Nov. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

Queens was viewed as one of the top areas in the United States by renters throughout November 2023, according to the latest rental activity report compiled by the national real estate firm RentCafe. Queens is also the most popular rental destination in the northeastern region of the United States.

Nov. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry

Nov. 22, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan

‘Tis the season for holiday markets. These community oriented events are geared to support local businesses and artists instead of big box retailers.

Nov. 22, 2023 By Czarinna Andres

New York City Council Member Julie Won, in collaboration with Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement and numerous community partners, held a large-scale Thanksgiving event this past weekend.

Nov. 22, 2023 By Nevine Salameh

Aimed at providing for and protecting the vulnerable homeless and veteran residents of New York City, Community for a Cause is back for the season of giving back with its third annual Vetsgivings.

Nov. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

The number of vehicles being stolen, categorized by the NYPD as grand larceny auto, has increased throughout Queens year-to-date, compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD.

Nov. 21, 2023 By Jessica Militello

Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season with Christmas and New Year’s Eve not far away and with that commences the start of seeing family and friends to celebrate.

Nov. 20, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann

It’s all about a healthy scalp at Hair Philosophy LIC in Long Island City.

Nov. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry

Nov. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry

Nov. 17, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer

Newtown Creek is known among local residents and environmentalists as being one of the most polluted ecological sites in the continental U.S. The creek, runs for roughly 3.5 miles between Greenpoint and Long Island City, Queens,  is one of the heaviest-used commercial bodies of water in the country. Industrial refineries line the bank of the creek and are responsible for managing recycled waste, sewage and — in the case of the 110 acre National Grid facility — volatile liquefied natural gas. 

Nov. 17, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi

Ramen is trending. These days, there seems to be a “cool factor” associated with the cheap and quick comfort fare that has kept thousands of college students on a tight budget from going hungry.

Nov. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry

Nov. 16, 2023 By Jessica Militello

November is the perfect time to indulge in fall flavors and Western Queens is filled with plenty of delicious choices to satisfy your cravings.

Nov. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry

When embattled Assemblymember Juan Ardila seeks re-election next year, he will not have the scores of volunteers from the Working Families Party knocking on doors in western Queens for him like they did in 2022 when the Maspeth native was elected to represent District 37 in Albany.

Nov. 16, 2023 By Amanda Salazar

With Thanksgiving coming up, now is a good time to think about ways to give back to your community.

Nov. 16, 2023 By Nevine Salameh

Beginning Saturday, Nov. 18 and continuing through next spring, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced upgrades aimed at improving the accessibility of the Queensboro Plaza station, causing changes to regular weekend services.

Nov. 16, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

New York City was named among the least affordable cities in the United States over the month of October, according to the latest National Affordability Report from the real estate firm RealtyHop. The Big Apple ranked as the fourth-least affordable city, moving up from the fifth place spot in the prior month’s report.

Nov. 16, 2023 By Michael Malaszczyk

Gov. Kathy Hochul made the trip to Garden City to honor Victoria Schneps-Yunis, founder of Life’s WORC and Schneps Media, at Life’s WORC’s headquarters, which was recently renamed the Victoria Schneps-Yunis Building.

Nov. 16, 2023 By Nevine Salameh

“Everybody,” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Pulitzer Prize-winning dark comedy playwright, has taken the stage in Long Island City.

Nov. 16, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

The Department of City Planning announced that updates have been made to the Population FactFinder and Population MapViewer tools on its website to provide new demographic information and features on New York City’s community. These updates include information from the Census Bureau’s 2020 “Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics” file.

Nov. 15, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

The kids are not leaving the nest.

Nov. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

Rental prices were up while condos prices were mixed in Long Island City and Astoria in the third quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, according to a market report recently released by Queens real estate firm Modern Spaces.

Nov. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

The median rent in northwest Queens plummeted in October, down 9.4% from September, according to a market report recently released by the real estate firm Douglas Elliman.

Nov. 10, 2023 By Aidan Graham

Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, an outspoken critic of the Israeli government, took to social media to share a profanity-laced voicemail his office received from a man advocating for the “death of all Muslims.”