The three most frequented airports operating under the authority of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport. Together they form the largest airport system in the United States and claim the largest total flight operations in the world. The first two, LGA and JFK, have... READ MORE >
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday that he would be expanding upon an earlier vaccine mandate to include all of the city’s 340,000 municipal workers. According to the announcement, the approximately 45,000 workers employed in residential and congregate care settings like nursing homes and hospitals must show proof of vaccination by August 16th or submit to weekly testing. The... READ MORE >
Richard Panchyk’s book, Dead Queens: The Cemeteries of New York City’s Largest Borough, is an ode to the millions of burials located in Queens. The book, a visual journey of photographs accompanied by brief summaries of the histories of more than thirty of the most famous cemeteries in Queens, features 220 photographs from across the borough. Showcasing the diversity of... READ MORE >
Young Dancemakers Company Concert on Friday, July 23rd at 6 pm at the Plaxall Gallery. A performing ensemble of New York City teens will be presenting a free concert of their own original choreography based on meaningful themes in their personal and social lives. The group’s dancing takes place to both live and recorded music made in collaboration with... READ MORE >
While the exact origins of coffee remain unclear, the popular drink’s history is wrought with folk tales, adventure, exploitation, and more. Today, coffee is the fueling staple drink behind the city that never sleeps. But how did it make it here? Origins in Ethiopia Coffee is believed to have originated in the ancient coffee forests of the Ethiopian plateau.... READ MORE >
Alongside the full reopening of businesses, restaurants, and bars is the upcoming reopening of Queens’ public libraries, anticipated to all be operating at least at limited capacity by the middle of July. The libraries are following a three-phase reopening plan and currently no public library in Queens is fully open. The Queens Public Library has traditionally played a crucial role... READ MORE >
College Point is well known to us in Queens, but it’s also known that there’s no college in College Point, so how did it come to bear its name? Before being officially named College Point, the area was known as Lawrence’s Neck, Tew’s Neck, Flammersberg, and Strattonsport. The town, located north of Flushing on the East River and Flushing Bay,... READ MORE >
This year, New York City’s primary elections are taking on a new form as they employ ranked choice voting for the first time in the city’s history. In additional to the highly contested mayoral election, elections for comptroller, public advocate, borough presidents, and city council are taking place across the city. Ranked choice voting was approved in 2019 after a... READ MORE >
The Queens International Night Market has made a long-awaited return to Flushing Meadows Corona Park. On June 19, the Night Market kicked off a season of “celebrating the rich cultural diversity and heritage of NYC and Queens” that will feature up to 100 food and art vendors, and cultural performances every Saturday night from 4 pm to 12 am until... READ MORE >
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