Larvicides Aimed at Reducing Mosquitoes to be Sprayed in Marsh Areas in Central and Eastern Queens

May. 16, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan

On the two-year anniversary of a racially motivated mass shooting that killed ten people in Buffalo, Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng reintroduced legislation to ban the body armor worn by the shooter. 

May. 16, 2024 By Anthony Medina

The New York City Department of Transportation is inviting New Yorkers to ditch their rides and grab their bikes tomorrow, May 17, for a citywide Bike-to-Work Day. 

May. 16, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

A $2.7 million settlement was reached for prevailing wage violations involving 332 temporary office workers at hospitals and medical centers contracted by NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation and the staffing provider, Winston Support Services, LLC.

May. 16, 2024 By Athena Dawson

The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) and the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) have announced a list of 138 recipients of the 2024 Queens Arts Fund.

May. 15, 2024 By Athena Dawson

The Rockaway Bazaar has reopened for the season at Beach 97th, located at 97-01 Shore Front Pkwy. in Rockaway Beach, inviting families and food lovers to experience the best culinary delights the Rockaways have to offer.

MTA Bridges and Tunnels, the NYPD and regional law enforcement partners announced the results of their 11th interagency task force operation, focused mainly on the crossing to the Rockaways, to remove ghost vehicles and crack down on persistent toll violators.

Officers seized 57 vehicles for a number of violations, including unpaid tolls, unregistered vehicles and suspended licenses, among other traffic infractions, on Wednesday, May 8, at the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge and the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Bridge, and additional enforcement at the George Washington Bridge, Goethals Bridge and Bayonne Bridge.

May. 15, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

New York City suffered the largest gap between the amount of growth in wages and the increase in rent across the United States from 2022 to 2023, according to a study by the real estate listing information firm StreetEasy and the real estate marketplace company Zillow.

May. 14, 2024 By Tangerine Clarke

Karesia Batan, founding, executive director of Queens Dance Festival (QDF), said the festival is back on tour with over 30 free dance performances, themed parties, and classes throughout Queens outdoor spaces June 8-Sept 15, 2024, announcing its fresh lineup of all Queens-based dance companies, new locations, and new partnerships as they expand their programming across the borough.

Homicide detectives from the 106th Precinct in Ozone Park are asking for the public’s help in identifying a murder suspect who is wanted for gunning down a Queens Village man in front of a South Ozone Park nightclub on the night of Monday, April 29.

Police are looking for a man who wore a New York Rangers road jersey when he fatally shot Temel Phillips of 102nd Avenue in front of the Caribbean Fest Lounge at 116-14 Rockaway Blvd., more than nine miles away from his Queens Village home.

May. 10, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

Queens residents can expect a slowdown in the amount of new development in the coming years.