Santa visits LIC and Xmas tree is lit

Jan. 6, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Ride-sharing app Lyft has announced that it will credit riders for congestion pricing fees for the first month of the new toll.

Jan. 6, 2025 By sobrien

Jan. 6, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Jan. 6, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The ball-drop babies are here! A handful of Queens families celebrated their bundle of joys as the world’s borough’s newest- and tiniest- residents swaddled their way into the  New Year.

Jan. 6, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Queens actor Adrien Brody won his first-ever Golden Globe on Sunday night, beating off stiff competition to win the highly coveted Best Actor in a Drama Film award at the 82nd annual film and television awards.

Jan. 6, 2025 By Christy Hinko

Line dancing, a vibrant and inclusive form of social dancing, continues to captivate enthusiasts across generations and genres. Rooted in American folk traditions, it gained widespread prominence during the country music boom of the 1970s and has since evolved to include a diverse array of musical styles. On Long Island, Neil “DJ Wrangler” Farren has been a driving force behind the enduring popularity of this rhythmic pastime for nearly two decades.

Jan. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Congestion pricing will come into effect at midnight on Sunday after a federal judge greenlighted the toll following an 11th-hour hearing on Friday evening.

Jan. 3, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Thursday, Jan. 2, a groundbreaking initiative to expand access to safe e-bike battery charging on sidewalks across the city.

Jan. 3, 2025 By Colum Motherway

The Queens Public Library is continuing its ‘Literary Thursdays’ program for 2025 with a host of talented authors ready to give virtual talks about their work.

Jan. 3, 2025 By sobrien

Jan. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien 

Jan. 3, 2025 By Colum Motherway

New York City has taken a major step toward modernizing its waste management system with the launch of its first fully operational commercial waste zone in Central Queens, the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) announced Thursday, Jan. 2.