Feb. 13, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_71788" align="alignnone" width="874"] The city is looking for a long-term operator to manage the street vendors who work on Corona Plaza. Photo by Michael Dorgan[/caption]
Feb. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry
Feb. 13, 2024 By admin Feb. 13, 2024 By Seán Ó Briain Roll the dice, Queens! Entertainment giant Top Trumps USA will launch a Queens edition of board game classic Monopoly this fall and is seeking the input of Queens residents and businesses to capture the true essence of the borough. Top Trumps has collaborated… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Queens Centers for Progress (QCP), a non-profit dedicated to providing services to children and adults with developmental disabilities, recently announced that it will be holding its 28th annual “Evening of Fine Food” event later this month. This annual event is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Terrace on…
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Feb. 12, 2024 By Bill Parry Before presenting the details of the $8 billion Metropolitan Park proposal at a town hall meeting at the New York Hall of Science Thursday night, a representative of New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International held a briefing at Terrace on the Park, where they outlined…
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Feb. 9, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Moviegoers have just a couple months left to catch a screening at College Point Multiplex Cinemas in Whitestone. The movie theater, owned and operated by National Amusements, formally announced Thursday the upcoming closure, citing a “business decision.” The company said the theater’s last day of operation will be May…
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Feb. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry Resorts World New York City (RWNYC) will usher in the Year of the Dragon on Sunday as part of its Lunar New Year celebrations, in what is one of the most significant events in Asian American and Pacific Islander cultures. The Resorts World team will participate in the Lunar New Year Float Parade on Main Street in Flushing on Saturday, hosted by the Flushing Chinese Business Association, which promises a colorful display of cultural pride and unity. On Sunday at noon the celebration gets underway back in South Ozone Park with a Blessing Ceremony…
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Feb. 9, 2024 By Stephanie Waddle You ever wonder about the origin of Presidents Day sales? Why so many discounts on appliances and mattresses? And what do they all have to do with presidents? My mother remembers when it was called Washington’s Birthday and it was celebrated on February 22 — Washington’s actual birthday. In…
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Feb. 9, 2024 By Athena Dawson Hundreds of people gathered at the New York Hall of Science for a town hall hosted by state Sen. Jessica Ramos Wednesday evening to provide encouragement—or disapproval—of the proposed casino plan by Citi Field or the alternative Phoenix Meadows proposal. A huge line wrapped around the building as residents waited in anticipation to get inside. Part of the massive crowd were required to go into a standby auditorium to watch a live stream of the town hall via Facebook. The meeting, the third to be held by Ramos, was significant, since she said she…
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Feb. 9, 2024 By Aidan Pellegrino If you enjoy a wide variety of music and entertainment, along with enjoying quality food, the Queens area is the perfect place for enjoying all of the different forms of entertainment in New York City. From poetry to music, there is plenty to do and enjoy this weekend. Friday,…
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Feb. 9, 2024 By admin Feb. 9, 2024 By Jessica González-Rojas and Gustavo Rivera As we usher in the new year, we are presented with an opportunity to honor a commitment made by Governor Hochul in 2022 – by passing and enacting Coverage for All, a bill that would offer health coverage to low-income undocumented New Yorkers. The federal government has since confirmed the feasibility of funding Coverage for All by using surplus “pass-through” funds generated by a 1332 State Innovation Waiver, meaning there would be no cost to the state. Now, all that is neededis the political will to… Read more »