NY Mets searches for the ‘Taste of Queens’ for 2024

The New York Mets are inviting small businesses throughout Queens to be a part of Citi Field’s 2024 All-Star Culinary Lineup for next season.

During its last season, Citi Field had a portable “Taste of Queens” food station, which rotated among different eateries from the World’s Borough on its field-level concourse.

Participants included the Korean restaurant Tang in Flushing, Mexican restaurant Fresco’s Cantina in Astoria, Colombian restaurant The Arepa Lady in Jackson Heights and the health food and juice bar The Nourish Spot in South Jamaica.

The businesses’ owners are Bam Cho, Brian Martinez, Alejandro Osorio and his mother Maria Piedad Cano and Dawn Kelly, respectively.

“I believe that entrepreneurs seeking to increase awareness of their food and beverages should seriously consider applying,” Kelly, owner of The Nourish Spot, told the Chronicle. “After having had the luxury of being in residence for two months of the 2023 season, I can report that it is an awesome opportunity to showcase and grow your brand and menu with new customers.”

If interested in being in 2024’s lineup, visit Mets.com/TasteOfQueens to learn more and apply.

Taryn Donovan, Mets’ vice president of hospitality, expressed excitement about continuing the program.

“We are thrilled to be able to give back to the Queens community by helping small local businesses gain exposure to our fan base with the Taste of Queens portable at Citi Field,” Donovan said in a statement. “We were able to highlight some incredible local small businesses through Taste of Queens last season and are looking forward to building on that success for the 2024 season.”

The Mets won the 2023 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest for Best Stadium Food.

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Early voting starts Oct. 28

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Parents said middle schools within District 27 are too far, and ones in neighboring District 28 are difficult to obtain seats in.

SCA spokesperson Kevin Ortiz, however, told the Chronicle the authority plans to build a 696-seat primary school at the location.

There is not yet a development time line, Ortiz said, and more information will be known as the authority begins to go through the design process. Q

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Election Day in New York City is less than two weeks away, and early voting is even sooner: Voters can begin casting their ballots in this fall’s general municipal races starting Saturday, Oct. 28. City Council members, district attorneys and more are up for election.

Early voting will be available every day Oct. 28 through Nov. 5; there is no early voting on Monday, Nov. 6, the day before Election Day. However, early polling sites will be open at different times throughout the nine-day period:

• Saturday, Oct. 28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;

• Sunday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;

• Monday, Oct. 30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;

• Tuesday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.;

• Wednesday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.;

• Thursday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.;

• Friday, Nov. 3, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.;

• Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and

• Sunday, Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Voters must vote at their assigned early voting site, which may differ from their Election Day polling place. To find your early voting site, go online to findmypollsite.vote.nyc. Q