Feb. 21, 2025. By Shane O’Brien

Filipino bakery Valerio’s Tropical Bake Shop is set to open in the former location of beloved, long-standing Irish bar Saints and Sinners, which shuttered permanently in August 2022.

Feb. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The office of Senator James Sanders invites Jamaica residents to a community town hall event on Trump policies next week.

Feb. 21, 2025 By Colum Motherway

Jenifer Rajkumar’s campaign to replace incumbent Jumaane Williams as NYC Public Advocate received a significant boost from the NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) matching funds program.

Feb. 21, 2025 By Jessica Militello

The We Love Whitestone Civic Association held a town hall meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 19th, at 7 p.m. at Grace Church, 14-15 Clintonville St. in Whitestone.

Feb. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The MTA announced the implementation dates for the first and second phases of the Queens Bus Network Redesign on Thursday, Feb. 20. 

A Long Island man is facing two decades in prison after he admitted he crossed into Queens multiple times during the summer of 2022 to commit a “sadistic crime spree,” according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.

Gil Iphael, 25, of Copiague Street in Valley Stream, pleaded guilty in Queens Supreme Court on Thursday to kidnapping, robbery, and promoting prostitution for three disturbing incidents in which his victims were enticed to go to locations for sex, then detained, assaulted, and robbed them with the help of a female co-defendant from Brooklyn.

Feb. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien 

Council Member Julie Won has introduced a bill in the New York City Council to prohibit the public disclosure of shelter addresses by city agencies.

Feb. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Council Member Sandra Ung and leaders from the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (CBWCHC) will host a free hepatitis B screening event at the beginning of March as part of an effort to raise awareness and prevent the spread of the viral infection.

Feb. 20, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez held a town hall in Sunnyside Community Services (SCS) Wednesday night in response to the first month of the Trump presidency, urging voters to flood the offices of moderate Republicans with phone calls encouraging them to stand up to the Trump Administration.

Feb. 20, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Local community members, advocates, and elected officials gathered in Southeast Queens this February to celebrate the annual Black History Month event.