On Tuesday, December 10, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan participated in an Elect Her roundtable and networking event organized by Running Start, which produces programs for high school and college women interested in running for political office. The event was hosted by Long Island City resident and marketing and communications consultant, Melissa Lirtsman. Nolan was joined at the roundtable by Assemblymembers Alicia […]
Queensborough Plaza’s Jagged Rocks Come Under Fire
The Dutch Kills Civic Association had its Christmas party on December 12, but only after a substantial meeting. Before that happened, six board members were sworn in and the inverted concrete objects installed in Queensborough Plaza as part of its redesign came under critical scrutiny from a representative of LICBID, the Long Island City Business Improvement District group. Additionally, DKCA […]
Gianaris Proposes Ban On Devocalization Of Pets
NYS Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris introduced new legislation to ban devocalization, surgery to inhibit animals from using their voices. Senator Gianaris announced the legislation while speaking on a panel at PetCon NYC, a nationwide gathering of animal influencers and enthusiasts. “We need to be the voice of animals who cannot speak for themselves. With this ban, we fight back […]
NYC Gets Ready For Census 2020
New York City is gearing up for the decennial 2020 census count next year with the announcement that $19 million has been awarded to more than 150 community-based organizations for outreach in communities with populations that have been historically undercounted. A five-borough media outreach campaign will begin in February. “Past censuses have failed us too many times,” said Julie Menin, […]
Dromm, Stavisky, Cruz Host Tree Lighting In Elmhurst
NYC Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Elmhurst, Jackson Heights), NYS Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz (D-Corona, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights), Minwen Yang from the office of NYS Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Queens), students from the Queens High School for Language Studies, PS 13, PS 102, PS 89 and members from several civic organizations gathered at Veterans Grove Playground in Elmhurst, for the neighborhood’s Fifth Annual […]
Queens Historical Society Celebrates Historic Homes Of Flushing
Local historians celebrate this holiday season the best way they know how: with the annual Holiday House Tour presented by the Queens Historical Society, with visits to six historic sites around Flushing. Each historic house featured guided tours, family-friendly activities and refreshments. The six historic houses featured on the December 8 tour included the Lewis Latimer House Museum, Kingsland Homestead, […]
The Most Common New Year’s Resolution
As the New Year approaches, many people are already thinking of their New Year’s Resolutions. The most common one? Weight Loss. Weight loss can have lots of emotion and pressure surrounding it, but some ways are more effective than others. Don’t Trust Fad Diets. Diets such as juice cleanses and keto might sound good, and be very effective, but the […]
City Without A Soul
Homelessness is rampant in the richest cities in the world, and only getting worse. This painting by Andreas C. Chrysafis was inspired by the “unforgettable sad experience,” of seeing “the same sight in affluent cities in the world, the likes of Vancouver, New York, London, Paris, Moscow, Toronto and other capitals, where homeless people are struggling for survival. It is […]
Local-Express: Israel Martinez
Israel Martinez “The mission of Taino Theatre is to tell the stories of urban New Yorkers to a wide audience in an effort to create unity and resist social injustices… engaging an ethnically rich mixture of dancers, singers, movers, wordsmiths, writers, actors, and poets to develop a beautifully complex portrait of humanity that touches audiences and performers alike.” Puerto Rican […]
The Grand
The Grand is Astoria’s coolest casual dining café in town, located on 30th Avenue in the heart of Astoria’s buzzy restaurant scene, so get #Granding now! Massive renovations and new ownership by restaurateurs George Ballis and Johnny Solo and new owner, partner Anna Kalonaros have transformed the former café into something even Grand-er. The Grand offers everything from European style […]