Immigrant community organizations are asking the City Council to vote against the proposal to build four new city jails as part of an effort to close Rikers Island by 2026. Ahead of the October 17th vote,...
The final event of the 2019 season for Socrates Sculpture Park is its Halloween Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 26 from noon to 4 p.m. Cultural activities will include a Gede song workshop, card readings and...
The Jackson Heights street where the late State Senator Jose Peralta lived will forever bear his name. On Sunday, dozens of elected officials joined Peralta’s family and hundreds of community members to unveil “State Senator Jose...
The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association is hosting its monthly meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at St. George Episcopal Church. Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan will deliver an update on district issues, following by a presentation from Brooke Costanza,...
As part of UnitedHealthcare’s commitment to build healthy communities, its employees will partner up with City Harvest to deliver free, fresh produce to residents in low-income communities around the city. With a $30,000 donation from UnitedHealthcare,...
If you’re traveling out of or into LaGuardia Airport, chances are you’ll spot a man with long, curly hair, sporting a tattoo on his right arm and wearing an orange safety vest and a white hard...
Have you ever found a movie so unwatchable that it needed jokes to go along with it? Here’s your chance to see one live with actual comedians. On Friday, October 18 at 11 p.m., Movies R...
The 4th annual “Batty Over Halloween” celebration by the Central Astoria LDC is set for Sunday, October 20 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Astoria Park. The free event features kids Halloween crafts, free giveaways, stilt...
After she settles herself into her favorite chair, Margot Karp puts on her spectacles. The lenses, big and round, are rose-colored. Margot, elegant in a black dress, stockings and dress shoes, lips a subtle shade of...
Local-turned-massive burger chain Bareburger announced yesterday that they will be investing in the roots of the community from which they grew. And they will be doing so in burger format. Bareburger unveiled the “Variety Burger,” named...
The third public meeting of the Sunnyside Yard master planning process was derailed by protesters opposing the massive project. Last Monday night at Aviation High School in Long Island City, nearly 200 people showed up to...
Astoria Councilman Costa Constantinides has made it official: he’s throwing his hat in the ring for Queens borough president. He formally declared his candidacy last week, and promised to make climate change, fairness and protecting the...
Eighteen years ago, Dan Emery was a performing and touring musician. Then he found out he was going to be a father. “I played 70 shows that year,” he said. “I thought, wait a minute, I...
By now, most of you probably have heard the story. Phil Cappadora was on his bicycle making a Postmates food delivery at noon on July 25 on 27th Street and Hoyt Avenue when he heard about...
This school year, two Long Island City schools will teach urban ecology with a focus on the nearby Newtown Creek. Last Thursday, the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC) and Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) announced a partnership...
