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Top Queens venues for the ultimate Super Bowl game day experience

Feb. 7, 2024 By czarinnaandres Feb. 7, 2024 By Seán Ó Briain Sunday sees the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers go head-to-head in Super Bowl LVIII and there are a number of exciting venues in Queens to catch the big game. The Chiefs, who are attempting to win their third Super Bowl… Read more »

NYC restaurant week is back with over 30 restaurants participating in Queens

Jan. 15, 2024 By admin Jan. 15, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer and Czarinna Andres New York City Restaurant Week is back and better than ever with over 600 participating restaurants, including more than 30 in Queens. Beginning Jan. 16 and running through Feb. 4, NYC Restaurant Week bills itself as an opportunity to explore… Read more »

Neighborhood meeting to address persistent sewer backup and flooding concerns in northwest Queens set for February

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Jan. 4, 2024 By Rachel Butler Residents of East Elmhurst, Astoria and Jackson Heights will be meeting with government officials on Feb. 1 to discuss the long-standing issue of sewer backups and flooding in their respective neighborhoods. The issue has been especially problematic in recent years, given the extreme weather. For instance, Hurricane Ida in…
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Jackson Heights bodega sells $1 million Powerball lottery ticket

A bodega in Jackson Heights has sold a $1 million winning lottery ticket (Photo of store owner MD Hossain by Michael Dorgan)

Sept. 28, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Check your ticket! A bodega in Jackson Heights has sold a $1 million winning lottery ticket, lottery officials said. The store, 37th Ave. Grocery Inc., is located at 82-06 37th Ave., and workers there sold the ticket for the Powerball draw on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The bodega is situated… Read more »

Queens real estate market recorded over $4.4 billion in 2022 transactions: Report

Feb. 21, 2023 By Danielle Louie The Queens real estate investment sales market recorded 659 transactions, totaling over $4.4 billion dollars in 2022, according to a report from Ariel Property Advisors.  “Investment activity in Queens was fueled by the first half of 2022 which was the best half-year ever, both in transaction and dollar volume,” said…
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