Nov. 21, 2024 By Laura Rothrock and Wilma Alonso Long Island City and Fordham Road are two completely different neighborhoods. Fordham is the Bronx’s busiest commercial corridor, with more than 300 businesses, primarily retail. Long Island City is a multi-use waterfront community that includes residential, commercial, retail, and industrial properties. But here’s where our BIDs… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_85056" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Bekim Fiseku, 58, was identified by the NYPD as the driver who killed Astoria cyclist Amanda Servedio in a hit-and-run crash while he was being chased by police last month. NYPD[/caption]
Nov. 21, 2024 By Bill Parry
Nov. 21, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 21, 2024 By Jessica Militello Before the turkey and pumpkin pie take center stage, Western Queens is serving up its own Thanksgiving tradition: Drinksgiving. This unofficial holiday on Thanksgiving Eve is all about gathering with friends at local bars and lounges for drinks, laughs, and unforgettable memories before… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A group of civic-minded middle school students spearheaded a volunteer effort at the Astoria Park Alliance’s Annual Fall Leaf Fest on Saturday, Nov. 16. The students from IS 141, located on 21st Avenue in Astoria, were inspired by their love for Astoria Park… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_84889" align="aligncenter" width="680"] The FDNY battled a 2-alarm house fire on Steinway Street in Astoria on Tuesday night. Via Citizen App[/caption]
Nov. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry
Nov. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) broke ground on a new 547-seat elementary school in Hunters Point South Monday following an almost decade-long battle for a new school in the neighborhood. PS 341 Q, located at 1-50 54th Ave. near the Long Island City waterfront, will be… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2024 By Queens Post News Team The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) announced the creation of the Cypress Hills Fulton Business Improvement District (BID) in Brooklyn and the expansion of the Long Island City BID in Queens, on Monday, Nov. 18. The announcement adds to the city’s current network… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2024 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement brought the Queens community together this past weekend for its annual Thanksgiving feast. The non-profit hosted the 17th Annual Fall Family Feast at the Riis Settlement Community Center in the Queensbridge Houses on Saturday, Nov. 16. Over 1,200 community members… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Dozens of local parents and PTA presidents joined Council Member Julie Won at the site of a planned K-8 school in Court Square Sunday to protest against the decision to delay the opening of the new school by one year until September 2028. The 547-seat school, first announced by… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_84784" align="aligncenter" width="680"] An Astoria woman jumped from her third-floor apartment at Marine Terrace to escape her knife-wielding son on Friday night, suffering a broken leg. Via Google Maps[/caption]
Nov. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry