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News, 2003–2012

Neighborhood news posted on QueensWest.com, newest first.

201 news items from the site’s 2013 database, newest first, each with its original date. Sponsor and advertising announcements, member classified-style ads and untitled posts are left out; phone numbers and email addresses are removed.

  • We are proud to announce that we are now open! NYC Farm Chic Flowers offers consumers the ability to purchase domestic flowers (80% of flowers purchased in US are imports) in artisan and recycled vases. Flowers are supposed to make people happy, these flowers make people feel great too.

  • Be sure to stop by Center Blvd in front of the Citylights building from 11AM - 3PM to join in the fun.

  • Join QueensWest.com at the biggest Long Island City food event of the year.

  • The Long Island City based volunteer group, Friends of Gantry Plaza State Park, (FriendsofGantry.org) is recipient of one of 11 Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) Capacity Building Grants.

  • The Cultural Arts Series at St. Mary, Long Island City Presents: Simple Gifts, Saturday, November 19 at 1 p.m. at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 10-08 49th Avenue (@ Vernon Boulevard) Long Island City. [phone removed] [email removed] http://stmaryrcchurchlic.blogspot.com/ One block north of the #7 train Jackson-Vernon station, Vernon boulevard exit. Two musicians plus ten instruments equals one good time when Simple Gifts performs. Drawing on an impressive variety of ethnic folk styles, this award-winning duo plays everything from lively Irish jigs and down-home American reels to hard-driving Klezmer frailachs and haunting Gypsy melodies, spicing the mix with the distinctive rhythms of Balkan dance music, the lush sounds of Scandinavian twin fiddling, and original compositions written in a traditional style. Plus, Simple Gifts will teach participants of all ages to play spoons, following in the Appalachian tradition where two teaspoons are held in one hand and played as a percussion instrument. Check our Blogsite and Read below for more info.

  • Another year and another great event is about to happen.

  • New York Medicare Advantage company Touchstone Health is offering free fun and educational events at senior centers in Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Johnson City and Syracuse.

  • A new design of the Queens West (Hunters Point) library by Steven Holl.

  • Time honored tradition of voting for what is good, what is new and what is in Queens over at About.com

  • Celebrate a Green Holiday in Hunters Point, Holiday Tree Lighting Monday, November 29th 6:30PM at Vernon Mall,center of Vernon Blvd and 50th Avenue

  • The Hunters Point Community Development Corporation will be sponsoring their first annual " Hunters Point Santa Land " on Saturday, December 18th. The event starts at RiverView Restaurant and ends at Gantry State Park.

  • Lots going on at the Creek and the Cave in the future.

  • Modern Spaces, Breadbox and KittyDog Lounge are hosting Long Island City's first Halloween Dog Parade outside the breadbox on October 30th from 4-5:30pm.

  • ART SHOW, Saturday, 10/23/10 - 10 am - 7 pm Featuring Fine Art: Cultural Arts Series at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, 10-08 49th Avenue (@ Vernon Boulevard) Long Island City, NY 11101. It features Local and Regional Artist’s Fine Art: Paintings, Photography Pastels and Charcoal. Ms Eileen Carr in live Performance, Café with Home Made Food Available All Day.

  • Decorative and museum quality Southeast Asian textiles and artifacts from Bali, Sumatra, Laos, Sumba, Thailand, Chinese minority peoples and others.

  • The 1st annual Astoria/LIC International Film Festival is the beginning of what we believe will be a long standing tradition of promoting new and emerging voices in film, fiction, spoken word and art. The festival will run from October 22 to October 24, 2010. The festival will strive to promote an open and nurturing environment for artists, writers, actors, filmmakers and fans, and will focus on offering great networking opportunities for its participants. There will be film screenings, short story and script readings, panel discussions, and, of course, parties! Please join us as we start off on a great new tradition and an exciting journey. Check us out on http://www.astorialicff.com, submit films, buy tickets, sign up for the newsletter.

  • The fifth year of the wonderful event to raise money for the Chocolate Factory Theater. The event is Tuesday, June 8th 2010 and is held in Gantry Plaza State Park.

  • Everyone once in awhile Long Island City breaks through the news cycle and makes the New York Times Sunday Real Estate section.

  • If you can shop online, you can raise money for the local school.

  • To start off the new year right, we have been working on a big server upgrade for QueensWest.com.

  • Don't miss the upcoming Long Island City Ballet seasonal classic, The Nutcracker.

  • Our local Real Estate broker, Modern Spaces is home to the Toys for Tots drop off this year.

  • Share your dog’s love with people in need. Become a volunteer with The Good Dog Foundation.

  • Coming in September, the former Art-O-Mat space, 46-46 Vernon, will be home to Little Closets, a children’s consignment boutique. The store offers a sustainable, “recession friendly”, community-oriented retail option for the rapidly growing population of small children in the area.

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From the Wayback Machine, 2009–2012

The rebuilt site’s yearly news archive as the Wayback Machine captured it. Each links to the original capture.