Sidewalk cafes likely to be approved by NYC in May

Sep. 5, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Innovation QNS, a proposed $2 billion development that aimed to bring more than 3,000 housing units to 35th Avenue in Astoria, has been scrapped after the developers behind the proposal shelved their plans for the megaproject.

Sep. 5, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Northern Queens experienced significant declines in several major crimes year-over-year during the 28-day period from Aug. 4-31, while southern Queens had sharp declines in robberies and burglaries over the same period of time, according to the NYPD.

Sep. 5, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Get ready for a week of delicious deals with New York City’s inaugural Curbside Dining Restaurant Week, featuring an array of participating Western Queens eateries.

Sep. 5, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Blissville residents have launched efforts to secure hundreds of specialized air purifiers for the community in response to what they describe as persistent pollution from a green asphalt plant on the Long Island City waterfront.

Sep. 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The Secret Theatre is hosting a range of fundraising activities this weekend to help fund an ambitious new center in Long Island City that aims to provide a “vibrant arts venue” for the local community. 

Sep. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry

The body of a dead man was found floating on Newtown Creek just off Hunters Point South Park in Long Island City on Thursday morning.

Sep. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The City Planning Commission (CPC) has voted in favor of the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan, which aims to transform a large portion of Long Island City with new zoning rules that would create nearly 14,700 housing units, including 4,300 affordable homes.

Sep. 3, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

The commercial real estate brokerage firm RIPCO Real Estate announced it has secured a $23.15 million loan from Bridge City Funding to provide first mortgage construction financing for a new mixed-use building on the lot at 37-20 Crescent St. in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City.

Sep. 3, 2025 By Bill Parry

Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City and Transit District 20 are looking for a woman who allegedly weaponized her backpack to attack an older man in broad daylight inside the Queensboro Plaza subway station last month.

Sep. 3, 2025 By Jessica Militello

September rings in the start of Oktoberfest from mid-September through October, featuring special brews, fun events and more fall fun. Western Queens is filled with breweries to enjoy seasonal brews, fall flavors and the start of cooler weather as Autumn approaches, making it a perfect time to meet up with friends at these local spaces.