We know readers have been anxiously awaiting the new dog run, part of the Triborough Bridge Playground C $1 million reconstruction project, and the day is finally here! Located at 24th Street (…)
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Happy Weekend! Here are our picks worth noting for Sat & Sun! Discounted Local Photoshoots Photo shoots can be expensive, so local photographer Sylense Labit likes to book several families on (…)
It’s summer: the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and school is OUT! Kids have a lot of energy—usually a lot more than you ;) —so here are some (…)
You’ve probably tried, or at least seen, Hellgate Farm products (notably their delicious hot sauce) all over local Queens—from tasting parties at Big aLICe Brewing to the shelves at Lockwood and (…)
Astoria Social began four years ago and has been growing swiftly ever since. Their softball league started with 10 teams, and this past season they had 24—and for the darts league, (…)
If you caught our Summer 2019 Outdoor Movie Guide, you’ll know all the major parks that are screening outdoor movies this season. BUT did you know there’s another wonderful spot for (…)
With Fourth of July next week, fireworks are surely on the brain. And luckily, as is tradition, Astoria Park is kicking things off with an amazing fireworks show that is arguably (…)
Here’s our intermittent roundup of openings/closing/rumors in the neighborhood that are too small for posts of their own. As usual, let us know if there’s anything you’ve noticed on your (…)
You were either the kid that was fighting for first place against your 5th grade arch-nemesis every year, or the one purposely spelling the second-round word wrong because you couldn’t (…)
Make Music New York is New York City’s music festival for the people and by the people! Their mission celebrates the musician in all of us, connects New Yorkers to their (…)
This Friday, June 14 from 1-10 p.m. local nonprofit Take Two NYC will be hosting its sixth Solstice Sock Drive at SingleCut Beersmiths Tap Room, located at 19-33 37th St. Bring a new pair (…)
Though we have some amazing fruit and veggie markets (United Brothers! Mr. Avo!) year-round, summer is a great time to check out local Farmers Markets. Unfortunately the Astoria Greenmarket from (…)
This Wednesday, June 12 at 6:30 p.m. is the 14th Annual Taste of LIC event, which pairs the best of Western Queens food and drink with a good cause: supporting (…)
Closing the prisons on Rikers Island—rife with corruption, violence and health issues—has been a mainstay of the de Blasio administration since the idea was first presented in 2017. The original (…)
Weekends, of course, are usually about having fun and enjoying some well-deserved R&R, but time off from work can also present a great opportunity to take actionable steps to engage (…)