April 14, 2021 By Allie Griffin

Former Council Member Elizabeth Crowley officially announced Wednesday that she is running for Queens Borough President once again.

April 14, 2021 By Ryan Songalia

Rana Abdelhamid became an activist at age 16, when a man on the street tried to snatch the hijab off her head.

April 14, 2021 Op-Ed By: Evie Hantzopoulos

One year ago today, I grabbed a used surgical mask, latex gloves, a precious bottle of hand sanitizer, and my beat up Mazda to make my way to a local Astoria bakery that had been converted to an emergency food distribution site to support people who were ineligible for government assistance.

April 14, 2021 By Allie Griffin

A local nonprofit has launched a bilingual resource guide on the state’s recently passed “Excluded Workers Fund” for undocumented immigrants who have lost work due to the pandemic.

April 14, 2021 By Ryan Songalia

An international food and beverage hall is slated to open in Astoria next month.

April 14, 2021 By Christian Murray

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this afternoon that he is extending the 11 p.m. curfew on bars and restaurants until midnight.

April 14, 2021 By Ryan Songalia

Congressman Tom Suozzi, who represents northeast Queens and parts of Long Island, says that he will not back President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan unless it contains a provision that would restore the full deductibility of state and local taxes—known as SALT.

April 13, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

Calling all gardeners!

April 14, 2021 By Ryan Songalia

For many Americans, the COVID-19 pandemic created a financial strain that is still being felt more than a year later.

April 13, 2021 By Allie Griffin

The city is launching a summer school program that is open to all students to attend — not just those who have fallen behind academically.