Feb. 20, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed

Congresswoman Grace Meng on Tuesday, Feb. 15 presented a check for more than $2 million in federal funding to Queens College that will benefit the institution’s School of Business and the Colden Auditorium of the Kupferberg Center for the Arts. 

Feb. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz continues to add endorsements from the city’s organized labor unions. On Feb. 15, Katz announced her reelection campaign was endorsed by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), Local 338 RUFCW, RWDSU Local 1102, and UFCW Local 1500, which represent over 100,000 members.

Feb. 17, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb

An elderly man died in a house fire in Whitestone early Friday morning, according to authorities.

Feb. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry

Terminal 1 at JFK International Airport remains closed for a second straight day after a Thursday morning electrical fire in a storage area knocked out power to the massive facility, causing chaos to thousands of travelers. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey continues working with the terminal’s operator to complete repairs, restore power, and anticipates the start of limited operations at Terminal 1 on Saturday.

Feb. 16, 2023 By Julia Moro and Danielle Louie

Check out these events around Queens, from roller skating to an art exhibit. Don’t miss ’em!

Feb. 16, 2023 By Michael Dorgan

New York City lawmakers and public transport advocates held a rally in Albany on Tuesday, Feb. 14, calling on the state to pass a finance bill worth nearly $11 billion that they say would fully fund the MTA through 2026 and make it more efficient.

Feb. 15, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed

The Flushing Business Improvement District (BID) released its annual Flushing Guide, a comprehensive navigation tool with up-to-date and accurate MTA bus stop locations in the downtown Flushing area, to better serve residents, commuters and tourists. 

The Queens Borough Board voted overwhelmingly to approve the package of budget priorities Monday, Feb. 13, although several community board chairs expressed concern over issues caused by the city’s migrant crisis.

Chaired by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, the budget priorities were developed largely from input received from two days of public hearings late last month on Mayor Eric Adam’s proposed $102 billion 2024 budget.

Feb. 15, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed

Councilwoman Sandra Ung on Tuesday, Feb. 14, announced that a Mammogram Bus will be visiting her district office in Flushing next month to provide free breast cancer screenings for women. 

Feb. 15, 2023 By Michael Dorgan

A local tourism executive has released a book showcasing some of Queens’ most famous individuals.

Feb. 15, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller & Aliya Schneider

Call it a “pledge” too far.

Feb. 13, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed

Six Queens historical institutions are featured in the New York Landmarks Conservancy online exhibition showcasing photography and architectural history of 50 sites throughout the city as part of its 50th anniversary yearlong celebration.

A Flushing man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for selling narcotics and a loaded firearm to an undercover officer in 2021, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.

Renshan Lin, 37, of Union Street, pleaded guilty in September to attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a weapon before Queens Supreme Court Justice Jerry Iannece. While he was awaiting sentencing, Lin was re-arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon for having another loaded firearm in his backpack. He pleaded guilty to that charge in November 2021.

Feb. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry

A Flushing man was killed after falling off his e-bike in College Point last month, and a preliminary investigation determined he was not wearing a helmet.

Feb. 8, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed

The popular Queens Night Market will return for its eighth season to the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Saturday nights, beginning April 15.