Dec. 1, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Jackson Heights residents will have a chance to weigh in on redesigning a stretch of 34th Avenue that has been turned over to pedestrians and cyclists as part of the city’s Open Streets program.

Dec. 1, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

The Queens Public Library reopened an additional 12 branch locations Monday, taking the total number of branches open on a “to-go” basis in the borough to 35.

Nov. 30, 2020 By Michael Dorgan 

A local community-based non-profit is making an urgent appeal for donations so it can take advantage of a $10,000 challenge matching grant and help local residents in need.

Nov. 30, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Rockaway Council Member Donovan Richards, who won the Queens Borough President race, has put together a team of diverse leaders and experts to advise him as he prepares to take office.

Nov. 30, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New York City public schools will reopen in-person learning to elementary school students next Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday.

Nov. 25, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Ten Queens restaurants have received grants to help cover the cost of setting up their outdoor dining areas for winter weather.

Nov. 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New York City’s Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg announced today that she is stepping down from the de Blasio administration.

Nov. 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Two state lawmakers are hosting a seminar to explain ranked choice voting next week as central Queens voters prepare to be the first in New York City to participate in the process.

Nov. 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin

The operators of an underground swingers club in Astoria were busted over the weekend for violating COVID-19 restrictions.

Nov. 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin

A council member who represents parts of Brooklyn and Queens introduced a bill Thursday that would allow restaurants to add a 15 percent surcharge to the tab if they pay all their employees a base wage of at least $15 per hour.

Nov. 20, 2020 By Allie Griffin

A man was fatally struck by a subway train in Elmhurst early Friday morning.

Nov. 19, 2020 By Christian Murray

A non-profit development group that seeks to build a 7-story affordable housing complex in Sunnyside came under heavy fire at a public hearing Wednesday night.

Nov. 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Indoor dining will likely end and gyms will likely close in the next week or two as New York City looks to combat a second wave of the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday morning.

Nov. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Opposition to a sprawling 13-tower, mixed-use development proposed for the Flushing waterfront is growing among city lawmakers tasked with approving the plans.

Nov. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin

The Queens COVID-19 yellow zone has been expanded northward to cover parts of Astoria, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday.

Nov. 18, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Sunnyside Shines is raising funds to support two local food pantries that will feed hundreds of families in need throughout the holiday season.

Nov. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New York City public schools will close in-person classes starting Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today.

Nov. 17, 2020 By Allie Griffin

The operators of a Bayside car dealership who targeted and conned Chinese-speakers into shelling out thousands in bogus costs have been ordered to repay their victims, according to authorities.

Nov. 17, 2020 Staff Report

The winners of the Queens Post Halloween photo contest were awarded their prizes Monday.

Nov. 17, 2020 By Christian Murray

A man has been arrested on assault charges after getting into a fight over a parking space in Flushing yesterday.

Nov. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin

A GoFundMe has been set up to support the family of a delivery worker who was killed in crash with a semi-truck in Astoria last week.

Nov. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Catholic schools in Queens and Brooklyn will remain open for in-person learning even if New York City public schools shutter due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, the Superintendent of Catholic Schools for Brooklyn and Queens announced Sunday.

Nov. 16, 2020 By Michael Dorgan 

A Queens Supreme Court judge has temporarily halted the installation of a controversial new busway in Main Street Flushing after a coalition of concerned business owners filed a lawsuit.

Nov. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin

The future of an ambitious 13-tower, mixed-use development along the Flushing Creek remains uncertain as the City Council begins to weigh in.

Nov. 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Nearly 50 units in a newly-constructed building in Jackson Heights are up for grabs through the New York City affordable housing lottery.