Nine eateries participate in this week’s Vernon Blvd Restaurant Week

Sept. 20, 2023 By Michael Dorgan

The New York Irish Center will host its annual Queens Irish Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, on the Long Island City waterfront.

Sept. 20, 2023 By Nevine Salameh

Very Good Gym’s second location is extending an invitation to its clients and the public for a lively celebration as the gym is preparing to celebrate its one-year anniversary on Sept. 30.

Sept. 20, 2023 By Michael Dorgan

An elegantly styled new bar/restaurant has opened on the Long Island City waterfront offering craft cocktails and an elevated twist on American classic comfort foods.

Sep. 20, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

New York Junior Tennis and Learning (NYJTL) is bringing its ACES afterschool program to eight schools across Queens during the Fall 2023-24 school year. The program provides students with the opportunity to play tennis for free, as well as academic, enrichment and mental health services.

Sep. 19, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

The NYPD’s crime stats for northern and southern Queens precincts spanning Sept. 11 to Sept. 17 reveal that the number of burglaries throughout the borough has dropped, while felony assault cases increased.

Sept. 18, 2023 By Michael Dorgan

The New York chapter of one of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organizations has called on the NYPD to carry out a swift and comprehensive investigation into a violent attack on an imam outside a mosque in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City earlier this month.

Sep. 18, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

The August 2023 rental market report from Douglas Elliman Real Estate showed that northwest Queens was experiencing new highs in average rent per square foot, average rental price and median rental prices. At the same time, lease signings continued to drop.

Sep. 15, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

With Hurricane Lee churning its way to New England and Maritime Canada this weekend, the New York City Emergency Management Department issued an advisory to coastal New York City communities, warning them to be ready for potential coastal flooding and hazardous beach conditions, particularly in Jamaica Bay and The Rockaways, from today through Sunday.

Sep. 14, 2023 By Sarah Belle Lin

CityPickle, the brand that brought pickleball to iconic places around New York City such as Central Park and JFK Airport, is opening its first permanent pickleball club in Long Island City on Friday. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for the morning.

Sept. 15, 2023 By Michael Dorgan

Several Community-Based Development Organizations (CBDOs) and Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in Queens have secured nearly $1.9 million in grants to help revitalize and improve the neighborhoods where they operate.