Mar. 5, 2024 By ishkurhan Mar. 5, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Emmy-nominated actor Kal Penn is coming to Astoria to help his friend Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani secure a third term representing western Queens. The “Coffee with Kal’ fundraiser will be held on Thursday, Mar. 7 from 7-9 p.m. The ticketed event will feature coffee and… Read more »
Mar. 5, 2024 By admin Mar. 5, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and QNS Staff Astoria-based arts space Q.E.D. will host its tenth-annual Oscar Watch Party to celebrate the 96th Academy Awards on March 10. The event, which takes place at the Q.E.D theater at 27-16 23rd Ave. in Astoria, includes trivia, ballots, food, games, and… Read more »
March 4, 2024 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn homeless man was arrested by the NYPD for allegedly attacking a commuter with a metal pipe inside the Queens Plaza subway station in Long Island City last month. Ricky Wilson, 65, who lives in a shelter at the converted Red Lion Inn and Suites on Butler Street… Read more »
Mar. 4, 2024 By admin Mar. 4, 2024 By Rachel Butler Queens Council Member Julie Won and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams joined the Irish Consul General Helena Nolan in Sunnyside on March 3 to mark the 25th annual St. Pat’s for All Parade with a street co-naming of Skillman Ave and 43rd Street as “St. Pat’s for All Way.” The location for the co-naming was selected since the stage for the annual parade is erected at the intersection of 43rd St and Skillman Avenue. Founded in 2000, the parade provides an inclusive celebration of Irish culture, as an alternative… Read more »
Mar. 4, 2024 By admin March 4, 2024 By Staff Report Thousands of people lined a sun-kissed Skillman Avenue in Sunnyside on Sunday to celebrate the 25th-annual St. Pat’s for All Parade. The parade, which was established in response to the LGBT community being excluded from marching under a banner at the Manhattan St. Patrick’s Day Parade, featured dozens of organizations—including marching bands, dance troupes, community groups, sports teams and children’s clubs. Several elected officials also took part in Sunday’s parade, including U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, NYS Attorney General Letitia James, Council Members Julie Won and Adrienne Adams, Borough President… Read more »
Mar. 1, 2024 By ishkurhan Mar. 1, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The popular burger chain that was once referred to as the “anti-chain chain” is coming to western Queens this year. A spokesperson for Shake Shack confirmed that the new location will be located at 46-20 Queens Blvd, where Mangal Kabab used to be, on… Read more »
Mar. 1, 2024 By admin Mar. 1, 2024 By Jessica Militello Newa Chhe, a novel Newari restaurant that debuted in Sunnyside late last year, introduces a unique dining experience with its authentic Nepalese cuisine. Located at 43-01 Queens Blvd. in Sunnyside, the establishment is enriching the neighborhood’s culinary landscape with its diverse and flavorful menu…. Read more »
Feb. 28, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Frank Ottomanelli, the owner of Ottomanelli By The Water, a restaurant located in Hunters Point South Park, is extending an open invitation to local artists for the second phase of his ambitious community mural project. Having already installed five sections of the mural in December of 2023, Ottomanelli is… Read more »
Feb. 27, 2024 By ishkurhan Feb. 27, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan US. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hosted a town hall in Astoria last week to discuss how federal climate change policy is playing out on a local level. Five years after she laid out the Green New Deal vision with Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts,… Read more »
Feb. 27, 2024 By admin Feb. 27, 2024 By Shyvonne Noboa We face a number of challenges as we age. But perhaps one of the most distressing is elder abuse. A 2021 study found that more than 1 in 10 older adults in New York State has experienced mistreatment. Elder abuse refers to neglect, financial… Read more »