Rezoning Rejected, Roadway Repaired | Queens Week In Review

QUEENS, NY — Miss any headlines in Queens this week? Patch's week in review has you covered for the borough's top news — from the restoration of a deteriorating roadway to a new cafe that puts community first.

A Roadway Deteriorating For Decades In Queens Gets Partial Restoration

A project restoring part of Douglaston's Shore Road was completed this week, but locals have said the roadway is deteriorating for years.

Huge Innovation QNS Rezoning Rejected By Board, But Battle Continues

Astoria's community board formally rejected the enormous Innovation QNS development on Tuesday, sending it further up the chain of review.

OMNY's Delayed Rollout To JFK AirTrain Must Be Sped Up, Lawmakers Say

City Council members are pressing the Port Authority to expand the tap-and-go payment system to the airport train much sooner than 2024.

Neighbors Angered That Medical Office Set To Replace Forest Hills Cafe

Locals hoping a restaurant or diner would replace a now-shuttered kid's cafe were angered to learn that a medical office is opening instead.

Little Flower, New Astoria Coffee Shop, Puts Community At Forefront

The new Astoria cafe and sandwich shop is the product of family ties and community bonds — both treasured values for its young founders.

Douglaston 2nd Grader Wins District-Wide Mother's Day Essay Contest

Douglaston's Emily Chan is among four northeast Queens students to win the NY Assembly contest. Her piece is titled "My Mom is Magnificent."