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.
Magnolia Bakery is handing out 500 free banana puddings at LIC's Gantry State Plaza on a first come, first served basis. Find out more here.
Community Board 11, which represents parts of northeast Queens including Bayside, described the playground revamp as a "priority" in 2010.
Many of the 240 grants in Astoria and LIC went to neighborhood eateries, but some went to luxury hotels, markets, and catering companies.
27,000 New York food businesses requested Restaurant Revitalization grants. 5,700 eateries citywide got money, including well-known chains.
27,000 NY food businesses requested Restaurant Revitalization grants. 5,700 eateries citywide got money, including well-known chains.
Joseph Miner, a 30-year-old Bayside man, had glorified attacks against Jewish communities and fantasized about a "racial holy war" online.
Here are the must-read Patch NYC stories for Wednesday, July 14.
As the delta variant spreads, coronavirus rates ticked up in Forest Hills after hitting record lows. Vaccination rates remain high.
Queens arts organizations were hit especially hard, with half freezing salaries, a new report shows. One LIC-based org alone lost $75K.
The sculpture, which is among 40 new public art pieces in the city's parks, reminds dog owners to pick up after their four-legged friends.
A 42-year-old Astoria resident went missing in the middle of the day last Friday. As of Wednesday afternoon she is still missing, cops said.
Chinese phlebotomists say they faced discriminated at a lab firm. A Bayside State Senator asked officials to look into its gov't contracts.
The data also shows that over 98 percent of COVID-related cases, hospitalizations and deaths in NY this year were in unvaccinated people.
The popular event will kick off Monday July 19 at more than 500 restaurants citywide, including one in Bayside. Learn more here.
The popular event will kick off Monday July 19 at more than 500 restaurants citywide, including seven in Forest Hills. See which ones here.
The popular event will kick off Monday July 19 at more than 500 restaurants across the five boroughs, including a dozen in Astoria and LIC.
The World's Borough is known for its wide-array of cuisines, but relatively few are on display in this year's expanded restaurant week.
A Forest Hills small business collective that came together after a string of robberies is gearing up to host its first event next month.
The city's new $99 billion budget includes millions of dollars heading to Long Island City. Here are a few notable projects.
New Yorkers can go to the city-operated drop-off site in northeast Queens and safely dispose of potentially harmful household items.
