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10/14/2025

Vincent "Vinny" Arcuri Jr., who has served on Queens Community Board 5 for almost 50 years, received an award from State Sen. Joe Addabbo for "outstanding leadership" and his many years of service to the community.

Vincent “Vinny” Arcuri Jr., who has served on Queens Community Board 5 for almost 50 years, received an award from State Sen. Joe Addabbo for “outstanding

10/14/2025

The average price for homes intended for between one and three families in Queens rose year-over-year during the third quarter of 2025, according to a report by the real estate firm Brown Harris Stevens.

The average price for homes intended for between one and three families in Queens rose year-over-year during the third quarter of 2025, according to a report

10/14/2025

On Saturday, Oct. 4, Loycent Gordon, the owner of Neir's Tavern, hosted the 196th anniversary block party from noon to 6 p.m., inviting neighbors to a day-long celebration of solidarity with what is believed to be the oldest tavern in New York City.

A beloved saloon in Woodhaven celebrated a milestone with a vibrant display of neighborhood pride.

10/14/2025

Last week at the Christ the King High School cafeteria, Queens Community Board 5 held a public hearing featuring representatives from the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to discuss the Newtown Creek CSO Storage Tunnel project: a plan for a combined sewer overflow (CSO) tunnel that would stretch 3.26 miles underneath Brooklyn and Queens.

Last week at the Christ the King High School cafeteria, Queens Community Board 5 held a public hearing featuring representatives from the NYC Department of

10/14/2025

Queens Theatre is bringing the world's most diverse borough to center stage with a month filled with back-to-back weekends of world-class dance performances from India to Mexico.

Queens Theatre is bringing the world’s most diverse borough to center stage with back-to-back weekends of world-class dance performances.

10/13/2025

Grab your candy bag and get ready for plenty of Halloween fun as Trick or Streets takes over Queens for the fourth year in a row.

10/13/2025

A new challenger for District 30's seat on the City Council arose this summer. The candidate's write-in campaign has generated buzz in Ridgewood, and stickers promoting Leo can be found smattered across light posts and subway stations, and his name whispered between residents at their speakeasies and political rallies: Leo Namuche. The catch: if he wins, Namuche would never take his seat on the council… for he is a cat — a 9-year-old cinnamon swirl tabby, to be exact, born on the very streets of Ridgewood, the neighborhood he's running to represent.

The catch: if he wins, Namuche would never take his seat on the council… for he is a cat — a 9-year-old cinnamon swirl tabby, to be exact, born on the very

10/13/2025

The Ridgewood Savings Bank announced it is accepting submissions from teens 13-18 years old for the chance to win up to $10,000 as part of a video contest to show off their smartest saving strategies and money habits.

The Ridgewood Savings Bank announced it is accepting submissions from teens 13-18 years old for the chance to win up to $10,000 as part of a video contest to

10/12/2025

ICYMI Former Queens Assembly Member Margaret Markey dies at 83 – QNS

Former District 30 Assembly Member Margaret “Marge” Markey died Sept. 24 as a result of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.

10/10/2025

Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are still looking for two women who snatched a shopper's purse at a supermarket nearly two months ago.

10/09/2025

In Markey's 17-year tenure as a public servant, she championed a landmark piece of legislation called the Child Victims Act, founded the Maspeth Town Hall, and advocated for affordable housing and the homeless.

Former District 30 Assembly Member Margaret “Marge” Markey died Sept. 24 as a result of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.

10/09/2025

Around 200 people visited the office of Council Member Robert Holden Saturday afternoon to receive free pet food as part of a Holden initiative aiming to help financially-burdened pet owners.

Around 200 people visited the office of Council Member Robert Holden Saturday afternoon to receive free pet food as part of a Holden initiative aiming to help