Jul. 28, 2025 By Bill Parry Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced on Monday a long list of recommendations to approve the city’s OneLIC Neighborhood Plan with conditions. The sweeping proposal entered the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) in April, following certification by the City Planning Commission, and aims to transform a…
Jul. 25, 2025 By Athena Dawson Pop’s Midwest princess is coming to Queens in September. Pop artist Chappell Roan will headline performances at Forest Hills Stadium, located at 1 Tennis Pl, on Sept. 20, 21, 23 and 24 as part of her “Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things” pop-up shows. The Bowery Presents,…
Jul. 25, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin The summer season ushers in outdoor adventures, extended daylight hours and sweltering heat, making it the perfect time to kick back at a local restaurant or bar and order a refreshing margarita. Sipping on this tequila-infused cocktail is one of the best ways to beat the heat and…
Jul. 24, 2025 By Bill Parry Just four months after opening in the heart of Sunnyside, KORA was named the winner of the inaugural Queens’ Best Bakery competition on Wednesday. The Queens Chamber of Commerce launched the competition on June 13 and invited locals to nominate and vote for their favorite spots, with the…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Bill Parry A Long Island man was sentenced to seven to 21 years in prison Wednesday for a fatal collision on the Long Island Expressway in Long Island City in November 2023, which left one of his passengers dead. Reginald Nash, 26, of Lincoln Avenue in Roosevelt, pleaded guilty in…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas picked up a number of high-profile endorsements after officially launching her state Senate campaign in Jackson Heights Monday night as she looks to unseat incumbent State Sen. Jessica Ramos in the Democratic primary for Senate District 13 next year. González-Rojas, who currently represents Assembly…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The New York Blood Center (NYBC) has issued an urgent call for type O- and O+ blood donors following a sharp decline in donations earlier in July. The center stated that New York’s O- and O+ supplies are currently 25% below the level needed to meet hospital demands…
Jul. 18, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Indoor skydiving company iFly held a ribbon-cutting celebration in Long Island City Friday ahead of a grand-opening celebration at its western Queens facility on Saturday. iFLY Indoor Skydiving, which operates more than 80 locations around the world including on several cruise ships opened at 10-20 Borden Ave. at…
Jul. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Standing in the shadow of the Ravenswood Generating Station smokestacks, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined city officials, local advocates and representatives from Rise Light & Power Thursday to launch the Reimagine Ravenswood Neighborhood Plan, which aims to provide opportunities for the local Queensbridge community during the transformation…
Jul. 17, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The average cost of rent for apartments in Queens eclipsed $3,000 in June 2025, according to a report by M.N.S. Real Estate. Year-over-year, the average rent in Queens rose 3.49%, from $2,902 in June 2024 to $3,003 in June 2025. Studios, one-bedroom units and two-bedroom units all went…