Two People Shot on Steinway Street Early Sunday Morning: NYPD

Oct. 21, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

A group of Astoria business owners and a non-profit are putting up a Christmas tree in Athens Square Park once again this year—and are hosting a fundraising event next week to raise funds for the initiative.

The city is not just choosing a new mayor in November. This fall, New York voters must also decide on five proposed changes to the state constitution.

Five ballot proposals are up for a vote in the general election on Nov. 2. They include questions on the future of political representation in Albany, environmental protections, easier voter registration and absentee balloting, and how New York’s civil courts function.The full text of the five proposals are listed on the Board of Elections website and at Ballotpedia, the nonprofit political encyclopedia. But voters who aren’t political mavens may need a bit of context:

Oct. 21, 2021 By Allie Griffin

The three candidates running to represent the 22nd Council District in northwest Queens offered insight into their views on numerous issues during a forum Tuesday night hosted by the Queens Post.

Oct. 21, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

A New York City barbeque joint will open at the former Studio Square location in Astoria Sunday.

Oct. 21, 2021 By Max Parrott

The city Department of Transportation Wednesday marked the completion of 4 miles of protected bike lanes on Northern Boulevard with the release of a bike safety study that touts the benefits of both protected and painted bike lanes.

Oct. 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin

Friends of a lifelong Astoria resident who died in a motorcycle crash Sunday have launched a fundraiser to support the man’s wife and two young daughters.

Oct. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin

Apartment rentals in Queens are largely going for less than they were before the pandemic threw the market in a tailspin, a new real estate report shows.

Oct. 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin

All city workers must get vaccinated for COVID-19 or face unpaid leave under a new mandate Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday.

Oct. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin

An inaugural street vendor scavenger hunt will kick off in Corona Plaza next month in an effort to support the city’s local vendors.

Oct. 19, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

Members of a local Irish sports club and elected officials cut the ribbon Saturday to mark the opening of a newly developed playing field in College Point.