Oct. 31, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Oct. 31, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Music enthusiasts are invited to a free afternoon of captivating performances by acclaimed jazz musicians at Sunnyside Community Services. The event, which will take place on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m., features celebrated jazz bassist Mark Wade and acclaimed composer… Read more »
Oct. 31, 2024 By ishkurhan Oct. 31, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan One Astoria family paid homage to Chappell Roan, one of this year’s biggest breakthrough pop stars, by transforming their porch into the ‘Pink Pony Club’ for Halloween. On Broadway and 32nd Street, two skeletons holding microphones are staged in a cobweb sea of pink… Read more »
Oct. 30, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_83625" align="aligncenter" width="700"] P.S. 166 in Astoria via Google Maps and inset photo via Facebook[/caption]
Oct. 30, 2024 By Bill Parry
Oct. 30, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Oct. 30, 2024 By Athena Dawson A local Astoria-based nonprofit is offering free information sessions for new voters across Queens. HANAC will provide information sessions teaching the basic structure of the U.S. voting system, electoral college, rules on voter eligibility, voter registration, and other information for newly eligible citizens…. Read more »
Oct. 30, 2024 By Czarinna Andres As Election Day approaches, several key state and congressional races in Queens are drawing heightened interest, with incumbents facing challenges amid contentious debates over public safety, immigration, education and economic development. In a borough where most districts lean Democratic, Republican candidates are mounting campaigns that highlight divergent policy…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Athena Dawson A group of local elected officials, social services organizations, and reproductive rights advocacy groups gathered on the steps of Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens on Thursday, Oct. 24, to rally in favor of Proposition 1, which is on the ballot this November. Speakers and supporters included Sen.…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The amount of reported grand larcenies across Queens dropped a significant amount across both northern and southern Queens during the 28-day period from Sept. 30 to Oct. 27, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. Another notable trend over…
Oct. 29, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Queens Centers for Progress (QCP) is inviting locals of all ages to cheer on participants in the TCS NYC Marathon this November. QCP is cheering in collaboration with the Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) and Queens Tourism Council to support runners as they pass through Long Island City.…
Oct. 29, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Oct. 29, 2024 By Ramy Mahmoud and Queens Post News Team Runners and walkers gathered on a beautiful fall morning on Saturday, Oct. 26, for the eighth annual Sunnyside Post Mile Run/Walk – Halloween edition, along Skillman Avenue. The beloved community event drew close to 300 participants, brought together… Read more »
Oct. 28, 2024 By ishkurhan Oct. 28, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NY Community Trust, advocates pushing for a more accessible world for the disabled discussed their mission at a public event in Astoria. The event at the Museum of the Moving Image on Oct. 23 centered around a… Read more »