Protesters Chant Outside Development Town Hall | 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 protest outside a development town hall to a soon-to-open, "futuristic" ping pong venue.

Astoria's Innovation QNS Developers Face Opponents At Tense Town Hall

Backers of the transformative, five-block rezoning faced tough questions at a public meeting Wednesday, as protesters chanted outside.

13 Climate Protesters Arrested At New York Times' Queens Printing Press: Cops

Protesters spent hours at the distribution center with blockades, a boat and a banner that read "we're in a climate f---ing emergency."

Brewery To Open In New Queens Apartment Tower

Queens-based Finback Brewery will open a taproom and microbrewery later this year on the ground floor of the new Queens Plaza "Sven" tower.

Ex-Lover Confessed To Queens Mom's Murder: Police, Reports

David Bonola, the on-and-off romantic partner of Orsolya Gaal, made "incriminating statements" in connection to her murder, officials said.

'Futuristic' Ping Pong Venue Opens In Queens, Promising 24/7 Gameplay

Steinway Street's latest business opening isn't a restaurant or a smoke shop: it's a "24/7 futuristic table-tennis-on-demand concept."

Queens Co-op Celebrated As Part Of Green Building Campaign

The Fairview Co-op is leading efforts to environmentally retrofit NYC buildings, which account for 70 percent of citywide carbon emissions.