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.
A would-be thief ran away from a Bank of America empty handed after demanding cash from a teller who didn't give him the money, police said.
In an effort to expand the lifeguard pool at its swim clubs, Commonpoint Queens is certifying and hiring lifeguards this weekend.
The Yonkers man reportedly confessed to stabbing a homeless man in Prospect Park following a sex meetup, according to police and a report.
A longtime educator who reported a boy had been touched inappropriately was accused of making up stories and fired, a lawsuit contends.
A lifelong Gowanus Houses resident remembered as a pillar of support for her family and community will be the namesake of a local street.
The teenager might have been stabbed by a funeral attendee who didn't want him at the ceremony, police told The New York Post.
A patron enraged after two men struck up a conversation with a woman stabbed both male bar-goers, according to police and a report.
Nelson Flores stands accused of stabbing his brother in the stomach in the Queens park Sunday, police and sources said.
A longtime firefighter who lived in Bayside and founded the FDNY band will soon be the namesake of a neighborhood street.
Described as a "game-changing force," Anastasia Difino changed her elementary school classes to meet the needs of more students.
A French restaurant on Northern Boulevard is the only northeast Queens spot offering discounted meals during this summer's citywide event.
From a BBQ joint to a cuban eatery, some Forest Hills eateries will offer discounted meals this summer. See the full list here.
From a raw bar to a pan-Latin restaurant, a handful of Park Slope eateries will offer discounted meals this summer. See the full list here.
Efforts to expand at-home test kit distribution come as the mayor faces criticism for his handling of the latest BA.5-fueled COVID surge.
Efforts to expand at-home test kit distribution come as the mayor faces criticism for his handling of the latest BA.5-fueled COVID surge.
Joseph Addabbo, the sole Democratic conference member to oppose a 2019 abortion act, wants to center "women's issues," especially post-Roe.
Persephone DaCosta started a women's empowerment club at her Boerum Hill high school that was so successful it became an academic class.
The MTA temporarily suspended service on the bridge as police rescued a woman who said she wanted to jump, officials said.
Tickets to see Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at the Barclays Center next April will go on sale at the end of July. Details here.
Formula E New York City E-Prix, an electric car racing tournament, will take over the streets of Red Hook this weekend. Event details here.
