April 25, 2025 By Laura Dorgan

Gantry Plaza State Park transformed into a celebration of spring on Saturday, April 19, as families from across Queens gathered for the annual Queens Easter Festival.

Apr. 25, 2025 By Phil Wong

New York City is at a crossroads—and our community knows it. From rising crime to overdevelopment, from classrooms focused on politics instead of academics, to congestion pricing that punishes working families, it’s clear City Hall has lost touch with the people it’s supposed to serve.

An off-duty NYPD cop from Briarwood was arrested on Thursday morning and booked at the 102nd Precinct in South Ozone Park for allegedly sending sexually explicit content via an online app to an undercover officer posing online as a 14-year-old girl.

Police Officer Travis DeSouza, 35, of Van Wyck Expressway, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on the night of April 24 on a criminal complaint charging him with attempted dissemination of indecent material to minors, official misconduct, and other related crimes, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Friday.

Apr. 25, 2025 By Colum Motherway

Council Member Robert Holden has introduced two new pieces of legislation that target fire hydrant misuse and abusive rodeo practices. 

Apr. 25, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Apr. 25, 2025 By Colum Motherway

Residents and stakeholders in Queens and Brooklyn are invited to attend a public information session hosted by the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) to learn more about the future of the historic Grand Street Bridge. 

April 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The 8th-annual Astoria Spring Retail Crawl returns Friday, April 25, encouraging local residents to support small, independently owned businesses in the neighborhood.

Apr. 25, 2025 By Jessica Militello

As U.S. businesses brace for the ripple effects of new and anticipated tariff increases, the Bayside Business Association (BBA) is stepping up efforts to support local entrepreneurs and merchants in northeast Queens.

Apr. 25, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Two Korean American community organizations based in northeast Queens welcomed Dr. Ann Marie T. Sullivan, commissioner of the New York State Office of Mental Health, for a daylong visit focused on expanding mental health resources and support for immigrant communities.

Apr. 25, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Queens will come alive with the rhythms and energy of Afro-Brazilian culture for the Capoeira festival.

Apr. 25, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Grab your paddles and hop on the 7 train, pickleball is back in Queens.

April 25, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Spring is often associated with renewal—a fresh start wrapped in longer days, warmer weather, and that unmistakable urge to tidy up our living spaces. As we pack away winter coats and brighten up our wardrobes, many of us embrace the tradition of spring cleaning. But while we declutter closets and scrub windows, we often overlook the most powerful space in need of clearing: our minds.

April 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The 15th-annual Queens Cup cocktail-making competition will return to the Bonnie in Astoria next month, bringing nine Queens bars together for an evening of craft cocktails inspired by some of the most popular video games of all time.

Apr. 25, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in solving the cold case homicide of a Kew Gardens man whose body was found in a car near Flushing Meadows Corona Park more than 26 years ago.

Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows responded to a 911 call of an abandoned vehicle parked across from 70-89 Park Drive East near Willow Lake in Kew Gardens Hills at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, April 20, 1999.

April 24, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

More than 500 barbecue lovers packed Pig Beach BBQ in Astoria on Wednesday, April 23, for the 13th-annual Brisket King NYC, where over 20 chefs from across the Tri-State area served up creative interpretations of the classic Texas barbecue dish.

Apr. 24, 2025 By Colum Motherway

The Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens will honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis with a Vigil Mass of Repose on Friday, April 25, at Saint Bartholomew Church in Elmhurst.

April 24, 2025 By Laura Dorgan

During National Volunteer Week, more than 1,600 New Yorkers stepped up to give back across the five boroughs, participating in over 200 community service projects organized by New York Cares, the city’s largest volunteer network.

Apr. 24, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin

Runners filled the paths of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park on March 30 for the Queens Marathon, joined by the QDR Half Marathon and 10K events. Since its inception, the Queens Marathon has done more than test endurance—it has celebrated the borough’s diverse communities and encouraged participants to support local businesses and organizations. This year marked a special milestone as the flagship event of Queens Distance Runners (QDR) celebrated its 10th anniversary, reaffirming its place as Queens’ premier race experience and igniting excitement across the scenic park grounds.

Apr. 24, 2025 By Jimmy Robles

As deportations keep growing in the communities of New York, the fight to protect the immigrant community from immigration enforcement agencies such as ICE is urging. Even residents with no criminal history or legal status in the United States have become at risk of deportation, causing them to live with constant fear of being separated from their families.

Apr. 24, 2025 By Jessica Militello

There’s no better time to celebrate the strength, creativity, and connection among women than by joining a community of empowered individuals coming together in Forest Hills through meaningful, women-centered events.

April 24, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Solace House will hold its annual Solace Sunrise Walk on Saturday, May 17, in Long Island City, bringing together communities across Queens and New York City to raise awareness for mental health and remember loved ones lost to suicide.

Apr. 24, 2025 By Robert Pearl

The energy inside the American Legion Hall Post 131 was electric as the Whitestone Republican Club hosted its latest monthly meeting, drawing a standing-room-only crowd to hear from a powerful lineup of speakers, including mayoral hopeful Curtis Sliwa.

Apr. 24, 2025 By Colum Motherway

A local advocacy group focused on cycling and street safety is taking significant steps to improve bike connectivity in Queens. 

April 24, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Astoria residents will no longer need to travel far for farm-fresh food, thanks to the launch of the Astoria Farmers Market, a new monthly event bringing top-quality produce, seafood and other locally sourced goods right to the neighborhood.