20 Pound Sandwich, Library COVID Kits: Queens Week In Review

QUEENS, NY — Miss any headlines in Queens this week? Patch's week in review has you covered for the neighborhood's top news.

20 Pound Bacon Egg And Cheese Crafted At Queens Bagelry

The breakfast sandwich is the size of a sledgehammer.

Local Hotel Skyscraper May Become Low-Rise Apartments Instead

A long-vacant lot facing the Court Square subway station had been slated for a high-rise hotel, but new city laws may change its fate.

Queens Drag Racing Spurs Parking Lot Lock-Up, Officials Says

Locals were complaining about noisy car meetups and drag racing at a Bay Terrace parking lot. Officials said a locked gate solved the issue.

New Bakery, Cafe Combines Food And Fables

Elevenses, a new bakery by lifelong Astorian Georgia Koutsoupakis, focuses on sustainable and affordable pastries — with fantastical themes.

Get A COVID Test Kit With Your Books At These Local Libraries

A couple of library branches near Forest Hills are handing out COVID testing kits on a first-come, first-served basis as of this week.

Netflix TV Show Films In Queens, City Says

Some residential blocks in Bayside will make their Netflix debut this spring.

Longtime 7-Eleven Store Closing After 15 Years

An Astoria 7-Eleven that inspired a level of devotion unusual for a corporate chain store will close permanently within days.

Astoria's Innovation QNS Developers Share Changes Amid Skepticism

The five-block megadevelopment in Astoria now includes a second 27-story tower, while hopes of a public school may have been dashed.