Building The Borough's Tallest Skyscraper | 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 — from a plan to link LaGuardia airport to the subway (through Queens) to the "blood emergency" prompting a local blood drive.

New Long Island City Skyscraper Will Be Tallest In Queens: Plans

A nearly 800-foot residential skyscraper will soon rise near Queens Plaza, city records show — eclipsing a nearby tower as Queens's tallest.

800 Golf Balls From East River To Become Sculpture In Queens Park

A conservation group wants artists to submit ideas to turn East River trash into a sculpture, which will be displayed at a waterfront park.

Queens Family Without Toilets Because City Won't Chop Down Tree: Suit

Family members, including one who is "severely disabled, " have been forced to use neighbors' toilets for the past 10 months, the suit says.

'It's Outrageous:' Rising Gas Prices Shock Queens Drivers

"My hubby got 21 gallons today for $95. Not going to be able to afford to go to work soon, " wrote one neighbor on a local Facebook thread.

Dueling Bellucci's: New Queens Pizzeria Set To Open After Split

Andrew Bellucci's new Astoria joint will serve its first slices this weekend. But to his dismay, the pizzeria he quit still bears his name.

Astoria's Innovation QNS Developers Are Being Cagey, Pol Says

The developers behind Astoria's huge Innovation QNS project have avoided answering basic questions, City Councilmember Julie Won alleged.

War Hits Queens Market Stocked With Russian Goods: Report

Russia's military invasion continues to sever supply chains already rattled by the pandemic, leading to price fluctuations in food products.