For Queens coastal communities threatened rising sea levels and increasingly severe storms, a maritime barrier may seem like a simple solution to flooding. Indeed, storm surge barriers are a key measure to “manage future flood risk” proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Read MoreThe finished product is still three years away, but the new and improved Far Rockaway Library is already earning praise from design and architecture experts.
Read MoreFormer Queens State Sen. Frank Padavan, who served in the senate for 37 years, died Monday. He was 83 years old.
Read MoreThe QCBA is championing its Student Ambassadorship Program to engage the next generation of attorneys.
Read MoreIn the days since Council Member Francisco Moya and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz posed for a photo with Spanish soccer legend David Villa, one tidbit released from Katz’ press team has intrigued soccer fans in the borough — and throughout the United States.
Read MoreGun violence is on the rise across Queens, claiming more than 110 victims this year to date. To help stop the shootings and engage more residents, organizers in Astoria, Long Island City and across the borough are hosting a special fundraiser this weekend.
Read MoreFormer New York Mets legend Edgardo Alfonzo, who helped power the ball club to the 2000 World Series, encouraged students to hit a home run by giving back to their community during a visit to a Forest Hills after-school program Monday.
Read MoreNew York City recorded an all-time low unemployment rate of 4.1 percent, according to the newly released August employment report by the New York State Department of Labor. But hundreds of thousands of residents continue to struggle to pay rent or earn a living wage.
Read MoreNew York Mets captain David Wright officially commenced the final stage of his farewell tour when the Mets added him to the active roster Tuesday.
Read MorePaul Simon ended his final concert tour under a moonlit sky on home turf Saturday, telling an audience in Flushing Meadows Corona Park that their cheers "mean more than you can know."
Read MoreThe Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District hosted its second annual Harvest Festival Saturday.
Read MoreMake: magazine took over part of Queens’ Flushing Meadows Corona Park to host the World Maker Faire New York 2018.
Read MoreLawmakers and community leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of a 100 percent affordable housing and mixed-use development at 92-23 168th Street in Jamaica.
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