If the fight against Covid-19 has been a battlefield, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst made up the trenches where the fight was fought room by room, patient by patient and hour by hour.On Monday, organizers of the Queens International Film Fes…

People on parole are steps closer to having their voting rights restored after Gov. Cuomo signed a bill that will automatically reinstate that privilege for those who were formerly incarcerated of a felony on Wednesday.The bill is sponsored b…

A second alleged shooter has been arrested in the killing of Astoria mom Gudelia Vallinas — another teenager with alleged gang ties who stands accused of murder in the case.Benaiah Reid, 19, a resident of the Woodside Houses, is charged with …

Months of organizing by essential workers, labor leaders and workers rights activists have led to the New York HERO Act being signed into law by Gov. Cuomo last week.The bill sponsored by Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris (D-Asto…

A pocket of Eastern Queens residents are falling behind in getting fully vaccinated or even getting a first dose for residents 18 and up against the coronavirus, according to data from the city’s Department of Health.People who live near John…

Last week, Gov. Cuomo signed legislation that would extend the eviction moratorium until Aug. 31, but city landlord lobbyists are trying to halt the measure.The Rent Stabilization Association and the Community Housing Improvement Program, whi…

Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Park) is trying to bring some Biden infrastructure bucks to Central and South Queens to create a new rail line along an abandoned stretch of Long Island Rail Road tracks that would connect the Ro…

Queens Public Library was the center of another rally protesting Asian hate on Sunday, May 9.More than a hundred people gathered around the library’s steps to call attention to anti-Asian attacks and to advocate for the rights of hate crime v…

Advocates for the borough’s food service industry are advising businesses not to wait to fill out grant applications under the now-open Restaurant Revitalization Fund.And last Friday they said it in six languages outside the Queensboro Restau…

The Queens Borough Board gave the city Economic Development Corp. the green light May 10 for a long-term lease to develop phase one of the Special Willets Point District.“It’s time to shed Willets Point’s ‘Valley of the Ashes’ reputation,” Ja…

The proposed Kew Gardens parking garage could be the first in New York City to be certified for its sustainability.Project architects revealed the goal of achieving Parksmart-certified status to the Queens Borough Board at its May 10 meeting.…

On May 1, Leo Cai, 15, was jumped at Real Good Playground in Rego Park by five teenagers who attacked him while hurling anti-Asian slurs.On Monday he was back at the site, supported by his family, as state legislators announced bills aimed at…

In the universe of bike retail, there have been two constants over the past year: resounding interest and stifled inventory.Following national trends, short bike supply has thrown a wrench into the potential boom for shops around the borough …

Data from a Kaiser Family Foundation report issued last week found that fewer than one-third of parents are likely to get their children vaccinated if eligible.The report comes days before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer…

Museums and historical homes have been slowly opening back up throughout the city, but that shouldn’t mean virtual programming has to stop.So the Queens Historical Society decided to continue its virtual tours for a special day: Step Into Queens.

On Tuesday, 66,516 fifth-grade students began receiving middle school admission offers for the year ahead after the city tested out a process that Mayor de Blasio altered back in December.Though the total number of applicants dropped from nea…

As part of its annual Streets Week! agenda, a set of transit, traffic safety and open space policy announcements, the de Blasio administration committed to reducing the speed limit along 45 miles of streets in 11 locations in the outer boroug…

The state Senate took a major step in halting the New York puppy mill pipeline last week.The chamber passed legislation May 5 that would prohibit the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in retail pet stores. It would also authorize collaboration w…

Gov. Cuomo announced Monday that State University of New York and City University of New York campuses will require proof of vaccination for students attending in-person classes starting in the fall semester.“Let’s make a global statement tha…

The president and CEO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce is predicting a powerful breakout within the borough’s business community on the heels of Gov. Cuomo’s ending most restrictions by mid-month.“It’s very definitely a step in the right dir…

A GoFundMe raised over $100,000 to support the family of a delivery worker killed in a crash in Astoria last week.A driver who lost control of her vehicle on 35th Street in Astoria fatally struck a scooter driver before careening into an outd…

Monday marked the return of 80,000 municipal workers to their offices.But hundreds of city employees think the return is coming too soon.

John Walter was born, raised and lived in Middle Village.“We used to say that his biggest adventure was moving from one side of Metropolitan Avenue to the other,” said his son, Brian.