Queens Memorial Day 2026: Parades in Little Neck, Laurelton, Ridgewood & More
Queens holds more Memorial Day parades than any borough. Today: Little Neck-Douglaston (NYC’s largest), Laurelton, and Ridgewood/Glendale’s 88th annual parade. Here’s where to watch.
HANAC at 54: Queens’ Quiet Giant Still Serving 30,000 a Year
It started as a response to a specific community crisis: Greek immigrants arriving in Astoria in the early 1970s, with limited English, limited resources, and limited access to city services. The Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee — HANAC — was founded in 1972 to close those gaps. More than five decades later, the organization has […]
Queens Community House Celebrates Local Heroes This June
Queens Community House serves 40 locations across 15 neighborhoods — and on June 4, 2026 they’re hosting a Garden Party to celebrate the local heroes who make the borough tick.
Queens Weekend Preview: Night Market Canceled May 23, 7 Train Down, Astoria and Flushing Meadows Open
Queens has a few moving pieces this Memorial Day weekend that are worth knowing before you make plans. The Queens Night Market on May 23 is canceled due to weather safety concerns — that is directly from the market itself. The 7 train is down in Manhattan all weekend. And yet Flushing Meadows Corona Park, […]
Far Rockaway Spotlight: $278M Investment Is Reshaping the Peninsula
Arverne East Building D broke ground in April: 318 affordable homes, 89 co-op units, Passive House construction, and flood-resilient design on the oceanfront site Sandy devastated. Here’s what it means for Far Rockaway.
Queens Could Be First NYC Borough to Get Low-Traffic Neighborhoods
Western Queens may be about to become the testing ground for one of the most significant street policy ideas to reach New York City in years. On Monday night, a group of Astoria residents, advocates, and open street organizers gathered to map out how low-traffic neighborhoods — a design concept long established in London and […]
Queens Openings: Nice Day Chinese Takes Over 30th Ave in Astoria
Queens keeps adding to its already stacked food scene this spring, and Astoria is at the center of the latest action. Here’s what’s new and what residents need to know about the dining changes hitting the borough right now. Nice Day Chinese Opens on 30th Avenue in Astoria One of Astoria’s most-watched restaurant transitions has […]
Queens CB1 Meets Tuesday in Astoria: How to Make Your Voice Heard
Tomorrow evening, Astoria and Long Island City residents have one of the most direct lines into city government available to any New Yorker. Queens Community Board 1 holds its regular Full Board Public Hearing and Meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM at The Marquee at Astoria, 25-22 Astoria Boulevard. CB1 covers some […]
Queens Teen Fights Hunger With Youth-Led Day of Service
On Saturday, May 2, a 17-year-old from Queens pulled off something that most experienced nonprofit organizers would find daunting: she recruited volunteers from ten New York City high schools, coordinated food drives, built community partnerships, managed logistics across three volunteer shifts — and served food and essential supplies to more than 100 local families facing […]
Queens Teen Fights Hunger With Youth-Led Day of Service
On Saturday, May 2, a 17-year-old from Queens pulled off something that most experienced nonprofit organizers would find daunting: she recruited volunteers from ten New York City high schools, coordinated food drives, built community partnerships, managed logistics across three volunteer shifts — and served food and essential supplies to more than 100 local families facing […]