May. 15, 2023 By Paul Frangipane Overdressed sheep lined up for their annual trimmings on Saturday, May 13, as the Queens County Farm Museum hosted its much-anticipated Sheep Shearing Festival. The farm’s fluffy residents were in desperate need of a shearing on the warm and humid day to prepare for the summer weather ahead. The…
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May. 13, 2023 By Councilman Shekar Krishnan Melinda Katz and I haven’t always seen eye to eye. In the contentious 2019 Democratic primary election for Queens District Attorney, I publicly supported Tiffany Cabán, the public defender candidate, over Katz, then the borough president. After Katz won and took office, I opposed her prosecution of a…
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May. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Applebee’s at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center will soon be closing its doors for good after 27 years. The restaurant had allegedly failed to pay rent over the last two years, leading to its closure. According to Cord Meyer Development Company, which owns the Bay Terrace Shopping Center,…
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May. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and his team at North Shore Strategies have released a report of what the public would like to see done with the 50 acres of asphalt around Citi Field. The report is based off door-to-door conversations with nearby residents, which was based off…
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May. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry Eight members of the Queens City Council delegation, including Speaker Adrienne Adams, endorsed Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz for re-election, her campaign announced on May 11. The elected leaders, from every corner of the borough, cited the DA’s efforts to engage communities, get guns off the streets, fight human…
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May. 11, 2023 By Ethan Marshall New renderings of the upcoming NYCFC stadium near Citi Field were shown off during the May 10 Community Board 7 meeting. The renderings outline the Willets Point Revitalization Plan, which is set to deliver the largest affordable housing development in 40 years and New York City’s first-ever 25,000-seat, soccer-specific…
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May. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) has launched a new program that will give infrastructure geeks a new and beneficial use for their mobile devices. The institution in Flushing Meadows Corona Park is partnering with Verizon and Snap to roll out “Science City Explorers,” a citywide augmented reality…
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May. 10, 2023 Schneps Media El Correo NY, the beloved Spanish-language newspaper published by Schneps Media and serving the New York City area, has undergone a rebranding — and is now known as Noticia New York City. Noticia New York City will continue to provide the same high-quality local news and entertainment content that…
May. 10, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Following the news that Queens/Long Island Congressman George Santos had been indicted on charges of fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and lying to the House of Representatives, many members of his district, as well as community leaders, were quick to react. According to the United States Department…
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May. 10, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi What do you see when you look into a kaleidoscope? Did you know that the colors and symmetrical patterns – which are thought to represent balance and harmony – may actually symbolize growth and change in some global cultures, where kaleidoscopes can be used as tools for meditation and self-reflection?…
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