendors offering some of the best food and… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A global event that explores how art and technology can come together is taking place at the Culture Lab LIC next month. The event, called Ars Electronica Festival Garden NYC, will run from Sept. 8 through Sept. 12 at 5-25 46th Ave. in Long Island City. The five-day festival… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The city will begin spraying pesticides to keep the number of mosquitos at bay in parts of western Queens on Aug. 17. The spraying–which will be from trucks–will begin at around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday night and will continue until 6 a.m. the following day, according to the NYC… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A popular Astoria restaurant has won an award for its outdoor dining setup, while an Open Street in Jackson Heights has also been celebrated for revitalizing a section of that neighborhood. Blend Astoria, a trendy Latin American-themed restaurant located at 37-17 30th Ave., was named as having one of… Read more »
Aug. 11, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A man who was found dead by firefighters following an explosion inside his Woodside/Elmhurst apartment Tuesday likely killed himself prior to the massive blast, police said. Anesti Bulgaretsi, 26, was discovered by firefighters inside a seventh-floor penthouse apartment, located at 73-01 41 Ave., after an explosion and subsequent fire… Read more »
Aug. 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan One person is dead after an explosion and subsequent fire ripped through the upper floors of an apartment building in Woodside Tuesday morning. The FDNY declared a three-alarm fire and dispatched more than 140 firefighters to tackle the inferno at 73-01 41st Ave. shortly after 10:25 a.m., officials said…. Read more »
Aug. 9, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Curbside composting will be making a return in the fall. The Dept. of Sanitation (DSNY) announced last week that it will begin its free service of collecting food scraps, food-soiled paper and other organic waste from outside homes and residential buildings in select areas sometime in October. Curbside composting… Read more »
Aug. 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a suspect who punched two men in an apparent anti-gay attack on a subway train in Long Island City last month and then slugged a woman who tried to stop the beat down. The suspect approached two 19-year-old men on a Jamaica-bound E train at… Read more »