About the Author

Jessica Militello
I write feature articles and profiles on restaurants, new businesses, artists, creators, and events throughout Queens, particularly Western and Northeast Queens. I like to shed light on anything fun and uplifting going on in the area, or people working together to help each other in the community.
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Latest News
Op-ed | Queens Bus Network redesign a home run for the whole borough
The return of the Anniversary Day Parade: Our Neighborhood: The Way It Was
Shots fired as NYPD confronts suspected car theft crew at Flushing auto shop Friday morning
Op-ed: Proposed privacy law would badly hurt small businesses like my historic tavern
New York Times names 14 Queens spots among city’s best restaurants of 2025
Entertainment
Raise your flag: LGBTQ+ bars in Western Queens to visit during Pride and beyond
Fourth annual SunnyPride celebration set for June 13 in Sunnyside
Mets host K-pop Night at Citi Field on June 10 ahead of Stray Kids and Blackpink concerts
FDNY Bravest Boxing Club to battle Ireland’s police in Rockaway Beach charity event
Indo-Caribbean Alliance exhibit in Richmond Hill spotlights immigrant stories