‘This is the best restaurant in Queens,’ says one fan of the the Corona mainstay, founded in Cuba in 1950.
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Posted inEnvironment, Libraries, Queens, Queens Public Library
New Location Is on the Books for Queens Library Branch Flooded in 2021 Storm
Shuttered Lefrak City library branch flooded during Ida and again in April.
Posted inParks
Misting Inaction: Cooling Jets at Flushing Meadows Park Have Been Useless All Summer
Opened less than three years ago, the ‘mist garden’ has been closed for months by a leak.
Posted inParks
New Rules for Big Events at Flushing Meadows Corona Park Not Enough, Organizers Say
Big event producers want more access and fee transparency, while organizers of smaller-scale festivals worry about being displaced.
Posted inMigrant Crisis, Queens
Two New Giant Tent Shelters for Migrants Coming to Queens
The 1,000-person facilities are expected to open in weeks at Creedmoor Psychiatric Facility and Aqueduct Race Track.
Posted inQueens
State’s First Openly Transgender Party Official Aims to Unseat Scandal-Scarred Assemblyman
Émilia Decaudin would make history as New York’s first transgender state legislator if elected.
Posted inEnvironment
Looming Climate Law Has Co-op and Condo Owners Fretting About Funds to Retrofit Buildings
Owners don’t object to the goal of a city law requiring buildings to lower carbon emissions — but they do mind the significant expense.
Posted inQueens
Steinway Billiards Abruptly Closes After More Than Three Decades
Waitstaff said they’re scrambling to find new jobs after coming in on Wednesday to be told it would be their last day.
Posted inFAQ NYC
Listen: ‘His Art Brings Joy to a Lot of People’
When he wasn’t making ends meet as a handyman or selling lumber or heating oil around New York City, John Hedderson was making big and bold paintings about the people, places, and pets that made up his world. Since his death in front of a blank canvas in 2016, his daughter MaryAnn has been trying […]
Posted inElections
Who’s Running for District Attorney in The Bronx and Queens in 2023?
The city’s two contested DA primaries this year will determine who serves as the top prosecutor in The Bronx and Queens, setting the tone for how those counties address legal system reforms — or not.