Astoria Triborough Bridge Playground C + Dog Run NOW OPEN by Claire Leaden 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 (…)
Astoria Long Island City Weekend Picks: Cheap Photoshoots, Crafts and Outdoor Dance Parties by Claire Leaden 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 (…)
Astoria Long Island City Kids and Family Activities in Astoria and LIC (Summer Edition) by Claire Leaden 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 (…)
Astoria Long Island City Help Support Hellgate Farm and GROW Queens Urban Farming by Claire Leaden 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 Get SOCIAL this Summer: How to Join Neighborhood Sports Leagues by Claire Leaden 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, (…)
Astoria THE NEWTOWN ROAD BACKYARD FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THEIR 2019 Schedule by Claire Leaden 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 (…)
Astoria Annual Fireworks in Astoria Park TONIGHT! by Claire Leaden 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 (…)
Astoria Openings, Closings & Rumors Early Summer 2019 by Claire Leaden 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 (…)
Astoria Relive Elementary School Glory w/ Adult Spelling Bees at Q.E.D. TONIGHT! by Claire Leaden 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 (…)
Astoria Jackson Heights MAKE MUSIC on the Summer Solstice in Queens by Claire Leaden 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 (…)
Astoria Give a Pair (of Socks!), Get a Pint at SingleCut by Claire Leaden 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 (…)
Astoria Jackson Heights Sunnyside Feelin’ Fresh: All the Farmers Markets in Nearby Queens by Claire Leaden 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 (…)
Astoria Long Island City Eat Well + Do Good at Taste of LIC 2019 by Claire Leaden 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 (…)
Astoria Jackson Heights “Renewable Rikers” Town Hall THURSDAY with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jessica Ramos and More by Claire Leaden 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 (…)
Astoria Ways to Make an Impact This Weekend: Fundraisers, Politics and Pride by Claire Leaden 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 (…)