Party City shutters its doors
The Party City store located at 82-35 Queens Boulevard, a longtime go-to destination for balloons, costumes, and party supplies, has…
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Cosmos Physical Therapy opening at 87-33 Justice Avenue
Cosmos Physical Therapy is taking over the space where Wellington Physical Therapy & Acupuncture has been for at least 5…
Sweet Bamboo set to open in spot Xiang Xing Dim Sum occupied for less than 4 months
As we reported back in December, 2024, Xiang Xing Dim Sum opened its doors early that month, but now it…
Centro Civico Colombiano
Can you tell us about Centro Civico Colombiano? Maribel Giraldo: Yes, the organization was founded in 1978 by a group of…
Queens Place Mall Loses Another Shop
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop has permanently closed at Queens Place Mall, just before reaching their 3-year anniversary at this location. This…
Update: Grand Slope Staircase is now… Open!
Last month we reported that the Parks Department pushed back the opening of the Grand Slope Staircase by a full…
The Lineage of Elmhurst Hospital: A Century of Immigrant Care
Institutional Lineage City Hospital (1832–1957): A Relic of Neglect Established in 1832 on Blackwell’s Island (renamed Welfare Island in 1921…
Rusty Wheelbarrow Farm
Why did you start Rusty Wheelbarrow Farm? So the super long story short is we started with Woodside, Sunny…
Glass ceiling shattered: Queens battalion chief becomes FDNY’s highest-ranking woman
Glass ceiling shattered: Queens battalion chief becomes FDNY’s highest-ranking woman February 18, 2025 Bill Parry https://qns.com/neighborhoods/elmhurst/feed/ FDNY history was made…
Queens students among finalists in Port Authority’s tunnel robotics competition
Queens students among finalists in Port Authority’s tunnel robotics competition February 18, 2025 Athena Dawson https://qns.com/neighborhoods/elmhurst/feed/ Students from New York…