July 8, 2020 By Allie Griffin

A local food guru will lead a restaurant tour through Elmhurst and Jackson Heights this weekend to benefit a charity launched in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

July 8, 2020 By Christian Murray

A popular French restaurant located on Skillman Avenue has closed.

July 8, 2020 By Allie Griffin

More than one million New York City children will return to the classroom for the new school year this fall — but only part time.

July 8, 2020 By Michael Dorgan 

A number of benches inside a Woodside dog run were vandalized last week–with Nazi scribblings scratched on the seats.

July 8, 2020 By Christian Murray

A man has been charged for stabbing his girlfriend to death inside their Jackson Heights apartment–while the victim’s teenage daughter witnessed the horror.

July 8, 2020 By Christian Murray

Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced last night that he is opposed to the plans put forward by a group of developers that would bring as many as 15 buildings to a 28-acre area in Long Island City.

July 7, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Council Member Rory Lancman has called on Mayor Bill de Blasio to fire Police Commissioner Dermot Shea for blaming the recent surge in violent crime on criminal justice reforms and measures that aim to combat police brutality.

July 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin

The Board of Elections will begin counting the tens of thousands of absentee ballots Queens voters mailed in for the June primary election tomorrow.

July 7, 2020 By Christian Murray

Mount Sinai Queens has received $3 million from the City Council to purchase new MRI and CT scan machines, Council Member Costa Constantinides announced today.

July 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin

The city will open fire hydrants on two Queens streets to help New Yorkers cool off during summer heat waves.

July 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin

A coalition of Jackson Heights restaurant owners and residents want Mayor Bill de Blasio to simplify the permit process for sidewalk seating on a permanent basis.

July 6, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Queensboro FC has announced that it has signed a new head coach and that the newly-established team won’t begin playing until 2022– a year later than expected.

July 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Governor Andrew Cuomo said he has made no decision as to whether schools will reopen in September — despite Mayor Bill de Blasio announcing Thursday that New York City public schools will do so.

July 6, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Congresswoman Grace Meng has announced that $1.6 million in federal funds has been allocated to 16 Jewish facilities in Queens to help with security.

July 6, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Two men were stabbed– including a 73-year old– while on the 7 train in Woodside Sunday morning.

July 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Nail salons, tattoo and piercing parlors, spas and outdoor sports courts reopen today as New York City begins Phase III of the state’s reopening plan.

July 3, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

A local organization that distributes fresh produce to families in need was able to extend its services throughout COVID-19 after receiving a large grant from a Manhattan-based charity.

July 3, 2020 By Christian Murray

A woman is dead after being stabbed by her husband in a Jackson Heights apartment early this morning, according to police.

July 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin

A timely exhibit examining the role of monuments in American society will debut this summer at a park in Long Island City.

July 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New York City public schools will reopen for the new school year in September, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today.

July 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has completed a $5.6 million traffic redesign to the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge that it says improves traffic flow and safety.

July 1, 2020 By Christian Murray

A development team plans to rezone five city blocks on the border of Long Island City and Astoria in order to erect more than a dozen buildings that would consist of 2,700 apartments, a school, as well as retail and office space.

July 1, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Queens residents will be able to cool off with a dip in the pool this summer as the city plans to reopen three public pools in the borough within the next month.

July 1, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New Yorkers will have to wait a little longer to grab a bite to eat indoors.

July 1, 2020 By Allie Griffin

The City Council passed the mayor’s executive budget that included deep cuts to the NYPD last night, as protesters cried to “defund the NYPD” outside City Hall.