Trash Spottings, Sex Worker Sentenced | Queens Week In Review

QUEENS, NY — Miss any headlines in Queens this week? From a controversial real estate development to claims of diluted vaccine doses, Patch's week in review has you covered for the borough's top news.

Get To LaGuardia Airport For Free On The Q70 Bus, Hochul Says

Free fares will go into effect May 1 as the state works on a permanent transit option to LaGuardia in lieu of Cuomo's derided AirTrain.

Innovation QNS Rezoning Begins Review, Against Councilmember's Wishes

Despite calls by Councilmember Julie Won to delay its certification, the enormous Astoria rezoning kicked off its public review this week.

Bayside Covid-19 Vaccination Site Diluted Doses, Lawsuit Claims

A former Centers Urgent Care worker says he was fired after discovering the Queens site was diluting doses beyond CDC recommendations.

Queens Sex Worker Gets 30 Years For Drugging Men In Astoria, Woodside

A former sex worker who fatally drugged four men in 2019 — including the head chef at Cipriani Dolci — was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Astoria Street To Bear Name Of Pioneering LGBT Activist Family

The Astoria block where Stanley and Kathleen Rygor lived for 67 years and became unlikely activists will be named for them and their son.

See Trash? This Northeast Queens Council Member Wants To Know

Council Member Linda Lee is trying a "see something, say something" type approach to trash cleanup in her district.