Aerosoles Shuts Down Forest Hills Store, Seven Months After Bankruptcy Filing

Jul. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson

The Health Department will spray pesticides in parts of Queens next week in an effort to reduce the risk of the mosquito-carried West Nile Virus. 

Jul. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Dozens of Queens commuters and local government officials packed Queens Borough Hall’s Helen Marshall Cultural Center in Kew Gardens on Wednesday, July 24, for a public hearing on the MTA’s Queens Bus Network Redesign. More than 150 speakers signed up to speak in person and via Zoom during the event. 

A Forest Hills man was indicted for defrauding two diamond merchants by covertly swapping their diamonds for lab-grow stones — worth substantially less than natural stones — that were cut to resemble the diamonds that the merchants had been offering for sale, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on July 25.

Jul. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Celebrate the “Worlds Borough” at the Queensboro Dance Festival’s summer tour. This month’s events are a continuation of summer-long programming celebrating diverse dance companies across Queens.

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.