Nov. 26, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_85355" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly beat an F train rider with her boot at the 21st Street-Queensbridge subway station and remains at large. NYPD[/caption]
Nov. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry
Nov. 26, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Santathon, a popular neighborhood Santa-themed bar crawl, will return to Sunnyside and Woodside next month after a three-year hiatus, raising money to buy toys for children this Christmas. Santathon will return to the neighborhood on Dec. 14, with 14 participating bars offering a variety… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The tenth annual Shop Small Astoria retail crawl is set to kick off this Friday, featuring a record 32 local businesses. Shop Small Astoria, first launched for the 2015 holiday season, will run from Friday, Nov. 29, until Wednesday, Dec. 4. It aims to… Read more »
![From left to right: [identifying], Sofia Pajaj, Program Director of HANAC Harmony JVL Older Adult Center, NY State Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Andrea Jerves, Director of Programming and Development at HANAC, and House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, NY-14](https://queenspost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_7647.jpg?w=1024)
Nov. 25, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez visited a senior center in Astoria Friday to donate 50 turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving. Ocasio-Cortez and Gonzalez visited the HANAC Harmony JVL Older Adult Center at 27-40 Hoyt Ave. S on Friday afternoon to meet… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 22, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Members of the Sunnyside community are encouraged to scream at the top of their lungs underneath the 7 line on Saturday morning as part of a new initiative to release built-up emotions and forge a sense of community. “Sunnyside Screamers: The Second Scream” is… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2024 By bparry
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Nov. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry
Nov. 22, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_29739" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Long Island City High School (Photo: Jim Henderson Creative commons)[/caption]
Nov. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry
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 »