Jun. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 14, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Fortune Society is set to host its 11th Annual Creative Arts Festival at Socrates Sculpture Park 32-01 Vernon Boulevard in Astoria on Saturday, June 22nd, from 1 to 6 p.m. The non-profit organization is one of the nation’s leading re-entry service and… Read more »
June 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC) has announced the return of its popular outdoor movie series, CinemaLIC, to Hunter’s Point South Park for its milestone tenth year. HPPC’s summer movie program features six days of films in the waterfront park, kicking off with a screening of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie”… Read more »
Jun. 11, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 11, 2024 By Queens Post News team Dozens of transit advocates attended a rally at Lowery Plaza in Sunnyside to call on Governor Kathy Hochul to reverse her decision to pause congestion pricing indefinitely. Hochul announced the decision on Friday, citing New York City’s rising cost of living… Read more »
Jun. 11, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 11, 2024 By Jessica Militello It is almost time to celebrate Father’s Day once again. If you are struggling to outdo last year’s gift or are stumped on what to buy, Western Queens offers a plethora of shopping options. Whether it is vintage treasures or grooming essentials, here… Read more »
Jun. 10, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 10, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Hundreds of children from across the five boroughs of New York took part in New York City FC’s third-annual Community Cup at the Triborough Bridge Playground in Astoria on Sunday. Children aged 8-11 from 30 different neighborhoods across the city took… Read more »
Jun. 7, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 7, 2024 By Jessica Militello Sweet Tone’s Desserts has been making a name for itself lately in the Astoria community. They sell their gluten—and dairy-free treats at pop-up events and businesses in the neighborhood. With sweets that have delicious flavors like matcha lavender and orange pistachio, it’s no… Read more »
Jun. 7, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 7, 2024 By Sabir Hasko As the casualties began to mount from the Israeli bombing campaign in Gaza last year, the owner of a nondescript bodega in Woodside decided to change the name of the business to Gaza Deli– in solidarity with his mother, who is from the… Read more »
Jun. 6, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_75387" align="aligncenter" width="592"] Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly tried to rob a 7 train rider in Woodside who stood his ground, refusing to hand over his property. NYPD[/caption]
June 6, 2024 By Bill Parry
Jun. 6, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 6, 2024 By Gus Lambropoulos Over the past five years, we have heard countless and baseless arguments about why we should accept congestion pricing, and I have been dead set against it because it is nothing more than a cash grab on the backs of hard-working New Yorkers…. Read more »
June 4, 2024 By Queens Post News Team A record number of people took part in the ninth-annual LIC Waterfront 5k on Saturday in aid of the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy, a local non-profit dedicated to maintaining LIC’s waterfront parks. The event, which took place on Saturday, June 1, attracted more than 1,800 people to… Read more »