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#flushing

"Rather than a traditional theatre, we are creating a garden of earthly delights. Empyrean is a place of ecstasy, artistry and real interpersonal connection. When the curtain falls, the night has just begun."

Mamdani opened up about his journey from immigrant child to becoming the city's 112th mayor, calling it a dream realized. Born in Uganda in 1991 and arriving in New York at age 7, he's now the youngest person to hold the office in over a century and the city's first Muslim and African-born mayor.

Bodega Nights is not a bodega or a wine bar, but a fun, sophisticated restaurant concept from the couple behind Babysips in a neighborhood that desperately needed a grown-up dinner option.

These are Scilla sardensis, the common name is Glory-of-the-Snow. They are native to the mountains of Western Turkey but are really comfortable growing in almost any condition, as you can see. They are, for us, the real harbingers of spring. We know that once we start to see this electric blue color, the season is starting for us.

SNP introduces NYC public high school students to modern brain research. About 20 participants attend interactive lectures, read and present a scientific paper, dissect a brain, design their own neuroscience experiment and visit research labs. The two-week course is led by Rockefeller graduate students. The hope is to develop young people's passion for science, especially for students with otherwise limited opportunities.

They've fallen well below the benchmarks that are required by law. In order to make our buses faster and accessible, we need the administration to provide a full accounting as to why those obligations have not been fulfilled in the last four years.

That's exactly what this evening is all about. The Horse represents strength and energy, both of which help capture the vibrancy of our borough's AAPI communities. I was overjoyed to see so many Brooklynites join our festivities, and I am so thankful to our partners for helping bring this event to life.

Flushing doesn't need another restaurant to prove it's a food destination-but it just got one anyway. Nong Geng Ji, a Hunan cuisine group that built its name in China, will open its first New York City location in Queens on January 18, bringing unique countryside-rooted flavors to 37th Avenue. Founded in 2017, the brand has quickly expanded to more than 100 directly operated restaurants across China, Southeast Asia and Canada.

Seneca Garden II (did I mention the other Seneca Garden is an under-15-minute walk away?) is locally beloved for its pierogi, and the boiled meat and cheese ones are the best. The spices are subtle, and the dough is thick but never rigid, achieving that covetable bounce and bend that I want with my dumplings. The side dishes steal the show: Opt for one of the many sauerkraut sides, or the simmered tomato butter beans.

The meal begins with two bites from Clemente Bar (a black truffle broth and silken tofu made right then and there). Then it segues into this wonderful uni monaka, with two halves of a flower-shaped mochi wafer, one topped with a generous amount of uni, caviar, a flower garnish, and wasabi. Ichimura urges you to smush it together into a sandwich for a crispy, briny bite. After that, the meal proceeds into impeccable nigiri like hotate and tiger prawn.

Pierogi Boys started as a Polish food stand in the DeKalb Market Hall, where co-owners and partners Krzysztof Poluchowicz and Andrzej Kinczyk honed in on crafting their signature dish in Brooklyn. Now, they've expanded with a full restaurant and market in Ridgewood, where they serve those dumplings alongside other exciting, modern Polish dishes, while selling their favorite produce and products in Queens.

You'd be excused for not noticing Hue House while walking down a midtown Manhattan street. After all, as ambitious as the idea behind this new four-story cultural club showcasing Asian culture may be, the building itself is fairly nondescript, tucked into 56 East 41st Street near Madison Avenue. Step inside, though, and it becomes immediately clear just how much thought has gone into the project.

I will never forget watching the Winter Olympics with my Mom and my Nanny on the black-and-white TV we had on the kitchen table in our Windsor Terrace home. It wasn't big, but it was thrilling. I'll always remember them screaming and cheering as the U.S. took home the gold. Though things have changed a lot since then, the Olympics are always memorable.

He talked about supporting New Yorkers "who feed us biryani and beef patties, picanha and pastrami on rye." He named-dropped his favorite pizza spot in the city, Morningside Heights Koronet Pizza. And then he succinctly expressed the wonders of the city: "Where else can you hear the sound of the steelpan, savor the smell of sancocho, and pay $9 for coffee on the same block? Where else could a Muslim kid like me grow up eating bagels and lox every Sunday?"

Expect a high-end experience through and through: players are doted on by servers who open backgammon sets, offer cocktails and hot towels and ensure every need is met at the custom tables equipped with built-in drawers and adjustable lights peppered throughout the space. Members can also participate in tournaments, sign up for strategy lessons or enjoy prix-fixe dinners from local restaurants.

After several seasons as the reservation-only Curling Café, Bryant Park is rebooting the experience as a free, first-come, first-served activity focused purely on the game. There are now no bookings, no food-and-drink minimums and no pressure to linger longer than your competitive spirit allows. From February 6 through February 26, 2026, iceless curling lanes will pop up just east of the skating rink as part of Bank of America Winter Village.

BOROUGHWIDE - RESTAURANT CLOSURES mounted across Brooklyn in January as longtime neighborhood fixtures and newer concepts shut their doors, according to Brooklyn Bridge Parents . Closings include Seamore's in DUMBO; Gus in Carroll Gardens; Moo Burger in Clinton Hill; Alchemy in Boerum Hill, with the space set to become Drums & Flats this spring; No Filter Coffee, Gino's Pizza and Flatiron Steakhouse in Park Slope;