A Flushing illustrator and undergraduate arts student, Sammi Wu, was named the winner of Queens Public Library’s inaugural Banned Books Library Card Design Contest on April 10.

The competition invited entrants from across the borough to vie for a $2,000 cash prize and the chance to have their artwork featured on a special edition library card, which will be released in the fall as part of a Freedom to Read campaign.

Apr. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson

A local nonprofit has kicked off a citywide scavenger hunt celebrating New York City’s iconic street vendors — and Queens residents are encouraged to join the fun while supporting a good cause.

Apr. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Environmentally focused legislation led by Southeast Queens Council Member Nantasha Williams was recently approved by the New York City Council, aiming to make tree care services more transparent and accessible to residents.

Apr. 14, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin

Calling all cat lovers in Queens!

Apr. 14, 2025 By Colum Motherway

Queens Community Board 5 (CB5) held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 9, bringing together longtime members, newly appointed board representatives, and concerned residents to discuss various pressing local issues. 

Apr. 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Elected officials, community leaders and homeowners gathered in Jackson Heights Friday to condemn the Trump Administration’s decision to cut more than $300 million in federal funding for flood protection and climate resiliency across New York State, including resources to combat flooding in Queens.

Apr. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Northwest Queens experienced a huge boost in its inventory of listings in March 2025 compared to the same month the previous year, according to a report by Douglas Elliman Real Estate.

Apr. 14, 2025 By Dean Moses

Police say they are searching for a man who slashed a commuter across his face inside a Kew Gardens subway station on Saturday night.

An off-duty cop assigned to the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood was arrested during the early morning hours of Sunday, April 6, after police from the 116th Precinct in Rosedale found an arsenal of firearms in his Laurelton home with some of the guns stored in the bedroom of his 15-month-old daughter.

Police Officer Jason McLeod, 37, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court later in the day on a complaint charging him with endangering the welfare of a child and 15 counts of failure to safely store firearms in the first degree.

Apr. 11, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Forest Hills is getting a smash-hit burger spot.