Hostel environment: Council bill could shape tourist accommodations in Queens
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Hostels offer cheaper accommodations compared to traditional rooms by providing a dorm-like arrangement, where travelers pay by bed.
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A walk down Welling Court, a free modern mural project nestled in Astoria
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Stretching for less than 700 feet between 30th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard in Astoria are a series of street art murals that are as meaningful as they are colorful.
Read MoreThe Q60 is a plodding tour of NYC’s trillest nabes
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The Q60 is slow, but at least it takes you through some cool sites and communities.
Read MoreUnderstanding Woodstock – Petitioning the government for a redress of grievances
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“I remain proud to have sung along with Country Joe McDonald at Woodstock in August 1969. In other countries, he would have been arrested. In our country, he was and is a hero.”
Read MoreOPINION: Not all Queens MTA stations are equal
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“As it stands, commuter rail has established a two-tiered transit system that cuts through our city, systematically pricing out New York City residents.”
Read MoreQueens GOP hones in on attorney Joe Murray as DA candidate
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Murray is an attorney and former cop who now represents cops who sue the NYPD.
Read MoreKnow Your Rights workshop opens doors for Spanish speakers in LIC
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The event will educate participants in encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Read MoreSix sex abuse cases filed in Queens under state’s new Child Victims Act
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‘We have been preparing for months and are prepared for the anticipated filing of hundreds and hundreds if not thousands of cases starting today.’
Read MoreQueens Night Market goes on month-long hiatus
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In the meantime, the U.S. Open will use its space in Flushing Meadows Corona Park as a parking lot.
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Ulrich backs Richards in response to police union’s scathing mailer
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“I don’t always agree with him on every issue but when it comes to public safety and police matters he’s tough, but fair.”
Read MoreTrump wants to defang the Endangered Species Act. These Queens critters could suffer.
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Learn more about the endangered or threatened species that call Queens home.
Read MoreCalling all Queens artists: Do you want $10k?
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The Queens Council on the Arts is calling on Queens-based choreographers, playwrights and composers to apply to its Artist Commissioning Program.
Read MoreCoalition for the Homeless asks for school supplies for kids in need
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The items will be distributed to homeless children throughout New York City.
Read MoreSikh community celebrates law banning religious garb discrimination
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On Aug. 9, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Religious Garb Bill, which prohibits discrimination based on religious attire after years of advocacy by religious organizations.
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