Sep. 22, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan

Queens’ first ever Climate Expo, sponsored by Borough President Donovan Richards, launched on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Queens Borough Hall as one of the many events scheduled for Climate Week NYC. 

Sept. 22, 2023 By Christian Murray

The owners of a large auto dealership on Northern Boulevard have built a new showroom and are holding a grand opening event this weekend.

Sep. 21, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan

The United States Department of Education featured six schools across Queens in their annual Blue Ribbon Schools Program designation report that was released on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

Sep. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry

A Richmond Hill man was found guilty of attempted murder and other crimes for picking up a 6-year-old boy and slamming him head-first into the pavement in front of a Kew Gardens home in 2019.

Sept. 21, 2023 By Michael Dorgan

Police have released photos of a pair of suspects who allegedly mugged two men in Rego Park last week.

Sep. 20, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

New York Junior Tennis and Learning (NYJTL) is bringing its ACES afterschool program to eight schools across Queens during the Fall 2023-24 school year. The program provides students with the opportunity to play tennis for free, as well as academic, enrichment and mental health services.

A Brooklyn man was sentenced to nearly three decades in prison for repeatedly stalking and threatening a Forest Hills mother of three in 2021 after she broke off their relationship, and then set her apartment on fire, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Sept. 19.

Sep. 19, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

The NYPD’s crime stats for northern and southern Queens precincts spanning Sept. 11 to Sept. 17 reveal that the number of burglaries throughout the borough has dropped, while felony assault cases increased.

Sep. 19, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

According to a report from NYC-based listing portal RentHop, Queens saw a large increase in rent prices of one-bedroom units over the course of the summer. This finding comes as demand for outer boroughs like Queens has increased and new developments are being put up there.

Sep. 15, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

With Hurricane Lee churning its way to New England and Maritime Canada this weekend, the New York City Emergency Management Department issued an advisory to coastal New York City communities, warning them to be ready for potential coastal flooding and hazardous beach conditions, particularly in Jamaica Bay and The Rockaways, from today through Sunday.

Sep. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

From legendary musical and stage performances to fun and relaxing outings, there’s a lot to enjoy this weekend across Queens. Here are some notable things to do in Queens this weekend.

Sep. 14, 2023 By Anthony Medina

The Community Board 9 meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 12, held inside of Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens, set the tone for the remainder of the general meetings to come this year. A packed agenda for the night kept members informed of past events over the summer break and what residents could expect to come from legislators this year.

Sep. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry & Zachary Gewelb

In Tuesday’s special election to replace former Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal, his hand-picked successor, Democratic candidate Sam Berger is comfortably leading Republican and Conservative Party candidate David Hirsch, having secured 55.14% of the vote (2,447 votes) with 99% of precincts reported as of Wednesday morning, according to unofficial results from the city’s Board of Elections. Hirsch finished with 38.87% of the vote (1,979 votes).

Sep. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

The news that New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss the rest of the NFL season after tearing his Achilles tendon just four plays into the game has sent shockwaves across the football world. With the acquisition of the future Hall of Famer, the Jets had Super Bowl ambitions. Now, many fans feel as though those dreams have crumbled away.

Sep. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry

Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated a 9/11 Memorial Mass in Breezy Point on Sept. 11 with the Blessed Trinity Parish community dedicated to those killed during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, the first responders and those who have died from related diseases since.

Sep. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

The NYPD recently released the crime stats for northern and southern Queens from the week of Sept. 4 to Sept. 10, comparing the trends to the same dates last year. While the crime stats for the previous week mostly followed the same trend, this week’s is more mixed, with the number of rape incidents decreasing and the amount of robberies increasing.

Sep. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

According to a report put together by WalletHub, New York has experienced the fourth-highest increase in credit card debt among all states in the second quarter of 2023. This conclusion was reached based upon data recently released by the Federal Reserve, as well as data from TransUnion and the United States Census Bureau.

Sep. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

The Queens Night Market will be making its return to Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Sept. 16 for the fall season. It will be operating every Saturday from 5 p.m. to midnight until Oct. 28, when the season concludes with a Halloween-themed event.

Congresswoman Grace Meng led a delegation of Queens elected officials on Sept. 9 to witness Governor Kathy Hochul sign legislation declaring Lunar New Year a public school holiday across New York state at her Manhattan offices.

Sep. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry

A man walking along the Austin Street commercial corridor in Forest Hills was attacked and robbed by an enraged cyclist on the night of Wednesday, Sept. 6, according to authorities.

Sep. 8, 2023 By Anthony Medina

Sep. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry

It took more than three years but Queens Community House, one of the borough’s largest social service organizations, has resumed its Social Adult Day Services (SADS) program at its Forest Hills headquarters Monday to Friday every week. This marks the first time the vital program has fully reopened for in-person activities for all five weekdays since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep. 7, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

Thursday marked the return to school for students across Queens after the summer break.

Sep. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

Robberies, burglaries and other property crimes are dropping across Queens, according to a review of recent crime statistics covering the end of August and the start of September.

Sep. 6, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed

As the summer comes to a close and families prepare for the new school year, Councilwoman Lynn Schulman hosted a successful back-to-school backpack giveaway event in Forest Hills on Aug. 30.