Aug. 27, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A 10-day film festival will return to Forest Hills next month featuring more than 120 films. Festival of Cinema NYC will bring independent movies from around the world and will run from Sept. 24 through Oct. 3 at the Regal UA Midway. The festival will screen movies, documentaries, short… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A number of western Queens leaders who have helped residents in need during the pandemic were honored at an event in Astoria Wednesday. The event, called Western Queens Heroes of COVID-19, was organized by State Sen. Michael Gianaris and took place at Rainey Park – a waterfront park located… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2021 By Christian Murray An alleged sex worker pleaded guilty to charges today in Brooklyn federal court in relation to the death of two men in two separate incidents in Queens. Angelina Barini, 43, pleaded guilty to two counts of distributing narcotics that caused death, along with a slew of other drug-related charges,… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Daily Mail has incorrectly used a photo of Congresswoman Grace Meng and her family in an article about an unrelated Asian American family. The tabloid published a story about an altercation between a white couple and an Asian American man and his family on Fire Island, Long Island,… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2021 By Christian Murray More than 700 people have signed up to participate in the sixth annual LIC Waterfront 5K. The family-friendly run/walk – scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 18 at 9 a.m. – is being held to raise money for the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy. The event is for both runners and walkers, and… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin Elected officials and activists from across Queens will be rallying in Astoria Park Thursday against a proposed power plant that is being planned for the district. The group will protest NRG’s controversial plan to revamp its 50-year-old Astoria Generating Station on 20th Avenue by replacing aging gas and oil-fired… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The real estate developer behind an upcoming food and beverage hall in Astoria has announced that two additional restaurants will open at the venue. A Columbian restaurant called Arepa Lady and a vegan restaurant named Urban Vegan Roots are the latest tenants set to be housed at The World… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2021 By Allie Griffin Twenty colorful, painted cows have popped up in Queens and will be auctioned off for a good cause next month. The 20 fiberglass cow figurines are among 78 spread throughout locations across the five boroughs as part of “CowParade” — an exhibit was last held in the the city… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2021 By Christian Murray Gov. Kathy Hochul announced yesterday that that there have been nearly 55,400 COVID-19 deaths in the state— 12,000 more than what her predecessor had been publicizing, the Associated Press has reported. Hochul said Tuesday that the revised figure—up from the 43,400 that Andrew Cuomo had reported on Monday—is based… Read more »
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 »