Oct. 26, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New York City public school families will have just one chance to opt into in-person classes for the rest of the school year — beginning next week.

Oct. 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

A preliminary map of Citi Bike’s continued expansion into western Queens has been released showing more than 50 additional docking stations going down in Astoria, Woodside and Long Island City.

Oct. 23, 2020 By Christian Murray

The police are looking for a man who assaulted a traffic agent in Astoria earlier this month—after being upset that he had been issued with a summons.

Oct. 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin

A teenage daredevil scaled the Queensboro Bridge Thursday evening and livestreamed the stunt to an audience watching online.

Oct. 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan 

A new Burlington clothes and home décor store has officially opened its doors in Long Island City and customers can shop their favorite brands at discounted prices.

Oct. 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin

[This story has been updated to reflect that the Open Streets program has no set end date at this time.]

Oct. 22, 2020 By Christian Murray

Ingrid Gomez, a long time Corona resident, formally announced today that she is running to unseat Council Member Francisco Moya to represent the 21^st Council District.

Oct. 21, 2020 By Allie Griffin

A group of Sunnyside residents, a local nonprofit organization and a property owner have all come together to turn an empty lot into a composting site.

Oct. 21, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

An Astoria teenager has been arrested and charged for killing a HVAC technician with a stray bullet at the Astoria Houses NYCHA complex in April.

Oct. 21, 2020 By Christian Murray

Chip, the famed Astoria cookie bakery, is opening a shop in Brooklyn.

Oct. 21, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Governor Andrew Cuomo has extended the statewide moratorium on commercial evictions and foreclosures from Oct. 20 through to the end of the year.

Oct. 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Representatives of a company that is vying to be a provider of e-scooters in the city held a press conference in Long Island City Tuesday to demonstrate their high-tech product and why the city should choose them.

Oct. 20, 2020 By Allie Griffin

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested 54 undocumented immigrants in the greater New York City area as part of a recent move to target sanctuary cities such as New York.

Oct. 20, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng and Long Island Congressman Peter King are redoubling their efforts to push a bill through Congress that would provide monetary aid to struggling restaurant owners.

Oct. 20, 2020 By Christian Murray

Permits have been filed for two large apartments buildings that are planned to go up in Astoria.

Oct. 20, 2020 By Christian Murray

Registered voters will be able to vote in-person in this year’s general election starting Saturday, Oct. 24.

Oct. 19, 2020 By Christian Murray

Enforcement of the plastic bag ban started today.

Oct. 19, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Are you ready to get your virtual groove on?

Oct 19, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

A 21-year-old man is in critical condition after he accidentally shot himself in the head in Astoria early Monday morning, police said.

Oct. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Local elected officials and safe street advocates are calling on the Department of Transportation (DOT) to mitigate traffic issues along a busy roadway in Astoria where a restaurant deliveryman recently lost his life.

Oct. 16, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Police are searching for a man who punched a 69-year-old woman in an apparent road-rage attack in Astoria earlier this month.

Oct. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Less than half of public school students in New York City are enrolled in blended learning, in which they combine in-person and remote learning.

Oct. 15, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

A fundraiser has been launched by friends of a well-known Sunnyside man who has been diagnosed with cancer.

Oct. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin

The City Council passed a bill today to extend New York City’s outdoor dining program through next September — and at that point make a variation of it permanent.

Oct. 14, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Queens Council Member Costa Constantinides is calling on NYCHA to immediately restore cooking gas at an Astoria public housing complex where 48 households are currently without it.