Permits Filed for 14-Story Commercial Building on Union Street

Apr. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

The New York Lottery announced Tuesday that a top-prize-winning ticket for the Take 5 evening drawing was sold Monday, Apr. 22, at an Astoria store.

Apr. 23, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Assembly Member Juan Ardila, a western Queens Democrat whose time in office has been mired by two sexual assault allegations, is running for re-election despite being shunned by progressives and his electorate at large.

Apr. 23, 2024 By Athena Dawson

In celebration of Earth Day, which takes place annually on Apr. 22, the Queens Botanical Garden has teamed up with Queens Center Mall for a series of engaging and environmentally-focused events aimed at promoting sustainability and community involvement.

Apr. 23, 2024 By Barbara Russo

Though Mayor Eric Adams scored a victory this weekend, winning the battle of mayoral control over the city’s public schools, not all parents were celebrating with him. 

Apr. 23, 2024 By Anthony Medina

The opportunity to stroll along a traffic-free Myrtle Avenue is a rare treat that arrives just a few times yearly. On Sunday, Apr. 21, throngs of Myrtle Avenue Spring Festival attendees seized the moment, fully immersing themselves in the festivities.

Apr. 23, 2024 By Alicia L. Hyndman and Dr. Claudia Schrader 

With air travel projected to double over the next two decades, the construction of a new world-class airport at JFK is a welcome sight. But creating a great new airport to meet the needs of the future will take more than just concrete and steel – it will require a new generation of professionals trained for the rapidly evolving aviation industry of the 21st century.

Apr. 22, 2024 By Anthony Medina

The surge of smoke shops across New York City is likely to be coming to an end.

Apr. 22, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Staff members of the Holliswood Center, a nursing home for seniors located in Jamaica, gathered for a special luncheon earlier this month to celebrate three of their nurses who served in the U.S. armed forces.

Apr. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry

Three residents of a Woodside apartment house were injured during a two-alarm blaze early Monday morning.

Apr. 22, 2024 By Barbara Russo

As pro-Palestinian protests rage on at Columbia University, students at another New York school are in hot water due to their anti-Israel stance being a violation of state law.