Queens Comfort in Astoria to Close, Last Day October 11

Sept. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

The New York City Council has approved the expansion of the Long Island City Business Improvement District (BID) following a 48-1 vote.

Disbarred attorney Anyekache Hercules was sentenced Friday in Queens Supreme Court to one-and-a-half to three years in prison for her role in a deed theft crew that stole homes in St. Albans and Jamaica that were owned by elderly or disabled Southeast Queens residents or their families.

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that Hercules assisted the leader of the crew, Marcus Wilcher, and his associates in stealing and selling three homes, which yielded more than $1 million in illegal profits. Hercules pleaded guilty in May to Scheme to Defraud in the first degree.

Sep. 16, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon

There’s a presidential election in November. Are you registered to vote? If not, here is your reminder to do so before the deadline approaches.

Sept. 16, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

New York City has launched a housing lottery for 59 units at The Northern II, a pair of residential buildings in Astoria.

Sept. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Queens Public Library (QPL) is set to open a new branch at the 5PointzLIC residential complex in Court Square after its board of trustees voted to approve a 15-year lease at the site.

Sep. 16, 2024 By Council Member Dr. Nantasha Williams

As a descendent of enslaved people from the South, my journey to help pass the Juneteenth Package of Bills has been deeply personal.

Sep. 16, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan

Senator John Liu is hosting a series of events in Flushing in honor of Senior Appreciation Month. 

A 63-year-old man was pulled from the East River along Powells Cove in Beechhurst on Sunday morning and pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.

Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing responded to 911 calls from residents at the Cryder House gated community alongside the Throgs Neck Bridge just after 9 a.m. and found the victim floating off 166-41 Powells Cove Blvd.

Sept. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien 

A coalition of community groups held a community sleepout and potluck on Vernon Boulevard on Saturday evening as part of efforts to present an alternative to the One LIC Neighborhood Plan.

Sep. 16, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

The Department of City Planning (DCP) announced a leadership change for its Queens Office, located at 120-55 Queens Blvd. in Kew Gardens, on Friday, Sept. 13. Lin Zeng was named Director, and Kathi Ko was appointed Deputy Director.