May Day Bicycles
Friday April 29, 2005
A reminder that this weekend is all about bicycles. May 1 is opening day at the velodrome bike racing track in Kissena Park, and the day of the Five ... Read More
Sunnyside Gardens - Neighborhood Tour
Thursday April 28, 2005
Sunnyside Gardens, a model community of shared gardens, developed in the 1920s as a unique mixed-income solution to city/suburban living. On May 14 you'll have a chance to tour ... Read More
Buzzer Thirty Art Gallery and Workshops in Astoria
Wednesday April 27, 2005
Buzer Thirty is a creative center in Astoria, exhibiting the work of artists and writers in its small space, part of a former parachute factory. It also hosts ... Read More
St. Albans
Tuesday April 26, 2005
St. Albans in southeastern Queens got the spotlight in the Daily News "St. Albans' New Blessing," highlighting the influx of Afro-Caribbean folks to the neighborhood.
St. Albans, a bastion of the ... Read More
Dreams for Queens Commercial Real Estate
Friday April 22, 2005
Queens real estate -- like all of NYC -- is on such a bender that developers and politicians are looking under every old metal heap for new ventures.
Two areas that ... Read More
Got Mets? Bars Televising the 2005 Mets Games
Wednesday April 20, 2005
Miss watching the Mets play on TV? Looking for a bar that has the Amazings on satellite? Look no further:
Bars in Queens Televising the 2005 Mets Games
Mets fans ... Read More
Bellerose
Tuesday April 19, 2005
Bellerose in eastern Queens was the neighborhood profile in last Sunday's NY Times (free login required). It's described as an "ideal blend of suburb and city," a family-centered neighborhood ... Read More
Children's Carnival at Queens Farm Museum
Friday April 15, 2005
It looks like another great weekend. Get out and enjoy this Saturday at the Queens Farm Museum's carnival in an apple orchard. There will be rides, games, a ... Read More
Luxury Condo in Forest Hills
Wednesday April 13, 2005
Queens Blvd will soon be home to The Windsor at Forest Hills, a luxury condominium offering one- to three-bedroom apartments at $790,000 to $1.5 million. The NY Post and ... Read More
The Other Season Opener - Bohemian Beer Garden
Tuesday April 12, 2005
Speaking of season openers (way to go Mets - winning their home opener at Shea), the beer garden at Bohemian Hall in Astoria is open for the season. This ... Read More
Mets Home Opener
Monday April 11, 2005
The Mets play their home opener today, Monday, April 11, at Shea Stadium. Sunday's first victory of the season should propel them into today's game, and hopefully move them ... Read More
Star Gazing at the York College Observatory
Thursday April 7, 2005
There are stars to be seen in Jamaica, Queens. It's not LL Cool J shooting a video, but the Observatory at York College.
The Observatory is open to the public ... Read More
Flight 587 - Rockaways Crash- Investigation to Reopen?
Wednesday April 6, 2005
Flight 587 en-route from JFK airport to the Dominican Republic crashed in the Belle Harbor neighborhood of the Rockaways on November 11, 2001, killing 260 aboard and five people on ... Read More
War of the Worlds - Sound System Clash in Jamaica, Queens
Tuesday April 5, 2005
Dancehall is competitive music. At a dancehall soundclash, rival sound systems battle for approval of the crowd. Whichever crew earns the most "forwards" carries top honors for the day. ... Read More
Forest Park Birding
Monday April 4, 2005
Forest Park has the largest continuous woods in Queens, and is prime birding territory. This weekend the Forest Park rangers will lead a birding tour, even providing binoculars, to catch ... Read More
Jennifer Aniston Moving to Astoria, Queens
Friday April 1, 2005
Jen to Brad: Keep your mansion. I'm going back to my Greek roots.
In a surprise move, just days after filing for divorce, Jennifer Aniston is leaving Tinseltown for the row ... Read More