Feb. 1, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Long Island City Partnership (LICP) launched its annual Lunar New Year business festival Wednesday at the newly-opened Red Sorghum restaurant on Jackson Avenue. The event marks the beginning of a month-long LIC Lunar New Year celebration honoring the area’s rapidly growing Asian population and saluting the Year of… Read more »
Jan. 30, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A political newcomer from Astoria announced last week that he is running to represent western Queens in the state assembly—drawing a swift rebuke from incumbent Zohran Mamdani. Steven T. Beard, in an extensive declaration on X, outlined his vision for the 36th District in an almost 4,000-word post that… Read more »
Jan. 26, 2024 By Laura Dorgan Where everybody knows his name. Hundreds of Queens residents packed into Donovan’s Pub in Woodside on Wednesday to shake hands and down some ales some with renowned actor Kelsey Grammer. Grammer, 68, best known for his role as Dr. Frasier Crane in the hit-TV series “Frasier,” was at the… Read more »
Jan. 26, 2024 By zgewelb Jan. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Musician and Astoria native Melanie Safka, best known for her hit songs “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” and “Brand New Key,” died Tuesday at the age of 76, her family said in a statement on Facebook. Better known by her stage name “Melanie,” she was among those who performed at the legendary Woodstock Festival in 1969. She was one of just three solo female performers at the event. It was her experience playing at Woodstock that inspired her to write her song Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),… Read more »
Jan. 26, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Long Island City Partnership (LICP) is about to kick off its month-long Lunar New Year celebrations, marking the third year of this festive tradition. As Long Island City is recognized for its rapidly growing Asian community, LICP is dedicated to showcasing the area’s rich cultural tapestry through an… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry On any given day, in all corners of Queens, residents see crew members from ACE, the Long Island City-based nonprofit, hard at work keeping communities clean. Bank of America sees them as well and on Monday presented the Association of Community Employment Programs (ACE) with a grant for $200,000… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC), a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the waterfront parks in Long Island City, has been awarded two grants totaling $35,636 to enhance Gantry Plaza State Park. The first grant, announced earlier this month, is for $10,625 and will be directed toward acquiring additional… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2024 By Maxwell Murray A new fitness center has just arrived in Long Island City, centered on holistic exercise goals, community, and charity. The Trinity gym, located on 11th Street by 44th Avenue, is owned by Irish immigrants Seamus Keane, 34, and John Collins, 36, born out of an idea and an… Read more »
Jan. 22, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_71358" align="alignnone" width="874"] A 3-month-old baby girl died after her mother found her unconscious inside a migrant shelter in Long Island City on Sunday afternoon. File photo by Lloyd Mitchell[/caption]
Jan. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry
Jan. 16, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_71278" align="aligncenter" width="854"] Cops are looking for this suspect, who is targeting young women in Sunnyside in a series of chain snatching in the last few weeks. Photo courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
Jan. 16, 2024 By Bill Parry