June 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin

A Glendale Council Member is calling for the National Guard to be deployed in New York City after looters shattered storefront windows and took off with merchandise for a second night in a row.

June 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Mayor Bill de Blasio told protesters Tuesday that their point has been heard and they should now stay home to avoid a resurgence of COVID-19 less than a week before the city is set to reopen.

June 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New York City will have another curfew tonight — but three hours earlier than Monday’s after looters smashed store windows and stole pricey items for a second day in a row.

June 1, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Queens is in the grips of an opioid overdose epidemic.

Jun. 1, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New York City residents will have be to be home by 11 p.m. tonight, as the governor and mayor announced a curfew following a series of violent incidents and looting at protests over the weekend.

June 1, 2020 Staff Report

Council Member Costa Constantinides, who represents Astoria and East Elmhurst, is running to be the next Queens Borough President.

June 1, 2020 By Christian Murray

Demonstrators came out in Queens over the weekend to voice their anger over the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.

June 1, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Hundreds of jobs are up for grabs Wednesday as part of an online recruitment fair.

May 29, 2020, By Michael Dorgan

A Forest Hills bar/restaurant – known for its brunch, craft beer, and wine menu – has shuttered after an 8-year run.

May 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin

A family-run drug and hardware store continues to supply the Flushing community during the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated Queens.

May 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New York City is on track to reopen in about two weeks, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today.

May 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin

The City Council voted to axe the terms “alien” and “illegal immigrant” from all official city documents, laws and rules Thursday.

May 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Council Speaker Corey Johnson introduced legislation Thursday that would require the city to open up sidewalks and street space for outdoor dining, with the aim of helping restaurants get through the coronavirus pandemic.

May 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New York businesses will soon be able to turn away customers who aren’t wearing a mask.

May 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin

A wholesale grocery distributor sold more than 46,000 cans of Lysol disinfectant spray to New York grocery and discount stores at excessive prices, including several in Queens — and is now paying the price with a lawsuit from the state.

May 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin

The city has hired more than 1,700 contact tracers and secured 1,200 hotel rooms to reduce the spread of the coronavirus as it prepares to reopen.

May 27, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

The mayor has signed several new bills into law to support small businesses during the COVID-19 shutdown.

May 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New York City faces a whopping $9 billion deficit due to the economic fallout of the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today.

May 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Alternate side parking is suspended once again during the coronavirus pandemic.

May 26, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New Yorkers are still being hospitalized with COVID-19 in large numbers, with a significant number of them living in three hard-hit areas of Queens.

May 26, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Queens Council Member Eric Ulrich has called for an investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo’s nursing home policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 26, 2020 By Allie Griffin

More than 10 new COVID-19 testing centers will open in Queens over the next month — including three facilities in the hard-hit Far Rockaway neighborhood, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this morning.

May 26, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Candidates running for the Assembly District 37 seat will debate in a virtual forum tomorrow hosted by a handful of local community groups.

May 26, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Police are looking for a woman who allegedly punched a shop worker and stole groceries from a Ridgewood store earlier this month.

May 25, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn will re-open churches for limited services this week.