Empire Deli on Austin Street closes, owner cites high rent and slow business

Nov. 15, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Elected officials and local leaders across Queens expressed mixed reactions to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to bring back congestion pricing for motorists entering Manhattan below 60th street.

Nov. 15, 2024 By Athena Dawson

A Rosedale resident is creating custom cakes with unique designs for her local community and beyond. Sabrina Wright, 28, owns and operates Golden Sugar Bakery, an online luxury cake business that has flourished into a six-figure venture serving clients in New York City and the East Coast.

Nov. 15, 2024 By Colum Motherway

Queens Community Board 5 (CB5), which serves the neighborhoods of Ridgewood, Glendale, Middle Village, Maspeth, Fresh Pond and Liberty Park, held its monthly meeting and public hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Nov. 15, 2024 QNS News Team

Drivers in Queens will face a significant detour as the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced the long-term closure of the Main Street Bridge entrance to the southbound Van Wyck Expressway (I-678).

Nov. 15, 2024 By Tracey Khan

Tiffani Sahai has always had a passion for food. Growing up around her father’s famous Roti shop, Trini Delight, in Queens, she’s no stranger to Trinidadian cuisine. But in May of this year, Sahai took the plunge and opened her food truck, Trini Street Food, alongside her family.

Nov. 14, 2024 By sobrien

Nov. 14, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Nov. 14, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Dozens of people gathered at Queens Public Library in Jamaica Wednesday evening for the MTA’s 2025-29 Capital Plan Open House, which aims to invest $68.4 billion across the subway, bus and commuter rail systems over the next five years.

Nov. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

A Queens-based non-profit is bringing comfort and joy to local families during the colder months with its Coat and Toy Drive.

Nov. 14, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller and QNS News Team

The New York City Council passed a landmark bill on Wednesday, aiming to relieve renters of paying hefty broker fees — a cost that will now fall on the party who hires the listing agent. Known as the FARE Act (Fairness in Apartment Rentals), the legislation passed with a veto-proof majority of 42-8, despite opposition from Republicans and conservative Democrats.

Nov. 14, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

Permits have been filed for the construction of a 7-story residential building at 68-19 Woodhaven Blvd. in Rego Park.