Nov. 21, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

The Queens Post has obtained dramatic video footage of a vehicle engulfed in flames and then exploding in Long Island City Sunday.

This article was originally published by The CITY on Nov. 21, 2022 By Greg B. Smith, Rachel Holliday Smith, Claudia Irizarry Aponte and Suhail Bhat

After a fast-moving fire in a luxury Manhattan tower called Rivercourt injured dozens of tenants and triggered a daring high-rise rescue, fire officials made clear that the cause was an increasingly common phenomenon — an exploding e-bike battery.

Nov. 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

A high-profile Asian grocery chain with roots in Woodside will be opening a sprawling new location on the border of Sunnyside and Long Island City next week.

Nov. 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

A grocery store that sells a range of conventional and organic foods has opened on the ground floor of a high-rise apartment building on the Long Island City waterfront.

Nov. 17, 2022 By Christian Murray

A city council subcommittee voted in support of the massive Innovation QNS development Thursday, with the project slated to go before the full city council next week for a vote that will determine its fate.

Nov. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

A massive two-tower residential development on the Long Island City waterfront has opened and officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony there Tuesday.

Nov. 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

The Parks Dept. has completed a $7.1 million revamp of Ravenswood Playground in Astoria and officials held a ribbon-cutting event there Tuesday.

 Nov. 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

Police are looking for a knife-wielding man who allegedly robbed and groped a woman on an M train in Long Island City Friday.

Nov 15, 2022 Op-Ed

What does it mean when 91% of the new housing in your community is unaffordable to lower income communities that live there and throughout our City?

Nov. 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

The DOT has announced that construction has begun on new bus lanes along Northern Boulevard running from Woodside to Corona.

This article was originally published by The CITY on Nov. 15, 2022 By Katie Honan and Haidee Chu

City officials will announce a new soccer stadium — paired with affordable housing — in Queens on Wednesday, multiple people familiar with the matter told THE CITY.

Nov. 14, 2022 By Christian Murray

The police are looking for a man who exposed himself to a 37-year-old woman on board a Manhattan-bound R train at the Queens Plaza station last week.

Nov. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

The final date for the public to provide feedback on a proposed new ferry terminal at Hunter Point South Park is fast approaching and Queens Council Member Julie Won has called on the city to extend the deadline.

Nov. 10, 2022 By Christian Murray

A large development that would include an Asian supermarket along with 64 apartments is being planned for 38th Avenue in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City.

Nov. 10, 2022 Op-Ed By Councilmember Julie Won

I don’t need a crystal ball to see the future; my community has already witnessed firsthand the effects of gentrification, displacement, and luxury development.

This article was originally published by The CITY on Nov. 10, 2022 By Rachel Holliday Smith

New York City voters approved four ballot measures this year, approving new funding for statewide environmental projects and three local proposals aimed at boosting racial equity in the five boroughs.

Nov. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

A new Greek restaurant is set to open on the prominent corner of 30th Avenue and 32nd Street in Astoria.

Nov. 9, 2022 By Christian Murray

Governor Kathy Hochul brought in 63 percent of the vote in the borough of Queens Tuesday, a number that got a big boost due to the residents of southeast Queens.

Nov. 9 2022 By Michael Dorgan

A sports field near the Long Island City waterfront is about to get a $1.5 million makeover.

Nov. 9, 2022 By Christian Murray

Tuesday’s election contained no surprises for Democrats in western and central Queens, but Democrats in eastern Queens saw an assembly seat and a congressional seat flip to the Republicans.

This article was originally published by The CITY on Nov. 8, 2022 By Haidee Chu

A green awning stands out among an inconspicuous strip of car body shops in Astoria: “STEINWAY CAFE-BILLIARDS,” it reads, namesake of the bustling commercial street that anchors the neighborhood. Large street-level windows peer into a room of 26 pool tables, unusual visibility for a pool hall that opened in 1990, when most others were in basements or up a flight of stairs, according to 67-year-old owner Georgios Nikolakakos.

Nov. 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

Governor Kathy Hochul held a campaign rally in Sunnyside Saturday and was accompanied by a large contingent of Queens elected officials.

Nov. 2, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

The New York City Economic Development Corporation plans to demolish the existing ferry terminal at Hunter Points South Park and build a new dock about 300 feet away in front of the main boardwalk by the Oval.

Nov. 2, 2022 Op-Ed By Juan Ardila, Democratic Candidate for New York State Assembly District 37

Give credit where credit is due with the Interborough Express proposed by Gov. Hochul: For a governor to finally take notice of an underused freight-rail line running from Brooklyn into Queens, and pushing to convert that line to passenger rail, is an idea whose time has finally come. The IBX, as proposed, would run 14 miles through these two boroughs without going through Manhattan. The governor and the MTA, in other words, are taking a real interest in helping all New Yorkers with their daily commute, and not just those traveling to Manhattan.

This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 31, 2022 By Rachel Holliday Smith

There will be more than just candidates on your ballot in November.