Affordable housing lottery opens in LIC, rents start at $3,835 a month

Feb. 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Astoria wine bar and restaurant Tootles & French has teamed up with Astoria Film Festival to host an Oscar Watch Party this Sunday evening.

Feb. 26, 2025. By Shane O’Brien

The new commander of the 108th Precinct has described reports of a Sunnyside resident encouraging her dog to bite and attack multiple neighbors as an urgent concern.

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its massive search for a missing Bronx man who was on a boat that capsized five miles southeast of Breezy Point on Sunday afternoon.

Five people were recovered near the entrance to the Ambrose Channel, a major shipping lane leading into the Port of New York and New Jersey, between the Rockaways and Staten Island. Three men were pronounced dead, and two were injured, including one man who was listed in critical condition. They have not been identified pending proper family notification, police said.

Feb. 26, 2025 By Colum Motherway

Middle Village residents witnessed a spirited debate on Thursday, Feb. 20, as candidates for City Council District 30 vied for their support at the Middle Village Property Owners and Residents Association (MVPOA) meeting, outlining their campaign priorities and vision for the district.

Continuing her years-long effort to combat mail theft in Queens, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng announced Tuesday that she successfully persuaded the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to repair and enhance the security of four green relay boxes in Forest Hills after they were broken into and mail was stolen.

Green relay boxes store mail and are often located next to blue collection boxes throughout the borough. Over the past few years, thieves have targeted these boxes and stolen mail from them, including checks, prescriptions, bank and credit card statements, and other personal and sensitive information. This information is often used to steal money and identity data from Queens residents.

Feb. 26, 2025 By Colum Motherway

Senator Joseph Addabbo is offering local homeowners a valuable opportunity to receive support with property tax liens and avoid the potential financial instability caused by unpaid municipal charges.

Feb. 26, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Permits have been filed for the construction of a 4-story residential building with 22 units at 21-05 Birdsall Ave. in Far Rockaway, which is currently just a vacant lot.

Feb. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien. 

Council Member Julie Won has successfully introduced legislation to suspend alternate side parking on Losar, also known as Tibetan New Year.

Feb. 26, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Two of Queens’ most popular food festivals are in the running for USA Today’s Best City Food Festival, and time is running out for New Yorkers to cast their votes.

Feb. 25, 2025 By Bill Parry

An Astoria gunman was sentenced Tuesday in Queens Supreme Court to 20 years in prison for firing the stray bullet that killed an innocent bystander from Westchester who was working at the Astoria Houses in the spring of 2020.