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.
3 artists and artistic nonprofits from Queens, including 2 from Long Island City, were awarded prizes from a preeminent arts foundation.
The Bayside pools are 2 of 7 public, outdoor pools in Queens — most of which will reopen on Saturday June 26 for first time this summer.
After a slight setback, the Astoria Pool is slated to open this upcoming Monday. The other 6 public pools in Queens will open on Saturday.
The Bay Terrace public library branch has remained closed throughout the pandemic, but it will finally reopen for browsing and seating soon.
For weeks, neighbors protested the use of the Kew Gardens Hills library as a COVID-19 testing site. It is now slated to reopen in July.
Despite school overcrowding, plans have been rejected by residents in the past. The new plan will be subject to public opinion on Monday.
An Astoria restaurant has been named one of the most "thrilling" places to get Thai food in all of New York City, according to a new list.
Astoria will host an annual early Independence Day fireworks show and concert on Tuesday, June 29. Here's what you need to know.
The popular retail chain has signed a lease at One Court Square, where Amazon once planned to open its temporary headquarters.
With nearly all in-person, first-choice votes counted, LIC's pick for mayor differs from the city's. Here are the votes so far.
With nearly all in-person, first-choice votes counted, Astoria's pick for mayor differs from the city's. Here are the votes so far.
With nearly all in-person, first-choice votes counted, Forest Hills' pick for mayor differs from the city's. Here are the votes so far.
With nearly all in-person, first-choice votes counted, Bayside's pick for mayor differs from the city's. Here are the area's votes so far.
A group put a message on a Sunnyside cinema marquee, celebrating the likely primary election outcome in Queens' District 22 Council race.
Donovan Richards held a narrow lead in the competitive election for Queens Borough President, but many votes have not yet been counted.
With most first-choice, in-person votes counted, Linda Lee narrowly leads in Bayside's City Council race. But many votes remain uncounted.
With most first-choice, in-person votes counted, Lynn Schulman leads in Forest Hills' City Council race. But many votes remain uncounted.
With most first-choice, in-person votes counted, Julie Won leads in Long Island City's City Council race. But many votes remain uncounted.
With nearly all first-choice, in-person votes counted, Tony Avella leads in Bayside's City Council race. But many votes remain uncounted.
Tiffany Cabán declared victory in the race on Tuesday night. She's received just under 50 percent of the first-choice votes tallied so far.
