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News

Eastern Queens elected officials announce revisions to Creedmoor Campus mixed-use project

By Bill Parry

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Flushing

Op-ed | Metropolitan Park puts community first

By Kenny Cohen II

The current space of the former Queensbridge Baby Park. QNS/File

Politics

CM Won launches petition calling on city to fully restore Queensbridge Baby Park

By Shane O’Brien

Astoria Post

143-unit Openaire condominium hits market in Astoria

The US Open's diverse and delicious food and drink menu was created by the United States Tennis Association and its hospitality partner, Levy. It offers a range of cuisine, from hearty souvlaki to sushi dishes and more.

Flushing

What to eat at the US Open: full list of chefs and menu highlights

By Jessica Militello

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PoliticsNY

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Assembly Member David Weprin

FDNY removes cardio and strength-training machines from the Planet Fitness in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

News

Planet Fitness donates gym equipment to FDNY firehouses in Queens

By Athena Dawson

A vendor hands two bowls of fresh coconut water to a customer on Liberty Avenue, Queens, where demand for this thirst quencher peaks in the summer.

Caribbean Life

Coconut craze peaks in NYC’s Caribbean hubs during Summer

Local residents clean street beds during Street Tree Care Day in Corona. Photo: Corona Mutual Aid.

Corona

‘A shared purpose’: Corona residents team up for Street Tree Care Day

By Shane O’Brien

Mayor Eric Adams speaking at City Hall amid ICE raids

AMNY

Op-Ed | Helping New Yorkers save up to $1 billion with first-in-the-nation Municipal Student Loan and College Assistance Program

News

Signage in honor of late Queens Borough President Claire Shulman now up at Queens Hospital

By Athena Dawson

AMNY

Q-Teams come to Queens: NYPD unit tackling quality of life issues goes borough wide

LIC Post

Hunters Point library renamed Hunters Point Library and Environmental Education Center

Charlie, Joe and John Troia pose with elected officials including U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo, Assembly Member Steven Raga and Council Member Robert Holden at the grand reopening of Rosa's Pizza last Friday. Photo: Ramy Mahmoud.

News

Community celebrates grand reopening and 50th anniversary of Rosa’s Pizza in Maspeth

By Shane O’Brien

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Rents soared in Queens in July 2025 from previous year: report

By Ethan Marshall

Kevin Mares, 25, of East Elmhurst, who was fatally shot in Puerto Rico early Sunday morning, was planning on getting engaged this fall to his girlfriend of six years, Angy Arguello.

East Elmhurst man killed in shooting while visiting Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny concert

By Bill Parry

LIC Post

Construction completes on new 417-unit apartment building in Long Island City

Chip City

Astoria

New ChocoLOT Thinwich available at Chip City locations in Queens is a chocolate lover’s dream

By Jessica Militello

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Woman shot on Beach 17th Street in Far Rockaway: NYPD

By Bill Parry

Tony Fabiano surveys the damage caused to his store by flooding at the end of July. Photo: Shane O'Brien.

News

Little Neck drum school suffers extensive damage during July floods

By Shane O’Brien

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Flushing

A world of orchids: Queens Botanical Garden honors Taiwanese culture and art

By Jessica Militello

Local families can prepare for the upcoming school year by receiving free backpacks at the New York Restoration Project’s backpack giveaway series.

News

New York Restoration Project to host school supplies giveaways throughout August

By Athena Dawson

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News

Queens leaders rally in solidarity with immigrant communities amid TPS rollbacks

By Athena Dawson

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AMNY

See it: Dragon Boat Festival brings multicultural joy to Queens

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Air Force denies retirement benefits for trans troops

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