Astoria-Long Island City|News|
W Service Back On Track This Week, MTA Says
The MTA recently brought back most trains that it halted during omicron, but not the W. Now the line is back in time for Monday's commute.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
- Astoria-Long Island City, NY
Kayla Levy covers all things Astoria, Long Island City, Forest Hills and Bayside for Patch. She has written for New York Magazine's Curbed and the Strategist, and Time Out. Follow her on Twitter @kaylev and send story tips to kayla.levy@patch.com.
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Astoria-Long Island City|News|
Bellucci Is Back, Library Reopens: Astoria, LIC Week In Review
Also: 'Expensive' Market To Open At Luxury Tower | 'Low Income' NYers Can't Apply For These 'Affordable' Units | W Service Coming Soon: MTA
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Chapel Bulldozed, Taqueria Opens: Forest Hills Week In Review
Also: Disputed Luxury Tower To Include More Affordable Units | Drawing-For-Chocolate Initiative Supports Sick Kids | Korean Elder Attacked
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Vax Exemption, Walgreens To Close: Bayside Week In Review
Also: Baysider Turns 105 After Surviving COVID | Little Neck Florist Reveals Keys To Success | 'FBI' Show Films At Bayside Market
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Vax Exemption Granted To Bayside's City Council Member, She Says
After being barred from the council chamber for refusing to disclose her jab status, Vickie Paladino claims to have got an exemption.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Disputed Luxury Building To Include More Deeply Affordable Units
Council Member Lynn Schulman said that the developer agreed to build units for lower income NYers in its disputed Forest Hills building.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City|News|
'Low Income' NYers Can't Apply For These 'Affordable' LIC Units
Only "middle income" earners can apply for an"affordable" unit at Sven, an LIC tower that just hit the city's affordable housing lottery.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City|News|
First Step Complete In Queens To Brooklyn Train, Hochul Says
Hochul's 14-mile Interborough Express was deemed feasible by the MTA. Community and environmental reviews come next, the governor said.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Walgreens To Shutter Sole Bayside Location In Mid-February
The neighborhood will not have a Walgreens as of Feb. 15, a spokesperson confirmed with Patch.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
129-Year-Old Little Neck Florist Reveals Keys To Success: Report
As to the secret of her family's business success, Lori Cress told The City: "You take a deep breath and do what you have to do."
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City|News|
Rite Aid Shuttering Half Of Its Astoria Outposts By Mid-February
The neighborhood will be down to two Rite Aids by Feb. 15, a spokesperson confirmed with Patch.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City|News|
'Expensive' Market To Open At Astoria Luxury Building Next Year
The market chain, which developers say will serve locals who've dealt with grocery store closures, has been criticized for being too pricey.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Bulldozers Tear Down Jewish Chapel In Rego Park, Locals Say
Rego Park's Parkside Memorial Chapel is now a construction site, according to local preservationist and Buildings department records.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Luxe Watch Thief Pleads Guilty In Armed Crime Spree: Feds
In Rego Park, Rivera stole $50,000 worth of valuables from a jeweler, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City|News|
Luxe Watch Thief Pleads Guilty In Armed Crime Spree: Feds
Victor Rivera's watch thefts included a $250,000 Richard Mille and a $125,000 Audemars Piguet stolen in Long Island City, prosecutors said.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City|News|
Long-Awaited Astoria Library Renovations Complete; Branch Reopens
ADA-focused renovations at Astoria's Steinway Library were supposed to be done in 2019. The branch finally reopened this week.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Locals Rave About New Taqueria In Forest Hills
Mas Tortilla just opened on Queens Boulevard, but its homemade tortillas and long menu of Mexican fare is already getting good reviews.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City|News|
W Service Coming 'Soon,' MTA Says; Queens Commuters Still Fed Up
"28th Street is my stop," wrote one local on reddit. "*Weeps in Herald Square.*"
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
'FBI' Show To Film At Bayside Market; Grocer To Temporarily Close
The cast and crew of the hit CBS drama, "FBI: Most Wanted," will shutter Bayside Milk Farm on Thursday, turning it into a crime scene.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City|News|
Daughter Begs For Help Finding Her Missing LIC Mom: Report
A backpack and cell phone are the only clues found in the search for Yecely Sanchez, who's been missing since New Years Day, ABC7 reports.
Kayla Levy, Patch Staff
