Queens Apartments Could Become Smoke-Free | 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 bill that would hit Queens' "fart cars" with higher fines to a new butcher shop that brings a focus on local meats.

Smoke-Free Apartment Resolution Heads To A Vote Monday

The resolution advises private landlords to impose smoke-free policies in their units with the hope of eliminating indoor apartment smoking.

Queens' Noisy 'Fart Cars' Would Face Higher Fines Under New Bill

The latest attempt to tackle the scourge of "fart cars" is a City Council bill that would double fines for loud exhaust pipes and honking.

Great Wall Reopens After Worker Shooting; NYPD Investigation Continues

The restaurant reopened Thursday for the first time since a delivery worker was shot mid-shift, but it's not offering delivery yet.

NYPD Sex Crime Office Could Open On Busy Queens Street

Unlike the current 112th Precinct office, the new victim-focused site would have separate victim and suspect entrances, the plan says.

New Queens Butcher Shop Brings Focus On Local Meats

Prince Abou's Butchery will hold its long-awaited soft opening Saturday, holding a food giveaway in keeping with its owner's philosophy.

Queens Blocks Would Be Transformed By New Rezoning, Plans Show

Apartment buildings could replace Coco La Reve nightclub, the restaurant Dulce Cultura, and a longtime gas station under the rezoning plan.

Beloved Queens Ice Cream Shop Changes Ownership

The Mr. Pesso behind Pesso's Ices & Ice Cream is retiring after 18 years, leaving his shop — now named Bella's Italian Ice — to friends.

Teen Shot In Neck Covers $82K Medical Costs With Help From Queens Residents

The 14-year-old was grabbing an after school snack when she was shot in Fresh Meadows, likely paralyzing her for life, a fundraiser says.