Astoria Jackson Heights Long Island City Sunnyside Woodside Hear From Queens Borough President Candidates at Open Education Forum Tomorrow by Claire Leaden Tomorrow, December 10 at 7 p.m., educational organizations Zone 126 and the Varsity Boys and Girls Club are hosting an Education Forum with the Queens Borough Presidential Candidates. They are (…)
Long Island City Bernie Sanders Rally at Queensbridge Park this Saturday–With AOC’s Endorsement? by Claire Leaden Bernie Sanders is coming to Queens–Queensbridge Park, that is. A rally supporting Sanders will take place this Saturday, October 19 at 1 p.m., though the area will be open to (…)
Where to Watch the Democratic Debates Tonight and Tomorrow by Claire Leaden If you want to view the democratic debates tonight or tomorrow, but prefer not to do it alone in your apartment (who will hear your witty commentary then?!), we’ve rounded (…)
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 (…)
Astoria Participatory Budgeting 2019: Decide Where YOUR Community’s Money Goes by Claire Leaden Politics can sometimes leave citizens feeling overwhelmed and ineffective, but luckily on the local level it’s easier to have a direct impact on the community. This is especially true for (…)
Long Island City “Exercise” Your Right to Vote with Brooklyn Boulders! by Lindsay Goyette Tired of nonstop election negativity? Brooklyn Boulders is about to make voting just a little more fun. Our local rock-climbing gym has teamed up with the non-partisan organization Rock the Vote to motivate non-registered voters (…)
Long Island City Bernie Leases Campaign Office at Spaces, Coworking in Long Island City by Meg Cotner #feelthebern in LIC! The Bernie Sanders campaign has leased an office at Spaces, the coworking spot in LIC’s Falchi Building.
Astoria Astoria Wants YOU To Help Decide How To Spend $1 Million by Lindsay Goyette What would you do with a million dollars? Take a trip to Greece? Put a down payment on a fancy apartment? The possibilities are endless! While it’s fun to dream, (…)
Astoria Meet Councilman Costa Constantinides and His Staff on Thursday by Meg Cotner The office of Councilman Costa Constantinides is having an open house on Thursday, February 27 at 31-09 Newtown Avenue in Astoria.
36th Assembly District Candidate Forum Coming Up by Meg Cotner A very important and potentially fascinating event is coming Astoria’s way in the next day. Wednesday night, April 7, Democracy for New York City (DFNYC) presents their monthly Linkup, which (…)