Apr. 4, 2025 By jmilitello April 4, 2025 By Jessica Militello Foodies and dessert lovers are in for a delicious surprise at Mayahuel in Astoria, where the newest dessert menu puts masa—corn dough—at center stage, showcasing just how sweet and versatile corn can be. Located at 32-07 34th Ave., the family-owned Mexican restaurant debuted…
Apr. 4, 2025 By Athena Dawson Surviving spouses of fallen service members were honored at the annual Gold Star Spouses Day ceremony on Thursday, April 3, held at the Helen Marshall Cultural Center at Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens. The ceremony, hosted by the office of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, recognized the…
Apr. 4, 2025 By Czarinna Andres April 4, 2025 By Robert Pearl Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels and Republican mayoral candidate, was met with cheers and applause at Katch in Astoria on March 26 as friends, family, and supporters—as well as members of his Guardian Angels—gathered for a surprise 71st birthday celebration.…
Apr. 4, 2025 By sobrien April 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and NYC Department for the Aging Commissioner Lorraine Cortés-Vásquez spoke to more than 100 seniors at Sunnyside Community Services (SCS) on Thursday morning as part of an ongoing initiative to prevent elder abuse and strengthen support systems for…
Apr. 4, 2025 By jmilitello April 4, 2025 By Jessica Militello Easter is the perfect occasion to gather with loved ones and celebrate with delicious food and sweet treats. Queens is home to a wide range of bakeries offering something for every taste. From Filipino-inspired confections and Mediterranean pastries to classic Italian neighborhood staples,…
Apr. 4, 2025 By Jessica Militello The Easter Bunny is gearing up to hop all over Queens this April, bringing a basketful of springtime fun for families across the borough. From egg hunts and festive meet-and-greets to photo ops and themed celebrations, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate the season. Below is just…
Apr. 3, 2025 By bparry April 3, 2025 By Bill Parry A fake doctor who was performing medical procedures without a license at an Astoria home was taken into custody on the night of Friday, March 28, after one of his patients went into cardiac arrest. At around 1 p.m. that afternoon, Felipe Hoyos-Foronda,…
Apr. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Night Market held a preview event in Harlem Wednesday evening to showcase the new vendors joining the hugely popular event for its 10th anniversary season in 2025. Around a dozen new vendors showed off the dishes that will be on sale throughout the 2025 season at the…
Apr. 3, 2025 By Ethan Marshall During the first two months of 2025, the rental markets in the New York City boroughs of Queens, Manhattan and Brooklyn have each gone through different year-over-year trends, according to a report by the real estate listing site RentCafe. By analyzing five key metrics for rental competitiveness for…
Apr. 3, 2025 By bparry April 3, 2025 By Bill Parry New details have emerged in the bloody attack that left two teenagers wounded inside Astoria Park late last month, and the NYPD is asking for the public’s help in identifying the 19-year-old suspect who remains at large. Three teens were walking past the…