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PSA: Health Department to spray for West Nile Virus on Sept. 2

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Aug. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson The Health Department will spray pesticides in parts of western and southern Queens to reduce the risk of the mosquito-carried West Nile Virus.  Weather permitting, the spraying will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 2, between 8:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning. In case of bad weather,…

Two Queens seniors celebrate 100th birthday with joint party at Forest Hills senior center

Jaffa Smigrod and Jane Levy celebrated their 100th birthdays at Atria Senior Living in Forest Hills on Wednesday. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Aug. 28, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A pair of Queens seniors marked their 100th birthdays with a special joint birthday party at the Atria Senior Living center in Forest Hills on Wednesday, celebrating reaching a century among family and fellow residents. Jane Levy, born in New York City on Aug. 5, 1925, and Jaffa…

Queens Boulevard crash involving sanitation truck injures two in Forest Hills: NYPD

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Aug. 28, 2025 By Bill Parry Two people were injured in a motor vehicle collision involving a Department of Sanitation vehicle on Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills on Tuesday morning. At approximately 6:20 a.m., a 61-year-old woman was driving a 2019 Lexus northbound on Queens Boulevard when a 2017 DSNY Mack truck, operated by…

Back-to-school 2025: Important dates on the school calendar

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Aug. 26, 2025 By Ethan Marshall With the 2025-2026 school year swiftly approaching, it is important for New York City students and their families to know about some important dates related to the school year, including when it begins and ends, as well as what days the kids will have off. Below is a…

Aigner Chocolates offers a taste of Queens at the US Open

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Aug. 26, 2025 By Jessica Militello Tennis fans can satisfy their sweet tooth while shopping small with the addition of Aigner Chocolates at the US Open. The Forest Hills chocolate shop, located at 103-02 Metropolitan Ave. has an assortment of their handmade gourmet treats available for purchase in the American Express shop at the…

New restaurants to try in Forest Hills

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Aug. 21, 2025 By Jessica Militello Forest Hills is buzzing with new restaurants and cafes popping up all over the community. The neighborhood has always had a great dining scene and now the latest list of new spaces offers even more diverse and delicious dishes to try. From health spots to cafes, Italian spots,…

Photos: QCC and Queens College students, teachers and leaders ride new Q74 bus linking the schools

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Aug. 20, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined students, educators and leadership from Queens College and Queensborough Community College to ride the new Q74 bus line, which stops at both schools. This ride-along was meant to reflect and celebrate the longstanding partnership between the two schools. Those…

Can Queens’ food scene thrive with both trucks and restaurants?

One of the many food trucks along Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights.

Aug. 19, 2025 By Jessica Militello In Jackson Heights at 4 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon, Roosevelt Avenue is buzzing with energy as commuters file in and out of subway cars and onto the street and cars and trucks grapple to get down the busy road. The street is filled with rows of shops…