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F. Scott Fitzgerald famously referred to Queens as "The Valley of Ashes" in his most famous of novels, The Great Gatsby, writing it off as a desolate and dismal sprawl. Unfortunately, similar ideas still survive despite the proverbial phoenix rising from the, well, ashes: the former-industrial neighborhood of Long Island City. It has long been pushed to be the "next Williamsburg", when it really deserves to be a culture in its own right. Want proof? Here are 5 must-visit spots located in none other than LIC. More»

Schools off for a week and Spring Break is on! We've got all the essentials, whether you are traveling or staying in the city, to make it the best ever! More»

Sixteen Duane Reade workers are suing their employer for placing surveillance cameras in the bathroom of the company's Maspeth, Queens warehouse. Why should you be concerned? More»

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Outdoor drinkers and toddlers alike flocked to MoMa's PS 1 installation on Long Island City over the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, the critically acclaimed Warm Up summer concert series welcomed Animal Collective, Vancouver's Babe Rainbow, Prince Rama and others to its indie sound-stage. Everyone knows that a concert series in NYC - we've counted 17 so far! - isn't a MoMa concert series without your average keg, kiddy pool, and schnazzy toddler... More»

It's officially Monday, and we've got the Monday blues. Here are some celebrity sightings to hopefully brighten your the begging to your week! Kim Kardashian is always on the go, Stavros Niarchos likes the ladies and Penn Badgley do you uhhh... have something... to tell us (cough, cough, Child Protective Services?) More»

How to get out of jury duty: obscene t-shirts [Post]
Yarmulkap: the vanguard of a new era in Judaism. [NYDN]
Former bankers: now winning naked bartending competitions. [Voice]
Jason Bateman: IPHONE LINE CUTTER [NYMag]
Queens: Now feeling the wrath of God. Slideshow! [WSJ]
Bedbug law: Enacted! [NYT]

Naomi Campbell is known for being badass on the runways (just ask Tyra Banks). But it turns out Cambell's a badass on the streets of Manhattan, too.

A perfect storm of trend is brewing in a somewhat unlikely place: Ridgewood, Queens. More»

So everyone knows about Flushing, Queens, aka little Asia (well at least in my mind). If you think Chinatown is like stepping into a foreign country, you haven't been to Flushing yet. If the traffic, loud chatter in foreign tongues and colorful signs with unrecognizable characters didn't clue you in as soon as you stepped off the 7 train at Main Street, I don't know what will.

With rising rents all across the city, it's surely not news that the outer boroughs have experienced a surge in construction and an influx of inhabitants. It's a common phenomena, one that is only increasing as the economy wavers. Take Astoria for instance, once home to a large population of Greeks and Italians, which is seeing a strong trickle of youth. But, I'm not here to discuss demographics, rather the housing itself.

Tonight Y Gallery in Queens will be holding a reception for Mexican artist Teresa Margolles (born 1963), with her first solo exhibition in New York entitled "OPERATIVO." Her artwork with SEMEFO (which is short for "Servicio Medico Forense," forensic medical service for those of us who never paid attention in Spanish class), a group she help to found in 1990 with three other Mexican artists (which initially began as a Death Metal Band and somehow morphed into an artists collective) has attempted to somehow discuss the drug related violence that has plagued their country.