Nov. 28, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann With 2023 shaping up to be the deadliest year for cyclists and pedestrians in western Queens since the implementation of Vision Zero in 2014, lawmakers gathered in Astoria to introduce a blueprint for street safety in western Queens, titled the Western Queens Street Safety Plan. Traffic fatalities in Queens… Read more »
Nov. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry Four months after they were banished from Corona Plaza, street vendors will return under a new plan announced by Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The first-ever regulated community vending area at Corona Plaza will include an initial group of 14 street vendors —10 of them serving food… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2023 By Czarinna Andres New York City Council Member Julie Won, in collaboration with Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement and numerous community partners, held a large-scale Thanksgiving event this past weekend. Over 4,000 residents in the western Queens area received hot meals and turkeys over the course of Saturday and Sunday in a… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry For the 13th year, Council Member Francisco Moya led several food distributions in Corona, East Elmhurst and LeFrak City for families across District 26. With the help of union volunteers and community leaders, more than 2,500 turkeys were distributed along with other food items such as fresh produce… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry A man was beaten and robbed by three muggers in Jackson Heights last month and the trio remains at large, according to the NYPD. Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights reported that at approximately 4 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 7, a man was standing… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2023 By Ethan Marshall
The number of murders throughout Queens has halved this year compared to the same time in 2022, according the latest crime stats released by the NYPD on Nov. 5.
Oct. 26, 2023 By Haidee Chu and Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITY This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning. THE CITY is a nonprofit newsroom that serves the people of New York. Sign up for our SCOOP newsletter and get exclusive…
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Oct. 19, 2023 By Czarinna Andres The Queens Night Market is poised to wrap up its 2023 season with a Halloween-themed finale set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 28. Now in its eighth year, the annual tradition promises an evening replete with costume contests and big-ticket prizes, ensuring that families and friends of all… Read more »
Oct. 13, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The Queens/Astoria Post last week sat down for a video interview with Kelly Klingman who is looking to score a major political upset in November by ousting progressive Council Member Tiffany Cabán from her District 22 seat. Klingman is an Astoria resident who works in real estate and is… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a crazed straphanger who flung pieces of wood out from a moving R train in western Queens last week, striking four victims at three different stations. The bizarre series of attacks – which took place within a 12-minute period on Thursday, Oct. 5 — left… Read more »