Oct. 4, 2023 By Czarinna Andres In a creative union of art and environment, the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC) has teamed up with Photoville, a nonprofit promoting broader access and understanding of photographic art, to bring a captivating installation to Hunter’s Point South Park. Unveiled on Sept. 29, the exhibition, entitled “You Are Here,”… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2023 By Bill Parry Long Island City Partnership (LICP) announced the return of the LIC Summit on Oct. 17 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria. Now in its ninth iteration, the Summit will bring together thought leaders from diverse sectors and feature enlightening panels highlighting Long Island City’s reputation as… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2023 By Ethan Marshall As Bethpage Federal Credit Union expands to Queens, a networking reception was held Sept. 28 at the Lost in Paradise Rooftop in Long Island City. This small gathering was meant to act as the company’s introduction to the Queens community. Bethpage Federal Credit Union Assistant Vice President of Community… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Check your ticket! A bodega in Jackson Heights has sold a $1 million winning lottery ticket, lottery officials said. The store, 37th Ave. Grocery Inc., is located at 82-06 37th Ave., and workers there sold the ticket for the Powerball draw on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The bodega is situated… Read more »
Sept, 27, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Members of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York (GSGNY) braved the rain and wind at Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City on Sunday, Sept. 24, to learn about the environment. Sporting rain gear and holding umbrellas, the Girl Scouts and volunteers took part in an initiative… Read more »
Sept. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry As Climate Week NYC drew to a close, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced it is partnering with Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens in Astoria to expand its Sky Farm LIC atop the Standard Motor building in Long Island City. NYPA will contract a landscape architect… Read more »
Sept. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall According to a report from StreetEasy, Manhattan is experiencing the largest increase in rental inventory among all the boroughs in New York City. Five of the 10 neighborhoods across the city going through the fastest growth are in Manhattan. Additionally, Long Island City made the list as the lone… Read more »
Sept. 26, 2023 Staff Report The much-anticipated Sunnyside Post Mile is back again this year, and it’s embracing the Halloween spirit once more. Set to take place on Oct. 28, participants are eagerly being invited to not just run or walk the mile, but to do it in their most enchanting costumes. The event includes… Read more »
Sep. 25, 2023 By bparry Sept. 25, 2023 By Bill Parry In the race to unseat embattled Assemblyman Juan Ardila, the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America has endorsed Ridgewood’s Claire Valdez over Democratic Party district leader Émilia Decaudin, who announced she was suspending her campaign. The DSA electoral working group… Read more »
Sept. 22, 2023 By Christian Murray The owners of a large auto dealership on Northern Boulevard have built a new showroom and are holding a grand opening event this weekend. Major World, which is located at 43-40 Northern Blvd., has constructed a new facility that has replaced its existing building. The building has gone up… Read more »