May 25, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A street corner in Woodside will be co-named “Little Manila Avenue” next month in celebration of the large Filipino presence in the neighborhood. The intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and 70th Street will soon bear the new name as a way to recognize the contribution Filipinos have made to the… Read more »
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on May 24, 2022, BY Christina Veiga New York City is piloting a curriculum on Asian American history this fall, with a wider rollout planned for 2024, officials announced Thursday. The lessons are part of the city’s roughly $200 million investment in Universal Mosaic, a curriculum… Read more »
May 26, 2022 By Christian Murray Tempers flared and opinions were mixed Wednesday night when Community Board 1 held a public hearing where the merits of a rezoning application that would bring 2,800 apartments to a five-block area in Astoria were debated. The hearing was held at the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) and… Read more »
May 25, 2022 By Michael Dorgan There are four candidates running in the Democratic primary for the 37th Assembly seat and last night they squared off in a forum that was organized by the Queens Post and Sunnyside Community Services. The event was held at Sunnyside Community Services and approximately 100 people attended. The crowd… Read more »
May 25, 2022 Op-Ed We are tenants, immigrants, activists, homeowners, formerly houseless, artists, parents, small business owners, community organizers, and more. And we say: Astoria is Not for Sale. For too long, real estate has dominated the land use conversations and development of our communities, especially in working class neighborhoods being gentrified. Now, Astoria is… Read more »
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on May 24, 2022, BY Christina Veiga The sites of new gifted classrooms were announced Tuesday, part of an expansion pushed by Mayor Eric Adams and Chancellor David Banks. Officials are adding more than 1,000 seats, most of them as new programs that start in third… Read more »
May 25, 2022 By Christian Murray Disgruntled parents will be holding a “listening session” Thursday to discuss the four candidates vying to be the next Superintendent for District 30 schools in western Queens. The meeting this Thursday has been organized by the District 30 Community Education Council in the wake of the Department of Education’s… Read more »
May 24, 2022 By Christian Murray The annual Memorial Day Fair at Sunnyside Gardens Park will take place this Saturday after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The event will feature carnival games, kiddie rides and local bands. Other activities will include a bouncy house, face painting, as well as arts and crafts, according to… Read more »
May 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The outdoor café on the waterfront at Hunters Point South Park has gone dark and will remain mostly shuttered for the start of the summer as it undergoes renovations. The café, called LIC Landing, closed Friday as the operators were required to vacate the premises since their license with… Read more »
May 23, 2022 By Christian Murray Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez released a list of nine candidates she is endorsing for state assembly—with one candidate from Queens. Juan Ardila, who is running to represent the 37th Assembly District that covers western Queens, has got the backing of Ocasio-Cortez—as part of a group of candidates that make up… Read more »