More than 60 of the hundreds of tenants displaced after a massive fire at a Jackson Heights apartment building in April are now suing the property’s owners and management, as well as city agencies.

Sept. 23, 2021 By Allie Griffin

The city has allocated $26.4 million for the Queens Museum to complete its expansion project which includes a children’s museum space, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday.

Sept. 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin

The final phase of the Queens Boulevard redesign project will be completed next month, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced at a press conference on Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills Wednesday.

Sept. 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other New York Congress members are calling on both the governor and mayor to immediately shut down the Rikers Island jail complex.

Sept. 22, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

An event that aims to help immigrant workers access state and federal financial aid is being held in Elmhurst this weekend.

Sept. 22, 2021 Op-ed By Suraj Jaswal, candidate for the 25th District Council seat

New York City schools are back in session which is a sign that play time is over and now it is time to go back to work.

Sept. 21, 2021 By Allie Griffin

Democratic mayoral nominee Eric Adams wants to convert 25,000 outer-borough hotel rooms into permanent affordable housing.

Sept. 21, 2021 By Allie Griffin

The city will require weekly COVID-19 testing of students and staff at public schools beginning next week, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday.

Sept. 20, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

The ever-popular Sunnyside Shorts International Film Festival is returning to the neighborhood this weekend.

Sept. 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin

The New York City Department of Transportation has banned Revel scooters from the Queensboro Bridge, the agency confirmed Monday.

Sept. 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin

A housing lottery has opened for 267 apartments in a new affordable development in Forest Hills.

Sept. 20, 2021 By Christian Murray

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is hosting a series of town hall meetings throughout the borough with the first one scheduled to take place in Astoria on Wednesday.

Sept. 17, 2021 By Allie Griffin

The organizers of a Queens-based film festival will present an $8,000 check to Elmhurst Hospital Monday.

Sept. 17, 2021 By Christian Murray

Mayor Bill de Blasio sent out a strong message Thursday to the owners of illegal dirt bikes and off-road vehicles who are tempted to operate one of them in New York City: “Don’t even think about it,” he said. “Because the NYPD will find it and will crush it.”

Two weeks after the remnants of Hurricane Ida tore through the city, killing 13 people, basements across the city are still drying out as many New Yorkers struggle to recover from the punishing storm.

Sept. 16, 2021 By Allie Griffin

Council Member Francisco Moya has secured hundreds of thousands in funding to tackle illegal dumping in his district, he announced Wednesday.

Sept. 16, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

The fourth annual Astoria Film Festival (AFF) is set to take place next month and will feature dozens of short films, web series and podcasts.

Sept. 16, 2021 By Christian Murray

A Queens grand jury cleared a former NYPD officer Tuesday who faced charges under New York’s anti-chokehold law stemming from an incident on Rockaway Beach last year.

Sept 16, 2021 By Allie Griffin

The Queens Night Market will open for the fall season in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Saturday with a Hurricane Ida relief fundraiser.

Sept. 16, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

A 68-year-old woman’s decomposed body was found inside a Corona apartment Wednesday evening, police said.

As people slowly return to Manhattan’s commercial centers and climate change keeps punching the city in the gut, the push for so-called congestion pricing to help reduce traffic-related emissions is gathering steam.

Sept. 15, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

An international fast-food chain known for its specialty burgers has opened a restaurant on 82nd Street in Elmhurst.

Sept. 15, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

An outdoor music festival featuring performers from around the world is coming to Sunnyside Gardens Park Saturday.

Sept. 15, 2021 By Allie Griffin

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will introduce a bill in the House of Representatives this week to extend federal unemployment insurance through February, she announced Tuesday.

Sept. 14, 2021 By Allie Griffin

Catholic school students in Queens and Brooklyn have the option to learn fully online, the Diocese said Monday — the same day public school students returned to school with no remote option at all.