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Remembering George Seuffert Sr. and his contributions to Forest Park on his 150th birthday: Our Neighborhood, The Way It Was
Sep. 6, 2025 By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society
Aug. 22 marked the 150th birthday of Mr. George Seuffert Sr., the man whose name graces the bandshell in Forest Park. For generations of families in Woodhaven and the surrounding neighborhoods, the name “Seuffert” is synonymous with summer afternoons filled with music.
Gianaris provides $100k in funding for QPL split across four library branches
Sep. 5, 2025 By Shane O’Brien
State Sen. Mike Gianaris presented Queens Public Library (QPL) with a $100,000 in state funding last week to help support programming and resources at four branches across the borough.
Photos: Fresh Pond Road Street Festival kicks off in Ridgewood
Sep. 5, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Paul Frangipane
The Fresh Pond Road Street Festival returned to Ridgewood on Thursday, Sept. 4, and will be running through Sunday, Sept. 7, from Woodbine Street to Menahan Street.
Major crimes down nearly across the board in northern Queens, robberies and burglaries drop in southern Queens
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.
Average price of Queens homes for up to three families eclipses $1 million: report
Sep. 2, 2025 By Ethan Marshall
The average cost of homes for one to three families reached $1,013,558 in the second quarter of 2025, marking the first time that price has reached $1 million dating back to the second quarter of 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm Brown Harris Stevens.
$100K Powerball ticket sold at Maspeth convenience store
Aug. 29, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin
One lucky ticket holder will hit the six-figure jackpot.
PSA: Health Department to spray for West Nile Virus on Sept. 2
Aug. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson
The Health Department will spray pesticides in parts of western and southern Queens to reduce the risk of the mosquito-carried West Nile Virus.
Ridgewood Chocolate crafts treats for mind and gut health
Aug. 28, 2025 By Jessica Militello
Chocolate lovers, get ready to indulge your sweet tooth without the guilt with Ridgewood Chocolate’s new era of innovative, functional chocolate that benefits the mind and body.
Back-to-school 2025: Important dates on the school calendar
Aug. 26, 2025 By Ethan Marshall
With the 2025-2026 school year swiftly approaching, it is important for New York City students and their families to know about some important dates related to the school year, including when it begins and ends, as well as what days the kids will have off.
Nighttime milling and resurfacing of roadways set to occur within confines of Queens’ CB 5
Aug. 26, 2025 By Ethan Marshall
Queens Community Board 5 District Manager Gary Giordano announced that the New York City Department of Transportation intends to perform nighttime roadway milling and resurfacing across certain parts of Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth and Middle Village as early as the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 27.
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