Kew Gardens Hills mixed-use building garners mixed response
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Kew Gardens Hills is split on a new mixed-use building potentially coming to the neighborhood.
South Queens Women's March opens new office
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Members of the South Queens Women’s March celebrated the opening of their new office in Richmond Hill over the weekend.
Read MoreMeet the Mets, old and new
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A trip to the past and a look at the future – New York Mets fans were wedged between the glory of the franchise’s history and the prospect of an exciting season to come Friday, the Queens team’s home opener.
Read MoreGun diversion program launches in Queens Criminal Court
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A new program in Queens Criminal Court gives a number of young people charged with gun possession a chance to clear their record and access services to treat the root causes of violence.
Read MoreCOVID medical unit opens at Astoria Houses
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Residents of the Astoria Houses are getting additional access to free COVID-19 testing and vaccines.
Read MoreMoMI exhibit to explore impact of ‘The Walking Dead’
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The Museum of the Moving Image is partnering with AMC Networks for an exhibition devoted to the creation and impact of the hit show “The Walking Dead.”
Read MoreRight to Counsel supporters call for OCA to slow cases
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Elected officials, tenants and advocates rallied in Manhattan Wednesday and made the call to court officials to ease Housing Court caseloads as legal service providers struggle to meet needs under the expanded Right to Counsel laws.
Opinion: Vote yes on green energy for Western Queens
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“When we look at the two projects, selected by NYSERDA and Governor Kathy Hochul, to bring us clean renewable energy, I have heard some opposition about cost. But let’s dissect that argument.”
Read MoreBarnwell bows out of Assembly race
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Assemblymember Brian Barnwell announced this week that he would not seek reelection this year, leaving the race for his seat somewhat open.
Read MoreBorough cabinet hears bus redesign proposal
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The Queens Borough Cabinet met Tuesday to hear a presentation on the Queens Bus Network redesign, the MTA's plan to engage riders and how previous comments were taken into account.
Lt. gov. resigns after being arrested for bribery
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Lieutenant governor Brian Benjamin turned himself into federal authorities to face charges of bribery and corruption Tuesday morning. By the afternoon, he had resigned from his post as the governor’s second-in-command.
Read MoreElecteds call for unity following attack on Sikh man in Richmond Hill
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Queens elected officials from the local, state and federal level joined community leaders in Richmond Hill Sunday to denounce a recent alleged hate attack on a Sikh man visiting Queens.
Read MorePolice shoot man in Astoria during domestic dispute
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Queens police officers shot a man while responding to a call about a domestic incident Monday in Astoria.
Read MoreGennaro calls for PSC to approve Canadian energy connection
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Local union leaders joined advocates and Councilmember James Gennaro to call for the approval of a project to bring hydropower from Canada to Queens .
Read MoreDowntown Jamaica to see BID consolidation
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Downtown Jamaica’s businesses are moving closer to more unified advocacy following a City Council hearing on the expansion of the Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District.
