Nov. 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin

NRG, the Houston-based energy company, is refusing to back down on its plans to overhaul its 50-year-old peaker plant in Astoria.

Nov. 29, 2021 By Christian Murray

The building that housed Sunnyside Center Cinemas on Queens Boulevard will soon be bulldozed to make way for an eight-story, 99 unit apartment complex.

Nov 29, 2021 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. 29, 2021 By Christian Murray

A man was found dead on the Long Island Expressway in Flushing Saturday in what authorities believe was a hit-and-run.

Nov. 24, 2021 By Allie Griffin

New York City is on track to allow noncitizens the right to vote in local elections.

Nov. 24, 2021 By Allie Griffin

The owner of “Queens’ oldest gay bar” has purchased the Jackson Heights building that the bar is housed in.

Nov. 24, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

A Ridgewood man has been sentenced to 19 months in prison for making online threats to kill Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sen. Chuck Schumer and other leading Democrats.

Nov. 23, 2021 By Allie Griffin

Queens elected officials gathered outside a bagel shop Monday to denounce anti-Semitism—two weeks after the store came under attack for flying the Israeli flag

Nov. 22, 2021 Ta’Leah Van Sistine

A portion of the Astoria Energy Complex — which had once generated power via fossil fuels — will be transformed into an emissions-free converter station through a project that was announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul in September.

Nov. 22, 2021 By Christian Murray

An 86-year-old priest has been removed from the ministry following an investigation conducted by the Brooklyn Diocese that determined that a claim of child molestation against him dating back to the 1970s was credible.

Nov. 22, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

A number of local non-profits and community groups came together in Astoria last week to distribute Thanksgiving turkeys to hundreds of families in need across Queens.

Nov. 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin

A group of “anarchists” shattered car windows, tore down American flags and scrawled expletives on property in Middle Village Friday night, local officials and police said.

Nov. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin

Queens officials largely condemned a jury’s “not guilty” verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial Friday.

Nov. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin

Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas joined cycling advocates Thursday to call on the governor to sign her bill that would require the MTA to prioritize bicycle access.

Nov. 18, 2021 By Allie Griffin

Governor Kathy Hochul signed two bills sponsored by Queens legislators Tuesday that aim to protect LGBTQ+ New Yorkers.

Nov. 18, 2021 By Christian Murray

The Durst Organization announced Thursday that it has started leasing units in its 71-story luxury building that has recently gone up in Queens Plaza.

Nov. 17, 2021 By Allie Griffin

Republican candidate Vickie Paladino has won the Council District 19 race after absentee ballots were tallied this week.

Nov. 17, 2021 Staff Report

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced grant funding Wednesday to 28 community-based organizations for the implementation of her Office’s Community Youth Development and Crime Prevention Project (CYDCPP).

Nov. 16, 2021 By Allie Griffin

The Queens borough president has launched a new initiative to educate high schoolers about city government and the importance of civic engagement.

Nov. 16, 2021 By Allie Griffin

A private Greek Orthodox school in Astoria closed its buildings for the week on Monday after one staff member and two students tested positive for COVID-19.

Nov. 16, 2021 By Allie Griffin

A group of Queens politicians and lawmakers are calling on the Queens district attorney to drop all charges against a man who was arrested for murder when he was 15-years-old and is now facing a retrial after his 2018 conviction was overturned last year.

Nov. 16, 2021 By Christian Murray

Two Queens stores—one in Jackson Heights and the other in Elmhurst—have sold New York lottery tickets that have reaped buyers millions.

Nov. 15, 2021 By Max Parrott

Bike advocates and elected officials celebrated the completion of the final phase of the Department of Transportation’s Queens Boulevard redesign on Sunday.

Nov. 15, 2021 By Christian Murray

Most New York City adults will now be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.

Nov. 15, 2021 By Allie Griffin

7 trains were running with delays in both directions Monday morning after a man was fatally struck by a train at Grand Central Station.