Jul. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. is partnering with local organizations to host a donation drive to aid people impacted by Hurricane Beryl.

Jul. 24, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

Queens had the fifth-highest amount of rental activity across the United States through the first half of 2024, according to a report by the real estate searching site RentCafe.

Jul. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

The median asking price for rent in New York City rose in June 2024 compared to the same time the previous year, contributing heavily to less demand for rentals, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy.

Jul. 23, 2024 By Anthony Medina

Medical experts are warning the public of new and persistent COVID-19 variants as infection rates grow across the state this summer.

Jul. 19, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

Nine neighborhoods in Queens were among the top 50 in most expensive median sale prices across New York City during the second quarter of 2024, according to a report by the real estate agency PropertyShark.

Jul. 19, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

An IT issue with the software CrowdStrike has caused significant disruptions for carriers operating out of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA) today.

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report late last month revealing that small businesses with fewer than five employees grew by over 10% in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Queens experienced a growth rate of more than 6%, while Manhattan saw the slowest growth among the boroughs at just 0.04%.

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday the takedown of a prolific Queens-based gun trafficking crew accused of selling firearms and ammo at an East Elmhurst playground, the Queens Center Mall and other locations around the borough.

James secured a 625-count indictment charging five men for participating in the gun smuggling ring, which involved selling dozens of ghost guns, assault weapons, high-capacity magazines and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.

Jul. 16, 2024 By Anthony Medina

A mosquito-borne illness that has sickened many people worldwide has reached the U.S. and New York, according to a health advisory from the Centers for Disease Control. 

Jul. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

“All of us can’t wait for that groundbreaking moment when we’re able to start seeing the stadium rise and our new home rise in Queens and the new entire community built at Willets Point,” Lee said.

Jul. 16, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

The overall average rental price in Queens in June 2024 rose 6.49% from the same month last year, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. Studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units in Queens all had jumps in the average cost of rent.

Jul. 15, 2024 By Anthony Medina

Inside Broadway, a borough-wide non-profit theater company that has been in operation for over 40 years, has been sharing the joys of music and movement with older adults across senior centers in Queens for about two decades.

Jul. 15, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

Four Queens teachers were among the 36 winners of the fifth annual FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence awards program, which recognizes and celebrates New York City public school teachers who best apply creativity, passion and commitment to inspire learning. Two of these teachers were among the six grand prize winners.

Jul. 15, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan

Over half a million dollars was designated for a new hyper-local initiative to connect veterans with critical services in the recently-passed city budget for Fiscal Year 2025. 

Jul. 12, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann

The annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, coming to Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens on Aug. 3 and 4, kicked off its festivities with the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Awakening Ceremony in Times Square on July 11.

Jul. 11, 2024 By Anthony Medina

Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi’s legislative acumen has led to the successful passage of a dozen new bills this year, significantly enhancing support for families, children and disabled New Yorkers.

Jul. 11, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan

The U.S. Department of State is working to make passport renewal faster and easier for the rising number of travelers.

Jul. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson

The Queens Public Library launched its Bookcycle Summer Tour on Wednesday, featuring three-wheeler book bikes that travel to various parts of Queens to provide free and easy access to library services and information.

Jul. 11, 2024 By Ethan Marshall and Angelica Vivas

Hundreds of Queens residents lined up outside 39-20 Main St. in Flushing Tuesday, July 9, to get a bite to eat from the first Queens location of the popular chicken finger restaurant chain Raising Cane’s during its grand opening.

Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for three masked men who broke into Susan’s Laundromat at 85-12 Grand Ave. at around 3:15 a.m. on Monday, June 24, while a fourth member of their crew acted as a lookout near their getaway car parked in front.

The burglars stole $1,800 in cash and removed a payment machine for the laundry room continuing an undetermined amount of cash.

MTA Bridge and Tunnel officers, the NYPD and law enforcement partners impounded 55 vehicles from motorists crossing into Queens on the Whitestone Bridge on Monday, July 8, as a multi-agency crackdown continued unabated.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday that through 25 joint enforcement operations focusing on ghost plates and persistent toll violators on bridges and tunnels throughout New York City, 1,540 vehicles have been impounded, 339 arrests have been made and 12,007 summonses have been issued so far this year to drivers who owe more than $12.5 million in unpaid tolls and fees.

Jul. 8, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

The number of first-time foreclosures in Queens saw a slight increase from the second quarter of 2023 to the same period in 2024, according to a report by the real estate agency PropertyShark.

A Forest Hills man was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court to nearly nine years in prison for his role in an $18 million COVID-19 healthcare fraud and money laundering scheme. 

Peter Khaim, 44, conspired with his brother, Arkadiy Khaimov, 41, who also resides in Forest Hills. The brothers pleaded guilty in November 2022 to conspiracy to commit money laundering for using New York-area pharmacies to submit false and fraudulent Medicare claims and then laundering the criminal proceeds.

Jul. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

A transformative borough-wide partnership between Queens College and NYC Parks was launched at Archie Spigner Park, in Jamaica on Thursday, June 27.

An F train rider was assaulted and robbed by an apparent Atlanta Braves baseball fan in Kew Gardens last month, and the suspect remains at large more than two weeks later.

Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills and Transit District 20 reported that the incident occurred during the morning of Saturday, June 22, aboard a southbound F train that was approaching the Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike subway station.