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.
Astoria's Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company was one of the most ordered-from bagel shops citywide in 2021, according to Grubhub data.
New Yorkers placed more orders at Utopia Bagels than any other bagel shop citywide in 2021, according to a newly-released Grubhub data.
The man stands accused of brutally killing his elderly mother, to the point of "near-decapitation," in their Queens home, officials say.
Astoria is head-to-head against Jackson Heights in a semi-viral bracket poll, which seeded 68 NYC neighborhoods to find which one is best.
Cobblestone streets have nothing on crowded clubs, a new semi-viral Twitter poll declares.
Neighbors can try Chip City's new popcorn-topped cookie on Friday before it debuts citywide. The first 100 customers get free cookies, too.
Officials say that the omicron wave is nearing its "plateau" in NYC, but positivity rates are still inching up in some parts of Bayside.
Neighborhood positivity rates are dropping as health and city officials say that the omicron wave is nearing its "plateau." Here's the data.
Neighborhood positivity rates are dropping as health and city officials say that the omicron wave is nearing its "plateau." Here's the data.
Forest Hills residents can still pick up groceries at Stop & Shop, just not at midnight.
Months after the Little Neck Stop & Shop permanently shuttered, the company announced shortened hours at its Bay Terrace location.
The man stands accused of shoving an Asian straphanger in front of a train in Long Island City last May, officials say.
A Shaker-inspired tavern was recognized for its delicious, yet "simple," dishes in Eater's list of NYC's "hottest" new restaurants.
A Korean BBQ eatery on Bell Boulevard and a Korean fried chicken counter in Douglaston are among the "hottest" spots in Queens, Eater says.
Queens gourmands can still Stop & Shop, just not at midnight.
A man followed the woman into her apartment building, threatened her with a knife, and stole $2K worth of valuables from her, police said.
After her positive test, tabloids criticized AOC's pro vax-mandate stance and trip to Florida, but some constituents see it differently.
Astorians can tell the city what they think about bus redesign plans for 21st Street at a final public hearing this Wednesday.
News of the free sites comes after a mix-up at a city-run testing site last week and calls from locals for more accessible, nearby sites.
The former vet office is one of three buildings on 46th Avenue in Bayside that might be torn down in order to build housing, Patch learned.
