Come join us on at Harpell’s Parking lot across from the pharmacy on 14th Avenue and 150th Street on Saturday October 28th, 2018 from 3pm to 6pm for Trunk or Treat! Our next Whitestone community event for families and children. Bring canned food with your as the entrance fee, which will be distributed to local […]
Several northeast Queens representatives recently met to come up with a plan to tackle the ongoing noise pollution from helicopters flying over the area. On July 30, Congressman Tom Suozzi, Councilman Paul Vallone and state Senator Tony Avella met with local officials to discuss the mitigation of helicopter noise in northeast Queens. Among those present at the […]
Al Centola wants the city to fix whatever is causing the sinkhole at 17th Road and Murray Street. Courtesy of The Queens Chronicle […]
One Whitestone resident wants to incorporate reading and the great outdoors to give back to his community. Since July, Jonathan Salazar had been working with local community groups and the New York City Parks Department to bring a Little Free Library book exchange to Francis Lewis Park — and now his plan is coming into fruition. The NYU student recalls the summer day when he observed the […]
Northeast Queens may soon get some relief from the airborne noise caused by helicopters and float planes. Beginning on Monday, Oct. 15, Congressman Tom Suozzi announced, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will test a six-month-long alternative route that will shift inbound air traffic away from Whitestone, Bayside and other areas of northeast Queens. The route will […]
Come out for an afternoon of free fun in Whitestone this weekend. On Saturday, Sept. 22, the 109th Police Precinct will be holding their fifth annual Family Fun Day event at Francis Lewis Park, located on Third Avenue between Parsons Boulevard and 147th Street. From noon to 4 p.m., guests are invited to come to the […]
A day to remember with family and friends! Come out to the 109th Police Precinct’s Family Fun Day 2018. Located in Francis Lews Park on 3rd Ave and 147th St. You’ll have a great day where you can meet and greet your officers from the local 109th Precinct and get involved with local civics […]
Take the family out for a wondeful summer night to remember with the Whitestone Outdoor Movie Night sponsored by Vallo Transportation. On Friday, July 13, 2018 @ 8:00PM come down to Francis Lewis Park located on 3rd ave and 147th Street to spend the evening watching a movie with family and friends in the great […]
Many in Whitestone have been outraged at the state Department of Environmental Conservation in recent months for its handling of the brownfield cleanup at the Waterpointe property by the East River. And when neighborhood residents met with agency officials last Thursday night at a neighborhood church, they held nothing back. “To me, this looks like […]
A waterfront park in Whitestone looks much cleaner thanks to the leadership of a young community-minded resident. On April 7, close to 30 volunteers descended on Francis Lewis Park, located at Third Avenue and 147th Street, to give the public space a spring cleaning. The project began when 21-year-old local Rita Cinquemani reached out to the We Love Whitestone civic association on […]